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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA researchers helped create an insulation coating that blocks heat and sunlight

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Following eight months of intense research, design, and prototyping, six university teams presented their “Inflatable Systems for Lunar Operations” concepts to a panel of judges at NASA’s 2024 Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-Changing (BIG) Idea Challenge forum.  The challenge, funded by NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate and Office of STEM Engagement,Continue reading “Northwestern University Takes Top Honors in BIG Idea Lunar Inflatables Challenge “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Associate Director for Mission Planning, Earth Sciences, and environmental scientist Robert J. “Bob” Swap makes a difference by putting knowledge into action. Name: Robert J. “Bob” SwapTitle: Associate Director for Mission Planning, Earth SciencesOrganization: Earth Science Division (Code 610) What do you do and what is most interesting about yourContinue reading “Bob Swap Builds Bridges With ‘Science Diplomacy’”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Growing up outside of Philadelphia, Abigail Reigner spent most of her childhood miles away from where her family called home, and where there was little trace of her Native American tribe and culture. Belonging to the Comanche Nation that resides in Lawton, Oklahoma, Reigner’s parents made every effort to keepContinue reading “NASA Engineer Carries Indigenous Roots into New Aviation Era”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Earth planning date: Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 The Monday plan and drive had executed successfully, so the team had high hopes for APXS and MAHLI data on several enticing targets in the rover’s workspace. Alas, it was not to be: The challenging terrain had resulted in an awkwardly perched wheelContinue reading “Sols 4366–4367: One of Those Days on Mars (Sulfate-Bearing Unit to the West of Upper Gediz Vallis)”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Linda Spuler, emergency manager at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, believes that everyone has a story. “Our stories highlight what we have in common, but they also make us each unique,” she said.  Spuler has worked at Johnson for over 32 years, spending most of her career in CenterContinue reading “Part Ojibwe, All NASA: Linda Spuler’s Role in Protecting Johnson Space Center “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft delivering nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the Expedition 72 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Progress 90 spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 7:22 a.m. EST (5:22 p.m. Baikonur time) Thursday,Continue reading “NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 90 Launch, Space Station Docking”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Anthocyanins protect seeds in space After exposure to space outside the International Space Station, purple-pigmented rice seeds rich in anthocyanin had higher germination rates than non-pigmented white rice seeds. This result suggests that anthocyanin, a flavonoid known to protect plants from UV irradiation, could help preserve seed viability on futureContinue reading “Station Science Top News: Nov. 15, 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In this image from Aug. 26, 2023, participants from the 14th First Nations Launch High-Power Rocket Competition watch NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 launch at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Students and advisors from University of Washington, University of Colorado-Boulder, and an international team from Queens University – the 2023Continue reading “First Nations Launch Winners Watch Crew-7 Launch”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY When Ariel Vargas joined NASA in 2023, he knew he wanted to make an impact. Despite his relatively short tenure, he has earned the reputation of a Digital Transformer in his work as a Network and ICAM (Identity, Credential, and Access Management) Service Integrator at Johnson Space Center (JSC). NoContinue reading “November Transformer of the Month: Ariel Vargas”