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The Earth Observer’s 35th Anniversary
Welcome to a new era for The Earth Observer newsletter! Our 35th anniversary also marks ...
- Artemis II Core Stage on the Move
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On July 16, 2024, the first core stage of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the agency’s Artemis II mission began a journey from NASA’s ...
- Registration Opens for the 2024 NASA International Space Apps Challenge
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NASA invites a global community of innovators, technologists, storytellers, and problem solvers to register for the 2024 NASA Space Apps Challenge, the ...
- NASA Ames Welcomes New Zealand Prime Minister, Celebrates Partnership
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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)
Ames Center Director Eugene Tu, left, and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, left, pose in front of the NASA Advanced ...
- NASA: Life Signs Could Survive Near Surfaces of Enceladus and Europa
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NASA: Life Signs Could Survive Near Surfaces of Enceladus and Europa
Europa, a moon of Jupiter, and Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, have evidence of oceans beneath their ice ...
- The Marshall Star for July 17, 2024
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The Marshall Star for July 17, 2024
NASA Ships Moon Rocket Stage Ahead of First Crewed Artemis Flight
NASA rolled out the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s ...
- NASA Ends VIPER Project, Continues Moon Exploration
NASA’s VIPER – short for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover – sits assembled inside the cleanroom at the agency’s Johnson Space Center.
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Following a comprehensive internal review, NASA announced ...
- Experience the Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission
Digital content creators are invited to register to attend the launch of the ninth SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station ...
- NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-9 Launch to Space Station
The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station poses for a photo during training in Hawthorne, California.
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Media accreditation now is open for the launch of ...
- The Next Full Moon is the Buck or Thunder Moon
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The Next Full Moon is the Buck or Thunder Moon
Mule deer buck, Yellowstone National Park
The Next Full Moon is the Buck or Thunder Moon; the Hay ...
- Science Activation’s PLACES Team Facilitates Second Professional Learning Institute
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Science Activation’s PLACES Team Facilitates Second Professional Learning Institute
The NASA Science Activation Program’s Place-Based Learning to Advance Connections, Education, and Stewardship (PLACES) team successfully led their second Professional ...
- NASA STEM Program for Indigenous Communities Honored for Excellence
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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)
An image of a Zhaabondwaan, Anishnaabe traditional teaching lodge in Ontario, Canada, 2023.
NASA has been selected by the International Astronautical Federation ...
- WTTC Announces Power Lineup for 24th Global Summit
Perth, Australia, July 17, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced its latest round of high-profile speakers for its upcoming Global Summit, featuring top ...
- Discovery Alert: With Six New Worlds, 5,500 Discovery Milestone Passed!
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Discovery Alert: With Six New Worlds, 5,500 Discovery Milestone Passed!
NASA’s Exoplanet Archive confirmed four new worlds, bringing the total past 5,500.
On Aug. 24, 2023, more than three decades ...
- NASA Invites Media to Discuss Exploration Science Program Update
NASA’s Galileo spacecraft took this image of Earth’s Moon on Dec. 7, 1992, on its way to explore the Jupiter system in 1995-97. The distinct bright ray crater at the ...
- NASA Ships Moon Rocket Stage Ahead of First Crewed Artemis Flight
Move teams with NASA and Boeing, the SLS core stage lead contractor, position the massive rocket stage for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket on special transporters to strategically guide ...
- NASA Deputy Administrator Holds First Bilateral Engagement with KASA
NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and senior NASA leaders conduct the first bilateral meeting with KASA’s administrator, Dr. Young-bin Yoon on Monday, July 15, 2024 in Busan, Korea.
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- NASA Celebrates 20 Years of Earth-Observing Aura Satellite
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NASA Celebrates 20 Years of Earth-Observing Aura Satellite
The Aura spacecraft, shown in this artist’s concept, is a NASA atmospheric chemistry mission that monitors Earth’s protective atmosphere. ...
- Apollo 11 Lifts Off
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55 years ago on July 16, 1969, NASA’s Apollo 11 spacecraft launched from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as seen in this photo. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, ...
- NASA to Provide Background on Space Station Deorbit Planning
The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around of the orbiting lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony ...
- Sols 4246-4247: Next Stop: Fairview Dome
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- Robotic Assembly and Outfitting for NASA Space Missions
NASA is turning to the 3D modeling experts in the community for ideas and designs to use or enhance the current state of modular robotic construction techniques. Robotic building of ...
- Sols 4243-4245: Exploring Stubblefield Canyon
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- Here’s How AI Is Changing NASA’s Mars Rover Science
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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)
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- NASA Announces Leadership Changes
Clayton Turner, director of NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia (left), and Dawn Schaible, deputy director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland (right).
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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced ...