Month: March 2024

Luxembourg Leaders Focus on Lunar Exploration at Visit to NASA Ames

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Using the Lunar Lab and Regolith Testbeds at NASA’s Ames Research Center, a team created this simulated lunar environment to study lighting conditions experienced at the unexplored poles of the Moon.  NASA/Uland Wong The challenges of working on the surface of the Moon are at the center of a facility at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. The Lunar Lab and Regolith Testbeds help scientists and engineers – from NASA and industry alike – study how well science instruments, robots, and people might be able to safely work,…

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‘Star Wars’ salutes Women’s History Month with Ahsoka Tano, Mon Mothma and more

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March is the calendar page where we honor and salute Women’s History Month each year and nowhere do the female stars shine brightest than Marvel Comics’ batch of celebratory “Star Wars” variant covers spawned from a galaxy far, far away. Scattered across the full spectrum of iconic “Star Wars” characters, from deadly assassins to leaders of the Rebellion and famed Jedi Knights to key political figures, Marvel is rolling out the red carpet for seven of the franchise’s legendary heroic women for a respectful spotlight event all month long.  The…

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NASA to Host Boeing Crew Flight Test Preview, News Conferences

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Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams in T-38 pre-flight activities at Ellington Field. Photo Date: August 16, 2022. Location: Ellington Field, Hangar 276/Flight Line. Credits: NASA/Robert Markowitz NASA will preview the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station by hosting media tours Thursday, March 21, and with news conferences Friday, March 22, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA and Boeing officials will discuss flight test readiness, objectives, and priorities at 10 a.m. EDT March 22, and mission…

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‘3 Body Problem:’ Watch final trailer for Netflix’s alien invasion saga (video)

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As spring descends upon the Northern Hemisphere later this month, an arrival of another kind will manifest itself. Netflix’s ambitious sci-fi saga “3 Body Problem” drops on March 21, and we’ve got a mystery-fueled final trailer to share that might have you watching the skies. “3 Body Problem” — from “Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, along with “True Blood’s” Alexander Woo — is a lavish, eight-episode adaptation of the first book in the “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” novel trilogy by bestselling author Cixin Liu. Ahead of…

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Save 33% on ISO-certified solar glasses ahead of April 8 total solar eclipse

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The upcoming solar eclipse is in exactly one month, so now’s the time to make sure you own a safe viewing kit for the event. Amazon is offering 33% off a two-pack of Soluna’s solar viewing glasses, which will arrive with time to spare. Grab a third off Soluna solar viewing glasses when you get them from Amazon.  The solar viewing glasses meet ISO 12312-2:2015 standards for direct sun observation. The manufacturer, Soluna, is also an American Astronomical Society (AAS) approved supplier of safe solar viewers, so you can rely…

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Martian Barchan Dunes

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This image shows two types of sand dunes on Mars. The small dots are called barchan dunes, and from their shape we can tell that they are upwind. The downwind dunes are long and linear. These two types of dune each show the wind direction in different ways: the barchans have a steep slope and crescent-shaped “horns” that point downwind, while the linear dunes are stretched out along the primary wind direction. Linear dunes, however, typically indicate a wind regime with at least two different prevailing winds, which stretch out…

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NASA to Highlight Artemis, US Space Leadership During Annual Address

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Credit: NASA NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will discuss the agency’s goals for the benefit of humanity during the annual State of NASA address on Monday, March 11. The event will coincide with the release of the Biden-Harris Administration’s fiscal year 2025 budget proposal. The event will air live at 1 p.m. EDT on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. NASA TV can be streamed on a variety of platforms, including social media. During State of NASA, Nelson will speak about the agency’s plans for promoting U.S.…

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NASA Unveils Design for Message Heading to Jupiter’s Moon Europa

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This side of a commemorative plate mounted on NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft features U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón’s handwritten “In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa.” It will be affixed with a silicon microchip stenciled with names submitted by the public. NASA/JPL-Caltech When it launches in October, the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will carry a richly layered dispatch that includes more than 2.6 million names submitted by the public. Following in NASA’s storied tradition of sending inspirational messages into space, the agency has special plans for Europa Clipper, which…

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NASA Moon to Mars Architecture Workshops Promote Collaboration 

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NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy welcomes 2024 Moon to Mars Architecture Workshop attendees from the stage of the Fred Kavli at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington. NASA/Keegan Barber NASA held two workshops in mid-February to share the latest progress on the agency’s Moon to Mars architecture and solicit feedback from industry, academia, and the international community. Representatives from 18 countries, 85 aerospace companies, and 25 academic institutions shared their perspectives on NASA’s roadmap for long-term lunar exploration and humanity’s journey to the Red Planet.  50 attendees representing 18 countries attended…

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Noelia González, escritora y editora científica sénior de la NASA en español

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“Obviamente, el español tiene mucho que ver con la accesibilidad y la ampliación de nuestro público. Utilizamos el español como una herramienta para romper esas barreras y conectar con las audiencias. El español es el idioma con el que crecí en Uruguay y el idioma con el que me siento más cómoda. Es maravilloso que pueda utilizarlo como un puente para comunicarme con nuestros públicos en diferentes plataformas. “Queremos informar, pero también deseamos inspirar y relatar las historias que van más allá de las misiones y la ciencia. Deseamos contar…

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