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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Texas Art Education Association hosted its annual conference from Nov. 14–16 at Moody Gardens Hotel & Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, drawing nearly 3,000 educators, administrators, and artists.   This year’s theme, “Cosmic Connections: SPACE, the Last Frontier and the Element of Art,” celebrated the fusion of creativity and spaceContinue reading “Art Meets Exploration: Cosmic Connections in Galveston”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility mounted on the outside of the International Space Station allows researchers to test the performance and durability of materials and devices. This is done by exposing items of interest to everything that makes the space environment harsh, including radiation, highly reactive atomic oxygen, microgravity,Continue reading “Space Station Research Tests Performance of Self-Healing Quantum Technology “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Basil Baldauff knew early in his tenure at NASA’s Johnson Space Center that he wanted to become a leader within the agency and make an impact on the future of space exploration. As a contract electrical design and test engineer working within Johnson’s Energy Systems Test Area, Baldauff had anContinue reading “Emerging Engineering Leader Basil Baldauff Emphasizes Osage Values”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA and its commercial partners continue to drive innovation in space exploration, achieving milestones that will ultimately benefit human spaceflight and commercial low Earth orbit efforts. These recent achievements from NASA’s industry partners include completed safety milestones, successful flight tests, and major technological advancements. “Our commercial partners’ growing capabilities inContinue reading “NASA’s Commercial Partners Make Progress on Low Earth Orbit Projects”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the Dragonfly mission, a rotorcraft lander mission under NASA’s New Frontiers Program, designed to explore Saturn’s moon Titan. The mission will sample materials and determine surface composition in different geologic settings, advancing our search for the building blocks of life. TheContinue reading “NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Dragonfly Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A 16.5-inch-long prototype of a robot designed to explore subsurface oceans of icy moons is reflected in the water’s surface during a test in a competition swimming pool in September 2024. Conducted by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the testing showed the feasibility of a mission concept called SWIM, short forContinue reading “Mini NASA Robot Takes a SWIM”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Forrest Melton, Ariel Deutsch, Dan Sirbu, and Chanel Idos. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and collaborative disposition needed to explore this world and beyond. Earth Science Star: Forrest MeltonContinue reading “NASA Ames Stars of the Month: November 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Space-grown crystals could lead to targeted cancer drugs Researchers used space-grown protein crystals to determine the structure of a helix-loop-helix (HLH) peptide (one with a double helix and connecting loop) in a complex with vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF). VEGF prompts the formation of new blood vessels and inhibiting itContinue reading “Station Science Top News: Nov. 22, 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Headed to Jupiter’s moon Europa, the spacecraft is operating without a hitch and will reach Mars in just three months for a gravity assist. NASA’s Europa Clipper, which launched Oct. 14 on a journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa, is already 13 million miles (20 million kilometers) from Earth. Two scienceContinue reading “NASA’s Europa Clipper: Millions of Miles Down, Instruments Deploying”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory has captured the most detailed portrait yet of gases flowing within Cygnus X-3, one of the most studied sources in the X-ray sky. Cygnus X-3 is a binary that pairs a rare type of high-mass star with a compact companion —Continue reading “NASA, JAXA XRISM Mission Looks Deeply Into ‘Hidden’ Stellar System”