Credit: NASA/Keegan BarberFollowing the shadow of the total solar eclipse … A NASA astronaut returns safely from the space station … And NASAs lunar-roving robot gets some new hardware … A few of the stories to inform you about– This Week at NASA!Covering the 2024 Total Solar EclipseNASA supplied extensive protection of the April 8 overall solar eclipse from various locations across North America as the Moons shadow took a trip from Mexico, across the U.S. from Texas to Maine, and through parts of Canada. In addition to views from the ground, views of Earth from a NASA science airplane, and even from the International Space Station revealed the Moons shadow passing over cities and towns situated along the path of totality.A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun.Expedition 70 NASA astronaut Loral OHara is seen outside the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft after she, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and Belarus spaceflight individual Marina Vasilevskaya landed in a remote location near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Rover drivers and scientists will use the suite of instruments attached to the mast, along with a number of science payloads, to scout the South Pole area of the Moon during the rovers upcoming mission.VIPER looks for to help us much better understand the origin of water and other resources in that region prior to sending astronauts to the Moon as part of NASAs Artemis campaign.The DC-8 aircraft returned to NASAs Armstrong Flight Research Center Building 703 in Palmdale, California, on April 1, 2024, after completing its last mission supporting Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality (ASIA-AQ).
Credit: NASA/Keegan BarberFollowing the shadow of the overall solar eclipse … A NASA astronaut returns safely from the space station … And NASAs lunar-roving robotic gets some new hardware … A few of the stories to inform you about– This Week at NASA!Covering the 2024 Total Solar EclipseNASA offered comprehensive coverage of the April 8 total solar eclipse from various places across North America as the Moons shadow took a trip from Mexico, throughout the U.S. from Texas to Maine, and through parts of Canada. In addition to views from the ground, views of Earth from a NASA science aircraft, and even from the International Space Station revealed the Moons shadow passing over towns and cities located along the course of totality.A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, entirely obstructing the face of the Sun.Expedition 70 NASA astronaut Loral OHara is seen outside the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft after she, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and Belarus spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Rover chauffeurs and scientists will utilize the suite of instruments affixed to the mast, along with numerous science payloads, to search the South Pole area of the Moon during the rovers upcoming mission.VIPER seeks to help us better understand the origin of water and other resources in that region previous to sending astronauts to the Moon as part of NASAs Artemis campaign.The DC-8 airplane returned to NASAs Armstrong Flight Research Center Building 703 in Palmdale, California, on April 1, 2024, after finishing its final objective supporting Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality (ASIA-AQ).