Category: NASA
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NASA News – 04.26.2024
NASA Wins 14 Awards at 2024 Webbys Earlier this week, the agency was recognized by the 28th Annual Webby Awards with six Webby Awards and eight People’s Voice Awards, the latter of which are awarded by the voting public. “We’re thrilled that the Webbys have recognized the breadth of NASA’s digital communications,” said Marc Etkind,…
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NASA News – March 24, 2024
National Aeronautics and Space Administration In this week’s newsletter, the universe is calling: don’t miss your opportunity to become a NASA astronaut, take a journey from the surface of Earth to the Sun’s core and discover how intricately we’re connected to our star, and learn how to capture unforgettable images of April’s total solar eclipse. Plus, stories you might…
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NASA News – March 15, 2024
National Aeronautics and Space Administration In this week’s newsletter, discover the inspirational messages being sent into space aboard the Europa Clipper, hear NASA Administrator Bill Nelson discuss the agency’s goals for the benefit of humanity during the annual State of NASA address, and get ready for the hair-raising experience of a total solar eclipse with a new podcast series. Plus,…
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NASA News – 2024/02/16
National Aeronautics and Space Administration In this week’s newsletter, we prepare for the launch of Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander to the Moon’s surface, hear Victor Glover’s journey as a Black NASA astronaut, and celebrate the next generation of Artemis astronaut candidates. Plus, stories you may have missed. Delivering Science to the MoonAs part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative…
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NASA Weekly News – 2024.01.17
National Aeronautics and Space Administration In this week’s newsletter, learn how the foundation for long-term scientific exploration at the Moon will be established, see how a trailblazing new Earth satellite will deepen our understanding of climate change, and hear NASA astronauts answer questions from fan mail. Artemis Moon MissionsNASA will now target September 2025 for…
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NASA News – 2023.12.16
In 2023, the agency celebrated astronaut Frank Rubio as the first American astronaut to spend more than one year in space, delivered samples from an asteroid to Earth, and launched multiple initiatives to share climate data—all while continuing preparations to send the first Artemis astronauts to the Moon. NASA 2023:Nothing is Beyond Our Reach “This…
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NASA News – 12.08.2023
What’s Up for December?Your Personal NASA Guide to the Night Sky The Geminid meteors peak overnight on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Northern Hemisphere observers can look for meteors as early as 9 p.m. local time, with the hourly number increasing after midnight. Asteroid Vesta reaches opposition this month, meaning it’s located directly on the opposite side…
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NASA News September 2, 2023
What’s Up for September? Your Personal NASA Guide to the Night Sky What’s up for September? Venus returns to the morning sky, the Harvest Moon, and dark sky observers can look for zodiacal light! After brightening our evening skies for most of this year, Venus has now switched over to being a morning sky…
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NASA News
What’s Up for September? Your Personal NASA Guide to the Night Sky What’s up for September? Venus returns to the morning sky, the Harvest Moon, and dark sky observers can look for zodiacal light! After brightening our evening skies for most of this year, Venus has now switched over to being a morning sky…
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CAPSTONE – GPS for the Moon
Image SpotlightCAPSTONE, short for Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment, successfully tested a navigation technology akin to Earth’s GPS for the first time in May, advancing a capability that could help future space missions more efficiently navigate at the Moon. The spacecraft also captured its first images of the Moon, showing the…