Tag: NASA
Armageddon test: NASA launching spacecraft in first-ever planetary defense asteroid deflecting test
The space agency will test deflecting an asteroid about 7 million miles away by flying a spacecraft into it, and Bruce Willis will not have to be there
NASA shares first dramatic images of Earth taken from the new Landsat 9 satellite
first stunning images show specific areas of the Earth and provide a wealth of data allowing us to monitor crop health, manage irrigation water, and witness the changing landscapes of our planet
Probe orbiting Jupiter providing colorful 3D view of planet’s atmosphere
The Juno Probe entered Jupiter’s orbit in 2016 and has been utilizing a specialized suite of instruments to record the belts and zones of clouds encircling Jupiter, as well as its polar cyclones and even the “Great Red Spot”
NASA commits $28M to U.S. states, territories historically underfunded in scientific research awards
Space agency focusing on 28 U.S. areas to insure equitable competition in aerospace and aerospace-related research activities
NASA unveils Climate Action Plan
As the world faces rising maintenance and repair costs due to more frequent and extreme weather events …
NASA releases interactive graphic novel ‘First Woman’
“First Woman” is the tale of Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to explore the Moon. While Callie is a fictional character, the first female astronaut and person of color will soon set foot on the Moon …Callie’s trailblazing path as the first woman on the Moon. Callie and her robot sidekick, RT, overcome setbacks, disappointment, and tragedy along the way. Image credit: NASA
NASA to host ‘Star Trek’ creator Gene Roddenberry’s 100th birthday celebration
“Live long and prosper”
Latest NASA resupply mission to ISS includes pizza delivery for seven astronauts
8,200 lbs. of cargo, including pizza for 7, is scheduled to arrive at the ISS on Thursday morning
Feds commit historic $3.46B to help U.S. prepare and mitigate effects of climate change
See how much $$ your state, tribe, or territory has been allocated
First images shown here of Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede, from NASA’s June 7 flyby
“This is the closest any spacecraft has come to this mammoth moon in a generation …”
