Goddard Space Flight Center Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:01:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Goddard Space Flight Center Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 NASA to roll out major update to core flight software https://spacenews.com/nasa-to-roll-out-major-update-to-core-flight-software/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-to-roll-out-major-update-to-core-flight-software/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:57:50 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512811

A government-only version of NASA core Flight System with enhanced security and other features will be released in mid-2025.

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Congressman watches for potential changes at NASA under Trump administration https://spacenews.com/congressman-watches-for-potential-changes-at-nasa-under-trump-administration/ https://spacenews.com/congressman-watches-for-potential-changes-at-nasa-under-trump-administration/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:45:38 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=511347 Ivey

The congressman whose district includes NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center says he is taking a wait-and-see approach to potential changes to the center.

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Goddard, Wallops Engineers Test Printed Electronics in Space https://spacenews.com/goddard-wallops-engineers-test-printed-electronics-in-space/ Wed, 26 Jul 2023 14:16:00 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=209961 A printed circuit that flew on the SubTEC 9 technology test flight from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in April sits on display during the Goddard Field Day event. Credit: NASA / Karl B. Hille

Today’s small spacecraft pack sensors, guidance and control, and operating electronics into every available space. Printing electronic circuits on the walls and structures of spacecraft could help future missions do […]

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NASA Goddard Astrophysicist Awarded 2022 LGBTQ+ Scientist of the Year https://spacenews.com/nasa-goddard-astrophysicist-awarded-2022-lgbtq-scientist-of-the-year/ Thu, 12 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86498 Dr. Jane Rigby, an astrophysicist at NASA’s Goddard Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, was recently awarded the 2022 LGBTQ+ Scientist of the Year by Out to Innovate. The winners of […]

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NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Invites Public to Visit Reopened Visitor Center https://spacenews.com/nasas-goddard-space-flight-center-invites-public-to-visit-reopened-visitor-center/ Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86351 NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center will reopen its visitor center on May 3, 2022, for walk-in self-guided exhibit tours after being closed for more than two years because of the […]

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NASA Selects New Members for Artemis Rover Science Team https://spacenews.com/nasa-selects-new-members-for-artemis-rover-science-team/ Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=85395 When NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, explores and samples the soils at the Moon’s South Pole, scientists anticipate it will reveal answers to some of the Moon’s enduring […]

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Celebrate Virtual International Observe the Moon Night with NASA https://spacenews.com/celebrate-virtual-international-observe-the-moon-night-with-nasa/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=84828 The public is invited to participate in several of NASA’s virtual activities in celebration of International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, Oct. 16. This celebration provides opportunities to learn about […]

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NASA Selects Geostationary and Extended Observations Sounder Phase A Study Contractor https://spacenews.com/nasa-selects-geostationary-and-extended-observations-sounder-phase-a-study-contractor/ Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=84744 NASA has selected L3Harris Technologies Inc. of Fort Wayne, Indiana, for a Geostationary and Extended Observations (GeoXO) Sounder (GXS) Phase A Study. The GXS Phase A Study requirement will provide […]

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Public Invited to Join the Next NASA Virtual Getting to Know Goddard Session https://spacenews.com/public-invited-to-join-the-next-nasa-virtual-getting-to-know-goddard-session/ Tue, 07 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=84490 NASA‘s Goddard Space Flight Center will host the latest Getting to Know Goddard session – “Space Weather” – on Thursday, September 9, 2021, from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT.  One of the key components […]

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Rocket Flight to Sharpen NASA’s Study of the Sun https://spacenews.com/rocket-flight-to-sharpen-nasas-study-of-the-sun/ Tue, 07 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=84495 It’s best not to look directly at the Sun, unless you’re one of NASA’s Sun-observing instruments. And even then, doing so will cause some damage. Exposure to the Sun degrades […]

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NASA Scientist Christian Braneon Receives AXA Award for Climate Science https://spacenews.com/nasa-scientist-christian-braneon-receives-axa-award-for-climate-science/ Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=84280 Dr. Christian Braneon, who works for SciSpace LLC at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), New York City, is one of four winners of the AXA Award for Climate Science. The […]

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NASA Invites Public to Join the Next Virtual Getting to Know Goddard Session https://spacenews.com/nasa-invites-public-to-join-the-next-virtual-getting-to-know-goddard-session/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=84085 Speakers from NASA‘s Goddard Space Flight Centerwill present the latest Getting to Know Goddard session – “Observatories: Our Eyes Into the Unknown” – on July 22, 2021, from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT. They […]

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Season Three of “NASA’s Curious Universe” Podcast Takes Listeners Into Deep Space https://spacenews.com/season-three-of-nasas-curious-universe-podcast-takes-listeners-into-deep-space/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=84086 Season three of “NASA’s Curious Universe” podcast debuts July 12, and will explore the wild and wonderful places on our home planet and beyond. This summer, Host Padi Boyd, a NASA astrophysicist, […]

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NASA Selects Environmental Services Contractor https://spacenews.com/nasa-selects-environmental-services-contractor-2/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=83992 NASA has selected Bluestone Environmental Group of Malvern, Pennsylvania, for a contract to provide environmental services to support the Environmental Management Program at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, […]

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NASA Awards Contract for Engineering, Programmatic Support Services https://spacenews.com/nasa-awards-contract-for-engineering-programmatic-support-services/ Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=83388 NASA has awarded the Spectrum and Resource Management, Engineering and Programmatic Support Services (SpectRE) contract to Agile Decision Sciences LLC of Beltsville, Maryland. The maximum ordering value of this indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity […]

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Maryland Company Licenses NASA’s New Search and Rescue Technology https://spacenews.com/maryland-company-licenses-nasas-new-search-and-rescue-technology/ Mon, 05 Oct 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=82724 Technologies developed at NASA have helped locate more than 46,000 people through Cospas-Sarsat, an international cooperative system for search and rescue. Furthering the impact of the program, the Strategic Partnerships Office […]

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NASA Technology to Reveal Crop Health Insights for Agriculture Industry https://spacenews.com/nasa-technology-to-reveal-crop-health-insights-for-agriculture-industry/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=82703 A Georgia-based company called Cybercorps LLC plans to offer real-time agricultural data for farmers, resource managers, first responders, and other interested user groups with the help of a patented NASA […]

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Celebrate Virtual International Observe the Moon Night with NASA Goddard https://spacenews.com/celebrate-virtual-international-observe-the-moon-night-with-nasa-goddard/ Tue, 22 Sep 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=82646 The public is invited to virtually attend NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center’s International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, September 26 from 7 to 8 p.m. EDT. The event will […]

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Ground Segment Testing a Success for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope https://spacenews.com/ground-segment-testing-a-success-for-nasas-james-webb-space-telescope/ Mon, 24 Aug 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=82493 Testing teams have successfully completed a critical milestone focused on demonstrating that NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will respond to commands once in space.Known as a “Ground Segment Test,” this […]

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NASA Sun Data Helps New Model Predict Big Solar Flares https://spacenews.com/nasa-sun-data-helps-new-model-predict-big-solar-flares/ Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=82401 Using data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, scientists have developed a new model that successfully predicted seven of the Sun’s biggest flares from the last solar cycle, out […]

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NASA finds Nisarga’s remnants over Central India https://spacenews.com/nasa-finds-nisargas-remnants-over-central-india/ Mon, 08 Jun 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=82144 On June 4, 2020, the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA’s Terra satellite provided a visible image of the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Nisarga in central India. Tropical Cyclone Nisarga […]

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NASA Awards Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2 Contract https://spacenews.com/nasa-awards-total-and-spectral-solar-irradiance-sensor-2-contract/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=81943 NASA has awarded a sole source contract to the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado Boulder for the Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2 […]

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NASA Names Dennis Andrucyk New Goddard Space Flight Center Director https://spacenews.com/nasa-names-dennis-andrucyk-new-goddard-space-flight-center-director/ Thu, 23 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=81507 NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has named Dennis Andrucyk director of its Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, effective immediately. Andrucyk has been serving as the acting director of Goddard […]

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Student Winners Ignite the Spark of Innovation with NASA OPSPARC 2019 https://spacenews.com/student-winners-ignite-the-spark-of-innovation-with-nasa-opsparc-2019/ Tue, 14 May 2019 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=80414 With hydroponic filtration systems, 3D bioprinters and pollution-mitigating masks, innovative students have once again dreamed up creative ways to change the world using NASA technology. NASA is pleased to announce […]

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