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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In this image from Dec. 8, 2017, four reindeer walk past the Balloon Array for Radiation-belt Relativistic Electron Losses, or BARREL, payload on the launch pad at Esrange Space Center near Kiruna, Sweden. BARREL primarily measured X-rays in Earth’s atmosphere near the North and South Poles. These X-rays are causedContinue reading “On Cupid! On, Donner and BARREL!”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY As space missions and technologies grow increasingly interconnected, NASA has released the first iteration of its Space Security Best Practices Guide to bolster mission cybersecurity efforts for both public sector and private sector space activities. The guide represents a significant milestone in NASA’s commitment to ensuring the longevity and resilienceContinue reading “NASA Issues New Space Security Best Practices Guide  “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year holidays are joyful events typically spent with family and friends. Astronauts and cosmonauts who find themselves in space during the holidays have found their own unique way to celebrate the occasions. In the early years of the space program, holidays spent in space occurredContinue reading “Celebrating the Holiday Season in Space”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Webb telescope has opened a new window onto the universe, but it builds on missions going back 40 years, including Spitzer and the Infrared Astronomical Satellite. On Dec. 25, NASA will celebrate the two-year launch anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope – the largest and most powerful spaceContinue reading “Meet the Infrared Telescopes That Paved the Way for NASA’s Webb”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The former OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sets off on a journey to study asteroid Apophis and take advantage of the asteroid’s 2029 flyby of Earth, the likes of which hasn’t happened since the dawn of recorded history.

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On Christmas Day in 1968, the three-man Apollo 8 crew of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders found a surprise in their food locker: a specially packed Christmas dinner wrapped in foil and decorated with red and green ribbons. Something as simple as a “home-cooked meal,” or as closeContinue reading “An Apollo 8 Christmas Dinner Surprise: Turkey and Gravy Make Space History”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia recently flew multiple drones beyond visual line of sight with no visual observer. The drones successfully flew around obstacles and each other during takeoff, along a planned route, and upon landing, all autonomously without a pilot controlling the flight.

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Artemis II crew members (from left) CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman pose for a group photograph after their meetings with U.S. President Joe Biden and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House on Dec. 14, 2023.Continue reading “Artemis II Crew Visits White House”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Doug “Wheels” Wheelock participated in a recent test of a sub-scale mockup elevator for SpaceX’s Starship human landing system that will be used for NASA’s Artemis III and IV missions to the Moon. The Starship human landing system will carry two astronauts from the OrionContinue reading “NASA Astronauts Test SpaceX Elevator Concept for Artemis Lunar Lander”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Runoff from one of North America’s largest rivers is driving intense carbon dioxide emissions in the Arctic Ocean. When it comes to influencing climate change, the world’s smallest ocean punches above its weight. It’s been estimated that the cold waters of the Arctic absorb as much as 180 million metricContinue reading “As the Arctic Warms, Its Waters Are Emitting Carbon”