National Aeronautics and Space Administrion

Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted for many nonaerospace uses by the private sector. NASA remains a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public interest in aerospace exploration, as well as science and technology in general. Perhaps more importantly, our exploration of space has taught us to view Earth, ourselves, and the universe in a new way. While the tremendous technical and scientific accomplishments of NASA demonstrate vividly that humans can achieve previously inconceivable feats, we also are humbled by the realization that Earth is just a tiny "blue marble" in the cosmos. Check out our "Thinking About NASA History" folder online as an introduction to how history can help you.

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

One Dimensional Gas

"A team of physicists have created a one-dimensional gas out of light, studying the strange properties of this strange state of matter."


https://www.iflscience.com/physicists-turn-light-into-a-one-dimensional-gas-with-incredibly-strange-properties-75963?utm_source=The+IFLScience+Newsletter&utm_campaign=e5de86469f-ICYMI-18-09-24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c13f3c4e60-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&goal=0_3aa1738e2a-e5de86469f-272567312&mc_cid=e5de86469f&mc_eid=561ee916fc

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Astronauts Stranded in space

"Two US astronauts stranded in space for eight months have said it was hard to watch their malfunctioning craft depart the International Space Station without them, but they were happy and trained to "expect the unexpected"."


https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgn1125ne3o?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

Stadium Sized Asteroids

"Nasa has issued an alert for a stadium-sized asteroid set to make a close approach to Earth on Tuesday."

https://www.independent.co.uk/space/asteroid-alert-nasa-2024-on-b2610177.html

Ring of Space Rocks

"Earth may have had a giant ring of space rocks surrounding it, similar to those around Saturn, which could have led to chaotic meteorite strikes on our planet's surface, new research suggests."


https://www.livescience.com/space/earth-once-wore-a-saturn-like-ring-study-of-ancient-craters-suggests

Monday, September 16, 2024

Pair of Asteroids

"A pair of asteroid dynamics researchers from Universidad Complutense de Madrid Ciudad Universitaria have found that a small asteroid will make one orbit around the Earth starting this month before departing back into other parts of the solar system."https://phys.org/news/2024-09-earth-mini-moon-months.html#google_vignette

Friday, September 13, 2024

Bowing 737

"The mid-flight blowout of a Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane in January sent one of the world's top aerospace manufacturers into a tailspin."https://www.axios.com/2024/03/14/boeing-737-max-problems-timeline

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Polaris Dawn

"The Polaris Dawn crew, comprising the first ever SpaceX employees to voyage into space, was showered with words of encouragement as they embarked on their mission."https://www.earth.com/news/spacex-launches-polaris-dawn-civilian-crew-on-historic-spacewalk-mission/