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In Memoriam: Pierre Morel [1933–2024]
Explore This Section Earth Home Earth Observer Home Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam More Archives 3 min read In Memoriam: Pierre…
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NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free to Retire After 30 Years Service
Official portrait of NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free, taken on Nov. 22, 2024, at the agency’s headquarters in Washington. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free announced Wednesday his…
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In the Starlight: Portia Keyes Procures Mission-Critical Support
One semester as a NASA Pathways intern was enough to inspire Portia Keyes to sign up for a Russian language class at college. After interning in the Johnson Space Center’s…
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NASA Sends Experiment to Space to Study Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Astronaut Jeanette Epps extracts DNA samples from bacteria colonies for genomic analysis aboard the International Space Station’s Harmony module.…
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How Long Does it Take to Get to the Moon… Mars… Jupiter? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 51
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) During the Apollo program, when NASA sent humans to the Moon, those missions took several days to reach the…
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NASA Selects New Round of Student-Led Aviation Research Awards
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA / Getty Images NASA has selected two new university student teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges…
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Cookies, Cream, and Crumbling Cores
Explore This Section Mars Home Science Overview Objectives Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Perseverance Raw Images Images Videos Audio More Resources Mars Missions Mars Sample Return Mars…
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Sols 4454-4457: Getting Ready to Fill the Long Weekend with Science
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources…
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NASA Inspires High School Engineering Club
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The engineering club from Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California, visits NASA’s Armstrong Research Flight Center in Edwards, California.…
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2024 State-of-the-Art Small Spacecraft Technology Report is Released
Credit: NASA NASA’s Small Spacecraft Systems Virtual Institute (S3VI) is pleased to announce the official release of the highly anticipated 2024 State-of-the-Art Small Spacecraft Technology report. This significant accomplishment was made…