Space News
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NASA to Launch Sounding Rockets into Moon’s Shadow During Solar Eclipse
5 min read NASA to Launch Sounding Rockets into Moon’s Shadow During Solar Eclipse NASA will launch three sounding rockets during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, to…
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Awarded Robert Goddard Memorial Trophy
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s OSIRIS-REx team was selected as the winner of the National Space Club and Foundation’s 2024 Dr. Robert H.…
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Antarctic Sea Ice Near Historic Lows; Arctic Ice Continues Decline
5 Min Read Antarctic Sea Ice Near Historic Lows; Arctic Ice Continues Decline On Feb. 20, 2024, Antarctic sea ice officially reached its minimum extent for the year. This cycle…
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Early Adopters of NASA’s PACE Data to Study Air Quality, Ocean Health
5 min read Early Adopters of NASA’s PACE Data to Study Air Quality, Ocean Health From the atmosphere down to the surface of the ocean, data from NASA’s PACE (Plankton,…
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Optical Fiber Production
Science in Space: March 2024 Optical fibers are used on Earth and in space for applications in medicine, defense, cybersecurity, and telecommunications. Parabolic research showed that optical fibers produced in…
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Partnerships that Prepare for Success: The Research Institution Perspective on the M-STTR Initiative
3 Min Read Partnerships that Prepare for Success: The Research Institution Perspective on the M-STTR Initiative Dr. Darayas Patel (left), professor of mathematics and computer science at Oakwood University, and…
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International Space Station Program Deputy Chief Scientist Meghan Everett
“Don’t be afraid to go after the things that you’re dreaming about that aren’t necessarily possible right now. We do things all the time now that were impossible 10 years…
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Reducing Risks Through Independent M&S
This article is from the 2023 Technical Update. The NESC Flight Mechanics Technical Discipline Team (TDT) provides support to all NASA Mission Directorates and throughout all mission phases. Highlights from this…
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NASA Astronaut Tracy Dyson, Crewmates Safely En Route to Space Station
The Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 71 NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and Belarus spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya, onboard, Saturday, March 23,…
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NASA Conducts Full-Duration Artemis Moon Rocket Engine Test
NASA continued a key RS-25 engine test series for future Artemis flights of the agency’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket March 22 with a hot fire on the Fred…