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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Artemis I Moon Tree seedlings continue to find new homes with schools, museums, libraries, universities, and community organizations across the contiguous United States. An open call to NASA’s Artifacts Module in Fall, 2023 welcomed over 1000 organization submissions, which were reviewed and ranked by a joint USDA Forest Service andContinue reading “Artemis I Moon Tree Stewards”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Although no ghouls or goblins or trick-or-treaters come knocking at the International Space Station’s front hatch, crew members aboard the orbiting facility still like to get in the Halloween spirit. Whether individually or as an entire crew, they dress up in sometimes spooky, sometimes scary, but always creative costumes, oftenContinue reading “Halloween on the International Space Station”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The space telescope will detect over 100 colors from hundreds of millions of stars and galaxies. Here’s what astronomers will do with all that color. NASA’s SPHEREx mission won’t be the first space telescope to observe hundreds of millions of stars and galaxies when it launches no later than AprilContinue reading “Why NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Will Make ‘Most Colorful’ Cosmic Map Ever”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Stare deeply at these galaxies. They appear as if blood is pumping through the top of a flesh-free face. The long, ghastly “stare” of their searing eye-like cores shines out into the supreme cosmic darkness. It’s good fortune that looks can be deceiving. These galaxies have only grazed one anotherContinue reading “‘Blood-Soaked’ Eyes: NASA’s Webb, Hubble Examine Galaxy Pair”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Earth planning date: Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 Before the science team starts planning, we first look at the latest Navcam image downlinked from Curiosity to see where the rover is located. It can be all too easy to get lost in the scenery of the Navcam and find new placesContinue reading “Sols 4348-4349: Smoke on the Water”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY How it started versus how it’s going for astronaut Nick Hague with ISS Ham Radio on the space station. Since November 2000, crew members like Hague have used ham radio to communicate with people on Earth through this educational program, also known as Amateur Radio on the International Space StationContinue reading “Hello Earth? Space Calling”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Editor’s Note: Starting Nov. 4, the Office of Communications at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will no longer publish the Marshall Star on nasa.gov. The last public issue will be Oct. 30. To continue reading Marshall news, visit nasa.gov/marshall. Marshall Team Members View Progress Toward Future Artemis Flights Blake Stewart, lead ofContinue reading “The Marshall Star for October 30, 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On an airplane, motions of the air on both small and large scales contribute to turbulence, which may result in a bumpy flight. Turbulence on a much larger scale is important to how stars form in giant molecular clouds that permeate the Milky Way. In a new NASA-funded study inContinue reading “Buckle Up: NASA-Funded Study Explores Turbulence in Molecular Clouds”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In the ever-evolving aerospace industry, collaboration and mentorship are vital for fostering innovation and growth. Recent achievements highlight the positive impact of Mentor-Protégé Agreements (MPA) facilitated by Jacobs Engineering Group, now known as Amentum Space Exploration Group. Two standout partnerships have demonstrated remarkable success and expansion, underscoring the value ofContinue reading “A Small Business Success Story: Mentor-Protégé Agreements Drive Growth in Aerospace Sector”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA pilot Joe Walker sits in the pilot’s platform of the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV) number 1 on Oct. 30, 1964. The LLRV and its successor the Lunar Landing Training Vehicle (LLTV) provided the training tool to simulate the final 200 feet of the descent to the Moon’s surface. The LLRVs, humorouslyContinue reading “60 Years Ago: Lunar Landing Research Vehicle Takes Flight”