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Contract Specialist Dr. Danielle May

“Not only was I going to school, raising a family, and working a full-time job, but I was also the state director for my sorority [and was responsible for] over 1,200 members at one time. And I think it comes down to perseverance. At the end of the day, you’re going to do what needs […]

Posted March 21, 2024

Science & Research

2017 Solar Eclipse

2024 Solar Eclipse

Eclipses

Heliophysics

Heliophysics Division

Science Mission Directorate

Skywatching

Solar Eclipses

The Sun

Five Tips from NASA for Photographing a Total Solar Eclipse

A total solar eclipse creates stunning celestial views for people within the path of the Moon’s shadow. This astronomical event is a unique opportunity for scientists to study the Sun and its influence on Earth, but it’s also a perfect opportunity to capture unforgettable images. Whether you’re an amateur photographer or a selfie master, try […]

Posted March 21, 2024

Brown Dwarfs

Goddard Space Flight Center

Hubble Space Telescope

Missions

The Universe

NASA’s Hubble Finds that Aging Brown Dwarfs Grow Lonely

It takes two to tango, but in the case of brown dwarfs that were once paired as binary systems, that relationship doesn’t last for very long, according to a recent survey from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Brown dwarfs are interstellar objects larger than Jupiter but smaller than the lowest-mass stars. They are born like stars […]

Posted March 21, 2024

Wallops Flight Facility

NRO Mission Launches from NASA Wallops on Electron Rocket 

NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility supported the successful launch of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket at 3:25 a.m. EDT, Thursday, March 21, from Virginia’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia.  The rocket carried three collaborative research missions for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

Posted March 21, 2024

Advanced Air Mobility

NASA Advanced Air Mobility Partnerships

NASA is partnered with other government agencies, industry, and academia to conduct Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) research to benefit a future transportation system with routine flight of air taxis and drones. See the current partnerships below and in the map above.

Posted March 20, 2024

Marshall Space Flight Center

The Marshall Star for March 20, 2024

Marshall Technologist Talks Solar Sail Technology in Rocket Center Exhibit By Jessica Barnett Space enthusiasts at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center were treated to a special exhibit featuring technologist Les Johnson of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and a look at the future of solar sail technology.

Posted March 20, 2024

International Space Station (ISS)

Astronauts

Humans in Space

ISS Research

Jasmin Moghbeli

Johnson Space Center

Following Safe Return, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 to Recount Space Mission

After spending 199 days in space, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 crew members will discuss their science mission aboard the International Space Station during a news conference at 2:30 p.m. EDT Monday, March 25, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Posted March 20, 2024

Artemis

Artemis 1

Artemis 2

Diversity at NASA

Kennedy Space Center

People of NASA

Underway Recovery Test 11

Women at NASA

Women's History Month

Meet the Women Launching, Recovering Artemis Missions

In celebration of Women’s History Month, NASA highlights the multifaceted group of women behind the launch and recovery efforts for Artemis missions.

Posted March 20, 2024

NASA History

Apollo

55 Years Ago: Four Months Until the Moon Landing

The road to the Moon landing cleared a major hurdle in March 1969 with the flight of Apollo 9 that tested all components of the spacecraft in low Earth orbit. Astronauts James A. McDivitt and Russell L. Schweickart flew the Lunar Module (LM) Spider while David R. Scott awaited their return in the Command Module […]

Posted March 20, 2024

Humans in Space

Artemis

Artemis 2

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Orion Program

Space Launch System (SLS)

Key Test Drive of Orion on NASA’s Artemis II to Aid Future Missions

Astronauts will test drive NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the first time during the agency’s Artemis II test flight next year. While many of the spacecraft’s maneuvers like big propulsive burns are automated, a key test called the proximity operations demonstration will evaluate the manual handling qualities of Orion.

Posted March 20, 2024