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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Here’s a look back at 2023’s most significant events at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida: JANUARYDay of Remembrance Marks 20th Anniversary of Columbia Tragedy  NASA senior management and guests paid tribute to the crew members of space shuttle Columbia, as well as other astronauts who perished in the lineContinue reading “NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Top 20 Stories of 2023”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Now at 1,000 days on Mars, the mission has traversed an ancient river and lake system, collecting valuable samples along the way. Marking its 1,000th Martian day on the Red Planet, NASA’s Perseverance rover recently completed its exploration of the ancient river delta that holds evidence of a lake thatContinue reading “NASA’s Perseverance Rover Deciphers Ancient History of Martian Lake”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In 2023, as NASA pushed the limits of exploration for the benefit of humanity, the agency celebrated astronaut Frank Rubio becoming the first American astronaut to spend more than one year in space; delivered samples from an asteroid to Earth; sent a spacecraft to study a metal-rich asteroid for theContinue reading “Breaking Records, Returning Asteroid Samples Among NASA’s Big 2023”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) shines in a new image from Dec. 10, 2023, from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) view of Cas A displays this stellar explosion at a resolution previously unreachable at these wavelengths, revealing intricate details of the expanding shell of materialContinue reading “Webb Sheds Light on an Exploded Star”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Some of the same properties of light and optics that make the sky blue and cause rainbows can also help scientists unlock mysteries about cloud formation and the effects of tiny particles in our air. NASA’s upcoming PACE mission will offer important insights on airborne particles of sea salt, smoke,Continue reading “New NASA Satellite To Unravel Mysteries About Clouds, Aerosols”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Three NASA-funded commercial space station partners are on track for the design and development of their orbital destinations and the transition of agency’s low Earth orbit needs from the International Space Station. “We are ending the year on a high note with multiple important milestones being completed by our partners,”Continue reading “NASA’s Commercial Partners Continue Progress on New Space Stations”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The last Wednesday in November proved to be a full-circle moment for two engineers at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Josh Greiner heard a familiar voice on the headset as he prepared to conduct an RS-25 engine test on the Fred Haise Test Stand on Nov.Continue reading “NASA Stennis Engineers Share the Stage on Test Day”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, Stephen Bowen, and Woody Hoburg, as well as UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi will visit the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama at 1 p.m. CST Thursday, Dec. 14, to discuss their recent missions to the International Space Station. Media are invitedContinue reading “Media Invited to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6, Expedition 69 Visit to Marshall”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Wildfire Climate Tech Challenge, part of the MSI Incubator initiative, seeks innovative solutions for wildfire prevention and climate technology. NASA invites students and employees of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to address the escalating issues caused by wildfires exacerbated by climate change. Successful participants will have the opportunity to joinContinue reading “NASA MSI Incubator: Wildfire Climate Tech Challenge”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Dec. 11, 2023 RELEASE: J23-007 NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Army Col. Jeffrey Williams, who played a key role in the design, construction, and operation of the International Space Station, is retiring on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, after more than 27 years of service at the agency. The two-time stationContinue reading “Four-time Space Veteran Jeff Williams to Retire from NASA”