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Satellite Events for Tonight

Tracking Spring Flooding

Reported by NASA

Ural River levels peak in this April 13, 2024, enhanced color image from Landsat 9; here, vegetation appears red, while water is blue-green. After heavy rain and rapid snowmelt, rivers in southern Russia and northern Kazakhstan swelled, flooding homes and ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:45 +0000

NASA’s Chandra Releases Doubleheader of Blockbuster Hits

Reported by NASA

New movies of two of the most famous objects in the sky — the Crab Nebula and Cassiopeia A — are being released from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. Each includes X-ray data collected by Chandra over about two decades. They show dramatic changes in...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:45 +0000

Kiyun Kim: From Intern to Accessibility Advocate

Reported by NASA

Kiyun Kim began at Goddard as a summer intern. Impressed by the center’s community bonds, Kim is now co-chair of a center resource group that champions accessibility and inclusivity. Name: Kiyun KimTitle: Software EngineerOrganization: Ground Software Sy...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:36 +0000

There are Four Ways to Build with Regolith on the Moon

Reported by Universe Today

Over the last few years I have been renovating my home. Building on Earth seems to be a fairly well understood process, after all we have many different materials to chose from. But what about future lunar explorers. As we head closer toward a permanent lu...
  • By: Universe Today
  • On: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:31 +0000

NASA Glenn Interactive Exhibit Earns Gold

Reported by NASA

The Ohio Museums Association (OMA) presented NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland with two OMA 2023 Visual Communications Awards during its annual meeting in Sandusky, Ohio, on April 14. NASA Glenn and contractor Impact Inc. received the Gold Awar...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:19 +0000

NASA Participates in NCAA Women’s Championship Game 

Reported by NASA

Just before tipoff at the live national broadcast of the NCAA Women’s Final Four Championship Game on April 7, 31 women scientists, engineers, and leaders from NASA stood at center court inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland to hold a l...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:18 +0000