It’s one of the biggest mysteries of the universe: Dark energy. What is it? And why is it so hard to study?
@NASAJPL
Fundamental Physics Portfolio Manager John Callas explains what NASA is doing to unlock this mystery.
Happening now: Shaping the next decade of space science! NASA's Biological & Physical Sciences Advisory Committee is meeting 4/25-4/26 to discuss priorities and key science initiatives. ✨🔬 Listen in:
Congratulations to two of our teams for winning Silver Group Achievement Awards at NASA’s 2023 Agency Honor Awards. BioExperiment-01 served as a pathfinder mission for biological research on Artemis I. The Multi-Agency Tissue Chips team pioneered a multiagency team to support
What an impressive display of work from students who participated in the Growing Beyond Earth Student Research Symposium! Middle & high school students were judged by NASA experts on their research on growing plants in space. The program provides valuable data to scientists who
We love our island ❤️
We share our island with the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which provides a habitat for more than 1,500 species of plants and animals.
#GlobalSelfie
Happy
#EarthDay
from Kennedy Space Center!
Flame on Earth vs flame in microgravity. 🕯️ On Earth, gravity-driven buoyant convection causes a candle flame to be teardrop-shaped & carries soot to the tip, which makes it yellow. In microgravity, where convective flows are absent, the flame is spherical, soot-free & blue.
External
@Space_Station
instruments capture data about our planet's temp, gases, and more. This data can help communities mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Bring Qs to our early
#AskNASA
Earth Day event. Meanwhile, meet station's Earth observers! 👇
This weekend, students from across the nation are headed to Miami to showcase their research on growing plants in space. 🌱 They’ll present their work to a team of NASA experts at the annual Growing Beyond Earth Student Research Symposium. Stay tuned for highlights!
Four new crew members selected by
@NASA
will partake in a 45-day simulated mission to
#Mars
inside a 650-square-foot habitat at
@NASAJohnson
in Houston:
WATCH!🌱 Go on a journey to NASA’s space garden and marvel at the plants scientists have grown on both the
@Space_Station
and Earth. Click here--> 🌿🍅🌸🌶️
🎉 Congrats to
@NASAGlenn
’s Interactive
@Space_Station
Exhibit at the Great Lakes Science Center for winning a 🏆 GOLD award & Best in Show in The Ohio Museums Association’s 2023 Visual Communication Competition. Learn about these 2 microgravity research facilities here:
Still over the moon with the incredible total solar
#eclipse
! 🌑🌞 Check out this photo taken by photographer Jonathan Gurr in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Look closely and you can see the features of the moon! 🌚
📸Instagram: j_c_gurr
🔥 How do fires spread in space, and how can we prevent and extinguish them? Learn about NASA’s research to keep crew and equipment safe on the
@Space_Station
:
Exciting science on
@SpaceStation
! 😃
NASA Astronaut
@DominickMatthew
conducted maintenance on the BioFabrication Facility. Bioprinting tissues in microgravity could be a step toward manufacturing whole organs. Learn more about bioprinting on station:
📢The annual AWG Symposium is happening on May 1-2 from 9am-2pm PT! Join us to hear more about how our AWG community is bridging space biology with advanced technologies.
#ArtificialIntelligence
#spacebiology
🌐Agenda:
🔗Register:
#DYK
During a total solar eclipse, the normal rhythms of Earth are briefly disrupted. The temperature drops and plants & animals react as if it is dusk. Birds can be seen flying home to settle in for sleep midday. Coverage begins at 1 ET: