Space News
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Webb Finds Evidence for Neutron Star at Heart of Young Supernova Remnant
5 Min Read Webb Finds Evidence for Neutron Star at Heart of Young Supernova Remnant The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the best evidence yet for emission from a…
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Shanghai from Space
NASA/Jasmin Moghbeli While the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above the East China Sea, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli snapped this photo of Shanghai’s city lights and the Huangpu River…
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Math, Mentorship, Motherhood: Behind the Scenes with NASA Engineers
Engineering is a huge field with endless applications. From aerospace to ergonomics, engineers play an important role in designing, building, and testing technologies all around us. We asked three engineers…
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I Am Artemis: Josh Whitehead
NASA’s Josh Whitehead has a passion for systems engineering. He now helps lead the team developing the rocket that will fly the first crew to deep space since the Saturn…
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NASA’s Planetary Protection Team Conducts Vital Research for Deep Space Missions
5 Min Read NASA’s Planetary Protection Team Conducts Vital Research for Deep Space Missions Cassilly examines fungal growth obtained from a space environmental exposure study, part of the Planetary Protection…
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Pose Bowl: Spacecraft Detection and Pose Estimation Challenge
In the Pose Bowl: Spacecraft Detection and Pose Estimation Challenge, solvers will help NASA develop algorithms that could be run on inspector (chaser) spacecraft. There are two tracks, with different…
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The Marshall Star for February 21, 2024
30 Min Read The Marshall Star for February 21, 2024 Marshall Center Director Holds First Media Event By Jessica Barnett NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s newest center director, Joseph Pelfrey,…
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NASA Invites Media to First Astronaut Launch Aboard Boeing’s Starliner
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft approaches the International Space Station on May 20, 2022. Credit: NASA As part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, the agency opened media accreditation for the launch of…
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Experience the Launch of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Mission
From left, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) pilot and commander, respectively, exit the Astronaut Crew Quarters at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in…
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Studying Arctic Ice
NASA/Kathryn Hansen In this image from July 12, 2011, crew from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy retrieve a supply canister dropped by parachute during the Impacts of Climate on…