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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Upon the rover’s arrival at Bright Angel, it was so exciting to see all the interesting features in the rocks of this interval! In particular, these rocks contain an abundance of veins and nodules. Veins are linear features containing mineral crystals that often form thin plates or sheets that cutContinue reading “Interesting Rock Textures Galore at Bright Angel”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Earth planning date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 As documented in a previous blog last week, we continue to juggle power constraints as we focus on analyzing our newest drilled sample on Mars: “Mammoth Lakes 2.” Today, the star of the show is a planned dropoff to SAM (Sample Analysis atContinue reading “Sols 4226-4228: A Powerful Balancing Act”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Leadership from NASA’s International Space Station and Commercial Crew Programs, as well as Boeing, will participate in a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Friday, June 28. NASA and Boeing continue to evaluate Starliner’s propulsion system performance before returning from the International Space Station as part of the agency’s CrewContinue reading “NASA, Boeing to Provide Commercial Crew, Space Station Update”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has awarded a contract to Leidos, Inc. of Reston, Virginia, to provide mission support for the agency’s International Space Station Program, Artemis campaign, and more. The Cargo Mission Contract 4 has a total potential value of $476.5 million, with a base period from Oct. 1, 2024, to Sept. 30,Continue reading “NASA Awards Contract for Cargo Mission Support”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Katie Burlingame is an ETHOS (Environmental and Thermal Operating Systems) flight controller and instructor in the Flight Operations Directorate supporting the International Space Station. Burlingame trains astronauts and flight controllers on the International Space Station’s environmental control systems, internal thermal control systems, and emergency response. Burlingame shares about their pathContinue reading “Station Nation: Meet Katie Burlingame, ETHOS Flight Controller and Instructor in the Flight Operations Directorate”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A new custom virtual reality flight simulator built by NASA researchers will allow them to explore how passengers experience air taxi rides and collect data that will help designers create new aircraft with passenger comfort in mind. Wayne Ringelberg, a test pilot at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards,Continue reading “NASA Prepares for Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Derek Bramble has served in a variety of mission and program support roles over his 14-year career at NASA Langley.  He currently serves as an HR Business Partner in LaRC’s Human Capital Office, where he works closely with a number of organizations across the Center providing them with strategic andContinue reading “Langley Celebrates Pride Month: Derek Bramble”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A team of seven NASA Kennedy employees was recognized by the White House for charging ahead with the expansion of the agency’s sustainable electric vehicle (EV) fleet at Kennedy Space Center. They did so at minimal cost to taxpayers while also offering zero emission EV charging for any workers andContinue reading “NASA Kennedy Team Recognized During White House Sustainability Awards”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Mars rovers can only make exciting new discoveries thanks to human scientists making careful decisions about their next stop. The Mars 2020 mission is aimed at exploring the geology of Jezero Crater and seeking signs of ancient microbial life on Mars using the Perseverance rover. Scientists at NASA’s Jet PropulsionContinue reading “Mapping the Red Planet with the Power of Open Science”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Landing rovers and helicopters on Mars is a challenge. It’s an even bigger challenge when you don’t have enough information about how the parachutes are enduring strain during the descent to the surface. Researchers at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, are experimenting with readily available, highly elasticContinue reading “NASA Parachute Sensor Testing Could Make EPIC Mars Landings”