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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Lynn RothschildNASA Ames Research Center (ARC) A turtle carries its habitat. While reliable, it costs energy in transporting mass. NASA makes the same trade-off when it transports habitats and other structures off planet “on the back” of its missions. While this approach is reliable, to save upmass and increase missionContinue reading “Mycotecture off Planet: En route to the Moon and Mars”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Lightning Crashes East central Florida’s natural environment and climate have shaped, and delayed, Kennedy Space Center launch operations since the 1960s. Torrential pop-up thunderstorms, Atlantic hurricanes, roasting heat, and other climatic phenomena, including lightning and fire, repeatedly hampered mission timelines and created dangerous conditions for astronauts and workers. Kennedy SpaceContinue reading “The 1998 Florida Firestorm and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Made famous in 1995 by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, the Pillars of Creation in the heart of the Eagle Nebula have captured imaginations worldwide with their arresting, ethereal beauty. Now, NASA has released a new 3D visualization of these towering celestial structures using data from NASA’s Hubble and James WebbContinue reading “Pillars of Creation Star in New Visualization from NASA’s Hubble and Webb Telescopes”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA successfully launched the fourth and final satellite in a series of advanced weather satellites for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) at 5:26 p.m. EDT Tuesday. The GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) will benefit the nation by providing continuous coverage of weather and hazardous environmental conditions across much ofContinue reading “NASA, SpaceX Launch NOAA’s Latest Weather Satellite”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has selected 12 participating scientists to join ESA’s (European Space Agency) Hera mission, which is scheduled to launch in October 2024. Hera will study the binary asteroid system Didymos, including the moonlet Dimorphos, which was impacted by NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft on Sept. 26, 2022. TheContinue reading “NASA Selects Participating Scientists to Join ESA’s Hera Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Earth planning date: Monday, June 24, 2024 This will be an important week for chemistry on our latest drill sample “Mammoth Lakes 2.”  Curiosity’s primary goal today was a preconditioning of the SAM instrument in preparation for its chemical analysis. Due to the large amounts of power required by SAM,Continue reading “Sol 4225: Sliding Down Horsetail Falls”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA and the Hudson Square Business Improvement District are launching an open call to New York-based artists and artist teams to design and install a large-scale, space-themed neighborhood mural. The NASA x Hudson Square partnership was developed to inspire the surrounding Manhattan Hudson Square community by showcasing NASA’s work andContinue reading “Open Call to New York-based Artists to Create Collaborative NASA Mural”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A powerful symbol of pride waved high above Earth aboard the International Space Station in December 2021, reflecting NASA’s commitment to a collaborative and inclusive environment in human spaceflight. The Pride flag was unveiled by NASA astronauts to celebrate our identities and unite in our commitment to equality and acceptanceContinue reading “Unity in Orbit: Astronauts Soar with Pride Aboard Station “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY As a child learning about basic engineering, you probably tried and failed to join a square-shaped toy with a circular-shaped toy: you needed a third shape to act as an adapter and connect them both together. On a much larger scale, integration of NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocketContinue reading “Six Adapters for Crewed Artemis Flights Tested, Built at NASA Marshall”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY When/Where August 27-28, 2024NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA Who may attend? Invited participants from the NASA Centers, NASA HQ, and the broader community of IR technology developers and stakeholders. All participants must be U.S. Persons – the meeting will be held at the CUI level and presentations mayContinue reading “NASA Infrared Detector Technical Interchange”