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NASA, Department of Education Partnership Strengthens STEM Education

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA and the U.S. Department of Education signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday, strengthening the collaboration between the two agencies, including efforts to increase access to high-quality STEM and space education to students and schools across the nation.

NASA Mission to Study Ice Clouds, Help Observe Our Dynamic Atmosphere

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has selected a new mission to help humanity better understand Earth’s dynamic atmosphere – specifically, ice clouds that form at high altitudes throughout tropical and sub-tropical regions. The PolSIR instrument – short for Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer – will study such ice clouds to determine how and why theyContinue reading “NASA Mission to Study Ice Clouds, Help Observe Our Dynamic Atmosphere”

NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Space Station Cargo Launch, Docking

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of the Roscosmos Progress 84 cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 69 crew aboard the International Space Station.

Axiom Space Private Astronauts Headed to International Space Station

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Four private astronauts are in orbit following the successful launch of Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), the second all private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Axiom Space astronauts lifted off at 5:37 p.m. EDT on Sunday, May 21, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA Extends Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Science Operations

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has awarded a contract extension to the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore for the support services required for the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Science Operations.

NASA Selects Winners, Announces Final Phase of Space Food Challenge

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has announced eight winning teams and awarded $750,000 in prizes in the second phase of the agency’s Deep Space Food Challenge. The winning teams will move on to compete in the third and final phase of the challenge.

NASA Selects Blue Origin as Second Artemis Lunar Lander Provider

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY To develop a human landing system for the agency’s Artemis V mission to the Moon, NASA has selected Blue Origin of Kent, Washington. Through Artemis, NASA will explore more of the Moon than ever before, uncovering more scientific discoveries, and preparing for future astronaut missions to Mars.

NASA, Rocket Lab Announce Coverage for Second TROPICS Launch

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY After successfully launching the first pair of small satellites earlier this month from New Zealand, NASA and Rocket Lab are now targeting no earlier than 1:30 a.m. EDT Monday, May 22 (5:30 p.m. NZST), to launch the second pair of storm tracking CubeSats into orbit.

NASA to Select Second Lunar Lander Partner for Artemis Moon Mission

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY During an event at 10 a.m. EDT Friday, May 19, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, the agency will announce the company selected to develop a sustainable human landing system for the Artemis V Moon mission. The human landing system will take astronauts to and from Gateway in lunar orbit toContinue reading “NASA to Select Second Lunar Lander Partner for Artemis Moon Mission”

NASA’s Artemis II Moon Crew Available for Interviews in Washington

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The four astronauts who will fly around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II will visit Washington Wednesday, May 17, through Friday, May 19, to discuss their upcoming mission and are available for a limited number of in-person media opportunities.