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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Additional evidence of water activity on moon Using data from a NASA radar that flew aboard India’s Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, scientists have detected ice deposits near the moon’s north pole. NASA’s Mini-SAR instrument, a lightweight, synthetic aperture radar, found more than 40 small craters with water ice. The craters range inContinue reading “NASA Radar Finds Ice Deposits at Moon’s North Pole”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA will host a news conference to announce the company, or companies, selected to move forward in developing the LTV (Lunar Terrain Vehicle), which will help Artemis astronauts explore more of the Moon’s surface on future missions. The televised event will take place at 4 p.m. EDT (3 p.m. CDT),Continue reading “NASA to Select Lunar Terrain Vehicle for Artemis Missions”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA engineers will test a suite of new laser technologies from an aircraft this summer for Earth science remote sensing. Called lidar, the instruments could also be used to improve models of the Moon’s shape and aid the search for Artemis landing sites. Similar to sonar, but using light insteadContinue reading “NASA, Industry Improve Lidars for Exploration, Science”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Calling all eclipse admirers! The SunSketcher team is looking for one million volunteers to capture photos on their cell phones during the April 8 total solar eclipse. These images will help scientists learn about the size, shape, and inner structure of the Sun. This NASA-funded citizen science project invites anyoneContinue reading “Sketch the Shape of the Sun for Science During the Solar Eclipse”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Lunar scientist Casey Honniball conducts lunar observations and field work near volcanoes to investigate how astronauts could use instruments during moonwalks. Name: Casey HonniballTitle: Lunar scientistOrganization: Planetary Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Laboratory, Science Directorate (Code 698) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here atContinue reading “Casey Honniball: Finding Her Space in Lunar Science”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA released Tuesday the first episode of a new six-part podcast series for first-time space explorers to learn about the Sun. Ahead of the total solar eclipse in April, NASA’s Sun + Eclipse Series will focus on the sphere full of swirling magnetic fields and explosions of hot gases. NewContinue reading “NASA’s Curious Universe Podcast Unveils New Sun + Eclipse Series”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Globally, nearly all wildfires start with a human ignition source – not lightning strikes or wildlife encountering power equipment. Knowing humans can be a primary cause is an example of the sort of knowledge that helps predict and prevent wildfires, a challenge that NASA and the firefighting industry are undertakingContinue reading “Tech Today: NASA Helps Find Where the Wildfires Are”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A trio of astronauts visited with employees at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on March 18, 2024, to share their spaceflight experiences aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren “Woody” Hoburg, and United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Alneyadi all served as flight engineersContinue reading “Expedition 69 Astronauts Tour NASA Goddard, Speak With Employees”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment-Continuity mission will extend a decades-long record of following shifting water masses using gravity measurements. NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR (German Aerospace Center) have agreed to jointly build, launch, and operate a pair of spacecraft that will yield insights into how Earth’sContinue reading “US, Germany Partnering on Mission to Track Earth’s Water Movement”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Astronauts Thomas P. Stafford (left), and Walter M. Schirra Jr., pose for the camera during suiting up exercises on Oct. 22, 1965. Stafford was selected among the second group of astronauts in September 1962 by NASA to participate in Projects Gemini and Apollo. In December 1965, he piloted Gemini VI,Continue reading “Gemini VI Astronauts Thomas P. Stafford and Walter M. Schirra Jr.”