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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

NASA and its commercial partners continue to drive innovation in space exploration, achieving milestones that will ultimately benefit human spaceflight and commercial low Earth orbit efforts. These recent achievements from NASA’s industry partners include completed safety milestones, successful flight tests, and major technological advancements. “Our commercial partners’ growing capabilities in low Earth orbit underscore NASA’s […]

NASA's Commercial Partners Make Progress on Low Earth Orbit Projects - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the Dragonfly mission, a rotorcraft lander mission under NASA’s New Frontiers Program, designed to explore Saturn’s moon Titan. The mission will sample materials and determine surface composition in different geologic settings, advancing our search for the building blocks of life. The firm-fixed-price contract has a value […]

NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Dragonfly Mission - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

A 16.5-inch-long prototype of a robot designed to explore subsurface oceans of icy moons is reflected in the water’s surface during a test in a competition swimming pool in September 2024. Conducted by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the testing showed the feasibility of a mission concept called SWIM, short for Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers. The […]

Mini NASA Robot Takes a SWIM - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Forrest Melton, Ariel Deutsch, Dan Sirbu, and Chanel Idos. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and collaborative disposition needed to explore this world and beyond. Earth Science Star: Forrest Melton Forrest Melton serves as Senior […]

NASA Ames Stars of the Month: November 2024 - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Space-grown crystals could lead to targeted cancer drugs Researchers used space-grown protein crystals to determine the structure of a helix-loop-helix (HLH) peptide (one with a double helix and connecting loop) in a complex with vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF). VEGF prompts the formation of new blood vessels and inhibiting it can stop tumor growth. This […]

Station Science Top News: Nov. 22, 2024 - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Headed to Jupiter’s moon Europa, the spacecraft is operating without a hitch and will reach Mars in just three months for a gravity assist. NASA’s Europa Clipper, which launched Oct. 14 on a journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa, is already 13 million miles (20 million kilometers) from Earth. Two science instruments have deployed hardware that […]

NASA’s Europa Clipper: Millions of Miles Down, Instruments Deploying - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

The Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory has captured the most detailed portrait yet of gases flowing within Cygnus X-3, one of the most studied sources in the X-ray sky. Cygnus X-3 is a binary that pairs a rare type of high-mass star with a compact companion — likely a black hole. “The […]

NASA, JAXA XRISM Mission Looks Deeply Into ‘Hidden’ Stellar System - NASA Science

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Media accreditation is open for the next delivery to the Moon through NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign for the benefit of humanity. A six-day launch window opens no earlier than mid-January 2025 for the first Firefly Aerospace launch to the lunar surface. The Blue Ghost flight, carrying 10 NASA science […]

NASA Invites Media to Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1 Launch to Moon - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

In a new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a galaxy named for its resemblance to a broad-brimmed Mexican hat appears more like an archery target. In Webb’s mid-infrared view of the Sombrero galaxy, also known as Messier 104 (M104), the signature, glowing core seen in visible-light images does not shine, and instead a […]

Hats Off to NASA’s Webb: Sombrero Galaxy Dazzles in New Image - NASA Science

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ESA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

A new mid-infrared image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features the Sombrero galaxy, also known as Messier 104 (M104).

Sombrero Galaxy dazzles in new Webb image

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ESA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

The countdown is on! The 2024 call for applications for ESA’s Student Internship Programme closes on 30 November. This is your moment to take the first step towards an extraordinary career in space.

Final call to apply to the ESA Student Internship Programme

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FSFE Berlin 4 months ago • friendica

Online Treffen der FSFE Unterstützer*innen Gruppe Berlin

Wie immer zum vierten Donnerstag im Monat, so treffen wir uns auch nächste
Woche wieder online im BBB der FSFE zu unserem digitalen Abend. Los geht es um 19:30h.

Voraussichtlich wird dieses Treffen das letzte (online) Treffen der Gruppe 2024 sein, da der vierte Donnerstag im Dezember auf den 2. Weihnachtsfeiertag / 0. Tag vom 38c3 fällt. Im Kieztreff Undine werden wir uns as 12.12.2024 zu unserem Jahresabschlusstreffen mit Glühmate treffen.

Wir hoffen, dass es bei euch gutes Essen und Getränke zu angenehmen Preisen gibt und dass ihr wie immer gute Stimmung mitbringt.

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Thursday November 28, 2024 @ 6:30 PM GMT+00:00 (UTC)

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Thursday November 28, 2024 @ 8:00 PM GMT+00:00 (UTC)

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

In May 2024, Dr. Misty Davies joined the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Class of 2024 Fellows at a ceremony in Washington, DC. The AIAA website states that, “AIAA confers Fellow upon individuals in recognition of their notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics and astronautics.” The first AIAA […]

Dr. Misty Davies - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 2024 Fellow - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Faculty Advisors: Dr. Tom Bell, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Dr. Kelsey Bisson, NASA Headquarters Science Mission Directorate Graduate Mentor: Kelby Kramer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kelby Kramer, Graduate Mentor Lucas DiSilvestro Shallow Water Benthic Cover Type Classification using Hyperspectral Imagery in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii Lucas DiSilvestro Quantifying the changing structure and extent of benthic […]

SARP East 2024 Ocean Remote Sensing Group - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Faculty Advisors: Dr. Guanyu Huang, Stony Brook University Graduate Mentor: Ryan Schmedding, McGill University Ryan Schmedding, Graduate Mentor Danielle Jones Remote sensing of poor air quality in mountains: A case study in Kathmandu, Nepal Danielle Jones Urban activity produces particulate matter in the atmosphere known as aerosol particles. These aerosols can negatively affect human health […]

SARP East 2024 Atmospheric Science Group - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Faculty Advisors: Dr. Dom Ciruzzi, College of William & Mary Graduate Mentor: Marley Majetic, Pennsylvania State University Marley Majetic, Graduate Mentor Jordan DiPrima How are different land cover types affected by land subsidence on the U.S. Atlantic Coast? Jordan DiPrima Land subsidence is a frequently overlooked geologic hazard that is caused by natural processes and, […]

SARP East 2024 Hydroecology Group - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Faculty Advisors: Dr. Lisa Haber, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Brandon Alveshere, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Chris Gough, Virginia Commonwealth University Graduate Mentor: Mindy Priddy, Virginia Commonwealth University Mindy Priddy, Graduate Mentor Angelina De La Torre Using NDVI as a Proxy for GPP to Predict Carbon Dioxide Fluxes Angelina De La Torre Climate change, driven primarily […]

SARP East 2024 Terrestrial Fluxes Group - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

NASA has awarded Bastion Technologies Inc., of Houston, the Center Occupational Safety, Health, Medical, System Safety and Mission Assurance Contract (COSMC) at the agency’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. The COSMC contract is a hybrid cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract, with an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity component and maximum potential value of $53 million. The contract phase-in […]

NASA Awards Safety, Health, Medical, Mission Assurance Contract - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Nicola Fox, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, will travel to Mexico City on Sunday, Nov. 24, for a multi-day trip to build on previous engagements and advance scientific and technological collaboration between the United States and Mexico. This visit will focus on fostering partnerships in astronomy and […]

NASA Leadership to Visit, Strengthen Cooperation with Mexico - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer flying aboard NASA’s Terra satellite took this picture of two cyclones near Iceland on Nov. 20, 2006. Though we usually think of cyclones occurring in the tropics, these spiraling storms can also form at mid- and high latitudes. Cyclones at these latitudes are actually fairly common, and they drive much […]

Icelandic Cyclones - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

JOB OPPORTUNITIES: NASA OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

JOB OPPORTUNITIES: NASA OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

NASA’s Human Landing System (HLS) will transport the next astronauts that land on the Moon, including the first woman and first person of color, beginning with Artemis III. For safety and mission success, the landers and other equipment in development for NASA’s Artemis campaign must work reliably in the harshest of environments. Engineers at NASA’s […]

NASA Marshall Thermal Engineering Lab Provides Key Insight to Human Landing System - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Recently recognized as the most prestigious internship program by Vault.com, NASA has empowered countless students and early-career professionals to launch careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. NASA interns make real contributions to space and science missions, making it one of the best places to start your career. “NASA internships give students the […]

Why NASA Is a Great Place to Launch Your Career - NASA

NASA interns make real contributions to space and science missions, making it one of the best places to launch your career.

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

The future of human space exploration took a bold step forward at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Nov. 15, 2024, as Texas A&M University leaders’ broke ground for the Texas A&M University Space Institute. Texas state officials, NASA leaders, and distinguished guests participated in the ceremony, held near the future development site of […]

Texas A&M Breaks Ground at NASA Johnson for Giant Leap in Space Innovation - NASA

The future of human space exploration took a bold step forward at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Nov. 15, 2024, as Texas A&M University

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ESA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Week in images: 18-22 November 2024

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a spiral galaxy, named UGC 10043. We don’t see the galaxy’s spiral arms because we are seeing it from the side. Located roughly 150 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens, UGC 10043 is one of the somewhat rare spiral galaxies that we see edge-on. This edge-on […]

Hubble Captures an Edge-On Spiral with Curve Appeal - NASA Science

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ESA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 13 November 2024 shows the Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano eruption on the island of Flores in southern Indonesia.

Earth from Space: ‘Angry husband’ eruption

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ESA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

In emergency evacuations, access to reliable information can mean the difference between life and death. As our world faces growing challenges from natural disasters and conflicts, the need for rapid, accurate data during evacuations is vital.

MapGuard: Advancing emergency evacuation capabilities in the Baltics

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ESA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Proba-3: Firing laser!

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Two employees from NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia recently earned the prestigious Silver Snoopy award, an honor given to NASA employees and contractors across the agency for outstanding achievements related to astronaut safety or mission success. Dr. Shih-Yung Lin and Dr. Peter Parker received the awards during a Space Flight Awareness (SFA) award […]

NASA Langley Employees Earn Silver Snoopy Awards - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

NASA has selected Sierra Lobo, Inc. of Fremont, Ohio, to provide for test operations, test support, and technical system maintenance activities at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The NASA Stennis Test Operations Contract is fixed-price, level-of-effort contract that has a value of approximately $47 million. The performance period begins July 1, […]

NASA Awards Test Operations Contract - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Read this story in English here. La Estación Espacial Internacional es el hogar de la humanidad en el espacio y una estación de investigación que gira en órbita sobre la Tierra a unos 400 kilómetros (250 millas) de altura. La NASA y sus socios internacionales han mantenido una presencia humana continua a bordo de la […]

Preguntas frecuentes: La verdadera historia del cuidado de la salud de los astronautas en el espacio - NASA

Estas son algunas de las preguntas frecuentes sobre cómo la NASA y su equipo de médicos, psicólogos, nutricionistas, científicos del ejercicio y otros

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Lee esta historia en español aquí. The International Space Station is humanity’s home in space and a research station orbiting about 250 miles above the Earth. NASA and its international partners have maintained a continuous human presence aboard the space station for more than 24 years, conducting research that is not possible on Earth. The […]

FAQ: The Real Story About Astronaut Health Care in Space - NASA

Here are a few frequently asked questions about how NASA and its team of medical physicians, psychologists, nutritionists, exercise scientists, and other

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

This Oct. 4, 2017, illustration shows a hypothetical uneven ring of dust orbiting KIC 8462852, also known as Boyajian’s Star or Tabby’s Star. The star has experienced unusual dips in brightness over a matter of days, as well as much subtler but longer-term dimming trends. Scientists proposed several explanations for this unexpected behavior, ranging from […]

Ring Around Tabby’s Star - NASA

This Oct. 4, 2017, illustration shows a hypothetical uneven ring of dust orbiting KIC 8462852, also known as Boyajian's Star or Tabby's Star. The star has

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

NASA supercomputers are shedding light on what causes some of the Sun’s most complex behaviors. Using data from the suite of active Sun-watching spacecraft currently observing the star at the heart of our solar system, researchers can explore solar dynamics like never before. The animation shows the strength of the turbulent motions of the Sun’s inner layers […]

Ready, Set, Action! Our Sun is the Star in Dazzling Simulation - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

The mystery of why life uses molecules with specific orientations has deepened with a NASA-funded discovery that RNA — a key molecule thought to have potentially held the instructions for life before DNA emerged — can favor making the building blocks of proteins in either the left-hand or the right-hand orientation. Resolving this mystery could […]

NASA: Mystery of Life’s Handedness Deepens - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

In 1936, astronomers saw a puzzling event in the constellation Orion: the young star FU Orionis (FU Ori) became a hundred times brighter in a matter of months. At its peak, FU Ori was intrinsically 100 times brighter than our Sun. Unlike an exploding star though, it has declined in luminosity only languidly since then. […]

NASA's Hubble Finds Sizzling Details About Young Star FU Orionis - NASA Science

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ESA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Copernicus Sentinel-1: radar vision for Copernicus

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Back to ESI Home Computational Materials Engineering for Lunar Metals Welding Passive Lunar Dust Control through Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering

The goal of Early Stage Innovations (ESI) is to accelerate the development of groundbreaking, high-risk/high-payoff space technologies to support the future space science and exploration needs of NASA, other government agencies, and the commercial sp…

Early Stage Innovations 2024

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

ESI24 Haghighi Quadchart Azadeh HaghighiUniversity of Illinois, Chicago In-space manufacturing and assembly are vital to NASA’s long-term exploration goals, especially for the Moon and Mars missions. Deploying welding technology in space enables the assembly and repair of structures, reducing logistical burdens and supply needs from Earth. The unique challenges and extreme conditions of space–high thermal variations, […]

Weldability Assessment for In-Space Conditions

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

ESI24 Li Quadchart Wei LiUniversity of Texas at Dallas Internal defects are always formed in laser welding process due to the keyhole instability, molten pool collapse, and rapid solidification. The extreme lunar environment complicates the reliable implementation of welding, thereby enhancing the welding defects formation. The welding defects are critical material barriers preventing the metal components […]

Integrated Computational Materials Modelling Framework

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

ESI24 Nam Quadchart SungWoo NamUniversity of California, Irvine Lunar dust may seem unimposing, but it presents a significant challenge for space missions. Its abrasive and jagged particles can damage equipment, clog devices, and even pose health risks to astronauts. This project addresses such issues by developing advanced coatings composed of crumpled nano-balls made from atomically thin […]

Deformable Crumpled Nano-ball Coatings

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

ESI24 Chang Quadchart Chih-Hao ChangUniversity of Texas at Austin Establishing a permanent base on the moon is a critical step in the exploration of deep space. One significant challenge observed during the Apollo missions was the adhesion of lunar dust, which can build up on vehicle, equipment, and space suit. Highly fine and abrasive, the dust […]

Adhesion Mechanisms of Hierarchical Dust-Mitigating NanostructuresEngineering the Adhesion Mechanisms of

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

ESI24 Zhai Quadchart Lei ZhaiUniversity of Central Florida Lunar dust, with its chemical reactivity, electrostatic charge, and potential magnetism, poses a serious threat to astronauts and equipment on the Moon’s surface. To address this, the project proposes developing structured coatings with anisotropic surface features and electrostatic dissipative properties to passively mitigate lunar dust. By analyzing lunar […]

Passive Dust Mitigation

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

ESI24 Zou Quadchart Min ZouUniversity of Arkansas, Fayetteville Lunar dust, with its highly abrasive and electrostatic properties, poses serious threats to the longevity and functionality of spacecraft, habitats, and equipment operating on the Moon. This project aims to develop advanced bioinspired surface textures that effectively repel lunar dust, targeting critical surfaces such as habitat exteriors, […]

High-Performance Bioinspired Surface Textures

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Earth planning date: Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 I am in the U.K., where we are approaching the time when trees are just branches and twigs. One tree that still has its full foliage is my little quince tree in my front garden. Its leaves have turned reddish-brown with a hint of orange, fairly dark by […]

Sols 4368-4369: The Colors of Fall – and Mars - NASA Science

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

NASA is working with U.S. industry to develop the human landing systems that will safely carry astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon and back throughout the agency’s Artemis campaign. For Artemis III, the first crewed return to the lunar surface in over 50 years, NASA is working with SpaceX to develop […]

NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

The STS-129 crew members pose for a portrait following a joint news conference with the Expedition 21 crew members on Nov. 24, 2009. Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, Mike Foreman, Leland Melvin, Robert L. Satcher Jr., Randy Bresnik, Butch Wilmore, and Nicole Stott launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 16, 2009, aboard […]

STS-129 Crew Aboard the Space Station - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Media are invited to learn about a unique series of flight tests happening in Virginia in partnership between NASA and GE Aerospace that aim to help the aviation industry better understand contrails and their impact on the Earth’s climate. Contrails are the lines of clouds that can be created by high-flying aircraft, but they may […]

Media Invited to Learn About NASA, GE Aerospace Contrails Flight Tests - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Normally found only in heavy metal bands or certain post-apocalyptic films, a “flame-throwing guitar” has now been spotted moving through space. Astronomers have captured movies of this extreme cosmic object using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope. The new movie of Chandra (red) and Palomar (blue) data helps break down what is playing […]

NASA's Chandra, Hubble Tune Into 'Flame-Throwing' Guitar Nebula - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

The discovery A huge planet with a long name – IRAS 04125+2902 b – is really just a baby: only 3 million years old. And because such infant worlds are usually hidden inside obscuring disks of debris, it is the youngest planet so far discovered using the dominant method of planet detection. Key facts The […]

Discovery Alert: A Rare Glimpse of a Newborn Planet - NASA Science

The Discovery A huge planet with a long name – IRAS 04125+2902 b – is really just a baby: only 3 million years old.

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

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2024 Blue Marble Awards - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

Editor’s Note: This article was updated Nov. 20, 2024 shortly after BioSentinel’s mission marked two years of operation in deep space. Astronauts live in a pretty extreme environment aboard the International Space Station. Orbiting about 250 miles above the Earth in the weightlessness of microgravity, they rely on commercial cargo missions about every two months to deliver new […]

What is BioSentinel? - NASA

Editor’s Note: This article was updated Nov. 20, 2024 shortly after BioSentinel's mission marked two years of operation in deep space.

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

With NASA’s fleet of heliophysics spacecraft, scientists monitor our Sun and investigate its influences throughout the solar system. However, the fleet’s constant watch and often-unique perspectives sometimes create opportunities to make discoveries that no one expected, helping us to solve mysteries about of the solar system and beyond. Here are five examples of breakthroughs made […]

5 Surprising NASA Heliophysics Discoveries Not Related to the Sun - NASA Science

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

From his South Dakota roots to leading NASA’s agricultural program, Brad Doorn’s mission has remained the same: help farmers feed the world.

NASA's Brad Doorn Brings Farm Belt Wisdom to Space-Age Agriculture - NASA Science

Brad Doorn's path to NASA Earth Science and his impact on global agriculture.

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

On Nov. 6, 2024, NASA Night brought cosmic excitement to the Toyota Center, where Johnson Space Center employees joined 16,208 fans who interacted with NASA as they watched the Houston Rockets claim victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Energy soared as International Space Station Program Manager Dana Weigel stepped up to take the first shot. […]

Shooting for the Stars: NASA Lights Up the Court at Toyota Center - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

In a competition swimming pool, engineers tested prototypes for a futuristic mission concept: a swarm of underwater robots that could look for signs of life on ocean worlds. When NASA’s Europa Clipper reaches its destination in 2030, the spacecraft will prepare to aim an array of powerful science instruments toward Jupiter’s moon Europa during 49 […]

NASA Ocean World Explorers Have to Swim Before They Can Fly - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 4 months ago • friendica

A NASA study using a series of supercomputer simulations reveals a potential new solution to a longstanding Martian mystery: How did Mars get its moons? The first step, the findings say, may have involved the destruction of an asteroid. The research team, led by Jacob Kegerreis, a postdoctoral research scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s […]

Making Mars' Moons: Supercomputers Offer ‘Disruptive’ New Explanation - NASA

A NASA study using a series of supercomputer simulations reveals a potential new solution to a longstanding Martian mystery: How did Mars get its

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago (Received 4 months ago) • friendica

After two decades in space, NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is performing better than ever thanks to a new operational strategy implemented earlier this year. The spacecraft has made great scientific strides in the years since scientists dreamed up a new way to explore gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe. “The idea […]

NASA’s Swift Reaches 20th Anniversary in Improved Pointing Mode - NASA Science

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago (Received 4 months ago) • friendica

The overarching purpose of the OCKO is to cultivate and sustain a learning culture at Goddard in support of mission success. We have instituted various processes and programs for lessons learned and critical knowledge identification, sharing, and application. The focus of the OCKO is to promote local learning practices that enhances domain-specific expertise within an […]

About the Office of the Chief Knowledge Officer (OCKO) - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element is now equipped with its xenon and liquid fuel tanks.

Gateway Tops Off - NASA

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ESA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Fly around Ares Vallis on Mars

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ESA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

ESA’s Space Systems for Safety and Security (4S) programme

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ESA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Zoom into Solar Orbiter's four new Sun images, assembled from high-resolution observations by the spacecraft's PHI and EUI instruments made on 22 March 2023.

New full Sun views show sunspots, fields and restless plasma

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

NASA astronaut Alan Bean steps off the lunar module ladder in this photo from Nov. 19, 1969, joining astronaut Charles Conrad Jr. on the Moon in the area called the Ocean of Storms. The two would then complete two spacewalks on the lunar surface, deploying science instruments, collecting geology samples, and inspecting the Surveyor 3 […]
On This Day: Apollo 12 Lands on the Moon - NASA

NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Imagine designing technology that can survive on the Moon for up to a decade, providing a continuous energy supply. NASA selected three companies to develop such systems, aimed at providing a power source at the Moon’s South Pole for Artemis missions. Three companies were awarded contracts in 2022 with plans to test their self-sustaining solar […]

From Houston to the Moon: Johnson’s Thermal Vacuum Chamber Tests Lunar Solar Technology - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Following eight months of intense research, design, and prototyping, six university teams presented their “Inflatable Systems for Lunar Operations” concepts to a panel of judges at NASA’s 2024 Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-Changing (BIG) Idea Challenge forum. The challenge, funded by NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate and Office of STEM Engagement, seeks novel ideas from higher […]

Northwestern University Takes Top Honors in BIG Idea Lunar Inflatables Challenge - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

NASA researchers helped create an insulation coating that blocks heat and sunlight

Super Insulation Requires Super Materials - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Associate Director for Mission Planning, Earth Sciences, and environmental scientist Robert J. “Bob” Swap makes a difference by putting knowledge into action. Name: Robert J. “Bob” SwapTitle: Associate Director for Mission Planning, Earth SciencesOrganization: Earth Science Division (Code 610) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard? I […]

Bob Swap Builds Bridges With ‘Science Diplomacy’ - NASA

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ESA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Proba-3 website

Proba-3

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ESA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

As Arctic temperatures rise, marine-terminating glaciers—especially in places like Svalbard—are undergoing rapid retreat and intensified calving.

Space for Shore: Sentinel-1 reveals Arctic glacier retreat

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Growing up outside of Philadelphia, Abigail Reigner spent most of her childhood miles away from where her family called home, and where there was little trace of her Native American tribe and culture. Belonging to the Comanche Nation that resides in Lawton, Oklahoma, Reigner’s parents made every effort to keep her connected to her Indigenous […]

NASA Engineer Carries Indigenous Roots into New Aviation Era

Abigail Reigner reflects on her Indigenous heritage and the role NASA’s Native American community played in her journey to a full-time role in the agency.

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ESA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Proba-3’s journey to see the Sun’s corona

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Earth planning date: Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 The Monday plan and drive had executed successfully, so the team had high hopes for APXS and MAHLI data on several enticing targets in the rover’s workspace. Alas, it was not to be: The challenging terrain had resulted in an awkwardly perched wheel at the end of the […]

Sols 4366–4367: One of Those Days on Mars (Sulfate-Bearing Unit to the West of Upper Gediz Vallis) - NASA Science

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Linda Spuler, emergency manager at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, believes that everyone has a story. “Our stories highlight what we have in common, but they also make us each unique,” she said. Spuler has worked at Johnson for over 32 years, spending most of her career in Center Operations. Her story has involved […]

Part Ojibwe, All NASA: Linda Spuler’s Role in Protecting Johnson Space Center - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft delivering nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the Expedition 72 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Progress 90 spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 7:22 a.m. EST (5:22 p.m. Baikonur time) Thursday, Nov. 21, on a Soyuz […]

NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 90 Launch, Space Station Docking - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Anthocyanins protect seeds in space After exposure to space outside the International Space Station, purple-pigmented rice seeds rich in anthocyanin had higher germination rates than non-pigmented white rice seeds. This result suggests that anthocyanin, a flavonoid known to protect plants from UV irradiation, could help preserve seed viability on future space missions. Plants are key […]

Station Science Top News: Nov. 15, 2024 - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

When Ariel Vargas joined NASA in 2023, he knew he wanted to make an impact. Despite his relatively short tenure, he has earned the reputation of a Digital Transformer in his work as a Network and ICAM (Identity, Credential, and Access Management) Service Integrator at Johnson Space Center (JSC). No matter the task at hand, […]

November Transformer of the Month: Ariel Vargas - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

In this image from Aug. 26, 2023, participants from the 14th First Nations Launch High-Power Rocket Competition watch NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 launch at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Students and advisors from University of Washington, University of Colorado-Boulder, and an international team from Queens University – the 2023 First Nations Launch grand prize […]

First Nations Launch Winners Watch Crew-7 Launch - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

On Nov. 16, 2009, space shuttle Atlantis began its 31st trip into space, on the third Utilization and Logistics Flight (ULF3) mission to the International Space Station, the 31st shuttle flight to the orbiting lab. During the 11-day mission, the six-member STS-129 crew worked with the six-person Expedition 21 crew during seven days of docked […]

15 Years Ago: STS-129 Delivers Cargo on the Third Utilization and Logistics Flight - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

The rover captured a 360-degree panorama before leaving Gediz Vallis channel, a feature it’s been exploring for the past year. NASA’s Curiosity rover is preparing for the next leg of its journey, a monthslong trek to a formation called the boxwork, a set of weblike patterns on Mars’ surface that stretches for miles. It will […]

NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Takes a Last Look at Mysterious Sulfur - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Clayton P. Turner will serve as the associate administrator of the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday. His appointment is effective immediately. Turner has served as the acting associate administrator of STMD since July. In this role, Turner will continue to oversee executive leadership, […]

NASA Selects New Leader of Space Technology - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Captivating images and videos can bring data to life. NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio (SVS) produces visualizations, animations, and images to help scientists tell stories of their research and make science more approachable and engaging. Using the Discover supercomputer at the Center for Climate Simulation at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, visualizers use […]

Hollywood Techniques Help NASA Visualize Supercomputing Data - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

As NASA innovates for the benefit of humanity and inspires the world through discovery, the agency launched a new video series specifically designed for use by medical treatment centers across the United States to help reduce anxiety and stress among pediatric patients during treatment. The project, named “MISSION: All Systems GO!”, is hosted by NASA […]

NASA Program Aids Pediatric Patients Facing Medical Treatments - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

NASA Program Aids Pediatric Patients Facing Medical Treatments - NASA

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ESA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Marking a major milestone in the preparation of Copernicus Sentinel-1C for its scheduled 3 December liftoff, experts have completed the critical and hazardous process of fuelling the satellite.

Sentinel-1C fuelled ahead of liftoff

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Informa Pirata 5 months ago • friendica

If you are a Bluesky user, read @Sarah Perez 's excellent article, published on TechChrunch.

I just want to point out that among the "apps" with which you can use #Bluesky there is also #Friendica which currently allows you to publish hypertext references

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

For the 14th consecutive year, NASA received an unmodified, or “clean,” opinion from an external auditor on its fiscal year 2024 financial statements. The rating is the best possible audit opinion, certifying that NASA’s financial statements conform with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for federal agencies and accurately present the agency’s financial position. The audit opinion […]

NASA Receives 14th Consecutive ‘Clean’ Financial Audit Opinion - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

NASA researchers Guan Yang, Jeff Chen, and their team received the 2024 Innovator of The Year Award at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, for their exemplary work on a lidar system enhanced with artificial intelligence and other technologies. Like a laser-based version of sonar, lidar and its use in space exploration […]

NASA Goddard Lidar Team Receives Center Innovation Award for Advancements - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

At NASA, high-end computing is essential for many agency missions. This technology helps us advance our understanding of the universe – from our planet to the farthest reaches of the cosmos. Supercomputers enable projects across diverse research, such as making discoveries about the Sun’s activity that affects technologies in space and life on Earth, building […]

Six Ways Supercomputing Advances Our Understanding of the Universe - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Terms of Service NASA’s “MISSION: All Systems GO!” Participant Terms and Conditions NASA’s MISSION: All Systems GO! is a set of images, videos, certificates and related materials (the “Materials”) intended for use by healthcare providers to assist in reducing the anxieties of children and other patients facing difficult treatment protocols for cancer and other maladies […]

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

In this photo, NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, carrying the Orion spacecraft, lifts off the pad at Launch Complex 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:47 a.m. EST on Nov. 16, 2022. Set on a path to the Moon, this officially began the Artemis I mission. Since the completion of Orion’s […]

Two Years Ago: Artemis I Liftoff - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Earth’s total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since.

NASA Satellites Reveal Abrupt Drop in Global Freshwater Levels - NASA Science

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ESA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Week in images: 11-15 November 2024

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image depicts the cosmic tangle that is MCG+05-31-045, a pair of interacting galaxies located 390 million light-years away and a part of the Coma galaxy cluster. The Coma Cluster is a particularly rich cluster that contains over a thousand known galaxies. Amateur astronomers can easily spot several of these in […]

Hubble Takes a Look at Tangled Galaxies - NASA Science

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ESA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

These two images acquired by Copernicus Sentinel-2 highlight how the mission can help distinguish between clouds and snow.

Earth from Space: Clouds or snow?

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Spaceflight accelerates the symptoms of aging in astronaut bodies by inducing genomic instability, mitochondrial dysfunction, and increased inflammation. This is the first study to comprehensively examine biomarkers and pathways associated with spaceflight and terrestrial aging, frailty, and sarcopenia. Main Findings: Impact: This work reveals the need for a frailty index to monitor development of frailty-related […]

Aging and Fragility Biomarkers are Altered by Spaceflight - NASA

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This has been known for some time and is the reason they are required to exercise so much though really some form of artificial gravity would be preferable.

NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Read this release in English here. La NASA y la Comisión Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Aeroespacial del Perú (CONIDA) sentaron las bases para una posible campaña de varios años de duración para el lanzamiento de pequeños cohetes científicos desde Perú, conjuntamente con Estados Unidos. Ambos países firmaron el jueves un memorando de entendimiento no vinculante […]

La NASA y Perú acuerdan estudiar una posible campaña de lanzamiento de cohetes sonda - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

Diana Oglesby’s love for NASA began long before she started working for the agency. A native of Decatur, Texas, Oglesby knew at the age of eight that she would make NASA her future destination. That dream became a reality when Oglesby joined the agency, first as an intern and later as a NASA full-time employee, […]

Meet the Space Ops Team: Diana Oglesby - NASA

Diana Oglesby's love for NASA began long before she started working for the agency. A native of Decatur, Texas, Oglesby knew at the age of eight that she

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NASA (unofficial) 5 months ago • friendica

NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio to build three coronagraphs for the Lagrange 1 Series project, part of NOAA’s Space Weather Next program. Once operational, the coronagraphs will provide critical data to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, which issues forecasts, warnings, and […]

NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Space Weather Program - NASA

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