NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope marks its first 12 months of operations, delivering an in depth picture of the closest star-forming area to Earth, the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complicated. This milestone has expanded our understanding of the cosmos, figuring out the compositions of distant galaxies, black holes, planet atmospheres, and shedding new mild on our personal photo voltaic system.
Celebrating the Webb Space Telescope’s first 12 months of science …
Testing distant prospects of a NASA humanoid robotic …
And a fleet of fresh new rides for Artemis astronauts …
Just a few of the tales to let you know about – This Week at NASA!
Webb Celebrates First Year of Science with New Image
On July 12, NASA celebrated the James Webb Space Telescope’s first 12 months of science operations with the discharge of this new Webb picture of the Rho Ophiuchi (OH-fee-yoo-kee) cloud complicated – the closest star-forming area to us – some 390 light-years away. Since the discharge of Webb’s first full-color photos in July 2022, the telescope has found a number of the earliest galaxies ever noticed, delivered essentially the most detailed views of the atmospheres of planets exterior our photo voltaic system, and captured new views of planets inside our photo voltaic system.
NASA’s Dexterous Robotics Team and U.S. State Department representatives with NASA’s Valkyrie robotic at Woodside Energy. From left: Mark Paterson (METECS), Siri Nair (US Consul General), Scott Askew (NASA), Valkyrie, Clare Millen (US Consul General Economic Advisor), Evan Laske (NASA), Alex Sowell (NASA), Misha Savchenko (METECS), Oliver Bentley (US Department of Commerce). Credit: NASA/JSC
NASA Humanoid Robot to Be Tested in Australia
NASA and Western Australia’s Woodside Energy plan to make use of a NASA Valkyrie robotic to check robotic distant operations on the firm’s services. The collaboration might result in improved operational security and effectivity on the firm’s offshore and distant installations. The enterprise might additionally assist NASA develop a remotely operated cell robotic able to working in circumstances not suited to people – like these astronauts could encounter on future Artemis missions to the Moon.
With the Vehicle Assembly Building within the background, the three specifically designed, totally electrical, environmentally pleasant crew transportation autos for Artemis missions arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 11, 2023. The zero-emission autos, which is able to carry astronauts to Launch Complex 39B for Artemis missions, have been delivered by the producer, Canoo Technologies Inc. of Torrance, California. Credit: NASA/Isaac Watson
New Fleet of Vehicles for NASA’s Artemis Crews
On July 11, three specifically designed, totally electrical, environmentally pleasant crew transportation autos have been delivered to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center by Canoo Technologies, Inc. The zero-emission autos will probably be used to move astronauts from the crew quarters at Kennedy to their rocket and spacecraft at Launch Pad 39B forward of Artemis missions to the Moon.
NASA’s DC-Eight plane flies low over city locations to gather knowledge on air high quality. Credit: NASA
Low Altitude Flights Study Everyday Emissions
NASA Armstrong’s DC-Eight plane is conducting a collection of low-altitude flights over a number of the most densely populated locations in North America, as a part of a collaborative effort with NOAA. The project is called AEROMMA – short for Atmospheric Emissions and Reactions Observed from Megacities to Marine Areas. It looks at how urban emissions and atmospheric chemical reactions that stem from the use of everyday items like personal care products and cleaning agents affect air quality and climate.
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