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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A leap of faith for Heather Seagren eight years ago brought the Gulf Coast native to something new, yet also returned her to a familiar place at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Following graduation from Pearl River Community College, Seagren worked as an office manager atContinue reading “Mission Possible: Coordinating Travel for NASA Employees”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY From November 6-8, 2024, the NASA Science Activation Program’s Planetary Resources and Content Heroes (ReaCH) project held a Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement workshop at the Bradley Observatory at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, Georgia for the space sciences community, including planetary science, astrobiology, astronomy, and heliophysics professionals, as well asContinue reading “NASA Workshops Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement with Educators”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Apollo astronauts set up mirror arrays, or “retroreflectors,” on the Moon to accurately reflect laser light beamed at them from Earth with minimal scattering or diffusion. Retroreflectors are mirrors that reflect the incoming light back in the same incoming direction. Calculating the time required for the beams to bounce backContinue reading “NASA Anticipates Lunar Findings From Next-Generation Retroreflector”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA photographer Joel Kowsky captured this image of the Monday, April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. The total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the North American continent from Mexico’s Pacific coast to the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada. AContinue reading “Best of 2024: Total Solar Eclipse in Indianapolis”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Have you looked up at the night sky this season and noticed a bright object sporting a reddish hue to the left of Orion? This is none other than the planet Mars! January will be an excellent opportunity to spot this planet and some of its details with a medium-sizedContinue reading “January’s Night Sky Notes: The Red Planet”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The NASA Science Activation Program’s Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) project aims to measurably enhance student Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) engagement via middle school, high school, and community college science teacher professional development. In 2024, AAA transitioned its focus to the development of an Astronomy Academy with varying levelsContinue reading “Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: A New Era”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Peering through the window of the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this image on Oct. 7, 2024 of the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft as vivid green and pink aurora swirled through Earth’s atmosphere while the International Space Station soared 273 miles above the Indian Ocean. VisitContinue reading “Red and Green Aurora Move Through Earth’s Atmosphere”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In June 2024, the NASA Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO) Standards Team hosted an independent assessment working group to review the status and progress of research and clinical activities intended to mitigate the risk of decompression sickness (DCS) related to patent foramen ovale (PFO) during spaceflightContinue reading “Assessment of PFO as Related to DCS in the Spaceflight Environment and During Ground Testing”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Earth planning date: Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 Welcome to the 2024 holiday plan for Curiosity! This year we’re spanning 14 sols to last us through the Earth new year. And this is my fourth year operating Mastcam during the holidays (throwback to 2023 Marsmas!). I already knew to expect aContinue reading “Sols 4402-4415: Rover Decks and Sequence Calls for the Holidays”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Four Planets in One View! Each evening this month, enjoy a sweeping view of four bright planets at once. Also look for a close approach of Venus and Saturn, Mars occulted by the Moon, and meteors! Skywatching Highlights January 3 – Quadrantid meteor shower peaks: This is a moderate shower,Continue reading “What’s Up: January 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA”