Space
What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Mission
What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Mission The SpaceX Crew-12 mission is set to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on a Dragon spacecraft named Freedom, carrying four crew members: NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. The crew will conduct research, […]
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Space Station Research Contributes to Artemis II
Space Station Research Contributes to Artemis II NASA’s International Space Station (ISS) plays a crucial role in advancing human space exploration by conducting research and testing technologies ahead of time. The ISS has contributed to the development of life support and safety systems for the Orion spacecraft, which will carry four astronauts around the Moon […]
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NASA’s Hubble Captures Light Show Around Rapidly Dying Star
NASA’s Hubble Captures Light Show Around Rapidly Dying Star NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured the clearest view yet of the Egg Nebula, a pre-planetary nebula located approximately 1,000 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. The Egg Nebula features a central star obscured by a dense cloud of dust, with twin beams from the dying […]
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4798-4803: Back for More Science
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4798-4803: Back for More Science The NASA Mars rover Curiosity has returned to the “Nevado Sajama” drill location on Mars, where it conducted a series of scientific experiments using its Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite. During this visit, Curiosity used a chemical reagent called tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) to analyze the […]
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CubeSats’ Missions Begin
CubeSats’ Missions Begin CubeSats are small nanosatellites weighing 1-10 kilograms that use a standard size and form factor, designed for Earth observations and technology demonstrations. The development of CubeSats has advanced into its own industry, with collaboration between government, industry, and academia leading to increasing capabilities. CubeSats provide a cost-effective platform for science investigations, new […]
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Core Survey by NASA’s Roman Mission Will Unveil Universe’s Dark Side
Core Survey by NASA’s Roman Mission Will Unveil Universe’s Dark Side NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will conduct the largest planned survey by volume, unveiling hundreds of millions of galaxies across the cosmos and studying dark matter and dark energy. The High-Latitude Wide-Area Survey, one of Roman’s three core observation programs, will cover over 5,000 square […]
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NASA’s Chandra Releases Deep Cut From Catalog of Cosmic Recordings
NASA’s Chandra Releases Deep Cut From Catalog of Cosmic Recordings NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has released an updated version of its cosmic recording catalog, known as the Chandra Source Catalog (CSC) 2.1, which contains over 400,000 unique sources and 1.3 million individual detections. The CSC is a treasure trove of information gathered from Chandra’s observations, […]
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NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-12 Mission to Space Station
NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-12 Mission to Space Station NASA has scheduled briefings for the SpaceX Crew-12 mission to discuss final preparations and launch details. The crew, consisting of NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, will participate in a virtual news conference on January […]
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NASA Selects Participants to Track Artemis II Mission
NASA Selects Participants to Track Artemis II Mission NASA has selected 34 global volunteers to track the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II mission’s journey around the Moon, using their equipment to passively track radio waves transmitted by Orion. The tracking opportunity is part of NASA’s commercial-first vision for its Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) […]
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NASA Finds Lunar Regolith Limits Meteorites as Source of Earth’s Water
NASA Finds Lunar Regolith Limits Meteorites as Source of Earth’s Water NASA has found that lunar regolith limits meteorites as a source of Earth’s water, suggesting that late delivery of water-rich meteorites was not the dominant source of Earth’s oceans. The study used a novel method to analyze the dusty debris on the Moon’s surface […]
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