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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Space-grown crystals could lead to targeted cancer drugs Researchers used space-grown protein crystals to determine the structure of a helix-loop-helix (HLH) peptide (one with a double helix and connecting loop) in a complex with vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF). VEGF prompts the formation of new blood vessels and inhibiting itContinue reading “Station Science Top News: Nov. 22, 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY 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. NASA’s Europa Clipper, which launched Oct. 14 on a journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa, is already 13 million miles (20 million kilometers) from Earth. Two scienceContinue reading “NASA’s Europa Clipper: Millions of Miles Down, Instruments Deploying”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory has captured the most detailed portrait yet of gases flowing within Cygnus X-3, one of the most studied sources in the X-ray sky. Cygnus X-3 is a binary that pairs a rare type of high-mass star with a compact companion —Continue reading “NASA, JAXA XRISM Mission Looks Deeply Into ‘Hidden’ Stellar System”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Media accreditation is open for the next delivery to the Moon through NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign for the benefit of humanity. A six-day launch window opens no earlier than mid-January 2025 for the first Firefly Aerospace launch to the lunar surface. The Blue GhostContinue reading “NASA Invites Media to Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1 Launch to Moon”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY 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. In Webb’s mid-infrared view of the Sombrero galaxy, also known as Messier 104 (M104), the signature, glowing core seen in visible-light images doesContinue reading “Hats Off to NASA’s Webb: Sombrero Galaxy Dazzles in New Image”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Earth planning date: Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 We planned two very full sols today! The sol 4369 drive completed successfully, and the rover was in a stable enough position that we could unstow the arm — something we don’t take for granted in the exceedingly rocky terrain of the sulfateContinue reading “Sol 4370-4371: All About the Polygons”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In May 2024, Dr. Misty Davies joined the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Class of 2024 Fellows at a ceremony in Washington, DC.  The AIAA website states that, “AIAA confers Fellow upon individuals in recognition of their notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences or technology ofContinue reading “Dr. Misty Davies – American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 2024 Fellow”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Faculty Advisors: Dr. Dom Ciruzzi, College of William & Mary Graduate Mentor: Marley Majetic, Pennsylvania State University Marley Majetic, Graduate Mentor Jordan DiPrima How are different land cover types affected by land subsidence on the U.S. Atlantic Coast? Jordan DiPrima Land subsidence is a frequently overlooked geologic hazard that isContinue reading “SARP East 2024 Hydroecology Group”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Faculty Advisors: Dr. Tom Bell, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Dr. Kelsey Bisson, NASA Headquarters Science Mission Directorate Graduate Mentor: Kelby Kramer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kelby Kramer, Graduate Mentor Lucas DiSilvestro Shallow Water Benthic Cover Type Classification using Hyperspectral Imagery in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii Lucas DiSilvestro Quantifying the changingContinue reading “SARP East 2024 Ocean Remote Sensing Group”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Faculty Advisors: Dr. Guanyu Huang, Stony Brook University Graduate Mentor: Ryan Schmedding, McGill University Ryan Schmedding, Graduate Mentor Danielle Jones Remote sensing of poor air quality in mountains: A case study in Kathmandu, Nepal Danielle Jones Urban activity produces particulate matter in the atmosphere known as aerosol particles. These aerosolsContinue reading “SARP East 2024 Atmospheric Science Group”