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.

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Once In a Blue Moon

"A “Once in a Blue Moon” happens on Wednesday night, August 30. The Moon will not actually be the color blue, so don’t be disappointed."

https://www.almanac.com/what-blue-moon

Monster Black Hole

Did you know?

"In 2017, astronomers started finding monster black holes in the very early universe. Containing roughly a billion times the mass of our Sun, these Black Holes were surrounded by disks of infalling matter shining so intensely that we can detect them across immense stretches of space and time."

Astronomy Magazine March 2021"How to Grow a Giant Black Hole" by Robert Naeye p. 17

First Supermassive Blackholes

Did you know?

"The first supermassive Black Holes pose a cosmic mystery; they got to big to fast."

Astronomy Magazine March 2021

"How to Grow a Giant Black Hole" by Robert Naeye p. 17

Saturday, August 26, 2023

Collosal Sunspot

"A team of experts from NASA has recently spotted a colossal sunspot, predicted to expand and shift until it directly faces Earth in the coming week."

https://www.earth.com/news/giant-sunspot-may-soon-disrupt-earths-power-grids/

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Chandrayaan-3

"India successfully landed on the moon on Wednesday. The Chandrayaan-3 mission was a success."

https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/exploration/chandrayaan-3-watch-indias-attempt-to-make-history-tonight/

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Voyager 2

"NASA lost contact with its Voyager 2 spacecraft—the second-most distant object ever built by humans and flung into space—nearly two weeks ago due to an errant command sent to the probe."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/08/voyager-2-phones-home-and-says-everything-is-cool/

Fourth Dimension

"The notion of dimension at first seems intuitive."

https://www.quantamagazine.org/a-mathematicians-guided-tour-through-high-dimensions-20210913/