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Dr. Rick Spinrad, NOAA administrator (left), and Dr. Everette Joseph, Director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, hold up an expanded Memorandum of Understanding on December 10, 2024 in Washington DC. The MOU will strengthen the partnership between NOAA and NCAR to advance and accelerate our understanding and application of Earth system science. (Photo Source: NOAA)

News·USA

NASA, NOAA Award $26.1M Contract to SwRI for Space Weather Instruments

NASA and NOAA are advancing their space weather monitoring capabilities through a $26.1 million contract awarded to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), while simultaneously expanding research partnerships for extreme weather prediction. Space Weather

Rahul Somvanshi

January 3, 2025

Space

SpaceX, NASA, and Firefly Plan Ambitious Lunar and ISS Missions in 2025

SpaceX and NASA are preparing for multiple missions in 2025, ranging from lunar exploration to the launch of the first commercial space station. The year will see crucial developments in space technology,

Karmactive Staff

January 2, 2025

Watersheds on the U.S. Eastern Seaboard will be among the areas most affected by underground saltwater intrusion by the year 2100 due to sea level rise and changes in groundwater supplies, according to a NASA-DOD study. NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image on April 21, 2023. Credit: NASA

Nature·Ocean

NASA-DOD Study: 77% of Coastal Watersheds to Face Saltwater Intrusion by 2100

A joint NASA-Department of Defense study projects that saltwater intrusion will occur by century’s end in 77% of coastal watersheds evaluated, affecting groundwater systems and ecosystems worldwide. The research indicates that 77%

Karmactive Staff

December 27, 2024

Representative Image. Solar Probe plus observing the sun. Artist impression of Solar Probe Plus observing the Sun. Photo Source: NASA

Astronomy·Space

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Sets Records: Closest Sun Approach at 3.8M Miles, Speeds of 430,000 mph

In a daring Christmas Eve mission, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will execute the closest-ever approach to the Sun, venturing within 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the solar surface. This unprecedented

Rahul Somvanshi

December 25, 2024

August 2024 Solar Eclipse. Photo Source: @NASA (X Formerly Twitter)

Astronomy·Space

NASA Eclipse 2024 Data: 47K Corona Images, 52M Signals, Atmospheric Ripples, and Student Balloon Results

The total solar eclipse that traversed North America on April 8, 2024, from Mexico’s Pacific coast to Newfoundland’s Atlantic shores, has produced initial scientific results. Scientists presented early results from a few

Karmactive Team

December 16, 2024

Astronomy·Space

Jupiter’s Io Lacks Magma Ocean but Hosts 400 Volcanoes—NASA Juno Challenges Decades-Old Theories

NASA’s Juno spacecraft data, combined with historical observations, indicates the absence of a shallow global magma ocean beneath Io’s surface. The findings, published in Nature on December 12, 2024, reshape scientific understanding

Karmactive Team

December 15, 2024

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, right, stands near the apex of a sand ripple in an image taken by Perseverance on Feb. 24, 2024, about five weeks after the rotorcraft’s final flight. Part of one of Ingenuity’s rotor blades lies on the surface about 49 feet (15 meters) west of helicopter (at left in image). Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/CNRS

Space

NASA Investigates Ingenuity’s Final Crash After 72 Flights, 17 km Traveled, and 2 Hours in the Martian Sky

NASA has completed the first-ever aircraft accident investigation on another planet, examining the crash of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter during its 72nd and final flight on January 18, 2024. The investigation, conducted

Karmactive Team

December 15, 2024

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free, and NASA astronaut and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, right, are seen during an update on the agency’s Artemis campaign, Dec. 5, 2024, at the NASA Headquarters Mary W. Jackson Building in Washington. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

Space

NASA Delays Artemis II to 2026 and Artemis III Moon Landing to 2027 Amid Orion Heat Shield and Life Support Modifications

NASA announced significant delays to its Artemis moon program on Thursday, citing technical challenges with the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield and life support systems. The Artemis II crewed mission is now scheduled

Karmactive Staff

December 11, 2024

Space

NASA’s Voyager 1 Returns to Full Operations After Signal Loss While Operating on Razor-Thin Power Margins

NASA‘s Voyager 1 spacecraft, the most distant human-made object from Earth, has resumed normal operations after a pause in communications last month. The probe had unexpectedly shut down its primary radio transmitter,

Govind Tekale

November 30, 2024

A model of the X-66 aircraft with a wingspan of almost 6 feet was placed in the 12-Foot Low-Speed Wind Tunnel at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia on October 30, 2024. During the tests, the team captured measurements of forces such as lift and drag over many aerodynamic configurations and flight conditions. NASA/Ryan Hill

Aviation

NASA Tests X-66 Aircraft Model at Langley to Validate 30% Fuel Savings Through Revolutionary Wing Design

Wind tunnel tests of NASA’s X-66 aircraft model at Langley Research Center on October 30, 2024, mark a technical milestone for commercial aviation’s push toward sustainability. The 6-foot wingspan scale model underwent

Sonali Tiwary

November 30, 2024