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25 Years of Scientific Discovery Aboard the International Space Station
25 Years of Scientific Discovery Aboard the International Space Station 25 years ago, NASA launched its first crew to live and work on the International Space Station (ISS), marking a significant milestone in human spaceflight history. The ISS has enabled thousands of scientific experiments, pushing the boundaries of science and driving breakthroughs in fields like […]
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully landed its booster on a barge at sea for the second time, marking an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market and reduce costs to […]
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Study sheds new light on the moon’s biggest impact crater
Study sheds new light on the moon’s biggest impact crater A new study published in Nature sheds light on the moon’s biggest impact crater, the South Pole-Aitken basin (SPA), which was formed around 4.3 billion years ago. The research reveals that SPA was likely formed by an asteroid impact coming from the north, contrary to […]
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From City Lights to Moonlight: NASA Training Shows How Urban Parks Can Connect Communities with Space Science
From City Lights to Moonlight: NASA Training Shows How Urban Parks Can Connect Communities with Space Science NASA’s Earth to Sky training program successfully connected communities with space science through urban parks, wildlife refuges, museums, and green spaces. The “Rivers of Stars and Stories: Interpreting the Northern Night Sky” training brought together 28 park ranger […]
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NASA Seeks Industry Feedback on Fission Surface Power
NASA Seeks Industry Feedback on Fission Surface Power NASA is seeking industry feedback on its Fission Surface Power system, which aims to provide power for lunar exploration and future human missions to Mars. The system would use a nuclear reactor to generate at least 100 kilowatts of electrical power, with a mass allocation of less […]
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Johnson’s Paige Whittington Builds a Symphony of Simulations
Johnson’s Paige Whittington Builds a Symphony of Simulations Paige Whittington, a NASA engineer, combines her passion for music and space exploration by developing simulations to inform human spaceflight decisions. As a principal flutist for Purdue University’s Wind Ensemble, Whittington learned the importance of harmonization and teamwork, skills she now applies to her work as a […]
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NASA Invites Media to Agency’s 25th Annual Student Launch Challenge
NASA Invites Media to Agency’s 25th Annual Student Launch Challenge NASA’s 25th Annual Student Launch Challenge will be held on May 3, 2025, at Bragg Farms in Toney, Alabama, where middle school, high school, and college students from across the US and Puerto Rico will launch high-powered rockets and payloads. The event is part of NASA’s […]
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Trump’s nomination for NASA leader boasts business and commercial spaceflight experience during a period of uncertainty for the agency
Trump’s nomination for NASA leader boasts business and commercial spaceflight experience during a period of uncertainty for the agency Jared Isaacman, billionaire CEO and founder of Shift4, has been nominated by the Trump administration to become the next NASA administrator, marking a significant shift in leadership for the agency. Isaacman’s background in business and commercial […]
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NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim
NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim NASA/Josh Valcarcel NASA astronaut Jonny Kim poses for a portrait while wearing a spacesuit on July 17, 2024. In his first mission, Kim will serve as a flight engineer during Expedition 72/73 on the International Space Station. He will launch aboard the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft on Tuesday, April 8. Chosen by […]
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NASA Continues Support for Private Astronaut Missions to Space Station
NASA Continues Support for Private Astronaut Missions to Space Station 3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft by a Crew-8 member shortly after undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port as the orbital outpost was soaring 272 miles above the […]
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