News & Events
Wed, Oct 30, 2024
NCCN Meeting & Events Calendar
View upcoming NCCN Meetings & Industry Events
SACNAS 2024 - NDISTEM Conference - Phoenix, AZ, Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2024
AGU 24 - American Geophysical Union - Washington, D.C, 9-13 December 2024
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Wed, Oct 02, 2024
Europa Clipper Launch
Launching soon on a mission to explore Jupiter's ocean world. Europa Clipper will try to determine if Jupiter's icy moon Europa currently has habitable conditions.
A planned launch on Oct. 10, 2024, this will be the first mission to conduct a detailed study of Jupiter's moon Europa. There’s scientific evidence that the ingredients for life may exist on Europa right now.
Mon, Jul 01, 2024
NCCN Community College Receives NASA MUREP Project Funding
NASA has selected 23 minority-serving institutions to receive $1.2 million to grow their research and technology capabilities, collaborate on research projects, and contribute to the agency’s missions for the benefit of humanity.
While most of the funding is usually awarded to four-year universities, this cohort includes one of NCCN's community colleges - Delgado Community College, New Orleans, Louisiana, which will use their funding to provide education and access to learning about CubeSat projects.
Congratulations !!
Thu, Jun 13, 2024
NASA planned spacewalk
NASA astronauts Tracy C. Dyson and Matt Dominick will exit the station’s Quest airlock to begin their spacewalk outside of the International Space Station (ISS) scheduled at 8am, Thursday, June 13, 2024. NASA coverage begins at 6 am EDT on NASA+, NASA app, and YouTube .
Click here for NASA mission updates.
Mon, Apr 08, 2024
NASA Solar Eclipse Events 2024
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse moved across North America, passing over parts of Mexico, cutting through the United States, and the edge of Canada.
View the official NASA Solar Eclipse website
Thu, Feb 22, 2024
NASA Science Returns to the Moon with Intuitive Machines-1 Lunar Landing
Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 mission made history on Feb. 22, with the first successful Moon landing by a company.
Carrying NASA science and technology to the Moon, Intuitive Machines’ uncrewed lunar lander touched down at 5:23 p.m. CST on Thursday. The instruments aboard Odysseus will prepare NASA for future human exploration of the Moon under Artemis.
Updates here: blogs.NASA.gov/Artemis
Fri, Oct 13, 2023
2023 Annular Eclipse: Where and When
The Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. It will be visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and many countries in South and Central America.
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2023/where-when/
Thu, Oct 12, 2023
Psyche! Countdown to a Metal World
Mon, Aug 28, 2023
Join us for a discussion on Climate Science Science in the Astronomy Classroom
How to Teach and Talk about Climate Change in an Astronomy Class
From a health, social, and environmental standpoint, climate change is an existential threat that requires our immediate attention. The good news is that most Americans now understand that climate change is a threat. However, many people– particularly the young– are convinced that nothing can be done. Known as “climate doomism”, this fear represents one of the biggest barriers for people to actively engage in advocating for solutions. Fortunately, physics and astronomy teachers are especially well positioned to help people understand the problem, as well as solutions. In this session, we’ll talk about effective ways to incorporate climate change into your introductory physics and astronomy classes. (Happily, we already teach many concepts that are important for putting climate change into context, such as conservation of energy and terrestrial planetary atmospheres.) We’ll also talk about research-validated communication strategies that have been found to be effective in raising awareness, concern, and action.
Bio:
Dr. Travis Rector is an astrophysicist and professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Living in Alaska, he has witnessed dramatic changes in his home state. In recent years his focus has been on helping other instructors incorporate climate change into their teaching. He is the editor and co-author of a new book called Climate Change for Astronomers, to be released this fall by IoP/AAS Publishing. He is also currently serving as the chair of a task force for the American Astronomical Society, with the goal of identifying ways astronomy as a profession can reduce its carbon footprint.
Topic: Climate Change: Travis Rector
Time: Aug 30, 2023 03:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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