The second NASA sounding rocket of the season headed into Earth’s upper atmosphere from Poker Flat Research Range shortly after midnight Thursday, carrying a payload of science instruments. It was the second launch in two nights at the rocket range, owned by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and operated under a contract with NASA’s Wallops Flight […]
A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist will have a role in a new NASA center that aims to greatly improve space weather forecasting and preparedness for adverse events. NASA in August announced the creation of four Space Weather Centers for Excellence. NASA’s goal is to have improved space weather forecasting models and products ready for operation […]
NASA said on Thursday it has selected a research director to investigate UFO sightings on the recommendation of an independent panel of experts. Administrator Bill Nelson, who made the announcement, has yet to identify the appointee. The unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP, is the official term for what most call UFOs — unidentified flying objects. […]
NASA has selected Rocket Lab USA Inc. of Long Beach, California, to provide the launch service for the agency’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission, which aims to give researchers a more accurate picture of the energy entering and leaving Earth. The PREFIRE mission will help close a gap in our understanding of how […]