Space News
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IXPE Operations Update
1 min read IXPE Operations Update On March 23, NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) stopped transmitting valid telemetry data. The only previous interruption of IXPE science observations was due…
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NASA Selects First Lunar Instruments for Artemis Astronaut Deployment
Artist’s concept of an Artemis astronaut deploying an instrument on the lunar surface. Credits: NASA NASA has chosen the first science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface…
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CADRE Rovers’ Test Drive in the Mars Yard
NASA/JPL-Caltech Two full-scale development model rovers, part of NASA’s Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration (CADRE) technology demonstration, drive in the Mars Yard at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern…
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Awarded Collier Trophy
NASA and the OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security – Regolith Explorer) mission team have won the National Aeronautic Association’s (NAA) Robert J. Collier Trophy. NAA awards the…
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University Teams Selected as Finalists to Envision New Aviation Responses to Natural Disasters
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The Gateways to Blue Skies Competition is sponsored by NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate and is managed by the…
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Tech Today: Cutting the Knee Surgery Cord
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Lazurite’s ArthroFree Wireless Camera System incorporated aerospace-grade lithium-ion batteries after developers consulted with NASA engineers. Credit: Lazurite Holdings LLC…
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New NASA Software Simulates Science Missions for Observing Terrestrial Freshwater
4 min read New NASA Software Simulates Science Missions for Observing Terrestrial Freshwater A map describing freshwater accumulation (blue) and loss (red), using data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate…
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NASA Remembers Former NASA Johnson Director George W. S. Abbey
March 25, 2024 Former NASA Johnson Space Center Director George W. S. Abbey RELEASE J24-008 NASA Remembers Former NASA Johnson Director George W. S. Abbey George W. S. Abbey, former…
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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.…