Registration is open for digital content creators to attend the launch of NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) satellite, a mission to help improve weather observing and environmental monitoring capabilities on Earth, as well as improve space weather observations. NASA and SpaceX are targeting a two-hour launch window opening … Read More “NASA Invites Social Creators for Launch of NOAA Weather Satellite” »
Continuing his engagement to deepen international collaboration and the peaceful use of space, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will travel to Italy and Vatican City, followed by Saudi Arabia, beginning Thursday. Nelson will meet with key government and space officials in each country. Italy is a longstanding partner in human spaceflight and Earth science. Nelson will … Read More “NASA Administrator to Engage Officials in Italy, Vatican, Saudi Arabia” »
The celestial object showcased in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is the spiral galaxy UGC 9684, which lies around 240 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Boötes. This image shows an impressive example of several classic galactic features, including a clear bar in the galaxy’s center, and a halo surrounding its … Read More “Hubble Glimpses a Star-Forming Factory” »
The foundation is set at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for launching crewed missions aboard the agency’s larger and more powerful SLS (Space Launch System) Block 1B rocket in support of Artemis IV and future missions. On May 9, 2024, teams with NASA’s EGS (Exploration Ground Systems) Program and contractor Bechtel National Inc. transferred … Read More “Mobile Launcher Stacks Up for Future Artemis Missions” »
The event won’t be visible from the Earth, and the moon won’t really feel anything (it’s been hit by much bigger things in its past, as you can see from its surface full of impact craters). That said, the impact is both an interesting, fun little story…and a warning about what the future of space junk … Read More “An Out-of-Control Rocket is about the Hit the Moon” »
The Hubble observed mainly in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, the same kind of light that we see with our eyes. But the James Webb will observe almost exclusively in the infrared, like a giant space-based night-vision camera. Why? Because science. The James Webb has three main science goals, and they all rely … Read More “Why NASA’s New Super-Telescope Can’t See Visible Light” »