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NASA’s InSight lander detected seismic waves from a meteoroid and was able to capture the sound of the space rock striking the surface of Mars for the first time. The meteoroid – the term used for incoming space rocks before they hit the ground – entered Mars’ atmosphere on Sept. 5, 2021, exploding into at least three shards that each left craters behind. Mars’ atmosphere is just 1% as dense as Earth’s, allowing far more meteoroids to pass through and impact the Red Planet’s surface. This event marks the first time seismic and acoustic waves from an impact were detected on the Red Planet. Why does this meteoroid impact sound like a “bloop” in the video? It has to do with a peculiar atmospheric effect that’s also observed in deserts on Earth. After sunset, the atmosphere retains some heat accumulated during the day. Sound waves travel through this heated atmosphere at different speeds, depending on their frequency. As a result, lower-pitched sounds arrive before high-pitched sounds. An observer close to the impact would hear a “bang,” while someone many miles away would hear the bass sounds first, creating a “bloop.” NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter flew over the estimated impact site to confirm the location. The orbiter used its black-and-white Context Camera to reveal three darkened spots on the surface. After locating these spots, the orbiter’s team used the High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera, or HiRISE, to get a color close-up of the craters. Because HiRISE sees wavelengths the human eye can’t detect, scientists change the camera’s filters to enhance the color of the image. The areas that appear blue around the craters are where dust has been removed or disturbed by the blast of the impact. Martian dust is bright and red, so removing it makes the surface appear relatively dark and blue. For more information on InSight, visit https://mars.nasa.gov/insight/. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Maryland/University of Arizona/CNES/IPGP/Manchu/Bureau 21/ETH Zurich/Kirschner/van Driel

Embark on an awe-inspiring journey through the history and achievements of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in this captivating video, "JPL and the Space Age: The Stuff of Dreams." Discover how JPL has been at the forefront of space exploration, turning dreams into reality and pushing the boundaries of human knowledge. Join us as we delve into the remarkable contributions of JPL, from its pioneering days to the cutting-edge missions of today. Learn about the groundbreaking spacecraft, rovers, and telescopes developed at JPL that have forever changed our understanding of the cosmos. Explore the legacy of visionary scientists, engineers, and space enthusiasts who have dedicated their careers to unraveling the mysteries of the universe. This video offers a glimpse into the incredible technological advancements and breathtaking discoveries made possible by JPL's dedication to exploring the final frontier. Whether you're a space aficionado, a history buff, or simply curious about the wonders of space science, "JPL and the Space Age: The Stuff of Dreams" is a must-watch. Join us as we celebrate the enduring spirit of exploration and innovation that has made JPL a symbol of human achievement in the quest to understand the cosmos. Don't miss this opportunity to be inspired and informed about the incredible journey of JPL and the boundless possibilities of the space age.

Join leaders from NASA and Rice University as we commemorate President John F. Kennedy’s historic “We choose to go to the Moon…” speech. That address, before a crowd of 35,000 on Sept. 12, 1962, set NASA and our country on the path to explore worlds beyond our own. Participants will include: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana NASA’s Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche NASA astronaut Shannon Walker Rice University President Reggie DesRoches Rice Space Institute Director Dr. David Alexander, Rice Space Institute (master of ceremonies) Retired ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Jean-Loup Chrétien Avalon Hogans, Houston’s youth poet laureate Read an excerpt from the 1962 speech at https://www.nasa.gov/content/presiden...

NASA's Lucy mission, launched on October 16, 2021, is en route to explore the Jupiter Trojans – two groups of primitive asteroids confined within Jupiter's orbit. These asteroids could provide valuable insights into the processes that led to the formation of planets. As Lucy completes its first year in orbit around the Sun, it is commemorating its launch anniversary by embarking on the first of three Earth gravity assists. On October 16, 2022, Lucy will perform a close flyby of Earth, akin to a partner in a synchronized dance, significantly boosting its velocity and elongating its trajectory around the Sun. At 7:04 am Eastern Time, Lucy will make its closest approach, passing just 219 miles above Earth's surface, which is even lower than the International Space Station's orbit. This exceptionally close encounter will accelerate Lucy by four-and-a-half miles per second, setting the stage for further speed gains when it returns to Earth for its second gravity assist in December 2024.

Countdown to impact as NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) attempts humanity’s first-ever test of planetary defense! The DART spacecraft will intentionally crash into asteroid Dimorphos at 7:14 p.m. ET on Monday, September 26, 2022 to see if kinetic force can change its orbit. Why? If this test is successful, the same technique could be used to deflect an Earth-threatening asteroid in the future, should one ever be discovered. The #DARTMission's target asteroid is NOT a threat to Earth before, during or after the impact event.

A new NASA and Durham University simulation puts forth a different theory of the Moon’s origin – the Moon may have formed in a matter of hours, when material from the Earth and a Mars sized-body were launched directly into orbit after the impact. The simulations used in this research are some of the most detailed of their kind, operating at the highest resolution of any simulation run to study the Moon’s origins or other giant impacts. Learn more: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/lunar-origins-simulations Credit: NASA/Durham University/Jacob Kegerreis Music Provided by Universal Production Music: Genosequence by Alessandro Rizzo. This video can be downloaded from the NASA Image and Video Library at: https://images.nasa.gov/details-ARC-20221004-AAV3443-MoonOrigin-Social-NASAWeb-1080p NASA's Ames Research Center is located in California's Silicon Valley. Follow us on social media to hear about the latest developments in space, science, technology, and aeronautics. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nasaames​Twitter https://twitter.com/nasaames​Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nasaames

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is filling sample tubes with rocky material on the Red Planet as the agency works on the next steps to get them safely back to Earth. The Mars Sample Return campaign would bring samples collected by the Perseverance rover to Earth for detailed study. The campaign involves an international interplanetary relay team, including the European Space Agency (ESA). These samples could answer a key question: did life ever exist on Mars? Aaron Yazzie, who works on the Mars Sample Return campaign, explains the work being done at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to ensure the safe return of the sample tubes. For more information on Mars Sample Return, visit mars.nasa.gov/msr Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Are hurricanes getting stronger? Although we’ll never see a Category 6 hurricane, data does show that more hurricanes are becoming more severe. Hurricane and climate expert Mara Cordero-Fuentes of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center tells us more about the connection between climate change and tropical cyclones. Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/3yQ168I Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde Editor: Daniel Salazar Credit: NASA

There may not be any humans aboard NASA's #Artemis I flight test, but there will be a special canine: Snoopy! Learn why Astronaut Snoopy is flying to space when Artemis launches on its historic mission around the Moon and back. Artemis I is the first integrated flight test of the Space Launch System rocket that will send the uncrewed Orion spacecraft around the Moon and back to Earth. The mission will check out all spacecraft systems for the first time before crew fly aboard Artemis II. It's one more step toward taking the next giant leap: sending the first astronauts to Mars. Get all the info on this historic mission: https://nasa.gov/specials/artemis-i The history of Snoopy and NASA: https://go.nasa.gov/3cNgB65 Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde, Sami Aziz Videographer: Ben Smegelsky Credit: NASA

This broadcast features numerous Moon-themed videos and presentations in celebration of International Observe the Moon Night 2022. International Observe the Moon Night is a time to come together with fellow Moon enthusiasts and curious people worldwide to learn about lunar science and exploration, take part in celestial observations, and honor cultural and personal connections to the Moon. This broadcast showcases videos about NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission, Apollo 17, VIPER and the Artemis missions, as well as video submissions from those celebrating this night around the world. For more information on International Observe the Moon Night, visit: moon.nasa.gov/observe Video Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Production Produced, Directed & Edited by: David Ladd Host: Andrea Jones Studio assistants: John Philyaw, Alex Velle, Dan Gallagher Event Support: Staci Tiedeken, Molly Wasser, Caela Barry International Observe the Moon Night Graphics: Vi Nguyen This video can be freely shared and downloaded at https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14216. Video Compilation Credits: 1) Happy International Observe the Moon Night Music Provided by Universal Production Music: "Moonlit Night" - Justyna Kelley Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer/Editor: David Ladd Stock footage: Pond5.com View at: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13695 2) 13 Years and More at the Moon Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Produced/Edited by: David Ladd Data Visualization: Ernie Wright Spacecraft Animations: Adriana Manrique Gutierrez Music provided by Universal Production Music: "We're Getting Started" - Frederick Kron; "Whoop It Up" - Paul Joseph Smith. View at https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14171. Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWdx-bWfSRw&list=PL9DE209C6A2FCC661&index=2 3) NASA’s Moon Trek Portal: Ariadaeus Rille Producer/Editor: Brian Day 4) Moon Inspired Art Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Music provided by Universal Production Music: “Lost in Dreams” – Adam Fox 5) Jack Schmitt: From Apollo 17 to LRO Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Lacey Young Music Provided by Universal Production Music: "From Small Beginnings" - Jay Price. View at: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12705 6) NASA’s Moon Trek Portal: Apollo 17 Taurus-Littrow Producer/editor: Brian Day 7) Unboxing Apollo Samples Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center James Tralie: Producer/Editor/Videographer Nancy Neal-Jones: Public Affairs Officer Rob Andreoli: Videographer Jamie Cook: Scientist Anna Lassmann: Public Affairs Natalie Curran: Scientist Music Provided by Universal Production Music: "Acid Test" by Anders Johan Greger Lewen and "Secret Hours" by Magnum Opus. This video can be freely shared and downloaded at https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14147. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF5UCvEA1q8 8) Collecting and Curating Moon Rocks: Apollo to Artemis Credit: Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science (ARES) at NASA’s Johnson Space Center 9) Moonlight Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio Data Visualizations by: Ernie Wright Wade Sisler: Producer Noah Petro: Scientist This video can be downloaded from the Scientific Visualization Studio at: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4655 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNpsy6lBPBw 10) NASA to Send Science Experiments on Artemis I Credit: NASA Producers: Jessica Wilde, Sami Aziz, Scott Bednar Videographer: Frank Michaux 11) Artemis III Landing Region Candidates Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Video Produced & Edited by: David Ladd Visualizations by: Ernie Wright LRO spacecraft animations by: Adriana Manrique Gutierrez Orion/Artemis I animation by: Liam Yanulis Narration: Lauren Ward Music by Universal Production Music: “Best Days to Come” – Matteo Pagamici & Max Molling View and download at https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5013. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocDzndmmE8I 12) NASA’s VIPER Prototype Motors Through Moon-like Obstacle Course. Credit: NASA Ames Research Center 13) NASA Explorers: Artemis Generation - Trailer Produced & Edited by James Traile Visualizations by: Ernie Wright Videographers: John Caldwell, Rob Andreoli Download at https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14205 14) NASA’s Moon Trek: Lacus Mortis Produced and Edited by: Brian Day 15) What is Exciting to You About the Moon? Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Music By Universal Production Music: “Spread our Wings” – Ben Beiny 16) The Moon and More Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Video Produced & Edited by: David Ladd Videography by David Ladd & Robert Andreoli Music: "The Moon and More" - Written, produced, and performed by Javier Colon and Matt Cusson. Bass by Uriah Duffy. Audio Mix & Mastering by Jack Deboe. Javier Colon appears courtesy of Concord Records. View on Scientific Visualization Studio website at: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12366 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPB1ZHb9FKA

The astronauts of Crew-4 have undocked from the International Space Station and are on their way home to Earth. Watch live with NASA as the Dragon spacecraft Freedom reenters the atmosphere and splashes down off the coast of Florida. Splashdown is targeted for 4:55 p.m. EDT (2055 UTC), Friday, Oct. 14. NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Jessica Watkins, Bob Hines, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti spent five and a half months living and working aboard the orbiting laboratory. During their stay, they contributed to a number of experiments to expand our understanding of space while benefitting life on Earth: https://go.nasa.gov/3yCDeW0 Credit: NASA

Set far away from residents and surrounded by dunes, the Remote Hypervelocity Test Laboratory at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico, has supported every human spaceflight program from the Space Shuttle to Artemis. A team designing shields to protect NASA's Mars Earth Entry System from micrometeorites and space debris traveled to this facility to safely recreate dangerous impacts, and to test the team’s shields and computer models. Video Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center James Tralie (ADNET): Lead Producer Lead Editor Videographer Sam Molleur (NASA/JPL): Producer Videographer Dave Hendon (NASA/White Sands): White Sands Videographer Support Marcus Sandy (NASA/White Sands): Manager, White Sands Hypervelocity Testing Dennis Garcia (NASA/White Sands): .50-Caliber Test Conductor Russ Stein (NASA/Goddard): Micrometeoroid Protection System Product Design Lead Bruno Sarli (NASA/Goddard): System Engineer for CCRS Art Pardo (NASA/White Sands): White Sands Lead Electrical Technician Animations from NASA/CILabs, NASA/JPL, and ESA Music is "Tumbleweed" by Paul Osborne, "Old as the Hills" by Matthieu Ouaki, and "Texas Moon" by Anders Johan Greger Lewen of Universal Production Music. This video can be freely shared and downloaded at https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14219. While the video in its entirety can be shared without permission, the music and some individual imagery may have been obtained through permission and may not be excised or remixed in other products. Specific details on such imagery may be found here: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14219. For more information on NASA’s media guidelines, visit https://nasa.gov/multimedia/guidelines. If you liked this video, subscribe to the NASA Goddard YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/NASAGoddard Follow NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center · Instagram http://www.instagram.com/nasagoddard · Twitter http://twitter.com/NASAGoddard · Twitter http://twitter.com/NASAGoddardPix · Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NASAGoddard · Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc

video chronicles solar activity from Aug. 12 to Dec. 22, 2022, as captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). From its orbit in space around Earth, SDO has steadily imaged the Sun in 4K x 4K resolution for nearly 13 years. This information has enabled countless new discoveries about the workings of our closest star and how it influences the solar system. With a triad of instruments, SDO captures an image of the Sun every 0.75 seconds. The Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) instrument alone captures images every 12 seconds at 10 different wavelengths of light. This 133-day time lapse showcases photos taken at a wavelength of 17.1 nanometers, which is an extreme-ultraviolet wavelength that shows the Sun’s outermost atmospheric layer: the corona. Compiling images taken 108 seconds apart, the movie condenses 133 days, or about four months, of solar observations into 59 minutes. The video shows bright active regions passing across the face of the Sun as it rotates. The Sun rotates approximately once every 27 days. The loops extending above the bright regions are magnetic fields that have trapped hot, glowing plasma. These bright regions are also the source of solar flares, which appear as bright flashes as magnetic fields snap together in a process called magnetic reconnection. While SDO has kept an unblinking eye pointed toward the Sun, there have been a few moments it missed. Some of the dark frames in the video are caused by Earth or the Moon eclipsing SDO as they pass between the spacecraft and the Sun. Other blackouts are caused by instrumentation being down or data errors. SDO transmits 1.4 terabytes of data to the ground every day. The images where the Sun is off-center were observed when SDO was calibrating its instruments. SDO and other NASA missions will continue to watch our Sun in the years to come, providing further insights about our place in space and information to keep our astronauts and assets safe. The music is a continuous mix from Lars Leonhard’s “Geometric Shapes” album, courtesy of the artist. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Scott Wiessinger (PAO): Lead Producer Tom Bridgman (SVS): Lead Visualizer Scott Wiessinger (PAO): Editor This video can be freely shared and downloaded at https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14263. While the video in its entirety can be shared without permission, the music and some individual imagery may have been obtained through permission and may not be excised or remixed in other products. Specific details on such imagery may be found here: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14263. For more information on NASA’s media guidelines, visit https://nasa.gov/multimedia/guidelines. Video Description: On the left side of the frame is the full circle of the Sun. It appears in a golden yellow color, but splotchy and with thin yellow wisps extending from the surface. Some areas are very bright and others almost black. The whole Sun rotates steadily, with one full rotation taking 12 minutes in this time lapse. There are usually only a few bright regions visible at a time and they shift and flash like small fires. From these regions there are wispy loops reaching up above the surface that rapidly change shape and size. On the right side of the frame are two white-outlined squares with enlargements of interesting regions of the Sun. If you liked this video, subscribe to the NASA Goddard YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/NASAGoddard Follow NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center · Instagram http://www.instagram.com/nasagoddard · Twitter http://twitter.com/NASAGoddard · Twitter http://twitter.com/NASAGoddardPix · Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NASAGoddard · Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc