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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY It took the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission just 13 minutes to reach low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in February 2024. It took a network of scientists at NASA and research institutions around the world more than 20 years to carefully craft and test theContinue reading “NASA’s ORCA, AirHARP Projects Paved Way for PACE to Reach Space”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The magnificent central bar of NGC 2217 (also known as AM 0619-271) shines bright in the constellation of Canis Major (The Greater Dog), in this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Roughly 65 million light-years from Earth, this barred spiral galaxy is a similar size to our Milky Way at 100,000 light-years across.Continue reading “Hubble Spots a Magnificent Barred Galaxy”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY After careful review of hundreds of applications, NASA has selected organizations from across the country to receive ‘Moon Tree’ seedlings that flew around the Moon on the agency’s Artemis I mission in 2022, to plant in their communities. Notifications to selected institutions will be made in phases, with the firstContinue reading “NASA Finds New Homes for Artemis Generation of ‘Moon Trees’ Across US”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications experiment also interfaced with the Psyche spacecraft’s communication system for the first time, transmitting engineering data to Earth. Riding aboard NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, the agency’s Deep Space Optical Communications technology demonstration continues to break records. While the asteroid-bound spacecraft doesn’t rely on optical communications toContinue reading “NASA’s Optical Comms Demo Transmits Data Over 140 Million Miles”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY An artist uses an airbrush to recreate the lunar surface on one of the four models comprising the LOLA, or Lunar Orbit and Landing Approach, simulator in this November 12, 1964, photo. Project LOLA was a simulator built at Langley to study problems related to landing on the lunar surface.Continue reading “Navigating the Moon with Art”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On April 10, 2024, Johnson Space Center celebrated the opening of the Four Nine Team conference center housed in building 419. The event marked the unveiling of a dynamic hub for Johnson employees, whether for team brainstorms, meetings with offsite companies, or remote work for those not typically onsite.   DuringContinue reading “Johnson Unveils Modern Four Nine Team Conference Center”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A 12th grade artist with a passion for NASA and space took home the top prize for the 2024 NASA Student Art Contest, a nationwide competition hosted by NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Esther Lee, of Washington State, was selected as the grand prize winner for her submissionContinue reading “Washington State High Schooler Wins 2024 NASA Student Art Contest”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Earth planning date: Wednesday April 24, 2024 Here on Earth (in Toronto, specifically), it’s a very typical April which can’t quite make up its mind about whether or not it wants to be spring. On Mars (in Gale Crater), we’re well into spring, and Curiosity is enjoying the (relatively) warmerContinue reading “Sols 4166-4167: A Garden Full of Rocks”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA Announces 30th Human Exploration Rover Challenge Winners NASA announced the winners of the 30th Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) April 22, with Parish Episcopal School, from Dallas, winning first place in the high school division, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville,capturing the college/university title. The annual engineering competition – oneContinue reading “The Marshall Star for April 24, 2024”

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