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Satellite Events for Tonight

NASA Studies Wind Effects and Aircraft Tracking with Joby Aircraft

Reported by NASA

NASA engineers began using a network of ground sensors in March to collect data from an experimental air taxi to evaluate how to safely integrate such vehicles into airspace above cities – in all kinds of weather. Researchers will use the campaign to hel...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:00 +0000

NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Colorado Students

Reported by NASA

Students from Woodland Park, Colorado, will connect with NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers as she answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related questions from aboard the International Space Station. Watch the 20-minute space-to-E...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:32 +0000

Space Shuttle Discovery Lifts Off

Reported by NASA

The launch of space shuttle Discovery is captured in this April 12, 1985, photo. This mission, STS-51D, was the 16th flight of NASA’s Space Shuttle program, and Discovery’s fourth flight. Discovery carried out 39 missions, more than any other space...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:25 +0000

Building for a Better World: Norfolk Students Bring STEM to Life with NASA Partnership

Reported by NASA

At Norfolk Technical Center in Norfolk, Virginia, carpentry students in Jordan Crawford’s first-year class aren’t just learning how to measure and cut wood—they’re discovering how their skills can serve a greater purpose. When the NASA Science Acti...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:24 +0000

NASA’s Curiosity Rover May Have Solved Mars’ Missing Carbonate Mystery

Reported by NASA

New findings from NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover could provide an answer to the mystery of what happened to the planet’s ancient atmosphere and how Mars has evolved over time. Researchers have long believed that Mars once had a thick, carbon dioxide-rich ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:03 +0000

NASA Announces First Mentor-Protégé Agreement Under Enhanced Program

Reported by NASA

NASA is marking progress in strengthening the agency’s small business partnerships, supply chain resiliency, and domestic space manufacturing capabilities. Under the agency’s enhanced Mentor-Protégé Program, NASA has announced the first Mentor-Proté...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:47 +0000