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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Better Monitoring of the Air Astronauts Breathe Ten weeks of operations showed that a second version of the Spacecraft Atmosphere Monitor is sensitive enough to determine variations in the composition of cabin air inside the International Space Station. Volatile organic compounds and particulates in cabin air could pose a health risk forContinue reading “Station Science Top News: Oct. 25, 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Flight operations engineer Carissa Arillo helped ensure one of the instruments on NASA’s PACE mission made it successfully through its prelaunch testing. She and her group also documented the work rigorously, to ensure the flight team had a comprehensive manual to keep this Earth-observing satellite in good health for theContinue reading “Carissa Arillo: Testing Spacecraft, Penning the Owner’s Manuals”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In preparation for the arrival of NASA’s SpaceX 31st commercial resupply services mission, four crew members aboard the International Space Station will relocate the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon spacecraft to a different docking port Sunday, Nov. 3. Live coverage begins at 6:15 a.m. EST on NASA+ and will end shortlyContinue reading “NASA Sets Coverage for its SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon Station Relocation”

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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY There’s water on the Moon, but scientists only have a general idea of where it is and what form it is in. A trailblazing NASA mission will get some answers. When NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer begins orbiting the Moon next year, it will help resolve an enduring mystery: Where is theContinue reading “How NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Could Decipher the Moon’s Icy Secrets”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Earth’s far northern reaches have locked carbon underground for millennia. New research paints a picture of a landscape in change. A new study, co-authored by NASA scientists, details where and how greenhouse gases are escaping from the Earth’s vast northern permafrost region as the Arctic warms. The frozen soils encirclingContinue reading “NASA Helps Find Thawing Permafrost Adds to Near-Term Global Warming”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY As a NASA Community Anchor, Union Station (Kansas City, KS) has welcomed over 1,100 students from different Kansas City area schools to our Spectra programming, which includes all expense paid field trips, Planetarium shows, Observation Nights, and tabling at KC PrideFest. This program has allowed us to increase our reachContinue reading “Memorable Moment 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Kathy Clark started her career at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland straight out of high school, and when offered either a job as an accountant or a job in training, the choice was crystal clear. “I started in training, I’ve stayed in training, and I’ll probably retire in training,”Continue reading “NASA Group Amplifies Voices of Employees with Disabilities”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In an effort to grow new commercial markets that support the future of space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautics research, NASA is preparing to relaunch its Mentor-Protégé Program for contractors on Friday, Nov. 1. The program originally was launched to encourage NASA prime contractors, or mentors, to enter into agreementsContinue reading “NASA Relaunches Mentor-Protégé Program to Fill Supply Chain Gaps”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Summer heat has significant effects in the mountainous regions of the western United States. Melted snow washes from snowy peaks into the rivers, reservoirs, and streams that supply millions of Americans with freshwater—as much as 75% of the annual freshwater supply for some states. But as climate change brings winterContinue reading “New NASA Instrument for Studying Snowpack Completes Airborne Testing”