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Astronauts Rubio and Berrios Speak During Hispanic Heritage Month – NASA

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Astronauts Rubio and Berrios Speak During Hispanic Heritage Month – NASA

Chirag Parikh, Deputy Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary of the National Space Council, left, and NASA Astronauts Frank Rubio, center, and Marcos Berrios, right, speak at a staff engagement event that took place during a White House Hispanic Heritage month on Sept. 30, 2024. Image Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani Read More https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/white-house-hispanic-heritage-month-event/Copy URL to … Read more

Lagniappe for October 2024 – NASA

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Lagniappe for October 2024 – NASA

Explore Lagniappe for October 2024 featuring: NASA Stennis Set to Continue ASTRA Mission with Sidus Space NASA Stennis Completes Key Test Complex Water System Upgrade NASA Stennis Leaders Visit Capitol Hill NASA Stennis Hosts Safety and Health Day The news in September about the historic NASA Stennis ASTRA (Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications) payload … Read more

NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 31st Resupply Launch to Space Station – NASA

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NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 31st Resupply Launch to Space Station – NASA

Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 31st SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for the agency and will lift off on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket. NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier … Read more

Cobertura de la NASA del lanzamiento de Europa Clipper a una luna de Júpiter – NASA

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Cobertura de la NASA del lanzamiento de Europa Clipper a una luna de Júpiter – NASA

Read this release in English here. La NASA ofrecerá cobertura en directo, en inglés y en español, de las actividades previas al lanzamiento y del lanzamiento de Europa Clipper, la misión de la agencia para explorar Europa, una luna helada de Júpiter. La cobertura del lanzamiento se ofrecerá también en español. La NASA prevé que el … Read more

NASA’s Laser Comms Demo Makes Deep Space Record, Completes First Phase – NASA

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NASA’s Laser Comms Demo Makes Deep Space Record, Completes First Phase – NASA

The Deep Space Optical Communications tech demo has completed several key milestones, culminating in sending a signal to Mars’ farthest distance from Earth. NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications technology demonstration broke yet another record for laser communications this summer by sending a laser signal from Earth to NASA’s Psyche spacecraft about 290 million miles (460 … Read more

How NASA Astronauts Vote from Space Aboard International Space Station  – NASA

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How NASA Astronauts Vote from Space Aboard International Space Station  – NASA

NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station have the opportunity to vote in general elections through absentee ballots or early voting in coordination with the county clerk’s office where they live.   So, how is voting from space possible? Through NASA’s Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) Program.  Similar to most data transmitted between the space station … Read more

Facility Managers, Assemble: Protecting Johnson Space Center’s People and Places – NASA

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Facility Managers, Assemble: Protecting Johnson Space Center’s People and Places – NASA

Not all heroes wear capes (or blue flight suits). At Johnson Space Center in Houston, the heroes might train their colleagues how to safely respond and evacuate their office in an emergency. They might investigate office accidents and remove potential hazards. Or they might help fix a leaky bathroom sink or a broken coffee maker. … Read more

New NASA eClips VALUE Bundles for Learners with Varied Needs – NASA Science

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New NASA eClips VALUE Bundles for Learners with Varied Needs – NASA Science

The NASA Science Activation program’s NASA eClips project, led by the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA), aims to increase Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) literacy and inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists by providing effective web-based, standards-aligned, in-school and out-of-school learning and teaching resources through the lens of NASA. Source link