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The April 8 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA
2024.04.12
On April 8, 2024, the Moon’s shadow swept across North America, treating millions to a breathtaking view of a total solar eclipse. As the Moon passed in front of the Sun, it revealed the Sun’s wispy white outer atmosphere — the corona. Pictures of total solar eclipses are beautiful — they capture a moment happening […]
Total Solar Eclipse Darkens North America
2024.04.10
Satellites gathered striking views of the Moon’s shadow from above as observers on the ground were awed by the Sun’s corona.
Making Ultra-fast Electron Measurements in Multiple Directions to Reveal the Secrets of the Aurora
2024.04.09
To study the energetic electrons that drive the aurora borealis, NASA is using an innovative approach to develop instrumentation that will enhance our measurement capabilities by more than an order of magnitude—revealing a wealth of new information about the amazing physics happening within the aurora.
NASA Invites Media to 61st Annual Goddard Space Science Symposium
2024.03.14
Media are invited to attend the 61st annual Goddard Space Science Symposium (formerly the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium), which will take place March 20-22, 2024, at the Brendan Iribe Center on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. The symposium will also be streamed online.
Multiple Spacecraft Tell the Story of One Giant Solar Storm
2024.03.04
April 17, 2021, was a day like any other day on the Sun, until a brilliant flash erupted and an enormous cloud of solar material billowed away from our star. Such outbursts from the Sun are not unusual, but this one was unusually widespread, hurling high-speed protons and electrons at velocities nearing the speed of […]
How is the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Different than the 2017 Eclipse?
2024.01.30
On April 8, the Moon’s shadow will sweep across the United States, as millions will view a total solar eclipse. For many, preparing for this event brings memories of the magnificent total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017. In 2017, an estimated 215 million U.S. adults (88% of U.S. adults) viewed the solar eclipse, either […]
NASA’s MAVEN Observes the Disappearing Solar Wind
2023.12.11
In December 2022, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission observed the dramatic and unexpected “disappearance” of a stream of charged particles constantly emanating off the Sun, known as the solar wind. This was caused by a special type of solar event that was so powerful, it created a void in its wake as […]
NASA Engineers Push Limits of Physics to Focus Light
2023.12.05
Photon sieves focus extreme ultraviolet light and can enable Sun science.
NASA Telecon to Discuss AWE Mission, Space Station Payloads
2023.10.25
NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 26, to discuss the Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) and other International Space Station payloads launching in November. AWE’s mission is to help us better understand the interactions between weather on Earth and in space.
AWE Launching to Space Station to Study Atmospheric Waves via Airglow
2023.10.25
NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment, or AWE, mission is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station in November 2023, where it will make use of a natural, ethereal glow in Earth's sky to study waves in our planet's atmosphere.
STELLA: NASA’s DIY Educational Gadget for Measuring Plant Health
2023.09.15
On her morning walk to school, a high schooler notices a patch of greenery in her neighbor’s yard. But the plants don’t look quite as green and healthy as she thinks they should. To see if she’s right, she puts down her backpack and pulls out STELLA, a DIY gizmo not much bigger than a smartphone.
After Seventeen Years, A Spacecraft Makes Its First Visit Home
2023.08.10
On Aug. 12, 2023, NASA’s STEREO-A spacecraft will pass between the Sun and Earth, marking the first Earth flyby of the nearly 17-year-old mission.
NASA Software Catalog Offers Free Programs for Earth Science, More
2023.08.09
Each year, NASA scientists, engineers, and developers create software packages to manage space missions, test spacecraft, and analyze the petabytes of data produced by agency research satellites. As the agency innovates for the benefit of humanity, many of these programs are now downloadable and free of charge through NASA’s Software Catalog.
NASA Space Apps Announces 2023 Theme: Explore Open Science Together
2023.07.13
NASA Space Apps, in collaboration with NASA Transform to Open Science (TOPS), is proud to announce the 2023 NASA International Space Apps Challenge theme: “Explore Open Science Together.” This year’s theme celebrates the benefits and successes created through the equitable and open sharing of knowledge and data. Registration is open through Oct 8.
NASA Goddard Hosts Third Cross-Agency Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
2023.05.19
To better prepare NASA to leap into an exciting future leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate and Goddard's Engineering and Technology Directorate hosted the Third SMD and ETD Workshop on A.I. and Data Science: Leaping Toward Our Future Goals, on March 21–23 at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
NASA Releases New Solar Eclipse Educational Materials
2023.05.18
To help learners of all ages understand how to safely observe the Oct. 14, 2023, annular solar eclipse and the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse, NASA has released a new set of resources for educators.
NASA Goddard, National Philharmonic Explore Cosmos Through Imagery, Music Collaboration
2023.05.15
Awe-inspiring NASA visuals combined with the might of a live symphonic orchestra last week in “Cosmic Cycles,” a multimedia collaboration among the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, the National Philharmonic, and composer Henry Dehlinger.
VP Harris, South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol to Visit NASA Goddard
2023.04.24
Vice President Kamala Harris and Republic of Korea (ROK) President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Tuesday, April 25, to see firsthand the agency’s climate change work. NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Goddard Center Director Makenzie Lystrup will join them on tour.
NASA Retired Solar Energy Imager Spacecraft to Reenter Atmosphere
2023.04.17
NASA's RHESSI spacecraft is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere in April, almost 21 years after launch.
NASA-enabled AI Predictions May Give Time to Prepare for Solar Storms
2023.03.30
Like a tornado siren for life-threatening storms in America’s heartland, a new computer model that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and NASA satellite data could sound the alarm for dangerous space weather.
NCCS-Hosted Simulations Validate New Method of Simulating Solar Processes that Birth Space Weather
2023.03.29
The NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) Discover supercomputer hosted simulations validating a new, computationally efficient method for capturing the complex magnetic processes that spawn coronal mass ejections and other space weather phenomena.
A Powerful Solar Eruption on Far Side of Sun Still Impacted Earth
2023.03.14
A massive eruption of solar material, known as a coronal mass ejection or CME, was detected escaping from the Sun at 11:36 p.m. EDT on March 12, 2023. Even though the CME erupted from the opposite side of the Sun, its impacts were felt at Earth.
New NASA Map Details 2023 and 2024 Solar Eclipses in the US
2023.03.08
NASA has released a new map showing the paths of the 2023 and 2024 solar eclipses in the United States.
NASA Spinoffs Bolster Climate Resilience, Improve Medical Care, More
2023.01.31
The latest edition of NASA’s Spinoff publication features dozens of new commercialized technologies that use the agency’s technology, research, and/or expertise to benefit people around the globe. It also includes a section highlighting technologies of tomorrow.
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