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Research scientist Alfonso Delgado Bonal makes important discoveries about patterns in cloud movements while thriving within the NASA Goddard family. Name: Alfonso Delgado BonalFormal Job Classification: Research scientistOrganization: Climate and Radiation Laboratory, Science Directorate (Code 613) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard? As a theoretical physicist, […]

Alfonso Delgado Bonal Has His Head in the Clouds — for Research - NASA

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This year, we’re giving thanks to you for Doing NASA Science! You and the millions of other volunteers have enabled an incredible banquet of discoveries—by taking data, analyzing data, writing code, writing papers, and even inventing your own science projects. Your work helps us maintain our leadership in space science! Our scientists have shared examples […]

This Thanksgiving, We’re Grateful for NASA’s Amateur Scientists! - NASA Science

This year, we’re giving thanks to you for Doing NASA Science! You and the millions of other volunteers have enabled an incredible banquet of discoveries—by taking data, analyzing data, writing code, writing papers, and even inventing your own science…
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As any urban dweller who has lived through a heat wave knows, a shady tree can make all the difference. But what happens when there’s no shade available? A recent study in Nature Communications used NASA satellite data to identify a major gap in global resilience to climate change: cities in the Global South have […]

NASA Data Reveals Role of Green Spaces in Cooling Cities - NASA Science

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The Texas Art Education Association hosted its annual conference from Nov. 14–16 at Moody Gardens Hotel & Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, drawing nearly 3,000 educators, administrators, and artists. This year’s theme, “Cosmic Connections: SPACE, the Last Frontier and the Element of Art,” celebrated the fusion of creativity and space exploration, with NASA’s Johnson Space […]

Art Meets Exploration: Cosmic Connections in Galveston - NASA

The Texas Art Education Association hosted its annual conference from Nov. 14–16 at Moody Gardens Hotel & Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, drawing
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Hidden in plain sight within the Sun’s glare is the ultra-hot yet ghostly faint solar corona, source of the solar wind and solar storms.

Eclipse-maker: How Proba-3 subtracts the Sun

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The Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility mounted on the outside of the International Space Station allows researchers to test the performance and durability of materials and devices. This is done by exposing items of interest to everything that makes the space environment harsh, including radiation, highly reactive atomic oxygen, microgravity, and extreme temperatures. Currently, one […]

Space Station Research Tests Performance of Self-Healing Quantum Technology  - NASA

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Basil Baldauff knew early in his tenure at NASA’s Johnson Space Center that he wanted to become a leader within the agency and make an impact on the future of space exploration. As a contract electrical design and test engineer working within Johnson’s Energy Systems Test Area, Baldauff had an opportunity to lead small teams […]

Emerging Engineering Leader Basil Baldauff Emphasizes Osage Values - NASA

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At NASA, each project has milestones to ensure everything stays on track. The agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project recently passed through one of these markers of progress, as it completed a key phase of wind tunnel tests using a model of the X-66. The X-66 is an experimental aircraft that aims to achieve more […]

NASA’s X-66 Sustainable Aircraft Model Sails Through First Wind Tests - NASA

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NASA and its commercial partners continue to drive innovation in space exploration, achieving milestones that will ultimately benefit human spaceflight and commercial low Earth orbit efforts. These recent achievements from NASA’s industry partners include completed safety milestones, successful flight tests, and major technological advancements. “Our commercial partners’ growing capabilities in low Earth orbit underscore NASA’s […]

NASA's Commercial Partners Make Progress on Low Earth Orbit Projects - NASA

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NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the Dragonfly mission, a rotorcraft lander mission under NASA’s New Frontiers Program, designed to explore Saturn’s moon Titan. The mission will sample materials and determine surface composition in different geologic settings, advancing our search for the building blocks of life. The firm-fixed-price contract has a value […]

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A 16.5-inch-long prototype of a robot designed to explore subsurface oceans of icy moons is reflected in the water’s surface during a test in a competition swimming pool in September 2024. Conducted by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the testing showed the feasibility of a mission concept called SWIM, short for Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers. The […]

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The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Forrest Melton, Ariel Deutsch, Dan Sirbu, and Chanel Idos. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and collaborative disposition needed to explore this world and beyond. Earth Science Star: Forrest Melton Forrest Melton serves as Senior […]

NASA Ames Stars of the Month: November 2024 - NASA

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Space-grown crystals could lead to targeted cancer drugs Researchers used space-grown protein crystals to determine the structure of a helix-loop-helix (HLH) peptide (one with a double helix and connecting loop) in a complex with vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF). VEGF prompts the formation of new blood vessels and inhibiting it can stop tumor growth. This […]

Station Science Top News: Nov. 22, 2024 - NASA

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Headed to Jupiter’s moon Europa, the spacecraft is operating without a hitch and will reach Mars in just three months for a gravity assist. NASA’s Europa Clipper, which launched Oct. 14 on a journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa, is already 13 million miles (20 million kilometers) from Earth. Two science instruments have deployed hardware that […]

NASA’s Europa Clipper: Millions of Miles Down, Instruments Deploying - NASA

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The Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory has captured the most detailed portrait yet of gases flowing within Cygnus X-3, one of the most studied sources in the X-ray sky. Cygnus X-3 is a binary that pairs a rare type of high-mass star with a compact companion — likely a black hole. “The […]

NASA, JAXA XRISM Mission Looks Deeply Into ‘Hidden’ Stellar System - NASA Science

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Media accreditation is open for the next delivery to the Moon through NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign for the benefit of humanity. A six-day launch window opens no earlier than mid-January 2025 for the first Firefly Aerospace launch to the lunar surface. The Blue Ghost flight, carrying 10 NASA science […]

NASA Invites Media to Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1 Launch to Moon - NASA

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In a new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a galaxy named for its resemblance to a broad-brimmed Mexican hat appears more like an archery target. In Webb’s mid-infrared view of the Sombrero galaxy, also known as Messier 104 (M104), the signature, glowing core seen in visible-light images does not shine, and instead a […]

Hats Off to NASA’s Webb: Sombrero Galaxy Dazzles in New Image - NASA Science

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A new mid-infrared image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features the Sombrero galaxy, also known as Messier 104 (M104).

Sombrero Galaxy dazzles in new Webb image

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The countdown is on! The 2024 call for applications for ESA’s Student Internship Programme closes on 30 November. This is your moment to take the first step towards an extraordinary career in space.

Final call to apply to the ESA Student Internship Programme

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Week in images: 18-22 November 2024

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Thank you Robert for becoming the 88th TROM supporter. We need 200 people to donate 5 Euros a month to support all of our projects. #tromsite #trom https://www.tromsite.com/donate/
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Online Treffen der FSFE Unterstützer*innen Gruppe Berlin


Wie immer zum vierten Donnerstag im Monat, so treffen wir uns auch nächste
Woche wieder online im BBB der FSFE zu unserem digitalen Abend. Los geht es um 19:30h.

Voraussichtlich wird dieses Treffen das letzte (online) Treffen der Gruppe 2024 sein, da der vierte Donnerstag im Dezember auf den 2. Weihnachtsfeiertag / 0. Tag vom 38c3 fällt. Im Kieztreff Undine werden wir uns as 12.12.2024 zu unserem Jahresabschlusstreffen mit Glühmate treffen.

Wir hoffen, dass es bei euch gutes Essen und Getränke zu angenehmen Preisen gibt und dass ihr wie immer gute Stimmung mitbringt.

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Thursday November 28, 2024 @ 6:30 PM GMT+00:00 (UTC)

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Thursday November 28, 2024 @ 8:00 PM GMT+00:00 (UTC)
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Earth planning date: Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 We planned two very full sols today! The sol 4369 drive completed successfully, and the rover was in a stable enough position that we could unstow the arm — something we don’t take for granted in the exceedingly rocky terrain of the sulfate unit! Today the team decided […]

Sol 4370-4371: All About the Polygons - NASA Science

Earth planning date: Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 We planned two very full sols today! The sol 4369 drive completed successfully, and the rover was in a stable enough position that we could unstow the arm — something we don’t take for granted in the exce…
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In May 2024, Dr. Misty Davies joined the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Class of 2024 Fellows at a ceremony in Washington, DC. The AIAA website states that, “AIAA confers Fellow upon individuals in recognition of their notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics and astronautics.” The first AIAA […]

Dr. Misty Davies - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 2024 Fellow - NASA

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Faculty Advisors: Dr. Tom Bell, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Dr. Kelsey Bisson, NASA Headquarters Science Mission Directorate Graduate Mentor: Kelby Kramer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kelby Kramer, Graduate Mentor Lucas DiSilvestro Shallow Water Benthic Cover Type Classification using Hyperspectral Imagery in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii Lucas DiSilvestro Quantifying the changing structure and extent of benthic […]

SARP East 2024 Ocean Remote Sensing Group - NASA

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Faculty Advisors: Dr. Guanyu Huang, Stony Brook University Graduate Mentor: Ryan Schmedding, McGill University Ryan Schmedding, Graduate Mentor Danielle Jones Remote sensing of poor air quality in mountains: A case study in Kathmandu, Nepal Danielle Jones Urban activity produces particulate matter in the atmosphere known as aerosol particles. These aerosols can negatively affect human health […]

SARP East 2024 Atmospheric Science Group - NASA

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Faculty Advisors: Dr. Dom Ciruzzi, College of William & Mary Graduate Mentor: Marley Majetic, Pennsylvania State University Marley Majetic, Graduate Mentor Jordan DiPrima How are different land cover types affected by land subsidence on the U.S. Atlantic Coast? Jordan DiPrima Land subsidence is a frequently overlooked geologic hazard that is caused by natural processes and, […]

SARP East 2024 Hydroecology Group - NASA

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Faculty Advisors: Dr. Lisa Haber, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Brandon Alveshere, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Chris Gough, Virginia Commonwealth University Graduate Mentor: Mindy Priddy, Virginia Commonwealth University Mindy Priddy, Graduate Mentor Angelina De La Torre Using NDVI as a Proxy for GPP to Predict Carbon Dioxide Fluxes Angelina De La Torre Climate change, driven primarily […]

SARP East 2024 Terrestrial Fluxes Group - NASA

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NASA has awarded Bastion Technologies Inc., of Houston, the Center Occupational Safety, Health, Medical, System Safety and Mission Assurance Contract (COSMC) at the agency’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. The COSMC contract is a hybrid cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract, with an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity component and maximum potential value of $53 million. The contract phase-in […]

NASA Awards Safety, Health, Medical, Mission Assurance Contract - NASA

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NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Nicola Fox, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, will travel to Mexico City on Sunday, Nov. 24, for a multi-day trip to build on previous engagements and advance scientific and technological collaboration between the United States and Mexico. This visit will focus on fostering partnerships in astronomy and […]

NASA Leadership to Visit, Strengthen Cooperation with Mexico - NASA

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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer flying aboard NASA’s Terra satellite took this picture of two cyclones near Iceland on Nov. 20, 2006. Though we usually think of cyclones occurring in the tropics, these spiraling storms can also form at mid- and high latitudes. Cyclones at these latitudes are actually fairly common, and they drive much […]

Icelandic Cyclones - NASA

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES: NASA OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

JOB OPPORTUNITIES: NASA OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL - NASA

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NASA’s Human Landing System (HLS) will transport the next astronauts that land on the Moon, including the first woman and first person of color, beginning with Artemis III. For safety and mission success, the landers and other equipment in development for NASA’s Artemis campaign must work reliably in the harshest of environments. Engineers at NASA’s […]

NASA Marshall Thermal Engineering Lab Provides Key Insight to Human Landing System - NASA

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Recently recognized as the most prestigious internship program by Vault.com, NASA has empowered countless students and early-career professionals to launch careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. NASA interns make real contributions to space and science missions, making it one of the best places to start your career. “NASA internships give students the […]

Why NASA Is a Great Place to Launch Your Career  - NASA

NASA interns make real contributions to space and science missions, making it one of the best places to launch your career. 
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The future of human space exploration took a bold step forward at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Nov. 15, 2024, as Texas A&M University leaders’ broke ground for the Texas A&M University Space Institute. Texas state officials, NASA leaders, and distinguished guests participated in the ceremony, held near the future development site of […]

Texas A&M Breaks Ground at NASA Johnson for Giant Leap in Space Innovation - NASA

The future of human space exploration took a bold step forward at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Nov. 15, 2024, as Texas A&M University
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This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a spiral galaxy, named UGC 10043. We don’t see the galaxy’s spiral arms because we are seeing it from the side. Located roughly 150 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens, UGC 10043 is one of the somewhat rare spiral galaxies that we see edge-on. This edge-on […]

Hubble Captures an Edge-On Spiral with Curve Appeal - NASA Science

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This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 13 November 2024 shows the Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano eruption on the island of Flores in southern Indonesia.

Earth from Space: ‘Angry husband’ eruption

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In emergency evacuations, access to reliable information can mean the difference between life and death. As our world faces growing challenges from natural disasters and conflicts, the need for rapid, accurate data during evacuations is vital.

MapGuard: Advancing emergency evacuation capabilities in the Baltics

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Proba-3: Firing laser!

Proba-3: Firing laser!

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Two employees from NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia recently earned the prestigious Silver Snoopy award, an honor given to NASA employees and contractors across the agency for outstanding achievements related to astronaut safety or mission success. Dr. Shih-Yung Lin and Dr. Peter Parker received the awards during a Space Flight Awareness (SFA) award […]

NASA Langley Employees Earn Silver Snoopy Awards - NASA

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