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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Media are invited to the kickoff event of a collaboration between NASA and the U.S. Department of Education at 4 p.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 23, at the Wheatley Education Campus in Washington. The interagency project, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, aims to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and mathContinue reading “NASA, US Department of Education to Launch STEM Project in Washington”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Rob Gutro has never been one to stay idle. From his start working at a paper factory as a teenager, Rob navigated his way to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center where he serves as the deputy news chief in the Office of Communications until he retires in October 2024. InContinue reading “Rob Gutro: Clear Science in the Forecast”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson is returning home after a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station. While on orbit, Dyson conducted an array of experiments and technology demonstrations that contribute to advancements for humanity on Earth and the agency’s trajectory to the Moon and Mars.  Here is a lookContinue reading “NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson’s Scientific Mission aboard Space Station”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Here on Earth, it might not matter if your wristwatch runs a few seconds slow. But crucial spacecraft functions need accuracy down to one billionth of a second or less. Navigating with GPS, for example, relies on precise timing signals from satellites to pinpoint locations. Three teams at NASA’s GoddardContinue reading “Reinventing the Clock: NASA’s New Tech for Space Timekeeping”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has awarded a contract to Intuitive Machines, LLC of Houston, to support the agency’s lunar relay systems as part of the Near Space Network, operated by the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. This Subcategory 2.2 GEO to Cislunar Relay Services is a new firm-fixed-price, multiple award,Continue reading “NASA Selects Lunar Relay Contractor for Near Space Network Services”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Moon dust, or regolith, isn’t like the particles on Earth that collect on bookshelves or tabletops – it’s abrasive and it clings to everything. Throughout NASA’s Apollo missions to the Moon, regolith posed a challenge to astronauts and valuable space hardware. During the Apollo 17 mission, astronaut Harrison Schmitt describedContinue reading “Measuring Moon Dust to Fight Air Pollution”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY FireSense The FireSense project is focused on delivering NASA’s unique Earth science and technological capabilities to operational agencies, striving to address challenges in US wildland fire management. The project concentrates on four use-cases to support decisions before, during, and after wildland fires. These include the measurement of pre-fire fuels conditions, active fire dynamics, post fire impacts and threats,Continue reading “Fire Science Missions and Projects”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY FireSage San José State University (SJSU) and NASA Ames Research Center are offering the FireSage Program; a premier summer internship opportunity designed to equip students with expertise in fire ecology and remote sensing technologies. This 10-week internship program offers a paid opportunity to work on-site at NASA Ames Earth ScienceContinue reading “Fire Science Internships at Ames”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Lockheed Martin Corp. of Littleton, Colorado, to develop a lightning mapping instrument as part of NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite program. This cost-plus-award-fee contract is valued at approximately $297.1 million. It includes the development of twoContinue reading “NASA Selects Lockheed Martin to Develop Lightning Mapper for NOAA”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, invites media to its annual Small Business Industry and Advocate Awards ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 19. The awards recognize small businesses and small business champions from government and industry for their outstanding achievements in fiscal year 2024. The ceremony will take placeContinue reading “NASA Marshall to Present 2024 Small Business Awards Sept. 19”