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- Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Independent Assessmentby Kim Lowe on 17 January 2025 at 8:26 pm
NASA’s Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO) assembled a small working group to review hydrogen sulfide (H2S) Spacecraft Maximum Allowable Concentration (SMAC) values. The group met virtually three times during February and March 2023, and panel members submitted individual opinion statements in April 2023. Toxicology subject matter experts were chosen to result in a balanced panel with respect to expertise in SMAC determinations and specific H2S considerations, from both clinical and epidemiological perspectives. Panel members were Dr. Terry Gordon, Dr. Tee Guidotti, and Dr. Joyce Tsuji; OCHMO team members who facilitated the discussions were Dr. Doug Ebert, Dave Francisco, Sarah Childress, Kristin Coffey, and Kim Lowe.
- NASA Scientists, Engineers Receive Presidential Early Career Awards by Elizabeth R. Landau on 17 January 2025 at 8:25 pm
President Biden has named 19 researchers who contribute to NASA’s mission as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). These recipients are among nearly 400 federally funded researchers receiving the honor. Established in 1996 by the National Science and Technology Council, the PECASE Award is the highest honor given by
- NASA Opens New Challenge to Support Climate-Minded Business Modelsby Sarah Douglas on 17 January 2025 at 7:23 pm
NASA’s Sustainable Business Model Challenge is looking for entrepreneurs, startups, and researchers to leverage the agency’s publicly available Earth system science data to develop commercial solutions for climate challenges. This opportunity, with a submission deadline of June 13, bridges the gap between vast climate data and actionable solutions by inviting solvers to transform data into
- NASA’s Planetary Defenders Head to the Sundance Film Festivalby Jessica Taveau on 17 January 2025 at 6:41 pm
NASA is bringing the high-stakes world of planetary defense to the Sundance Film Festival, highlighting its upcoming documentary, “Planetary Defenders,” during a panel ahead of its spring 2025 premiere on the agency’s streaming service. “We’re thrilled that NASA is attending Sundance Film Festival for the first time – a festival renowned for its innovative spirit,”
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorialby Monika Luabeya on 17 January 2025 at 4:45 pm
The Stone of Hope, a granite statue of civil rights movement leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is seen in this image from Jan. 5, 2025. The statue is part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington. Dr. King inspired millions to answer the righteous call for racial equality and to build a
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- The Quadrantids: a strong meteor shower to start the yearby Mark Armstrong on 2 January 2025 at 11:15 am
The Quadrantid meteor shower kicks off the meteor-watching calendar, peaking this year on 3 January. Renowned for its reliability, it consistently ranks among the best annual meteor displays.
- Catch Mercury’s end of year pre-dawn showby Mark Armstrong on 10 December 2024 at 10:21 pm
Mercury ends the year on a high as a pre-dawn object during primarily the second half of December.
- Brilliant Jupiter rides high in Taurusby Mark Armstrong on 6 December 2024 at 10:36 pm
The observing year comes to a close with a bang as brilliant Jupiter comes to opposition on 7 December. Across the whole of the month the dominant gas giant planet offers its best observing circumstances of the year.
- Venus is a dazzling evening ‘star’by Mark Armstrong on 1 December 2024 at 3:34 pm
Brilliant and beautiful Venus is an increasingly conspicuous sight soon after sunset.
- The Dark Towerby Astronomy Now on 3 November 2024 at 1:19 pm
This eerie, dark silhouette is a cometary globule designated GN 16.43.7.01. Despite their name, cometary globules have nothing to do with comets, beyond having a similar shape of a dusty head with a tail.