Congratulations to NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir

Congratulations to NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir

Congratulations on arriving at the International Space Station! Official portrait of NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir in a WB-57 high altitude flight suit.

From Caribou, Maine, Jessica Meir is a graduate of Brown University, has an advanced degree from the International Space University, and earned her doctorate from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Meir’s September launch to the station will mark her first spaceflight. She was selected as an astronaut in 2013. On September 25, 2019, Jessica became the first woman from the U.S. state of Maine to reach Earth orbit and visit the International Space Station.

Meir launched to the International Space Station on board Soyuz MS-15 on September 25, 2019, as a flight engineer for Expeditions 61 and 62. She is due to return to Earth in the spring of 2020. Due to holding dual American and Swedish citizenship, she is the first Swedish woman in space, and the second Swedish national in space.

Jessica's Official NASA Astronaut Bio:
https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/meir-u-jessica
https://www.nasa.gov/…/default/files/atoms/files/meir-ju.pdf

Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz
Release Date: April 22, 2019

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NASA Astronaut Moments: Jessica Meir - Exploring Extreme Environments

NASA Astronaut Moments: 

Jessica Meir - Exploring Extreme Environments

Astronaut Jessica Meir is no stranger to extreme environments. She’s studied penguins in Antarctica and mapped caves in Italy, all of which prepared her for the ultimate extreme environment: space.

From Caribou, Maine, Jessica Meir is a graduate of Brown University, has an advanced degree from the International Space University, and earned her doctorate from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Meir’s September launch to the station will mark her first spaceflight. She was selected as an astronaut in 2013. On September 25, 2019, Jessica became the first woman from the U.S. state of Maine to reach Earth orbit and visit the International Space Station.

Meir launched to the International Space Station on board Soyuz MS-15 on September 25, 2019, as a flight engineer for Expeditions 61 and 62. She is due to return to Earth in the spring of 2020. Due to holding dual American and Swedish citizenship, she is the first Swedish woman in space, and the second Swedish national in space.

Jessica's Official NASA Astronaut Bio:
https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/meir-u-jessica
https://www.nasa.gov/…/default/files/atoms/files/meir-ju.pdf

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Duration: 3 minute, 42 seconds
Release Date: September 24, 2019

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View of Soyuz Rocket Launch | International Space Station

View of Soyuz Rocket Launch | International Space Station

Sept. 25, 2019: NASA Astronaut Christina Koch captured this image of three multinational crewmembers launching to the International Space Station aboard their Soyuz rocket from Kazakhstan, including NASA astronaut Jessica Meir.

Christina: "What it looks like from the International Space Station when your best friend achieves her lifelong dream to go to space. Caught the second stage in progress! We can’t wait to welcome you onboard, crew of Soyuz 61!"

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir, Oleg Skripochka of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, and Hazzaa Ali Almansoori from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched safely for their mission aboard the International Space Station on the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft at 9:57 a.m. EDT.

The crew began their six-hour trip to the orbital laboratory during which they will orbit Earth four times.

From Caribou, Maine, Jessica Meir is a graduate of Brown University, has an advanced degree from the International Space University, and earned her doctorate from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Meir’s September launch to the station will mark her first spaceflight. She was selected as an astronaut in 2013. Jessica is the first woman from Maine to reach orbit!

United Arab Emirates’ Hazzaa Ali Almansoori, a Roscosmos spaceflight participant, will return with to Earth Oct. 3rd. This is his first spaceflight.

Image Credit: NASA/JSC
Image Date: September 25, 2019

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Soyuz Rocket Blasts Off to Station With Multinational Crew

Soyuz Rocket Blasts Off to Station With Multinational Crew

Congratulations to NASA's Jessica Meir and UAE's Hazzaa Ali Almansoori!

Sept. 25, 2019: Three multinational crewmembers blasted off to the space station today aboard their Soyuz rocket from Kazakhstan. NASA astronaut Jessica Meir, Oleg Skripochka of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, and Hazzaa Ali Almansoori from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched safely for their mission aboard the International Space Station on the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft at 9:57 a.m. EDT.

The crew began their six-hour trip to the orbital laboratory during which they will orbit Earth four times.

From Caribou, Maine, Jessica Meir is a graduate of Brown University, has an advanced degree from the International Space University, and earned her doctorate from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Meir’s September launch to the station will mark her first spaceflight. She was selected as an astronaut in 2013. Jessica is the first woman from Maine to reach orbit!

United Arab Emirates’ Hazzaa Ali Almansoori, a Roscosmos spaceflight participant, will return with to Earth Oct. 3rd. This is his first spaceflight.

Video Credit: NASA/JSC/Roscosmos
Duration: 1 minute, 26 seconds
Release Date: September 25, 2019

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Galaxy Messier 86: Beacon of Light | Hubble

Galaxy Messier 86: Beacon of Light | Hubble

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the galaxy Messier 86. Despite its being discovered over 235 years ago by astronomer Charles Messier, the morphological classification of Messier 86 remains unclear; astronomers are still debating over whether it is either elliptical or lenticular (the latter being a cross between an elliptical and spiral galaxy).

Messier 86 is part of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies and is situated about 50 million light-years from Earth. The galaxy is moving through space remarkably quickly—its current trajectory is bringing it in our direction, back towards the center of its cluster from the far side, at the incredible speed of over 875,000 kilometers per hour! Because of the speed with which it is moving through the cluster, Messier 86 is undergoing a process known as ram-pressure stripping; the resistive material filling the gaps between individual cluster galaxies is pulling at the gas and dust in Messier 86 and stripping them out as the galaxy moves, creating a long trail of hot gas that is emitting X-ray radiation.

Astronomers are using these data to study elliptical and lenticular galaxies, both of which are often found at the centers of galaxy clusters. By studying the cores of these galaxies, astronomers hope to determine details of the central structure and to analyze both the history of the galaxy and the formation of its core.

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, P. Cote et al.
Release Date: September 23, 2019


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Earth by Moonlight | International Space Station

Earth by Moonlight | International Space Station

Original timelapse by Riccardo Rossi (ISAA)
ISAA (Italian Space and Astronautics Association)

Raw imagery courtesy of Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov
- Attribution-Non-Commercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License -

Music: "Slow motion Perception" by Carlos Carty - Attribution 4.0 International License
https://www.jamendo.com/artist/488420/carlos-carty

Timelapse HD 1080p video

Credit: AstronautiCAST/JSC
Duration: 4 minutes, 33 seconds
Capture Date: September 13, 2019
Release Date: September 19, 2019

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Earth from Space: Clarence Strait, Australia | European Space Agency

Earth from Space: Clarence Strait, Australia | ESA

The European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite takes us over Clarence Strait, a narrow body of water in Australia’s Northern Territory in this week's edition of the Earth from Space program.

ESA - We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out http://www.esa.int/ESA to get up to speed on everything space related.

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)
Duration: 2 minutes, 45 seconds
Release Date: September 20, 2019


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Inside NASA's Kennedy Space Center | Week of Sept. 20, 2019

Inside NASA's Kennedy Space Center | Week of Sept. 20, 2019

NASA's Exploration Ground Systems performed another successful test of the sound suppression system at Launch Pad 39B in preparation for Artemis I. During the test, the system released 450,000 gallons of water across the mobile launcher and flame deflector in a little over 30 seconds. Also, NASA and SpaceX were awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Interactive Program for the launch broadcast of SpaceX's Demo-1 mission. Under the agency's Commercial Crew Program, SpaceX launched its inaugural uncrewed Demo-1 flight test to the International Space Station in March.

Credit: NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
Duration: 2 minutes, 18 seconds
Release Date: September 20, 2019


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Highlighting Artemis with Help from Hollywood | This Week @NASA

Highlighting Artemis with Help from Hollywood 

This Week @NASA

Week of Sept. 20, 2019 | Highlighting Artemis with help from Hollywood, preparing to launch to the only laboratory in microgravity, and testing new lunar landing technology . . . a few of the stories to tell you about—This Week at NASA!

Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Duration: 4 minutes, 28 seconds
Release Date: September 20, 2019

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NASA's Space to Ground: Dress Rehearsals | Week of Sept. 20, 2019

NASA's Space to Ground: Dress Rehearsals

Week of Sept. 20, 2019

NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station.

Three Expedition 60 crewmembers finalized four days in a row of rodent research aboard the International Space Station this week. Meanwhile, more space science is underway as the orbiting lab residents prepare to swap crews.

Astronauts living in space have shown signs of accelerated aging and scientists are looking to understand why. The crew has spent all week observing mice aboard the station since they show similar physiological changes in microgravity. Scientists are hoping results from the rodent study may provide insights and therapies for aging conditions and muscle diseases to promote healthier humans on Earth and in space.

NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Andrew Morgan conducted the rodent research this week with assistance from ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano. The trio performed the biological research using the Life Sciences Glovebox installed inside Japan’s Kibo laboratory module.

Flight Engineer Nick Hague of NASA set up fluid research hardware inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module throughout Thursday. The new science gear will support the Ring Sheared Drop experiment to understand how fluids flow in the human body and other materials. Observations may lead to a deeper understanding of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and improved production of advanced materials.

Commander Alexey Ovchinin is still gathering items he will pack inside the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft for his return home in a couple of weeks. He and Hague will soar back to Earth inside the Soyuz crew ship and parachute to a landing in Kazakhstan on Oct. 3.

Spaceflight participant Hazzaa Ali Almansoori will hitch a ride back to Earth with Hague and Ovchinin after he launches to the station next week. He will join Expedition 61 crewmembers Jessica Meir of NASA and Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos aboard the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft when it launches on Wednesday at 9:57 a.m. EDT. The trio will dock to the aft end of the Zvezda service module at 3:45 p.m. the same day.

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Duration: 3 minutes, 19 seconds
Release Date: September 20, 2019

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Mimas at Saturn | NASA Cassini

Mimas at Saturn | NASA Cassini

Image of Saturn and its moon, Mimas, with ring shadows taken on November 7, 2004.

Mimas, also designated Saturn I, is a moon of Saturn which was discovered in 1789 by William Herschel. It is named after Mimas, a son of Gaia in Greek mythology.


With a diameter of 396 kilometers (246 mi) it is the smallest astronomical body that is known to still be rounded in shape because of self-gravitation. However, Mimas is not actually in hydrostatic equilibrium for its current rotation. (Source: Wikipedia)

The Cassini spacecraft ended its mission on Sept. 15, 2017.

For more information about the Cassini-Huygens mission visit: https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov and http://www.nasa.gov/cassini

Technical details:
Processed using calibrated red, green, and blue filters.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/CICLOPS/Kevin M. Gill
Image Date: November 7, 2004

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Xiamen, China at Night | International Space Station

Xiamen, China at Night | International Space Station

This nighttime view shows the port city of Xiamen on China's southeast coast as the International Space Station orbited 255 miles above the South China Sea.

Xiamen is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an, Haicang, and Xiang'an. Altogether, these cover an area of 1,699.39 square kilometers (656.14 sq mi) with a population of 3,531,347 as of 2010. The urbanized area of the city has spread from its original island to include parts of all six of its districts, with a total population of 1,861,289. This area connects to Quanzhou in the north and Zhangzhou in the west, making up a metropolis of more than five million people.
(Source: Wikipedia)

Credit: NASA/Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Image Date: September 12, 2019

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Ad Astra: A Conversation with Brad Pitt, James Gray and NASA Officials

Ad Astra 

A Conversation with Brad Pitt, James Gray & NASA Officials

Ad Astra follows Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) on a mission across the solar system to uncover the truth about his father. Watch live as Brad Pitt, Director James Gray and two NASA officials discuss how they brought “the most realistic depiction of space travel” to the big screen. 

Ad Astra (In U.S. Theaters Sept. 20, 2019) 

Official Twentieth Century Fox Film website: 

https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/ad-astra

Credit: The Washington Post 

Duration: 56 minutes, 43 seconds 

Release Date: September 16, 2019

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Three Continents | International Space Station

Earth: Three Continents | International Space Station

Original timelapse by Riccardo Rossi (ISAA)
Italian Space and Astronautics Association (ISAA)

Attribution-Non-Commercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Raw imagery courtesy of Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov

Music: "Inspiring Piano Commercial" by Artistico - Attribution -Non-Commercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
https://www.jamendo.com/artist/509950/artistico

Timelapse HD 1080p video

Credit: AstronautiCAST/JSC
Capture Date: June 15, 2019

Duration: 2 minutes, 19 seconds
Release Date: June 24, 2019


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Real World: Small Bodies Orbiting the Sun | NASAeClips

Real World: Small Bodies Orbiting the Sun | NASAeClips

NASA eClips™ website: https://nasaeclips.arc.nasa.gov

Science for Students | In addition to planets and their moons, there are many small bodies orbiting the Sun. How did these bodies form? Learn more about comets and asteroids and the role these play in our Solar System.

NASA eClips™ are short, relevant educational video segments. These videos inspire and engage students, helping them see real world connections.

Real World connects classroom mathematics to 21st century careers and innovations and are designed for students to develop an appreciation for mathematics through real-world problem-solving.

Credit: NASAeClips
Duration: 3 minutes, 9 seconds

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Galaxy Messier 110: Not So Dead After All | Hubble

Galaxy Messier 110: Not So Dead After All | Hubble

Many of the best-loved galaxies in the cosmos are remarkably large, close, massive, bright, or beautiful, often with an unusual or intriguing structure or history. However, it takes all kinds to make a Universe—as demonstrated by this Hubble Picture of the Week of Messier 110.

Messier 110 may not look like much, but it is a fascinating near neighbor of our home galaxy, and an unusual example of its type. It is a member of the Local Group, a gathering of galaxies comprising the Milky Way and a number of the galaxies closest to it. Specifically, Messier 110 is one of the many satellite galaxies encircling the Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest major galaxy to our own, and is classified as a dwarf elliptical galaxy, meaning that it has a smooth and almost featureless structure. Elliptical galaxies lack arms and notable pockets of star formation—both characteristic features of spiral galaxies. Dwarf ellipticals are quite common in groups and clusters of galaxies, and are often satellites of larger galaxies.

Because they lack stellar nurseries and contain mostly old stars, elliptical galaxies are often considered ‘dead’ when compared to their spiral relatives. However, astronomers have spotted signs of a population of young, blue stars at the center of Messier 110—hinting that it may not be so dead after all.

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, L.Ferrarese et al.
Release Date: September 16, 2019


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