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New File Download Process for PSI Large RequestsA recent update to the PSI database improves how large dataset downloads are handled, resulting in more efficient processing for users. Download requests larger than 1GB are now delivered via email, rather than downloading directly from the website. This allows the system to prepare your files in the background so you can continue working without […]
Joe A. Adam Presents Ring Sheared Drop (RSD) Research at 2025 ISSRDCAt the virtual 2025 ISS Research and Development Conference (ISSDRC), Joe A. Adam of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, presented the topic titled “Surface Science in Microgravity – Fluid Geometry in the Ring-Sheared Drop,” presented to a broad audience from academia and the scientific community during the Physical Sciences and Materials Development session. Dr. Adam provided a […]
Hubble Surveys Cloudy ClusterThis NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image released on Sept. 12, 2025, features a cloudy starscape from an impressive star cluster. This scene is in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy situated about 160,000 light-years away in the constellations Dorado and Mensa. With a mass equal to 10–20% of the mass of the Milky Way, the Large […]
Astronaut Candidates Get to Work at Johnson Space CenterNASA announced its newest class of astronaut candidates on Sept. 22, 2025, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. After the welcome ceremony, the 10 highly qualified individuals rolled up their sleeves and prepared for the next step in their journey to the stars: nearly two years of training to become flight-eligible for missions […]
NASA’s Webb Telescope Studies Moon-Forming Disk Around Massive PlanetNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided the first direct measurements of the chemical and physical properties of a potential moon-forming disk encircling a large exoplanet. The carbon-rich disk surrounding the world called CT Cha b, which is located 625 light-years away from Earth, is a possible construction yard for moons, although no moons are […]
From City Lights to Moonlight: NASA Training Shows How Urban Parks Can Connect Communities with Space ScienceWhen you think about national park and public land astronomy programs, you might picture remote locations far from city lights. But a recent NASA Earth to Sky training, funded by NASA’s Science Activation Program, challenges that assumption, demonstrating how urban parks, wildlife refuges, museums, and green spaces can be incredible venues for connecting communities with […]
NASA Awards Custodial, Landscaping Services ContractNASA has selected Melwood Horticultural Training Center Inc. of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to provide custodial, janitorial, landscaping, and recycling services for the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The Facilities Custodial and Landscaping award is a firm-fixed-price hybrid completion and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The contract includes one 12-month base period and up to four […]
NASA Helps Connect Astronomers and Community Colleges Across the NationThe NASA Community College Network (NCCN) and the American Astronomical Society (AAS) have teamed up to provide an exciting and impactful program that brings top astronomy researchers into the classrooms of community colleges around the United States. The Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectureship Program, named for astronomer Harlow Shapley (1885-1972), has a history dating back to […]
Lunar Challenge Winner Tests Technology in NASA Thermal Vacuum ChamberBy Savannah Bullard One year after winning second place in NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar Challenge, members of the small business Starpath visited NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, as part of their prize opportunity to test their upgraded lunar regolith excavation and transportation rover in the center’s 20-foot thermal vacuum chamber. The […]
2025-2026 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge2025-2026 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge Challenge Materials Challenge Materials The 2025 Challenge Materials are coming soon. Register now to get copies as soon as they are released. Overview: What is an Uncrewed Aircraft System? An uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) can be defined as an aircraft without an operator or flight crew onboard the aircraft […]