Space News
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NASA VIPER Robotic Moon Rover Team Raises Its Mighty Mast
A team of engineers lifts the mast into place atop of NASA’s VIPER robotic Moon rover in a clean room at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA/Helen Arase Vargas…
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Citizen Scientists Invited to Collect Data for NASA During Eclipse
4 min read Citizen Scientists Invited to Collect Data for NASA During Eclipse Argentine students gather cloud observations and temperature data to upload through the GLOBE Eclipse tool during the…
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April’s Night Sky Notes: Participate in Eclipse Science
3 Min Read April’s Night Sky Notes: Participate in Eclipse Science An example of the Cloudspotting on Mars data representations, as annotated by an experienced participant. Credits: NASA / Zooniverse…
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What’s Up: March 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA
6 min read What’s Up: March 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA Download the Video WHAT TO LOOK FOR: Jupiter plows through the Pleiades on March 14, a chance to spot…
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NASA Names Finalists to Help Deal with Dust in Human Lander Challenge
NASA selected 12 finalist teams to compete in the next round of the Human Lander Challenge (HuLC) competition. In 2023, NASA invited undergraduate and graduate students from accredited colleges and…
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March-April 2024: The Next Full Moon is the Crow, Crust, Sap, Sugar, or Worm Moon
29 Min Read March-April 2024: The Next Full Moon is the Crow, Crust, Sap, Sugar, or Worm Moon A full moon rises over Utah. Credits: NASA/Bill Dunford The next full…
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Planet Sizes and Locations in Our Solar System
1 min read Planet Sizes and Locations in Our Solar System The eight planets and dwarf planet Pluto. NASA Our solar system has eight planets, and five officially recognized dwarf…
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NASA Awards Safety, Mission Assurance Engineering Contract
NASA has selected Science Applications International Corporation of Reston, Virginia, for safety and mission assurance support at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, and White Sands Test Facility in New…
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Meet the Two Women Leading Space Station Science
The International Space Station provides researchers access to the unique features of low Earth orbit: long-duration microgravity, exposure to space, and a one-of-a-kind perspective of our planet. These special attributes…
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Langley Celebrates Women’s History Month: The Langley ASIA-AQ Team
13 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) In honor of Women’s History Month, we caught up with the ASIA-AQ team on the other side of the…