official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY At 1:05 a.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander, named Odysseus, lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. As part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative and Artemis campaign, Intuitive Machines’ first lunar mission will carryContinue reading “Intuitive Machines Launches to the Moon”
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ROSES-24 is live and OTPS has funding opportunities in sustainability!
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy & Strategy is soliciting research and analysis related to the social, economic and policy aspects of space sustainability. This topic area is further refined into two separate elements: orbital space sustainability and lunar surface sustainability. OTPS will provide up to $300K (orbital) and $200K (lunarContinue reading “ROSES-24 is live and OTPS has funding opportunities in sustainability!”
NASA Selects Texas A&M as First Approved Exploration Park Facility
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Feb. 15, 2024 RELEASE: J24-003 NASA Selects Texas A&M as First Approved Exploration Park Facility NASA and the Texas A&M University System announced an agreement Thursday, Feb. 15, to lease underutilized land in Exploration Park, a 240-acre development at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The A&M System willContinue reading “NASA Selects Texas A&M as First Approved Exploration Park Facility”
NASA Experiment Sheds Light on Highly Charged Moon Dust
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Researchers are studying data from a recent suborbital flight test to better understand lunar regolith, or Moon dust, and its potentially damaging effects as NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the lunar surface under the Artemis campaign. The experiment, developed jointly by NASA and the University of Central Florida,Continue reading “NASA Experiment Sheds Light on Highly Charged Moon Dust”
NASA Artemis Science, First Intuitive Machines Flight Head to Moon
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A suite of NASA science instruments and technology demonstrations is on the way to our nearest celestial neighbor for the benefit of humanity. Through this flight to the Moon, they will provide insights into the lunar surface environment and test technologies for future landers and Artemis astronauts. At 1:05 a.m.Continue reading “NASA Artemis Science, First Intuitive Machines Flight Head to Moon”
The Marshall Star for February 14, 2024
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Marshall Chief Scientist Provides Valuable Insight into NASA Moonquake Study By Jonathan Deal The Moon holds clues to the evolution of Earth, the planets, and the Sun, and a new NASA-funded study is helping scientists better understand some of the mysteries beneath the surface of our nearest cosmic neighbor. TheContinue reading “The Marshall Star for February 14, 2024”
Flame Burns Out on NASA’s Long-Running Spacecraft Fire Experiment
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA recently concluded the final mission of its Spacecraft Fire Safety Experiment, or Saffire, putting a blazing end to an eight-year series of investigations that provided insights into fire’s behavior in space. The final experiment, Saffire-VI, launched to the International Space Station in August 2023 and concluded its mission onContinue reading “Flame Burns Out on NASA’s Long-Running Spacecraft Fire Experiment”
A Floridian Sunset
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A NASA photographer captured the sunset on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, near the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The iconic building, completed in 1966 and currently used for assembly of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for Artemis missions, is still the only buildingContinue reading “A Floridian Sunset”
NASA Telescopes Find New Clues About Mysterious Deep Space Signals
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Using two of the agency’s X-ray telescopes, researchers were able to zoom in on a dead star’s erratic behavior as it released a bright, brief burst of radio waves. What’s causing mysterious bursts of radio waves from deep space? Astronomers may be a step closer to providing one answer toContinue reading “NASA Telescopes Find New Clues About Mysterious Deep Space Signals”
NASA Updates Equity Action Plan, Adds Focus on STEM Education, More
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. NASA published its 2023 Equity Action Plan Wednesday, which outlines key accomplishments in increasing equity across the agency, and new commitments to continue removing inequitable barriers and challenges facing underserved communities. “At NASA, we are committed to advancing equity to ensure our workContinue reading “NASA Updates Equity Action Plan, Adds Focus on STEM Education, More”