Space News
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Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate Visits Partners in Spain, United Kingdom, Greece, and France
5 min read Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate Visits Partners in Spain, United Kingdom, Greece, and France A few weeks ago, I had the distinct pleasure of engaging…
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NASA Analysis Confirms a Year of Monthly Temperature Records
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) This visualization shows monthly global surface temperatures from 1880 to May 2024. The last 12 months (June 2023 through…
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From Psychology to Space: Alexandra Whitmire’s Journey and Impact in NASA’s Human Research Program
From navigating the depths of the human mind to exploring the vastness of space, Dr. Alexandra (Sandra) Whitmire helps lead research on the effects of prolonged isolation and confinement as…
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55 Years Ago: Manned Orbiting Laboratory Cancellation
The Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL), a joint classified project of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), sought to establish a crewed platform in low Earth…
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Bright Rocks and “Bright Angel”
Perseverance Perseverance Mission Overview Rover Components Where is Perseverance? Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Mission Updates Science Overview Science Objectives Science Instruments Science Highlights News and Features Multimedia Perseverance Raw Images Mars…
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NASA Wallops to Support Sounding Rocket Launch
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) This June 2021 aerial photograph shows the coastal launch range at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.…
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Food Safety Program for Space Has Taken Over on Earth
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Food for the Apollo astronauts was not always especially appealing, but thanks to the protocol NASA and Pillsbury came…
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“Earthrise” by NASA Astronaut Bill Anders
NASA NASA astronaut Bill Anders took this iconic image of Earth rising over the Moon’s horizon on Dec. 24, 1968. Anders, lunar module pilot on the Apollo 8 mission, and…
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Management and Program Analyst Mallory Carbon
“I feel that my larger purpose at NASA, which I’ve felt since I came on as an intern, is to leave NASA a better place than I found it. I…
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NASA Watches Mars Light Up During Epic Solar Storm
6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The specks in this scene were caused by charged particles from a solar storm hitting a camera aboard NASA’s…