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.

Monday, May 19, 2025

Mars rover

"NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is exploring a new region of interest the team is calling “Krokodillen” that may contain some of the oldest rocks on Mars."

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-perseverance-mars-rover-to-take-bite-out-of-krokodillen/?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1-nasajpl&utm_content=Latest20250519-Perseverance

Dark Galaxy

"Something exciting is happening in space."https://charmingscience.com/a-dark-galaxy-is-said-to-be-hiding-in-a-cloud-spinning-around-the-milky-way/

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Universe

"We have long taken it for granted that gravity is one of the basic forces of nature – one of the invisible threads that keeps the universe stitched together."https://charmingscience.com/the-universe-is-suspiciously-like-a-computer-simulation-physicist-says/

Saturday, May 17, 2025

China

"China has reached a major new level in its efforts to explore deep space by successfully using lasers to measure distances to satellites flying near the Earth and the Moon."https://charmingscience.com/china-achieves-historic-laser-measurement-of-earth-moon-distance/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4nYY7Q4cV97Q7rTvCVPU-I4x3IkMDtIMuj6tbsQCswm5iX3oTRYB-_EPaBvw_aem_saxLQhORNFsgFh4cZBmXkg

Friday, May 16, 2025

Voyager 1

"Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California have revived a set of thrusters aboard the Voyager 1 spacecraft that had been considered inoperable since 2004."https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-voyager-1-revives-backup-thrusters-before-command-pause/?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1-nasajpl&utm_content=voyager20250514

Precious Moon

"Precious moon samples brought back to Earth by China's Chang'e 5 mission in 2020 have finally been shared with international researchers — but the law has made it difficult for U.S.-based scientists to receive any of the material."https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/china-is-sharing-priceless-moon-samples-with-international-partners-but-nasa-cant-be-a-part-of-it

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Albert Einstein

"In a bizarre repercussion of Albert Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity, objects traveling close to the speed of light appear flipped over."https://www.space.com/science/a-spaceship-moving-near-the-speed-of-light-would-appear-rotated-special-relativity-experiment-proves