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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY By Daniel Boyette Jeremy Kenny squinted his eyes as he looked toward the brilliant light. Then came the deafening sound waves that vibrated his body. This was the moment he’d dreamed about since childhood. It was Nov. 16, 2009, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and Kenny and hisContinue reading “Shuttle, Family Inspire NASA’s Cryogenic Technology Manager”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The year 2023 was productive for the Loads & Dynamics (L&D) Technical Discipline Team (TDT). New shock and modal analysis techniques were developed and mentoring the next generation of NASA discipline experts continued. Additionally, NESC Technical Bulletin No. 23-3, New Transient Finite Energy Shock Prediction Methodology, was released. Early CareerContinue reading “Mentoring the Next Generation of Engineers and Improving Shock Testing Standards “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Thermal and Fluids Analysis Workshop (TFAWS) is an annual event cosponsored by the NESC’s Thermal Control & Protection, Environmental Control & Life Support, Aerosciences, and Cryogenics Technical Discipline Teams in collaboration with the TFAWS Steering Committee. It is well known for a diverse set of events and remains aContinue reading “Building a Community of Practice “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A fast boat crosses the waters several hours after NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 splashdown on March 12, 2024. The SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida. The Crew-7 members spent nearly six months in space as part of Expedition 70 on theContinue reading “A Tranquil Sunrise”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY During an event at NASA Headquarters in Washington Thursday, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra united to note progress their respective agencies are making in space and on Earth toward President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative.Continue reading “NASA, Health and Human Services Highlight Cancer Moonshot Progress”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY As NASA continues to pursue new human missions to low Earth orbit, lunar orbit, the lunar surface, and on to Mars, the NESC continues to provide a robust technical resource to address critical challenges. The NESC Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS), Crew Systems, and Extravehicular Activity (EVA) disciplineContinue reading “Advancing Human Spaceflight Safety”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A long-term sea level dataset shows ocean surface heights continuing to rise at faster and faster rates over decades of observations. Global average sea level rose by about 0.3 inches (0.76 centimeters) from 2022 to 2023, a relatively large jump due mostly to a warming climate and the development ofContinue reading “NASA Analysis Sees Spike in 2023 Global Sea Level Due to El Niño”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This image shows a quasar, a rapidly growing supermassive black hole, which is not achieving what astronomers would expect from it, as reported in our latest press release. Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue) and radio data from the NSF’s Karl G. Jansky’s Very Large Array (red) reveal some of the evidence for thisContinue reading “NASA’s Chandra Identifies an Underachieving Black Hole”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY “Not only was I going to school, raising a family, and working a full-time job, but I was also the state director for my sorority [and was responsible for] over 1,200 members at one time. And I think it comes down to perseverance. At the end of the day, you’reContinue reading “Contract Specialist Dr. Danielle May”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY It takes two to tango, but in the case of brown dwarfs that were once paired as binary systems, that relationship doesn’t last for very long, according to a recent survey from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Brown dwarfs are interstellar objects larger than Jupiter but smaller than the lowest-mass stars.Continue reading “NASA’s Hubble Finds that Aging Brown Dwarfs Grow Lonely”