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There is still much to learn about living systems in space as we venture beyond Earth, humanity's evolutionary cradle. As biological beings, we are fragile and vulnerable in the harshness of deep space. The challenges of the unforgiving void of deep space exploration are biological, and we rely on the new generation of bioastronautics to develop the framework for human exploration in this environment. In the microgravity of space, the biophysics of living organisms undergoes significant changes. Moreover, radiation exposure in deep space presents another critical challenge. Unlike on Earth, where our atmosphere and magnetic field provide substantial protection, astronauts in space are exposed to higher levels of cosmic radiation. As we explore the cosmos, integrating knowledge from biophysics, biology, and engineering will be crucial. The new generation of bioastronautics must focus on creating sustainable life support systems, developing countermeasures for microgravity and radiation effects, and ensuring the health and well-being of astronauts. By addressing these biological challenges, we can pave the way for successful human exploration of deep space, ultimately expanding our understanding of life beyond Earth.

Curtin University is teaming up with NASA, the University of Miami, San Jose State University, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on a new-generation satellite mission to study the colour of the ocean from space. The mission will provide vital information about ocean health and its role in climate regulation. Researchers recently deployed a 15-metre-tall buoy off the coast of Perth as part of a new project to ensure the data quality for NASA’s newly launched PACE (Plankton, Aerosols, Clouds, Ocean Ecosystems) satellite mission. Read comments from Professor David Antoine, head of Curtin’s Remote Sensing and Satellite Research Group (RSSRG) in the School of Earth and Planetary Sciences and project lead engineer Andrew Gray : https://lnkd.in/g4hhmabk NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration #newgeneration #satellite #mission #OceanColour #Space #climate_regulation #Research #Earth

What’s Behind This Door? – Chamber A | NASA's Johnson Space Center FriendsofNASA.org: "What’s Behind This Door?" takes you behind the doors of facilities located at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, being used to return humanity to the Moon, through the Artemis campaign. This episode one takes place in Building 32 at NASA Johnson in the Chamber A facility. It features NASA subject matter expert, Steven Del Papa. He details the science behind the thermal testing conducted in the chamber. Chamber A was upgraded to support the James Webb Space Telescope test program. Additions involved an ultra-clean hydrocarbon-free high vacuum pumping systems and the ability to simulate the extremely low temperatures of deep space (35K) within a 45 foot diameter by 80 foot tall shroud volume. The chamber systems are now able to maintain class 10,000 clean room conditions for ambient operations. Learn more about Chamber A: https://lnkd.in/gwFssSKs Video NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) Duration: 2 minutes, 37 seconds Release Date: Nov. 19, 2024 NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Science Teaching Association U.S. Department of Education #NASA #Space #Astronomy #Science #Earth #Moon #ArtemisProgram #SpaceSimulation #Laboratory #ThermalVacuumChamber #NASAJohnson #JSC #Houston #Texas #UnitedStates #ApolloProgram #SpaceShuttleProgram #STS #HumanSpaceflight #JWST #SpaceTelescopes #SpaceTechnology #Engineering #History #STEM #Education #HD #Video

I was lucky enough to travel down to Alabama this week to participate in the Kickoff Meeting for the new DOE AMF3-BNF Atmospheric Observatory located in and around the Bankhead National Forest. As part of the Site Science Team it’s very rewarding to see the deployment finally take root in Northern Alabama after several years of planning, siting, and preparations! This Observatory will provide very unique and important new insights into the connections between vegetation and the atmosphere in the Southeastern US and help with improving our understanding and modeling of aerosols and convection, including the role of these processes on severe weather in the region. Together with regional partners, DOE and scientists will focus on using these new measurements to study surface-atmosphere interactions and work to improve the forecasting of regional weather conditions. And did I mention that all of the data will be open source and freely available!

🌌 ASU is proud to play a key role in NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's upcoming Europa Clipper mission! Regents Professor Phil Christensen from the School of Earth and Space Exploration at ASU developed the Europa Thermal Emission Imaging System (E-THEMIS), a crucial instrument that will map temperatures on Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa. Our very own Instrument Design and Fabrication Core worked alongside Dr. Christensen to design and build E-THEMIS, which will search for clues about cryovolcanos and regions where Europa’s hidden ocean may be closer to the surface. 🌊 Scheduled to launch in October, the Europa Clipper will orbit Europa to investigate whether its subsurface ocean could harbor the conditions needed to support life. Watch the full video to learn more about ASU's contributions to this exciting mission: https://lnkd.in/gqw-fk3N How E-THEMIS works and how it will be used: https://lnkd.in/gqq_jYzY #ASUCoreFacilities #ASUCores #ASUResearch #EuropaClipper #NASA #ETHEMIS #JupiterMoon #Europa #Cryovolcanos #SpaceExploration #ThermalImaging #EarthAndSpaceExploration #OceanWorlds ASU Knowledge Enterprise The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University

What’s Behind This Door? – Chamber A | NASA's Johnson Space Center FriendsofNASA.org: "What’s Behind This Door?" takes you behind the doors of facilities located at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, being used to return humanity to the Moon, through the Artemis campaign. This episode one takes place in Building 32 at NASA Johnson in the Chamber A facility. It features NASA subject matter expert, Steven Del Papa. He details the science behind the thermal testing conducted in the chamber. Chamber A was upgraded to support the James Webb Space Telescope test program. Additions involved an ultra-clean hydrocarbon-free high vacuum pumping systems and the ability to simulate the extremely low temperatures of deep space (35K) within a 45 foot diameter by 80 foot tall shroud volume. The chamber systems are now able to maintain class 10,000 clean room conditions for ambient operations. Learn more about Chamber A: https://lnkd.in/gZ9HdFqn Video NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) Duration: 2 minutes, 37 seconds Release Date: Nov. 19, 2024 #NASA #Space #Astronomy #Science #Earth #Moon #ArtemisProgram #SpaceSimulation #Laboratory #ThermalVacuumChamber #NASAJohnson #JSC #Houston #Texas #UnitedStates #ApolloProgram #SpaceShuttleProgram #STS #HumanSpaceflight #JWST #SpaceTelescopes #SpaceTechnology #Engineering #History #STEM #Education #HD #Video

The new Bankhead National Forest (#ARMBNF) atmospheric observatory had a special visit this week from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) leadership and members of the site science team. During the visit, they got an inside look into #ARMBNF and how the data gathered here will help researchers learn about clouds, aerosols, and land-atmosphere interactions. Shawn Serbin, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, shares why the forest is an important place for collecting #ARMData. Argonne National Laboratory Brookhaven National Laboratory

NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration recently completed the analysis of a recovered space object that survived re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. 🌌🔬 In March 2021, NASA ground controllers used the International Space Station's robotic arm to release a cargo pallet containing aging nickel hydride batteries, totaling about 5,800 pounds. This was done following the delivery and installation of new lithium-ion batteries as part of power upgrades on the space station. While it was expected that the hardware would fully burn up during re-entry on March 8, 2024, a piece of hardware actually survived and impacted a home in Naples, Florida. NASA worked with the homeowner to collect the item and then analyzed it at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. For more details on this fascinating story, check out the link below! 👇 https://lnkd.in/ewYQnwSb #NASA #SpaceExploration #SpaceObject #Science #Innovation #Research #NASAUpdates

NASA's Space to Ground—Six Minutes of Serenity | Week of Nov. 27, 2024 FriendsofNASA.org: Take some time during this holiday season and enjoy a few minutes of serenity as we offer a glimpse of the beauty of our home planet from the vantage point of the International Space Station. Happy Thanksgiving! Expedition 72 Updates: https://lnkd.in/ePQS9hJ Expedition 72 Crew Station Commander: Suni Williams Roscosmos (Russia): Alexey Ovchinin, Ivan Vagner, Aleksandr Gorbunov NASA: Butch Wilmore, Don Pettit, Nick Hague An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. Learn more about the important research being operated on Station: https://lnkd.in/dpd7HQq For more information about STEM on Station: https://lnkd.in/dGazEVY Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Video Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) Duration: 6 minutes, 39 seconds Release Date: Nov. 27, 2024 NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Space Society Space Generation Advisory Council Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) UKSEDS - UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space SEDS-ÉEDS Canada Canadian Space Society National Science Teaching Association U.S. Department of Education Martin Folly Hartmut Schöne Jimmy Balimis Shanti Lakhi #NASA #Space #Science #ISS #Earth #ThanksgivingHoliday #Astronauts #Astronaut #DonPettit #SpaceArt #Cosmonauts #Russia #Россия #Roscosmos #Роскосмос #InternationalCooperation #LongDurationMissions #SpaceLaboratory #HumanSpaceflight #UnitedStates #Expedition72 #STEM #Education #HD #Video

Launched in 2018, Parker Solar Probe has ventured closer to the Sun than any spacecraft before. Six years into this mission, Parker continues to revolutionize our knowledge of the Sun. 🌞🚀 https://jhuapl.link/2hz An expedition nearly six decades in the making, Parker Solar Probe — designed, built and managed for NASA by Johns Hopkins APL — was made possible by materials science breakthroughs first advanced through a series by a set of defense challenges. Parker was launched at 3:31 a.m. EDT from what is now Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Aug. 12, 2018. Thousands of spectators watched the Delta IV Heavy rocket zip away from the Florida coastline, including Eugene Parker, the scientist whose theories on solar activity were about to be tested by his namesake spacecraft. Using Venus' gravity to shrink its orbit, Parker Solar Probe will come within just 3.83 million miles of the Sun’s surface on December 24 — a record-breaking achievement that will bring new insights into how solar wind is generated, the mystery of coronal heating and the origins of coronal mass ejections. #JHUAPL | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | #ParkerSolarProbe | #SpaceExploration | #SolarScience | #Heliophysics | #SunScience | #ScienceAndTechnology