Thursday, September 30, 2021

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Cryogenic Testing of the Webb Telescope's Primary Mirror Segment


Project scientist Mark Clampin is reflected in the flight mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope during testing at the Marshall Space Flight Center. https://ift.tt/39LDV2H

Thunderstorms tomorrow!



With a high of 85F and a low of 70F.

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Liftoff of Landsat 9


The engine on United Launch Alliance's Atlas 5 rocket fires to launch the Landsat 9 satellite on a mission to observe Earth on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. https://ift.tt/3F2cYG7

Few Showers tomorrow!



With a high of 83F and a low of 71F.

Monday, September 27, 2021

Landsat 9 Is Set for Liftoff


On Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, at 2:12 ET a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite is slated to lift off on a mission to observe Earth. https://ift.tt/3zKAHH8

Thunderstorms tomorrow!



With a high of 77F and a low of 71F.

Friday, September 24, 2021

Discovering Neptune


On the night 175 years ago on Sept. 23-24, 1846, astronomers discovered Neptune, the eighth planet orbiting our Sun. https://ift.tt/3kEg62S

PM Thunderstorms tomorrow!



With a high of 86F and a low of 71F.

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Seeing the Earth's Glow From Space


The atmospheric glow blankets the Earth's horizon beneath the stars as the International Space Station orbited 261 miles above the Pacific. https://ift.tt/39wRaEa

Partly Cloudy tomorrow!



With a high of 86F and a low of 70F.

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide Conducts DNA Sequencing Aboard Station


Space Station Commander Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency conducts research using DNA sequencing. https://ift.tt/3CzFexM

Thunderstorms tomorrow!



With a high of 82F and a low of 72F.

Monday, September 20, 2021

Baffin Bay, Greenland: A Historical Perspective


Acquired by the Landsat 7 satellite more than 20 years ago on Sept. 3, 2000, this image is of Greenland's western coast. https://ift.tt/3knC1uV

Thunderstorms tomorrow!



With a high of 83F and a low of 72F.

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Air Taxi Flight Testing


NASA’s Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology Project’s Mobile Acoustics Facility is parked in the background of Joby’s prototype aircraft near Big Sur, California. https://ift.tt/3zb3LHD

Partly Cloudy tomorrow!



With a high of 84F and a low of 70F.

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Diana Trujillo: From Colombia to Mars


Diana Trujillo, an aerospace engineer, is currently Technical Group Supervisor for Sequence Planning and Execution and a Tactical Mission Lead for Perseverance. https://ift.tt/3hCY27l

Mostly Cloudy tomorrow!



With a high of 83F and a low of 71F.

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Raja Chari Trains for SpaceX Crew-3 Mission


In this image, NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-3 Commander Raja Chari trains aboard the ing session at SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft in Hawthorns, California. https://ift.tt/2Xg9oHH

Showers tomorrow!



With a high of 82F and a low of 72F.

Monday, September 13, 2021

Landsat 9 Spacecraft Moved Into Position for Encapsulation


Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the Landsat 9 spacecraft is moved into position for encapsulation. https://ift.tt/2XdqB4w

Rain tomorrow!



With a high of 79F and a low of 72F.

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Remembering Sept. 11


The National 9/11 Flag was raised over the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex after Florida's contribution was added. https://ift.tt/3Ch9ain

Thunderstorms tomorrow!



With a high of 80F and a low of 73F.

Friday, September 10, 2021

NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Completes Milestone for Artemis III Crew Module


At NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Orion’s newly completed pressure vessel for the Artemis III mission is lifted out of the welding tool. https://ift.tt/2Xh12iJ

Thunderstorms tomorrow!



With a high of 81F and a low of 72F.

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Mary W. Jackson: Celebrating Leaders From Historically Black Colleges


Mary W. Jackson grew up in Hampton, Virginia and attended the historically black college Hampton Institute (now Hampton University). https://ift.tt/3DXrVZP

Scattered Thunderstorms tomorrow!



With a high of 81F and a low of 72F.

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Trans-Sonic Truss-Braced Wing May Help Reduce Fuel Consumption


Instrumentation technician Michael Hodgins performs installation measures on the trans-sonic truss-braced wing model at Langley Research Center’s 14x22 subsonic wind tunnel. https://ift.tt/2VpYEFE

Thundershowers tomorrow!



With a high of 78F and a low of 72F.

Friday, September 3, 2021

Mars Perseverance Rover Gathers Rock Sample


This Mastcam-Z image shows a sample of Mars rock inside the sample tube on Sept. 1, 2021 – the 190th sol, or Martian day, of the mission. https://ift.tt/3DD6Hjw

Thunderstorms tomorrow!



With a high of 84F and a low of 72F.

Thursday, September 2, 2021

On Approach to the Space Station


In this image from Aug, 30, 2021, the SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle approaches the International Space Station. https://ift.tt/3BCYcmG

Scattered Thunderstorms tomorrow!



With a high of 84F and a low of 72F.

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Johanna Lucht: Engineer Extraordinaire


Johanna Lucht, who was born deaf, never thought she would work for NASA. https://ift.tt/3kGSzNI