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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY “My parents came here from Mexico with the vision of giving us a better life than they had but, times were tough. When I was young, there were many days and nights where we had to get by with what we had. My dad worked his way up in theContinue reading “Lead Astromaterial Curation Engineer Salvador Martinez III”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA and the U.S. Department of Education are teaming up to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education during after-school hours. The interagency program aims to reach approximately 1,000 students in more than 60 sites across 10 states to join the program, 21st Century Community Learning Centers.Continue reading “NASA, US Department of Education Bring STEM to After-School Programs”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY With NASA’s Europa Clipper just weeks away from launch, five short videos give a behind-the-scenes peek at some of the engineers dedicated to making the mission a success. What does it take to build a massive spacecraft that will seek to determine if a mysterious moon has the right ingredientsContinue reading “New Video Series Spotlights Engineers on NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA and the Republic of Korea’s newly created Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) signed a joint statement of intent Thursday affirming their interest to advance cooperation in space exploration, science, and aeronautics. The signing took place at NASA Headquarters in Washington during the KASA’s first visit since its creation in MayContinue reading “US, Republic of Korea Sign Statement to Advance Aerospace Cooperation”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson is seen smiling and holding a gifted matryoshka doll outside the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft after she landed with Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. Dyson is returning to EarthContinue reading “Expedition 71 Soyuz Landing”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace, Inc. of Cedar Park, Texas, to provide launch services for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) QuickSounder mission. The selection is part of NASA’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract. This contract allows the agency to make fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity awardsContinue reading “NASA Selects Launch Provider for New NOAA Environmental Satellite”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Researchers found that eddies, or swirling wind patterns, increased moisture evaporation in an alfalfa field. A better understanding of the complex exchange of water and heat between the ground and atmosphere could improve remote sensing products and their use in agricultural water management.   The station’s ECOSTRESS instrument takes high-resolution thermalContinue reading “Station Science Top News: September 20, 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Women hold up half the sky… but participation numbers for NASA-sponsored citizen science projects don’t always reflect that. Why? And what can we do to welcome people of all genders to participate? During this week’s NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series webinar on Thursday, September 26, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. –Continue reading “Women in Astronomy Citizen Science Webinar This Thursday”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A decade ago, on Sept. 21, 2014, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmospheric and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft entered orbit around Mars, beginning its ongoing exploration of the Red Planet’s upper atmosphere. The mission has produced a wealth of data about how Mars’ atmosphere responds to the Sun and solar wind, and howContinue reading “Celebrating 10 Years at Mars with NASA’s MAVEN Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The NASA Science Activation (SciAct) Program has been selected to receive the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2024 Excellence in Earth and Space Science Education Award. This prestigious, annual award, established in 1995, honors a mid-career or senior scientist team, individual, or group that has demonstrated a sustained commitment to broad,Continue reading “NASA Science Activation Program Wins Prestigious Award”