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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”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image presents a visually striking collection of interstellar gas and dust. Named RCW 7, the nebula is located just over 5,300 light-years from Earth in the constellation Puppis. Nebulae are areas rich in the raw material needed to form new stars. Under the influence of gravity, parts ofContinue reading “Hubble Captures Infant Stars Transforming a Nebula”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Experienced spacewalkers, university students, flight controllers, and NASA team members at all stages of their career recently came together at Johnson Space Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) for an anniversary celebration that looked to the future as much as the past. The Office of STEM Engagement’s Micro-g Neutral Buoyancy ExperimentContinue reading “NASA Celebrates 10 Years of Human Spaceflight’s NExT Pioneers”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The San Francisco Bay Area has a new and interactive way to learn more about the innovative work of NASA’s Ames Research Center.  A newly redesigned NASA Ames Visitor Center at Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, California, reopened to the public June 22 at the NASA Fest atContinue reading “Liftoff! Redesigned NASA Ames Visitor Center Engages Kids, Families”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On Saturday, June 1, 2024, thousands of community members attended the Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) Community Day hosted by Christopher Newport University in partnership with Newport News Public Schools in Virginia. The event showcased many different facets of STEM fields and careers and offered hands-on experiences by nearlyContinue reading “NASA eClips Engages Families at 2024 STEM Community Day”