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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Whether protecting crops from diseases and pests or sanitizing contaminated surfaces, the ability to spray protective chemicals over important resources is key to several industries. Electrostatic Spraying Systems Inc. (ESS) of Watkinsville, Georgia, manufactures electrostatic sprayers and equipment that make this possible. By licensing NASA electrostatic technology, originally made toContinue reading “Tech Today: Spraying for Food Safety”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The 13th flight of the space shuttle program and the sixth of Challenger, STS-41G holds many distinctions. As the first mission focused almost entirely on studying the Earth, it deployed a satellite, employed multiple instruments, cameras, and crew observations to accomplish those goals. The STS-41G crew set several firsts, mostContinue reading “40 Years Ago: STS-41G – A Flight of Many Firsts and Records”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Curiosity rover, currently exploring Gale crater on Mars, is providing new details about how the ancient Martian climate went from potentially suitable for life – with evidence for widespread liquid water on the surface – to a surface that is inhospitable to terrestrial life as we know it. AlthoughContinue reading “NASA: New Insights into How Mars Became Uninhabitable”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The golden records placed aboard Voyager 1 and 2 each have a cover with special etchings, seen here in this photo from Sept. 4, 1977. These drawings show how the record should be used to receive a message from Earth. For example, the drawing in the bottom right corner isContinue reading “Instructions for Aliens”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA Administrator Bill Nelson joined the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington and agency leadership to unveil the new Earth Information Center exhibit during an early preview on Monday. “NASA has studied Earth and our changing climate for more than 60 years. The Earth InformationContinue reading “NASA, Smithsonian Open New Exhibit to Showcase Our Dynamic Earth”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a volunteer organization that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force. The organization has an award-winning aerospace education program that promotes Science, Technology Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM)-related careers and activities. The total solar eclipse on 8 April 2024 wasContinue reading “GLOBE Eclipse and Civil Air Patrol: An Astronomical Collaboration”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY It is an important and exciting juncture in Mars exploration and astrobiology. This year, the SHERLOC instrument beat the odds and made one of the most exciting discoveries of the Mars 2020 mission.

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY With over 34 years of experience in human spaceflight, Mark Sonoda has witnessed some of NASA’s most pivotal moments, from the startup of the International Space Station to the retirement of the space shuttle. As the acting associate program manager for the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program (CLDP), heContinue reading “Mark Sonoda: Leading NASA’s Path to the Commercialization of Space”

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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In this June 26, 2023, photo taken from the International Space Station, sunlight shines off the smooth waters of the Alabama River in a phenomenon known as sunglint. When photographing Earth, astronauts often take advantage of sunglint’s tendency to increase the contrast between water surfaces and surrounding land surfaces. InContinue reading “Sunglint on the Alabama River”