La dirección de la NASA, incluidos expertos en clima entre los que figura un hispanohablante, estará disponible a las 4 p.m. EDT del jueves 20 de julio en la sede de la agencia en Washington para hacer balance de los recientes fenómenos meteorológicos extremos y discutir cómo la investigación y los datos de la NASA están posibilitando soluciones cl
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NASA’s Mars Sample Return in jeopardy after US Senate report
NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission is facing some tough scrutiny. The Senate Appropriations Committee offered their recommendations on the spending bill for fiscal year 2024, and they do not provide all NASA was hoping for. The Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) spending bill, which allocates funds for NASA and a few other government agencies, was reviewed by the committee in a 28 to 1 vote on July 13. The bill secures funding for NASA’s ongoing Artemis program to the moon and other exploration initiatives, but cuts the space agency’s budget…
Read More‘Ghost stars’ haunt the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Now we know why
A mysterious alignment of stellar “ghosts” from dead stars haunts the heart of the Milky Way, and scientists may finally know why. These cosmic specters exist in the form of planetary nebulas, clouds of gas that are expelled by dying stars at the end of their lives. These can resemble butterflies or hourglasses with the smoldering remains of the star at their heart. The sun, when it runs out of fuel for nuclear fusion at its core and after it has swelled out as a red giant and swallowed the…
Read MoreNASA Maintains ‘A’ for Investing in Small Businesses
During an Investing in America event Tuesday with NASA leadership, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the space agency earned an “A” for the sixth consecutive year for its work with small businesses, exceeding its goals by 18%.
Read MoreUpdate: NASA to Discuss Climate Work in Wake of Record High Temps
NASA leadership, including climate experts, will be available at 4 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 20, at the agency’s headquarters in Washington to shed light on recent extreme weather events, and discuss how NASA research and data is enabling climate solutions.
Read MoreClouds Form Over North Africa
As the International Space Station orbited 259 miles above North Africa, clouds covered the sky. To the bottom right of the image, one of the station’s roll-out solar arrays peeks through.
Read MoreWyoming Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
Students from Wyoming will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station during the state’s first Earth-to-space call.
Read MoreNASA Marshall Center Director to Retire After 38 Years of Service
Jody Singer, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Director, announced Monday her retirement, effective Saturday, July 29, after more than 38 years of service. Among many firsts in her career, Singer was appointed as the first female center director at Marshall in 2018, after serving as deputy director from 2016 to 2018.
Read MoreA Fully Electric Ride for Artemis Crews
One of three specially designed, fully electric, environmentally friendly crew transportation vehicles for Artemis missions sits at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 11, 2023.
Read MoreThe July new moon offers dark skies to see 5 visible planets tonight
The new moon arrives on July 17, at 2:32 p.m. Eastern Time (1832 UTC), according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, two days before the waxing moon makes a close pass to Mercury. New moons occur when the moon is directly between the sun and Earth. Technically, the sun and moon are in conjunction, on the same north-south line that passes through the celestial pole, near the star Polaris. Lunar phases’ timing depends on the moon’s location relative to the Earth, so they occur at the same time all over the…
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