Hacker News with Generative AI: NASA

Largest ever photomosaic of Andromeda galaxy from NASA's Hubble (nasa.gov)
In the years following the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe. But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way — the magnificent Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31).
Astronomy, Space Exploration, Galaxy, Hubble Telescope, NASA
12 points by NKosmatos 1 day ago | 1 comments
NASA to explore two landing options for returning samples from Mars (nasa.gov)
To maximize chances of successfully bringing the first Martian rock and sediment samples to Earth for the benefit of humanity, NASA announced Tuesday a new approach to its Mars Sample Return Program.
Space Exploration, Mars, Science, NASA
33 points by mpweiher 7 days ago | 21 comments
LA wildfires force thousands to evacuate, NASA JPL closed (theregister.com)
With several major wildfires raging out of control in Los Angeles County, fire crews are risking their lives to protect people, homes, and a key NASA facility.
Wildfires, California, NASA, Emergency Response
359 points by rntn 9 days ago | 645 comments
Outgoing NASA administrator urges incoming leaders to stick with Artemis plan (arstechnica.com)
The answer is no, this is not true. But let me tell you why the speculation is there. I was sworn in on the third of May. I believe that decision was made the previous week.
Space Exploration, NASA, Artemis Program
5 points by LorenDB 11 days ago | 5 comments
NASA's Parker Solar Probe Reports Healthy Status After Solar Encounter (nasa.gov)
Eight days after its record-breaking closest approach to the Sun’s surface Dec. 24, 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has confirmed the spacecraft’s systems and science instruments are healthy and operating normally, including collecting science data as it swung around our star.
Space Exploration, NASA, Solar System
4 points by LorenDB 14 days ago | 1 comments
NASA's Parker Solar Probe Reports Successful Closest Approach to Sun (nasa.gov)
Following its record-breaking closest approach to the Sun, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has transmitted a beacon tone back to Earth indicating it’s in good health and operating normally.
Space Exploration, NASA, Solar System
94 points by divbzero 21 days ago | 17 comments
NASA, Axiom Space Change Assembly Order of Commercial Space Station (nasa.gov)
In coordination with NASA, Axiom Space modified its planned assembly sequence to accelerate its ability to operate as a viable free-flying space station and reduce International Space Station reliance during assembly.
Space Exploration, NASA
94 points by mzs 22 days ago | 42 comments
NASA Spacecraft 'Touches Sun' in Defining Moment for Humankind (forbes.com)
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has traveled to within just 3.86 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the sun’s surface — a new record — on Christmas Eve. You can follow Parker’s landmark moment on NASA’s Eyes On The Solar System page.
Space Exploration, NASA, Solar System
6 points by throwup238 23 days ago | 0 comments
NASA solar probe to make its closest ever pass of sun on Christmas Eve (theguardian.com)
Nasa’s Parker solar probe is attempting its closest ever flyby of the sun, passing 3.8m miles from its surface on Christmas Eve.
Space Exploration, NASA, Solar System, Christmas
12 points by isaacfrond 25 days ago | 0 comments
Parker Solar Probe attempts closest ever fly-by of Sun (bbc.com)
A Nasa spacecraft is attempting to make history with the closest-ever approach to the Sun.
Space Exploration, Solar System, Astronomy, NASA
6 points by astdb 25 days ago | 0 comments
NASA believes it understands why Ingenuity crashed on Mars (arstechnica.com)
Eleven months after the Ingenuity helicopter made its final flight on Mars, engineers and scientists at NASA and a private company that helped build the flying vehicle said they have identified what probably caused it to crash on the surface of Mars.
Space Exploration, Mars, NASA, Aerospace Engineering
94 points by thunderbong 37 days ago | 49 comments
The End Is Near for NASA's Voyager Probes (wired.com)
Launched between August and September 1977, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are the oldest and most distant probes built that are still active.
Space Exploration, NASA, Voyager Probes
5 points by SirLJ 39 days ago | 1 comments
Trump nominates Jared Isaacman to become the next NASA administrator (arstechnica.com)
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday he has selected Jared Isaacman, a billionaire businessman and space enthusiast who twice flew to orbit with SpaceX, to become the next NASA administrator.
Politics, Space Exploration, Business, NASA
8 points by freeqaz 44 days ago | 1 comments
Trump nominates Jared Isaacman to become the next NASA administrator (arstechnica.com)
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday he has selected Jared Isaacman, a billionaire businessman and space enthusiast who twice flew to orbit with SpaceX, to become the next NASA administrator.
Politics, Space Exploration, Business, NASA
9 points by pseudolus 44 days ago | 0 comments
Trump picks billionaire private SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA (space.com)
Space Exploration, Politics, Business, NASA
14 points by thinkcontext 44 days ago | 8 comments
Trump selects Isaacman to be NASA administrator (spacenews.com)
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has selected Jared Isaacman, a billionaire who has commanded two SpaceX commercial spaceflights, as his choice to be the next administrator of NASA.
Space Exploration, Politics, NASA, SpaceX
5 points by makira 44 days ago | 0 comments
Trump may cancel NASA's powerful SLS Moon rocket – here's what that would mean (theconversation.com)
Since Donald Trump’s recent electoral victory, rumours and speculation have circulated that Nasa’s giant Moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), could be under threat.
Space Exploration, Politics, NASA, Moon
6 points by amichail 46 days ago | 1 comments
NASA's Europa Clipper: Miles Down, Instruments Deploying (nasa.gov)
Headed to Jupiter’s moon Europa, the spacecraft is operating without a hitch and will reach Mars in just three months for a gravity assist.
Space Exploration, NASA, Jupiter, Europa, Gravity Assist
165 points by rbanffy 49 days ago | 61 comments
NASA shows off image of US Military's 'city under the ice' in Greenland (cbsnews.com)
As NASA scientist Chad Greene flew over northern Greenland with a team of engineers in April, they never expected their radar to find something manmade buried deep within the ice.
Military, Greenland, Science, Discovery, NASA
14 points by anigbrowl 51 days ago | 2 comments
Hats Off to NASA's Webb: Sombrero Galaxy Dazzles in New Image (webbtelescope.org)
In a new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a galaxy named for its resemblance to a broad-brimmed Mexican hat appears more like an archery target.
Space, Astronomy, Telescopes, NASA, Galaxy
65 points by speckx 52 days ago | 2 comments
Apollo Operations Handbook [pdf] (ibiblio.org)
Space Exploration, History, NASA, Engineering, Documents
36 points by not_a_boat 53 days ago | 5 comments
NASA awards $11.5M to help design the aircraft of tomorrow (space.com)
NASA, Aerospace, Aviation, Technology, Funding
12 points by Brajeshwar 54 days ago | 1 comments
NASA SC24: NASA-GPT: Searching the Entire NASA Technical Reports Server Using AI (nasa.gov)
Researchers at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create a data-sharing resource for the agency’s scientific and engineering staff.
Artificial Intelligence, NASA, Science, Research, Data Management
13 points by rbanffy 55 days ago | 1 comments
NASA: Mystery of Life's Handedness Deepens (nasa.gov)
The mystery of why life uses molecules with specific orientations has deepened with a NASA-funded discovery that RNA — a key molecule thought to have potentially held the instructions for life before DNA emerged — can favor making the building blocks of proteins in either the left-hand or the right-hand orientation.
Science, Biology, Chemistry, NASA, RNA
152 points by bookofjoe 57 days ago | 90 comments
As NASA increasingly relies on commercial space, there are some troubling signs (arstechnica.com)
NASA is counting on private companies to build hardware, such as a lunar terrain vehicle, on a fixed-price basis.
Space Exploration, NASA, Private Industry, Commercial Space
25 points by LorenDB 58 days ago | 64 comments
Study reveals Starship's sound levels; shows differences between SLS, Falcon 9 (nasaspaceflight.com)
When SpaceX launched Starship and Super Heavy for its first flight test in April 2023, the rocket became the most powerful ever flown, mostly due in part to Super Heavy’s 33 Raptor engines.
Space Exploration, Rocketry, SpaceX, NASA, Sound
3 points by dangle1 61 days ago | 0 comments
'Possibility of a catastrophic failure': Space station leak has NASA worried (cnn.com)
Space Exploration, NASA, Accidents, Space Station
18 points by ChumpGPT 63 days ago | 1 comments
Well respected Space reporter Eric Berger hears rumors SLS will be cancelled (twitter.com)
Space Exploration, Rumors, NASA
7 points by grecy 63 days ago | 0 comments
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is laying off 325 more workers (engadget.com)
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA's research center responsible for robotic space missions, will lay off more workers before the year ends due to budget constraints.
NASA, Space Exploration, Budget Cuts, Layoffs, Government
6 points by bookofjoe 65 days ago | 0 comments
For the second time this year, NASA's JPL center cuts its workforce (arstechnica.com)
Barely nine months after the last cut, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will again reduce its workforce.
NASA, Aerospace, Workforce Reduction, Government
3 points by EvgeniyZh 66 days ago | 0 comments