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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Glenn Research Center public engagement staff arrived in Minnesota for the Duluth Air and Aviation Expo, May 17-18, with several exhibits and two hometown stars who joined as part of a larger NASA presence. Duluthian Heather McDonald met with local students to talk about living and working in spaceContinue reading “NASA Glenn Visits Duluth for Air and Aviation Expo, STEAM Festival  “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Research shows that STEM education is important to middle school students because it helps them develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It is also crucial for preparing students for their future careers.   NASA Glenn Research Center’s Office of STEM Engagement invited middle school students from several area schools to TECHContinue reading “TECH Day at NASA Attracts Middle School Students “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Managing the Stress of Parenting Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024 Time: 11:00 AM -12:00 PM  CST Speakers / POCs: EAP Clinicians Dr. Carla Randolph (carla.e.randolph@nasa.gov) and Dr. Sophia Sills-Tailor (sophia.c.sills-tailor@nasa.gov) Parenthood is a beautiful journey, but it comes with its unique set of challenges and stresses. Join us for a dynamic webinarContinue reading “NASA-Wide Mission Health Presentations”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A few weeks ago, I had the distinct pleasure of engaging with several of our strategic partners and friends across Europe. It was a full European tour: two weeks in Spain, the United Kingdom, Greece and France. Throughout the trip, I had many opportunities to discuss our exciting upcoming missionsContinue reading “Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate Visits Partners in Spain, United Kingdom, Greece, and France”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY May 2024 was the warmest May on the books, marking a full year of record-high monthly temperatures, NASA scientists found. Average global temperatures for the past 12 months hit record highs for each respective month – an unprecedented streak – according to scientists from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space StudiesContinue reading “NASA Analysis Confirms a Year of Monthly Temperature Records”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY From navigating the depths of the human mind to exploring the vastness of space, Dr. Alexandra (Sandra) Whitmire helps lead research on the effects of prolonged isolation and confinement as NASA prepares to voyage to the Moon and eventually Mars.  Whitmire is the lead scientist for the Human Factors andContinue reading “From Psychology to Space: Alexandra Whitmire’s Journey and Impact in NASA’s Human Research Program”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL), a joint classified project of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), sought to establish a crewed platform in low Earth orbit to obtain high-resolution photographic imagery of America’s 1960s Cold War adversaries. Approved in 1965, the MOL Program envisioned aContinue reading “55 Years Ago: Manned Orbiting Laboratory Cancellation”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Last week the Perseverance rover descended into Neretva Vallis, an ancient river channel that brought water into Jezero Crater billions of years ago. Rocks found in Neretva Vallis could have come from far upstream, giving us the opportunity to examine material which may have come from many kilometers away. TurningContinue reading “Bright Rocks and “Bright Angel””

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has selected KBR Wyle Services LLC, of Fulton, Maryland, to provide safety and mission assurance services to the agency. The Safety and Mission Assurance, Audits, Assessments, and Analysis (SA3) Services contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity provision and a maximum potential value of approximately $75.3 million. TheContinue reading “NASA Awards Contract for Safety and Mission Assurance Services”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA will provide live coverage, beginning at 6:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 13, as two astronauts conduct a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and last about six and a half hours. NASA will stream the spacewalk on NASA+, NASAContinue reading “NASA Sets Coverage for U.S. Spacewalk 90 Outside Space Station”