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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Earth planning date: Monday, July 8, 2024 And just like we planned, Curiosity successfully drove about 11 meters (about 36 feet) after a 27-sol drill campaign at Mammoth Lakes! Not so fast, though, these rocks are just too interesting to leave behind so quickly. Instead of high-tailing it uphill likeContinue reading “Sols 4239-4240: ‘Vuggin’ Out’”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Most known black holes are either extremely massive, like the supermassive black holes that lie at the cores of large galaxies, or relatively lightweight, with a mass of under 100 times that of the Sun. Intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) are scarce, however, and are considered rare “missing links” in blackContinue reading “NASA’s Hubble Finds Strong Evidence for Intermediate-Mass Black Hole in Omega Centauri”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY As part of the Biden Cancer Moonshot, NASA will virtually host an event at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 11, to highlight how the agency is working to end cancer for the benefit of humanity by conducting research aboard the International Space Station. The event will stream on NASA Television,Continue reading “NASA Administrator, Leaders to Discuss Space-Based Cancer Research”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The inaugural CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) crew is “back on Earth” after walking out of their simulated Martian habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on July 6. The first of three simulated missions, CHAPEA Mission 1 was designed to help scientists, engineers, and mission plannersContinue reading “First Mars Crew Completes Yearlong Simulated Red Planet NASA Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On July 8, 1994, space shuttle Columbia took to the skies on its 17th trip into space, on the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2) mission. Six space agencies sponsored 82 life and microgravity science experiments. The seven-person crew consisted of Commander Robert D. Cabana, Pilot James D. Halsell, Payload CommanderContinue reading “30 Years Ago: STS-65, the Second International Microgravity Lab Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A small group of scientists on the biofilm mitigation team at NASA’s Marshall Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama, study solutions to combat the fast-growing colony of bacteria or fungi, known as biofilm, for future space missions. Biofilm occurs when a cluster of bacteria or fungi generates a slimy matrix ofContinue reading “NASA Marshall Researchers Battle Biofilm in Space”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY View the Gateway space station’s first pressurized module, HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost), illuminated in stunning detail. Learn more about its role in supporting Artemis missions.

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA joined the self-designated “party with a purpose” to let participants in the 30th ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans know there is space for everybody at the space agency. NASA representatives from the agency’s Headquarters in Washington participated in a panel conversation about Black women in the aerospaceContinue reading “NASA Inspires at 2024 ESSENCE Fest in New Orleans”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s logo turns 65 on Monday, July 15, and media are invited to its birthday celebration in Cleveland, the city where the iconic symbol was designed. To mark the logo’s birthday, NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland will host a series of activities celebrating the city’s connection to one ofContinue reading “NASA Invites Media to 65th Birthday Celebration for Iconic Logo   “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Heliophysics Big Year (HBY) is a global celebration of the Sun’s influence on Earth and the entire solar system. It began with the Annular Solar Eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023, continued through the Total Solar Eclipse on Apr. 8, 2024, and will conclude with Parker Solar Probe’s closest approachContinue reading “Celebrate the Heliophysics Big Year with Free Heliophysics and Math Webinars from NASA HEAT”