NanoSail-D Stories
Experience the Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission
Digital content creators are invited to register to attend the launch of the ninth SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition mission. This mission is part of…
The Next Full Moon is the Buck or Thunder Moon
The Next Full Moon is the Buck or Thunder Moon; the Hay or Mead Moon; Guru Purnima; Asalha Puja (aka Dharma Day or Esala Poya); and the start of Vassa. The next full Moon will be Sunday morning, July 21,…
Science Activation’s PLACES Team Facilitates Second Professional Learning Institute
The NASA Science Activation Program’s Place-Based Learning to Advance Connections, Education, and Stewardship (PLACES) team successfully led their second Professional Learning (PL) Summer Institute (SI) at Northern Arizona University (NAU) in Flagstaff, Arizona from June 11-13, 2024. The team led…
NASA STEM Program for Indigenous Communities Honored for Excellence
NASA has been selected by the International Astronautical Federation to receive its 2024 “3G” Diversity Award, which recognizes organizations for their contributions to fostering geographic, generational, and gender diversity in the space sector. NASA’s Indigenous Community-Based Education (CBE) Program is…
Discovery Alert: With Six New Worlds, 5,500 Discovery Milestone Passed!
On Aug. 24, 2023, more than three decades after the first confirmation of planets beyond our own solar system, scientists announced the discovery of six new exoplanets, stretching that number to 5,502. From zero exoplanet confirmations to over 5,500 in…
NASA Celebrates 20 Years of Earth-Observing Aura Satellite
A few of the many highlights from the last 20 years since Aura Launched.
Sols 4246-4247: Next Stop: Fairview Dome
Earth planning date: Monday, July 15, 2024 Summer is in full swing in the northern hemisphere here on Earth. Warmer temperatures and fair weather make for prime opportunities for road trips and enjoying the best of the outdoors. Summer is…
Robotic Assembly and Outfitting for NASA Space Missions
NASA is turning to the 3D modeling experts in the community for ideas and designs to use or enhance the current state of modular robotic construction techniques. Robotic building of structures in space is an active area of research for…
Sols 4243-4245: Exploring Stubblefield Canyon
Earth planning date: Friday, July 12, 2024 Curiosity, now heading uphill from the Mammoth Lakes drill site, has focused on a very interesting exposure of conglomerate rocks, consisting of pebbles cemented together by a fine-grained matrix material. On Earth, conglomerate…