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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Do you want to peer deeper into the night sky? Are you feeling the urge to buy a telescope? There are so many options for budding astronomers that choosing one can be overwhelming. A first telescope should be easy to use and provide good quality views while being affordable. AsContinue reading “Binoculars: A Great First Telescope”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY “I grew up in China. In China, everybody talks about what they want to be [when they grow up]. Many want to grow up to be a scientist or engineer. So I aspired to be a scientist from an early age. “… For the girls or women in science —Continue reading “Space Physics and Space Weather Scientist Dr. Yihua (Eva) Zheng”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Looking like a glittering cosmic geode, a trio of dazzling stars blaze from the hollowed-out cavity of a reflection nebula in this new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The triple-star system is made up of the variable star HP Tau, HP Tau G2, and HP Tau G3. HP TauContinue reading “Hubble Views the Dawn of a Sun-like Star “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Eleasa Kim, stationed at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, leads the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program (CLDP) payload operations at Johnson Space Center, with 18 years of mission support under her belt. Her roles have included biomedical engineer flight controller, payload safety engineer for Artemis I, planning and analysisContinue reading “Eleasa Kim: Pioneering CLDP Payload Operations and Cultural Integration”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY While NASA’s VIPER team has been focused on building the flight rover that will go to the South Pole of the Moon, the team has also been making preparations for environmental testing of the rover.  In April, the VIPER team passed a System Test Readiness Review, exploring the readiness ofContinue reading “Mission Manager Update: VIPER Rover Approved to Move into Environmental Testing!”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Earth planning date: Monday, May 13, 2024 Today I’ve chosen to show off a spectacular image of ‘Texoli butte,’ but I’m rather biased in my assessment of its beauty because I am currently part of the team studying it. What continues to marvel me is Curiosity’s incredible suite of instruments thatContinue reading “Sols 4184-4185: Look Near! Look Far!”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY To prepare for exploring the Moon during NASA’s Artemis campaign, the agency is conducting a week-long field test in the lunar-like landscape of San Francisco Volcanic Field near Flagstaff, Arizona to practice moonwalk scenarios. NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas are serving as the crewmembers and wearing mockup spacesuitContinue reading “NASA Tests Technology, Practices Artemis Moonwalks in Arizona Desert”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY An unusual boost in plant productivity can foreshadow severe soil water loss. NASA satellites are following the clues. Flaring up rapidly and with little warning, the drought that gripped much of the United States in the summer of 2012 was one of the most extensive the country had seen sinceContinue reading “How ‘Glowing’ Plants Could Help Scientists Predict Flash Drought”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s DC-8 aircraft will fly at low altitude over San Jose and surrounding areas during its final flight from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, to Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. After 37 years of successful airborne science missions, the DC-8 aircraft is retiring at Idaho StateContinue reading “NASA’s DC-8 to Fly Low Altitude Over San Jose, California, for Final Flight”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s DC-8 aircraft will fly at low altitude over Pocatello, Idaho, and surrounding areas during its final flight from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, to Idaho State University. After 37 years of successful airborne science missions, the DC-8 aircraft is retiring at Idaho State University, where itContinue reading “NASA’s DC-8 to Fly Low Altitude Over Pocatello, Idaho, for Final Flight”