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Office of Technology, Policy and Strategy (OTPS)
OTPS shares an annual letter from the Agency Chief Technologist (ACT), updates on various studies in the technology domain within OTPS, overviews of the center chief technologists, and vignettes of various technology projects across the agency. Read the full report, A Year in Review 2024 from NASA’s Agency Chief Technologist.
Posted December 18, 2024
Office of Technology, Policy and Strategy (OTPS)
NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy, shares highlights from the office in 2024, including key accomplishments and collaborations that support the NASA mission. Read the full report, NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy: A Year in Review 2024
Posted December 18, 2024
General
Prizes, Challenges, & Crowdsourcing News
Prizes, Challenges, and Crowdsourcing Program
Space Technology Mission Directorate
With more than 25 years of operations, the International Space Station continues to symbolize discovery and cooperation for the benefit of humanity.
Posted December 18, 2024
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
Star Clusters
This new image of star cluster NGC 602, released on Dec. 17, 2024, combines data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory with a previously released image from the agency’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Posted December 18, 2024
ISS Research
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Science in Space December 2024 As NASA plans missions to the Moon and Mars, one challenge is figuring out how to provide crew members with enough healthy food. Bringing along a supply for months or even years in space is impractical, and stored food can lose taste and nutritional value. Growing plants in space is […]
Posted December 18, 2024
Black Holes
Ames Research Center
Ames Research Center's Science Directorate
Astrophysics
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Galaxies
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research
General
Hubble Space Telescope
Marshall Astrophysics
Marshall Science Research & Projects
Marshall Space Flight Center
Missions
NASA Centers & Facilities
Science & Research
Supermassive Black Holes
The Universe
Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA researchers have discovered a perplexing case of a black hole that appears to be “tipped over,” rotating in an unexpected direction relative to the galaxy surrounding it. That galaxy, called NGC 5084, has been known for years, but the sideways secret of its central black hole lay hidden in […]
Posted December 18, 2024
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Galaxies
Stars
NASA has a long history of translating astronomy data into beautiful images that are beloved by the public. Through its Chandra X-ray Observatory and Universe of Learning programs, NASA brings that principle into the world of audio in a project known as “A Universe of Sound.” The team has converted openly available data from Chandra, […]
Posted December 18, 2024
Humans in Space
Artemis
Artemis 5
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Johnson Space Center
xEVA & Human Surface Mobility
Through NASA’s Artemis campaign, astronauts will land on the lunar surface and use a new generation of spacesuits and rovers as they live, work, and conduct science in the Moon’s South Pole region, exploring more of the lunar surface than ever before. Recently, the agency completed the first round of testing on three commercially owned […]
Posted December 18, 2024
Blogs
Earth planning date: Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 Over the weekend Curiosity continued her trek around the northern end of Texoli butte, taking in the beautiful views in all directions.
Posted December 18, 2024
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