NASA

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.

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Crab Nebula

"NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has gazed at the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus."

https://www.nasa.gov/missions/webb/the-crab-nebula-seen-in-new-light-by-nasas-webb/

Supermassive blackholes

"Supermassive blackholes sucking galactic gas towards their centre end up throwing most of it away, Japanese researchers have found in research they describe as “monumental.”"

https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/astrophysics/world-first-observation-of-lightyear-scale-black-hole-gas-flows/?utm_source=Cosmos+-+Master+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=43a878af00-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3f5c04479a-43a878af00-181027409&mc_cid=43a878af00&mc_eid=3e3d9f7a52

Saturday, November 4, 2023

Perseverance Rover

"On July 4, 2023, the Perseverance Rover celebrated its 842nd Martian day on Mars. As the red sky above began to grow dark, the adventurous robot turned its left navigation camera to the hazy horizon."

https://www.sciencealert.com/perseverance-captures-a-beautifully-strange-blue-sunset-on-mars

New System of Seven Planets

"Astronomers studying data from NASA's retired Kepler space telescope discovered a new system of seven "scorching" planets orbiting a distant star that is bigger and hotter than the sun, the space agency said Thursday."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-telescope-reveals-new-planets-kepler/

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Restroom with a View

"A restroom with an out-of-this-world view could be the surprise highlight for travelers adventuring with space tourism start-up Space Perspective."

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/space-toilet-space-perspective-scn/index.html

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Early days of aerial archaeology

"Back in the early days of aerial archaeology, a French Jesuit priest named Antoine Poidebard flew a biplane over the northern Fertile Crescent to conduct one of the first aerial surveys. "

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/10/i-spy-with-my-cold-war-satellite-eye-nearly-400-roman-forts-in-the-middle-east/

X-RAY uses

"In 1895, Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays and used them to image the bones in his wife’s hand, kicking off a revolutionary diagnostic tool for medicine."

https://www.nasa.gov/missions/chandra/nasa-x-ray-telescopes-reveal-the-bones-of-a-ghostly-cosmic-hand/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter