Payload Adapter Testing: A Key Step for Artemis IV Rocket’s Success
A test version of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s payload adapter is ready for evaluation, marking a critical milestone on the journey to the hardware’s debut on NASA’s Artemis…
Station Science 101: Cardiovascular Research on Station
Everyday physical activities keep the cardiovascular system healthy. The human cardiovascular system, which includes the heart and blood vessels, has evolved to operate in Earth’s gravity. When astronauts travel to…
Mentoring the Next Generation of Engineers and Improving Shock Testing Standards
The year 2023 was productive for the Loads & Dynamics (L&D) Technical Discipline Team (TDT). New shock and modal analysis techniques were developed and mentoring the next generation of NASA…
Shuttle, Family Inspire NASA’s Cryogenic Technology Manager
By Daniel BoyetteJeremy Kenny squinted his eyes as he looked toward the brilliant light. Then came the deafening sound waves that vibrated his body. This was the moment he’d dreamed…
Building a Community of Practice
The Thermal and Fluids Analysis Workshop (TFAWS) is an annual event cosponsored by the NESC’s Thermal Control & Protection, Environmental Control & Life Support, Aerosciences, and Cryogenics Technical Discipline Teams…
A Tranquil Sunrise
A fast boat crosses the waters several hours after NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 splashdown on March 12, 2024. The SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the…
Advancing Human Spaceflight Safety
As NASA continues to pursue new human missions to low Earth orbit, lunar orbit, the lunar surface, and on to Mars, the NESC continues to provide a robust technical resource…
NASA, Health and Human Services Highlight Cancer Moonshot Progress
During an event at NASA Headquarters in Washington Thursday, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra united to note progress their respective…
NASA Analysis Sees Spike in 2023 Global Sea Level Due to El Niño
A long-term sea level dataset shows ocean surface heights continuing to rise at faster and faster rates over decades of observations. Global average sea level rose by about inches (…
NASA’s Chandra Identifies an Underachieving Black Hole
This image shows a quasar, a rapidly growing supermassive black hole, which is not achieving what astronomers would expect from it, as reported in our latest press release. Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue)…