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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s science efforts aim to empower scientists with the tools to perform research into our planet and universe. To this end, a collaborative effort between NASA and IBM created an AI geospatial foundation model, which was released as an open-source application in 2024.  Trained on vast amounts of NASA EarthContinue reading “Geospatial AI Foundation Model Team Receives NASA Marshall Group Achievement Award “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This Dec. 27, 2023 image of the São Francisco River in southeast Brazil showcases the range of vibrant colors in the area including blues, reds, greens, and yellows. Much of the unvegetated land, such as unplanted fields and unpaved roads, appears in bright shades of red and yellow. This colorationContinue reading “São Francisco’s Colorful Palette”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has awarded Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowships (RTF) to five early-career researchers in astrophysics for the class of 2023.  The program will support the advancement of their ideas for new technologies to further the exploration of the universe.  This annual fellowship gives researchers the opportunity to develop the skillsContinue reading “NASA Selects 5 New Roman Technology Fellows in Astrophysics”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Most familiar stars peacefully orbit the center of the Milky Way. But citizen scientists working on NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project have helped discover an object moving so fast that it will escape the Milky Way’s gravity and shoot into intergalactic space. This hypervelocity object is the first such object found withContinue reading “NASA Citizen Scientists Spot Object Moving 1 Million Miles Per Hour”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Science in Space: August 2024 Life on the International Space Station is quite different from life on the ground. Crew members experience multiple sunrises and sunsets each day, spend their time in a confined space, have packed schedules, and deal with microgravity. These and other conditions during spaceflight can negativelyContinue reading “Mental Well-Being in Space”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Earth planning date: Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 The star of today’s plan is SAM’s GCMS, which continues our analysis of the “Kings Canyon” drill sample. As Natalie mentioned, this is a relatively energy-hungry activity, but luckily our last plan left us in a good position to not only complete theContinue reading “Sols 4275-4276: A Familiar View”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Earth planning date: Monday, Aug. 12, 2024 The SAM EGA over the weekend was successful, and that means we’re well on our way to planning the GCMS (Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometry) on our “Kings Canyon” drill sample! GCMS is an energy-intensive activity, so we’ll be using today’s two-sol plan mainlyContinue reading “Sols 4273-4274: Prep Rally”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Background Fire is a natural occurrence in many ecosystems and can promote ecological health. However, wildfires are growing in scope and occurring more often than in the past. Among other causes this is due to human-caused climate impacts and the expansion of communities into areas with wildland vegetation. These blazesContinue reading “Wildland Fire Management Initiative Description”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Marshall Director Joseph Pelfrey Addresses Space and Missile Defense Symposium NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Director Joseph Pelfrey gives a keynote address during the 2024 Space and Missile Defense Symposium on Aug. 8 at the Von Braun Center in downtown Huntsville. Pelfrey shared updates on programs and projects that MarshallContinue reading “The Marshall Star for August 14, 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY To mark progress toward the first crewed flight test around the Moon in more than 50 years for the benefit of humanity, NASA will welcome media Wednesday, Aug. 21, to see a key adapter for the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket at its Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville,Continue reading “NASA Invites Media to Watch Artemis II Rocket Adapter Roll Out”