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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Science ideas are everywhere. Some of the greatest discoveries have come from tinkering and toying with new concepts and ideas. NASA astronaut Don Pettit is no stranger to inventing and discovering. During his previous missions, Pettit has contributed to advancements for human space exploration aboard the International Space Station resultingContinue reading “NASA Astronaut Don Pettit’s Science of Opportunity on Space Station”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The powerhouse of Gateway, NASA’s orbiting outpost around the Moon and a critical piece of infrastructure for Artemis, is in the midst of several electric propulsion system tests. The Power and Propulsion Element (PPE), being manufactured by Maxar Technologies, provides Gateway with power, high-rate communications, and propulsion for maneuvers aroundContinue reading “Gateway’s Propulsion System Testing Throttles Up”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Are you ready for this year’s NASA TechRise Student challenge? From researching Earth’s environment to designing experiments for space exploration, schools are invited to join NASA in its mission to inspire the world through discovery. If you are in sixth to 12th grade at a U.S. public, private, or charterContinue reading “NASA TechRise Student Challenge”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY School is back in session, and the joy of learning is back on students’ minds. Teachers and parents seeking ways to extend students’ academic excitement outside of the classroom should know NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland offers various opportunities to engage with NASA. NASA educators encourage Ohio students andContinue reading “6 Ways Students Can Engage With NASA Glenn”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Many teachers are exceptionally skilled at bridging students’ interests with real-world science. Now for the third year, the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) has brought together such a group of highly-motivated secondary and higher education teachers as part of their NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (HEAT) Space Physics AmbassadorContinue reading “Leveraging Teacher Leaders to Share the Joy of NASA Heliophysics”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY It’s 7 billion years ago, and the universe’s heyday of star formation is beginning to slow. What might our Milky Way galaxy have looked like at that time? Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found clues in the form of a cosmic question mark, the result of aContinue reading “NASA’s Webb Reveals Distorted Galaxy Forming Cosmic Question Mark”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Visible matter in the form of stars and planets adds up to about five percent of the total known mass of the Universe. The rest is either dark matter, antimatter, or dark energy. The exact nature of these substances is unknown, but the International Space Station’s Alpha-Magnetic Spectrometer or AMS-02Continue reading “Space Station AMS-02 Instrument Works on the Mystery of Dark Matter”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Joseph Ladner’s experiences working at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, motivate him to “pay it forward” so more people can be a part of something great. “It is exciting to be at a place like NASA Stennis that continues to reinvent itself to stay relevant,” LadnerContinue reading “Key Moments Lead to Fulfilling NASA Stennis Career”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Explore Lagniappe for September 2024 featuring: Gator Speaks NASA’s Stennis Space Center keeps writing new history, and the front office announcement in August delights this ‘ol Gator! The news delights me because the south Mississippi NASA center will continue to be in good hands with Christine Powell serving as theContinue reading “Lagniappe for September 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Parked under the lights inside a hangar in Seattle, a hybrid electric research aircraft from electric motor manufacturer magniX showed off a new look symbolizing its journey toward helping NASA make sustainable aviation a reality.   During a special unveiling ceremony hosted by magniX on Aug. 22, leaders from the companyContinue reading “Research Plane Dons New Colors for NASA Hybrid Electric Flight Tests “