Inbox Astronomy: Webb Reveals New Structures Within Iconic Supernova

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Webb Reveals New Structures Within Iconic Supernova

Release date: Thursday, August 31, 2023 10:00:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Small crescent-like structures come into clear view.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered new details in Supernova 1987A with its NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) instrument. Structures, some only visible in infrared wavelengths, provide clues into the development of supernovas over time.

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[NASA HQ News] NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Launches to International Space Station

	August 26, 2023  RELEASE 23-094 NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Launches to International Space Station NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Credits: NASA An international crew of four representing four countries is in orbit following a successful launch to the International Space Station at 3:27 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 26, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The agency's SpaceX Crew-7 mission is the seventh commercial crew rotation mission for NASA. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Dragon spacecraft into orbit carrying NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov, for a science expedition aboard the orbital laboratory. "Crew-7 is a shining example of the power of both American ingenuity and what we can accomplish when we work together," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. "Aboard station, the crew will conduct more than 200 science experiments and technology demonstrations to prepare for missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, all while benefitting humanity on Earth. By partnering with countries around the world, NASA is engaging the best scientific minds to enable our bold missions, and it's clear that we can do more – and we can learn more – when we work together." During Dragon's flight, SpaceX will monitor a series of automatic spacecraft maneuvers from its mission control center in Hawthorne, California, and NASA teams will monitor space station operations throughout the flight from the Mission Control Center at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Named Endurance, the Dragon spacecraft will dock autonomously to the space-facing port of the station's Harmony module at 8:39 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 27. NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website will provide live coverage of docking and hatch opening. NASA also will cover the welcome remarks by crew aboard the orbital outpost at 11:30 a.m. Crew-7 will join the space station's Expedition 69 crew of NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen, Woody Hoburg, and Frank Rubio, as well as UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev, Dmitri Petelin, and Andrey Fedyaev. For a short time, the number of crew aboard the space station will increase to 11 until Crew-6 members Bowen, Hoburg, Alneyadi, and Fedyaev return to Earth a few days later. Crew-7 will conduct new scientific research to benefit humanity on Earth and prepare for human exploration beyond low Earth orbit. Experiments include the collection of microbial samples from the exterior of the space station, the first study of human response to different spaceflight durations, and an investigation of the physiological aspects of astronauts' sleep. These are just some of the science experiments and technology demonstrations that will take place during their mission. "The International Space Station is an incredible science and technology platform that requires people from all around the world to maintain and maximize its benefits to people on Earth," said Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "It's great seeing Crew-7 launch with four crew members representing four countries who will live and work on humanity's home in space as we continue the nearly 23 years of a continuous human presence aboard the microgravity laboratory." The Crew-7 mission enables NASA to maximize use of the space station, where astronauts testing technologies, performing science, and developing the skills needed to operate future commercial destinations in low Earth orbit and explore farther from Earth. Research conducted aboard the space station provides benefits for people on Earth and paves the way for future long-duration trips to the Moon through NASA's Artemis missions. Meet Crew-7 This is Moghbeli's first trip into space since her selection as a NASA astronaut in 2017. The New York native earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering with information technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, and a Master of Science in aerospace engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Moghbeli, a helicopter and Marine Corps test pilot, has more than 150 combat missions and 2,000 hours of flight time in over 25 different aircraft. She also is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Patuxent River, Maryland. As mission commander, she is responsible for all phases of flight, from launch to re-entry. She will serve as an Expedition 69/70 flight engineer aboard the station. Follow @astrojaws on X. Mogensen was selected as an ESA astronaut in 2009 and became the first Danish citizen in space after launching aboard a Soyuz for a 10-day mission to the space station in 2015. Mogensen is from Copenhagen, Denmark. He completed undergraduate studies and received a master's degree in aeronautical engineering from Imperial College London in England before gaining his doctorate in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Mogensen has since served as a crew member for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations undersea missions 17 and 19. Mogensen was the European astronaut liaison officer at NASA Johnson from 2016 to 2022, working as a capsule communicator for astronauts aboard the station and as ground support for spacewalks. As the pilot on Crew-7, he is responsible for spacecraft systems and performance aboard the station, he will serve as an Expedition 69 flight engineer and Expedition 70 commander. Follow @astro_andreas on X. Furukawa is making his second trip to space, having spent 165 days aboard the space station as part of Expeditions 28 and 29 in 2011. Furukawa is from Kanagawa, Japan, and was selected as a JAXA astronaut in 1999. He is a physician and received his medical degree from the University of Tokyo, and later a doctorate in medical science from the same university. Furukawa served as a crew member on the 13th NEEMO mission, and later, was appointed head of JAXA's Space Biomedical Research Group. Aboard the station, he will become a flight engineer for Expedition 69/70. Follow @astro_satoshi on X. Borisov is making his first trip to space and will serve as a mission specialist, working to monitor the spacecraft during the dynamic launch and entry phases of flight. He entered the Roscosmos Cosmonaut Corps as a test cosmonaut candidate in 2018 and will serve as a flight engineer for Expedition 69/70. Learn more about NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 mission and Commercial Crew Program at: https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew -end-
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[NASA HQ News] NASA, Forest Service to Share Moon Tree Seedlings, Promote STEM

	August 24, 2023  RELEASE 23-093 NASA, Forest Service to Share Moon Tree Seedlings, Promote STEM 51170922794_609a1ff5ac_o.jpg The Moon pictured from the International Space Station while orbiting 264 miles above the Pacific Ocean in between Fiji and American Samoa. Credits: NASA Education and community organizations can apply to receive a living piece of spaceflight history to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: a seedling grown from a tree seed that flew around the Moon on the NASA's Artemis I mission in late 2022. NASA and the USDA Forest Service will distribute Artemis Moon Tree seedlings of five different species to create new ways for communities on Earth to connect with humanity's exploration of space for the benefit of all. Nearly 2,000 seeds were flown to space. Organizations like schools, libraries, museums, and others engaging with students, or the public, are encouraged to apply for a Moon Tree seedling through NASA's Artifact Module. The application period closes Friday, Oct. 6. Examples of eligible institutions include formal and informal K-12-serving organizations, universities, community organizations, museums and science centers, and government organizations. "NASA's Artemis moon trees are bringing the science and ingenuity of space exploration back down to Earth," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. "Last year, these seeds flew on the Artemis I mission 40,000 miles beyond the Moon. With the help of the USDA, this new generation of Moon trees will plant the spirit of exploration across our communities and inspire the next generation of explorers." This is the second generation of Moon Trees for distribution on Earth. In 1971, Apollo 14 Command Module Pilot Stuart Roosa, a former Forest Service smoke jumper, carried hundreds of tree seeds as a part of his personal kit. Following the successful return of Apollo 14, the Forest Service germinated the seeds. The Apollo Moon Tree seedlings were planted around the nation, many as part of the U.S. bicentennial celebration in 1976. Today, a new generation of Moon Trees will soon take root in American soil and carry on the legacy of inspiration launched more than 50 years ago. The seeds that journeyed 270,000 miles from Earth aboard the Orion spacecraft during Artemis I included sycamores, sweetgums, Douglas-firs, loblolly pines, and giant sequoias. Through the care of the Forest Service, the seeds were germinated and grown into seedlings in preparation for their new roles as Artemis Moon Trees. "The seeds that flew on the Artemis mission will soon be Moon Trees standing proudly on campuses and institutions across the country," said Randy Moore, Forest Service chief. "These future Moon Trees, like those that came before them, serve as a potent symbol that when we put our mind to a task, there is nothing we can't accomplish. They will inspire future generations of scientists, whose research underpins all that we do here at the Forest Service." How to Apply Instructions for submitting a proposal, and information on Moon Tree seedling criteria, is available online. NASA and USDA Forest Service will review submitted applications to determine the viability to successfully host a seedling; the Forest Service will identify the seedling species for selected recipients based on geographical region in the contiguous United States. NASA is working with the Forest Service to identify timelines for seedling distribution in 2023 and 2024. This opportunity is made possible through a collaboration between NASA's Next Gen STEM project and the Forest Service. Through NASA's Office of STEM Engagement, Next Gen STEM provides resources and opportunities designed to bring STEM and space content to formal and informal K-12 e ducators and students. Through Forest Service Environmental Education programs, people develop the knowledge and critical thinking skills needed to understand complex environmental issues. For the latest NASA STEM events, activities, and news, visit: https://stem.nasa.gov -end-
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[NASA HQ News] NASA Shares First Images from US Pollution-Monitoring Instrument

	August 24, 2023  RELEASE 23-092 NASA Shares First Images from US Pollution-Monitoring Instrument 1_tempo_no2_1080p60.mp4 NASA's TEMPO instrument measured concentrations of nitrogen dioxide pollution over North America for the first time on August 2, 2023. The visualization shows six scans made hourly between 11:12 a.m. and 5:37 p.m., with closeups on the I-95 corridor in the US northeast, central and eastern Texas to New Orleans, and the southwest from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Areas of missing data indicate cloud cover. Credits: Kel Elkins, Trent Schindler, and Cindy Starr/NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio On Thursday, NASA released the first data maps from its new instrument launched to space earlier this year, which now is successfully transmitting information about major air pollutants over North America. President Biden and Vice President Harris believe that all people have a right to breathe clean air. Data from the TEMPO mission will help decision makers across the country achieve that goal and support the Biden Administration's climate agenda — the most robust climate agenda in history. From its orbit 22,000 miles above the equator, NASA's TEMPO, or Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution, is the first space-based instrument designed to continuously measure air quality above North America with the resolution of a few square miles. "Neighborhoods and communities across the country will benefit from TEMPO's game-changing data for decades to come," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. "This summer, millions of Americans felt firsthand the effect of smoke from forest fires on our health. NASA and the Biden-Harris Administration are committed to making it easier for everyday Americans and decisionmakers to access and use TEMPO data to monitor and improve the quality of the air we breathe, benefitting life here on Earth." DC/Philadelphia/New York This pair of images shows nitrogen dioxide levels over the DC/Philadelphia/New York region at 12:14 and 4:24 p.m. on August 2, as measured by TEMPO. Credits: Kel Elkins, Trent Schindler, and Cindy Starr/NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio Observations by TEMPO will significantly improve studies of pollution caused by rush-hour traffic, the movement of smoke and ash from forest fires and volcanoes, and  the effects of fertilizer application on farmland. In addition, TEMPO data will help scientists evaluate the health impacts of pollutants and aid in the creation of air pollution maps at the neighborhood scale, improving understanding of disparities in air quality within a community. Data will be shared with partner agencies that monitor and forecast air quality, such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Launched in April aboard a Maxar Intelsat 40e satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, TEMPO makes hourly daytime scans of the lower atmosphere over North America from the Atlantic Ocean to Pacific coast and from roughly Mexico City to central Canada. The primary instrument is an advanced spectrometer that detects pollution normally hidden within reflected sunlight. The science mission is a collaboration between NASA and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The first pollution maps released by NASA from the mission show concentrations of nitrogen dioxide gas from pollution around cities and major transportation arteries of North America. TEMPO measures sunlight reflected and scattered off Earth's surface, clouds, and atmosphere. Gases in the atmosphere absorb the sunlight, and the resulting spectra are then used to determine the concentrations of several gases in the air, including nitrogen dioxide. Southern California This pair of images shows nitrogen dioxide levels over Southern California at 12:14 and 4:24 p.m. on August 2, as measured by TEMPO. Credits: Kel Elkins, Trent Schindler, and Cindy Starr/NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio The visualizations show six scans made between 11:12 a.m. and 5:27 p.m. EDT on Aug. 2. Closeup views focus on the southwestern U.S. from Los Angeles to Las Vegas; from central and eastern Texas to New Orleans; and the Interstate 95 corridor between New York and Washington. The data were gathered during TEMPO's "first light" period from July 31 to Aug. 2, when mission controllers opened the spectrometer to look at the Sun and Earth and start a variety of tests and solar calibrations. "TEMPO is beginning to measure hourly daytime air pollution over greater North America," said Kelly Chance, SAO senior physicist and TEMPO principal investigator. "It measures ozone, nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde, aerosols, water vapor, and several trace gases. There are already almost 50 science studies being planned that are based around this new way to collect data." The TEMPO instrument was built by Ball Aerospace and integrated with the Maxar-built Intelsat 40e. Since launch, teams from NASA, Ball Aerospace, and SAO have been checking and calibrating the satellite's systems and components. The instrument will begin full operations in October, collecting hourly daytime scans, the first instrument to observe pollution over North America in this way. "We are excited to see the initial data from the TEMPO instrument and that the performance is as good as we could have imagined now that it is operating in space," said Kevin Daugherty, TEMPO project manager at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. "We look forward to completing commissioning of the instrument and then starting science research."  TEMPO is part of NASA's Earth Venture Instrument program, which includes small, targeted science investigations designed to complement NASA's larger research missions. The instrument also forms part of a virtual constellation of air pollution monitors for the Northern Hemisphere which also includes South Korea's Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer and ESA's (European Space Agency) Sentinel-4 satellite. For more information on NASA's Earth science research, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/earth -end-
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[NASA HQ News] NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Space Station Cargo Launch, Docking

	August 18, 2023  MEDIA ADVISORY M23-106 NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Space Station Cargo Launch, Docking 52460178852_53315fdfd2_k.jpg The International Space Station Progress 82 cargo craft, packed with three tons of food, fuel, and supplies, is pictured shortly after docking to the International Space Station's Poisk module following a two-day trip that began with a launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Credits: NASA NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of the Roscosmos Progress 85 cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 69 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 9:08 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 22 (6:08 a.m. Baikonur time Wednesday, Aug. 23), on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. NASA coverage will begin at 8:45 p.m. on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website. The Progress spacecraft will be placed into a two-day, 34-orbit journey to the station, leading to an automatic docking to the Zvezda module at 11:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24. Coverage of rendezvous and docking will begin at 11 p.m. on the NASA Television Media Channel and the agency's website. The spacecraft will remain at the orbiting laboratory for approximately six months, then undock for a destructive but safe re-entry into Earth's atmosphere to dispose of trash loaded by the crew. The International Space Station is a convergence of science, technology, and human innovation that enables research not possible on Earth. For more than 22 years, NASA has supported a continuous U.S. human presence aboard the orbiting laboratory, through which humans have learned to live and work in space for extended periods of time. The space station is a springboard for the development of a low Earth orbit economy and NASA's next great leaps in exploration, including missions to the Moon under Artemis and ultimately, human exploration of Mars. Get breaking news, images, and features from the space station on Instagram, Facebook, and X. Learn more about the space station, its research, and crew, at: https://www.nasa.gov/station -end-
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[NASA HQ News] Coverage Set for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Events, Broadcast, Launch

	August 17, 2023  MEDIA ADVISORY M23-107 Coverage Set for NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Events, Broadcast, Launch 52991526538_b97c18ebad_k.jpg The four crew members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 mission are seated inside the SpaceX Dragon during a training session at the company's headquarters in Hawthorne, California. Credits: NASA NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency's SpaceX Crew-7 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station. The launch is targeted for 3:49 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 25, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance, is scheduled to dock to the space station at 2:02 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 26. Crew arrival, launch, the postlaunch news conference, and mission coverage through docking will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website. NASA also will host an audio-only post-Flight Readiness Review news teleconference. Follow all live events at: https://www.nasa.gov/live The Crew-7 launch will carry NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JA XA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov. As part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program, Crew-7 marks the eighth human spaceflight mission supported by a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the seventh crew rotation mission to the space station since 2020 for NASA. The deadline for media accreditation for in-person coverage of this launch has passed. The agency's media credentialing policy is available online. For questions about media accreditation, please email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. All media participation in the following news conferences will be remote except where specifically listed below. NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 mission coverage is: (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations) Sunday, Aug. 20 12:15 p.m.  – Crew arrival media event at Kennedy on NASA TV Bob Cabana, associate administrator, NASA Janet Petro, director, NASA Kennedy Dana Hutcherson, deputy manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA Kennedy Eric van der Wal, lead, International Space Station Program Houston Office, ESA Junichi Sakai, program manager, International Space Station, JAXA NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov The event is limited to in-person media only. Follow Commercial Crew and Kennedy Space Center for the latest arrival updates. Monday, Aug. 21 5:30 p.m. (approximately) – Flight Readiness Review media teleconference (no earlier than one hour after completion of the Flight Readiness Review) with the following participants: Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, Kennedy Joel Montalbano, manager, International Space Station Program, Johnson William Gerstenmaier, vice president, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX Frank De Winne, program manager, International Space Station, ESA Junichi Sakai, program manager, International Space Station, JAXA Media may ask questions via phone only. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the Kennedy newsroom no later than 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, at: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov. Wednesday, Aug. 23 9:30 a.m. – NASA Social Panel Live Stream event at Kennedy with the following participants: Tom Engler, Center Planning and Development Director, NASA Kennedy Samantha Testa, recovery director, Commercial Crew Program, Kennedy Kristin Fabre, ISS National Laboratory Luca Parmitano, ESA astronaut Members of the public may ask questions online by posting questions to the YouTube, Facebook, and X livestreams using #AskNASA. 11:30 a.m. –  One-on-one media interviews at Kennedy with various mission subject matter experts. Sign-up information will be emailed to media accredited to attend this launch in-person. Thursday, Aug. 24 11:45 p.m. – NASA TV launch coverage begins Friday, Aug. 25 3:49 a.m. – Launch Following conclusion of launch and ascent coverage on NASA TV, coverage of the Crew-7 flight to the space station will continue audio only on mission audio circuits and on YouTube until 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, when coverage of rendezvous, docking, hatch opening, and welcoming remarks resumes on N ASA TV. For NASA TV downlink information, schedules, and links to streaming video, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/live. 5:30 a.m. (approximately) – Postlaunch News Conference on NASA TV Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, Kennedy Joel Montalbano, manager, International Space Station Program, Johnson Sarah Walker, director, Dragon Mission Management, SpaceX Hiroshi Sasaki, vice president, JAXA Josef Aschbacher, director general, ESA Media may ask questions in-person and via phone. Limited auditorium space will be available for in-person participation. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the Kennedy newsroom no later than 3 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov. Saturday, Aug. 26 12:15 a.m. – NASA TV arrival coverage begins 2:02 a.m. – Docking to the space-facing port of the station's Harmony module 3:47 a.m. – Hatch opening 5 a.m. – Welcome ceremony Audio Only Coverage Audio only of the news conferences and launch coverage will be carried on the NASA "V" circuits, which may be accessed by dialing 321-867-1220, -1240 or -7135. On launch day, "mission audio," countdown activities without NASA TV launch commentary, will be carried on 321-867-7135. Launch audio also will be available on Launch Information Service And Amateur Television System's VHF radio frequency 146.940 MHz and KSC Amateur Radio Club's UHF radio frequency 444.925 MHz, FM mode, heard within Brevard County on the Space Coast. Live Video Coverage Prior to Launch NASA will provide a live video feed of Launch Complex 39A approximately 48 hours prior to the planned liftoff of the Crew-7 mission. Pending unlikely technical issues, the feed will be uninterrupted until the prelaunch broadcast begins on NASA TV, approximately four hours prior to launch. Once live, the video is available on NASA Kennedy's Newsroom YouTube. NASA Website Launch Coverage Launch day coverage of NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 mission will be available on the agency's website. Coverage will include live streaming and blog updates beginning no earlier than 11:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, as the countdown milestones occur. On-demand streaming video and photos of the launch will be available shortly after liftoff. For questions about countdown coverage, contact the Kennedy newsroom at 321-867-2468. Follow countdown coverage on the commercial crew or Crew-7 blog. Attend the Launch Virtually Members of the public can register to attend this launch virtually. NASA's virtual guest program for this mission also includes curated launch resources, notifications about related opportunities or changes, and a stamp for the NASA virtual guest passport following a successful launch. Watch and Engage on Social Media Let people know you're following the mission on X, Facebook, and Instagram by using the hashtags #Crew7 and #NASASocial. You can also stay connected by following and tagging these accounts: Facebook: NASA, NASAKennedy, ISS, ISS National Lab Instagram: @NASA, @NASAKennedy, @ISS, @ISSNationalLab, @SpaceX X: @NASA, @NASAKennedy, @NASASocial, @Space_Station, @ISS_Research, @ISS National Lab, @SpaceX, @Commercial_Crew Coverage en Espanol Did you know NASA has a Spanish section called NASA en Espanol? Make sure to check out NASA en Espanol on X, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube for more coverage on Crew-7. Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en español, comuníquese con Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425; antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov; o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371; messod.c.bendayan@nasa.gov. NASA's Commercial Crew Program has delivered on its goal of safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation to and from the International Space Station from the United States through a partnership with American private industry. This partnership is changing the arc of human spaceflight history by opening access to low Earth orbit and the International Space Station to more people, science, and commercial opportunities. The space station remains the springboard to NASA's next great leap in space exploration, including future missions to the Moon and, eventually, to Mars. For NASA's launch blog and more information about the mission, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew -end-​
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Inbox Astronomy: Neptune's Disappearing Clouds Linked to the Solar Cycle

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Neptune's Disappearing Clouds Linked to the Solar Cycle

Release date: Thursday, August 17, 2023 10:00:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

As Sunspots Come and Go, So Does the Cloudy Weather on the Blue Giant Planet

Weather forecast for Neptune: After sunny weather for the past few Earth years, we'll see increasingly more clouds over the next few years.

In 1989, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft provided the first close-up images of linear, bright clouds, reminiscent of cirrus clouds on Earth, seen high in Neptune's atmosphere. They form above most of the methane in Neptune's atmosphere and reflect all colors of sunlight, which makes them white.

On that frozen frontier the Sun is still influential regarding the Neptunian weather that produces cloud cover. At Neptune's distance of nearly 3 billion miles, the Sun appears starlike at 1/30th the diameter of the full Moon. This feeble radiation is 1% the amount of starlight as received on Earth.

Yet the Sun's influence on Neptune became increasingly obvious when astronomers looked at 30 years of Neptune observations with the Hubble and Keck telescopes. Neptune's abundance of clouds waxes and wanes over an 11-years cycle. The Sun also has an 11-year cycle where it becomes stormy as its magnetic fields become entangled, increasing sunspot number and rate of violent outbursts.

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[NASA HQ News] NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 to Discuss Space Station Mission, Upcoming Return

	August 16, 2023  MEDIA ADVISORY M23-105 NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 to Discuss Space Station Mission, Upcoming Return 52870842128_42b3c12152_k.jpg Clockwise from bottom, are NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen; UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi; NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg; and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. Credits: NASA NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 will answer media questions at 2:40 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 23, about their mission aboard International Space Station prior to returning to Earth. NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev will participate in the news conference from the space station. The event will air on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website. Media interested in participating must contact the NASA Johnson Space Center newsroom no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 281-483-5111 or jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov. To ask questions, reporters must dial into the news conference no later than 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 23. Questions also may be submitted on social media using #AskNASA. The crew has been living and working aboard the station since docking on March 3, 2023. During the mission, the crew contributed to hundreds of experiments and technology demonstrations, including student robotic challenges, plant genetics, and human health in microgravity to prepare for exploration beyond low Earth orbit and to benefit life on Earth. The crew's SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, will undock from the space station no earlier than Friday, Sept. 1, splashing down off the coast of Florida. Crew-6 is the sixth crew rotation mission with SpaceX for the agency's Commercial Crew Program. Regular commercial crew rotation missions enable NASA to continue the important research and technology investigations taking place aboard the station. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future human exploration through the agency's Artemis missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars. Crew members Hoburg and Alneyadi may be followed on X. Learn more about their scientific journey and download images and video on NASA's website. Follow updates on the Crew-6 mission at: https://www.nasa.gov/station -end-
	Press Contacts Joshua Finch Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov Courtney Beasley Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov
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[NASA HQ News] NASA Hosts Astronaut Loral O’Hara’s Prelaunch Interviews

	August 16, 2023  MEDIA ADVISORY M23-104 NASA Hosts Astronaut Loral O'Hara's Prelaunch Interviews 29826576327_baaab8be60_o.jpg 2017 NASA Astronaut Candidate Loral O'Hara Credits: NASA/Bill Stafford NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara will virtually discuss her upcoming mission to the International Space Station during live interviews ahead of launch. O'Hara will be available for limited interviews slated to begin at 9 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 23. The interviews will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website. Watch the interviews online at: www.nasa.gov/live Interested media must respond no later than 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21 to Sarah Volkman at sarah.e.volkman@nasa.gov or 281-483-9071. O'Hara, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, is scheduled to launch to the space station Friday, Sept. 15, aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. She will be a flight engineer and member of the Expedition 70 station crew. O'Hara is making her first spaceflight after selection as part of the 2017 NASA astronaut class. The Texas native earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, and a Master of Science degree in aeronautics and astronautics from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. At the time of her astronaut selection, O'Hara was a research engineer at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, where she spent eight years working on the engineering and operations of underwater vehicles such as the human-occupied research submersible Alvin and the remotely operated vehicle Jason. O'Hara may be followed on X @lunarloral. Follow updates on Expedition 70 at: https://www.nasa.gov/station -end-
	Press Contacts Joshua Finch Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov Courtney Beasley Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov
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[NASA HQ News] La NASA desafía a los estudiantes a volar experimentos

	August 16, 2023  RELEASE 23-091 La NASA desafía a los estudiantes a volar experimentos afrc2020-0100-30orig.jpg El módulo Xodiac, de Astrobotic, una de las dos plataformas para las pruebas de vuelo programadas en el marco del Desafío Estudiantil TechRise de la NASA de este año, es un banco de pruebas propulsado por un cohete de despegue y aterrizaje vertical para simular aterrizajes lunares y planetarios, así como otras aplicaciones tecnológicas para la exploración espacial. Credits: NASA/Lauren Hughes Read this release in English here. La NASA invita a los estudiantes de escuela secundaria y preparatoria de Estados Unidos a presentar ideas de experimentos para vuelos de prueba a bordo de un globo de gran altitud o de un módulo de aterrizaje propulsado por cohete en el tercer Desafío Estudiantil TechRise. TechRise está abierto a estudiantes de sexto a duodécimo grado que asisten a escuelas públicas, privadas o chárter de Estados Unidos, incluyendo los territorios de este país. El desafío ofrece a los participantes información práctica sobre el diseño de la carga útil y el proceso de pruebas de vuelos suborbitales, con el objetivo de inspirar una comprensión más profunda de la exploración espacial, la observación de la Tierra, la codificación, la electrónica y el valor de los datos de pruebas. "El Desafío Estudiantil TechRise de la NASA es una de las muchas formas emocionantes en que estamos obteniendo la participación de la Generación Artemis", dijo el administrador de la NASA, Bill Nelson. "El proceso de diseño de propuestas de experimentos de vuelo estimula a los estudiantes a pensar en grande y a darse cuenta de que sus talentos y su creatividad serán clave en el futuro de la exploración para la humanidad". Gestionado por el programa Oportunidades de Vuelo de la NASA y administrado por la iniciativa Future Engineers (Futuros Ingenieros), el desafío invita a equipos de cuatro o más estudiantes, bajo la guía de un docente, a diseñar experimentos de ciencia y tecnología para vuelos suborbitales. Se seleccionarán 60 equipos ganadores para convertir en realidad sus propuestas de ideas experimentales. Los ganadores recibirán 1.500 dólares para desarrollar sus experimentos, una caja de vuelo impresa en 3D en la cual construir sus experimentos y un lugar asignado para su carga útil en una prueba de vuelo patrocinada por la NASA. Las ideas de experimentos deben enviarse a más tardar el 20 de octubre de 2023. Este año, los participantes de TechRise propondrán volar con una de las dos plataformas de vuelos comerciales: un globo de gran altitud operado por World View de Tucson, Arizona, o el módulo de aterrizaje suborbital Xodiac operado por Astrobotic, de Pittsburgh. El globo de gran altitud proporcionará unas cuatro horas de tiempo de vuelo a 21.000 metros (70.000 pies) con exposición a la atmósfera superior de la Tierra, radiación de gran altitud y vistas en perspectiva de la Tierra, mientras que el módulo de aterrizaje volará durante unos dos minutos a una altitud de alrededor de 25 metros (80 pies) sobre un campo de pruebas diseñado para simular la superficie de la Luna. La NASA alienta a los estudiantes y sus instructores a enviar ideas de experimentos, incluso si no tienen experiencia previa con estas actividades. Existe una amplia variedad de recursos disponibles para apoyar a los equipos a lo largo del proceso de presentación de sus proyectos, entre los que se incluyen dos próximos talleres virtuales para docentes y una excursión virtual. Los equipos ganadores recibirán apoyo técnico y tutoría de Future Engineers, la cual ayudará a los estudiantes a adquirir las destrezas que necesitan para convertir su idea experimental en realidad. "TechRise fue una fantástica experiencia de educación en STEM para mis estudiantes", dijo Gregory Tucker, docente principal del equipo de TechRise en Nesbitt Discovery Academy, en Asheville, Carolina del Norte, quien fuera ganador del segundo desafío TechRise. "Fue maravilloso ver la emoción del grupo cuando se completó la prueba final: todos los sensores y la recopilación de datos funcionaron correctamente y nuestro experimento estuvo listo para el lanzamiento. La confianza y el orgullo que estos estudiantes obtuvieron durante los meses en que trabajaron en este proyecto fue inconmensurable". El experimento de los equipos de Nesbitt Discovery Academy voló recientemente en un globo de gran altitud. Para participar en la competencia, los equipos propondrán en línea su idea para un experimento, utilizando las pautas de diseño y la plantilla de propuesta disponible en el sitio web de la competencia. Se anunciará a los ganadores en enero de 2024. Los equipos de estudiantes seleccionados construirán sus cargas útiles de enero a mayo, y los experimentos finales serán lanzados en el verano boreal de 2024. El Desafío TechRise de la NASA está dirigido por el programa Oportunidades de Vuelo de la NASA, el cual demuestra de manera rápida las tecnologías para la exploración espacial y la expansión del comercio espacial mediante pruebas suborbitales con los proveedores de vuelos de la industria. Oportunidades de Vuelo tiene su sede en el Centro de Investigación de Vuelo Armstrong de la NASA en Edwards, California, y forma parte de la Dirección de Misiones de Tecnología Espacial (STMD, por sus siglas en inglés) de la NASA. TechRise también cuenta con el apoyo del Laboratorio de Competencias de la NASA, que forma parte del programa de Premios, Desafíos y Crowdsourcing de STMD. Para obtener más información sobre el desafío y para inscribirse, visita el sitio web (en inglés): https://www.futureengineers.org/nasatechrise
	Press Contacts María José Viñas Sede, Washington 240-458-0248 maria-jose.vinasgarcia@nasa.gov
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