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NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 − and welcome in the age of commercial space stations
NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 − and welcome in the age of commercial space stations NASA will officially retire the International Space Station (ISS) in 2030, marking the end of a 24-year continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit. The ISS has been a groundbreaking achievement in space cooperation among […]
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NASA Helps Connect Astronomers and Community Colleges Across the Nation
NASA Helps Connect Astronomers and Community Colleges Across the Nation NASA has partnered with the American Astronomical Society (AAS) to bring top astronomy researchers into community colleges across the United States through the Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectureship Program. The program, which began in 2024, matches community colleges with SMEs from top universities like Stanford and […]
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NASA Awards Custodial, Landscaping Services Contract
NASA Awards Custodial, Landscaping Services Contract NASA has awarded a contract to Melwood Horticultural Training Center Inc. for custodial, landscaping services at the Goddard Space Flight Center. The contract value is approximately $36 million and includes one 12-month base period and up to four 12-month options. The basic period of performance begins on October 1, […]
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Lunar Challenge Winner Tests Technology in NASA Thermal Vacuum Chamber
Lunar Challenge Winner Tests Technology in NASA Thermal Vacuum Chamber Starpath, a space hardware startup from Hawthorne, California, won second place overall at NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar Challenge in June 2024 and was invited to test their upgraded lunar regolith excavation and transportation rover at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The rover, designed to […]
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Join NASA on Oct. 4 in Looking Up, Celebrating Moon
Join NASA on Oct. 4 in Looking Up, Celebrating Moon NASA invites observers from around the world to join them on October 4 for the International Observe the Moon Night, a celebration of the inspiring bond between Earth and the Moon. The event offers an opportunity to share in NASA’s preparations for Artemis II, a […]
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I Am Artemis: Diamond St. John
I Am Artemis: Diamond St. John Diamond St. John, an engineer with Lockheed Martin, is part of the team working on the Orion heat shield for NASA’s Artemis III mission, which aims to return humans to the Moon. St. John’s family has a four-generation legacy of supporting human spaceflight at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in […]
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Golden Lake
Golden Lake The International Space Station has been capturing hundreds of thousands of images of Earth since its operationalization in November 2000. These photographs, known as Crew Earth Observations, help scientists monitor changes on our planet due to human activity and natural events. The space station’s images also aid in disaster response and monitoring phenomena […]
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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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2 newly launched NASA missions will help scientists understand the influence of the Sun, both from up close and afar
2 newly launched NASA missions will help scientists understand the influence of the Sun, both from up close and afar NASA has launched two new missions to study the influence of the Sun on the solar system, which will help scientists understand the impact of solar activity on technological systems and space weather. The two […]
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2025-2026 DWU: Middle School Aviation Challenge
2025-2026 DWU: Middle School Aviation Challenge The NASA Dream with Us: Middle School Aviation Challenge is open to students in grades 6-8 and focuses on integrating Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) into the agriculture industry. The challenge aims to improve agricultural areas such as crop monitoring, production, resilience to pests and disease, weather, harvest, and other […]
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