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NASA Mourns the Loss of Former Acting Administrator, Space Leader Steve Jurczyk
Former NASA Acting Administrator Steve Jurczyk passed away Nov. 23, at the age of 61, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. […]
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WATCH: NASA Odyssey Orbiter Snaps Stunning Panoramic Views of Mars Horizon
Astronauts often react with awe when they see the curvature of the Earth below the International Space Station. Now Mars scientists are getting a taste of what that’s like, thanks to NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter, which completed its 22nd year at the Red Planet last month. […]
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NASA Mourns the Loss of Trailblazing Astronaut, Scientist Mary Cleave Who Passed Away at Age 76
Retired NASA astronaut Mary Cleave, a veteran of two NASA spaceflights, died Nov. 27. She was 76. A scientist with training in civil and environmental engineering, as well as biological sciences and microbial ecology, Cleave was the first woman to serve as an associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. […]
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SPACE HISTORY: Watch – Soviet Valentina Tereshkova Became the First Woman to Fly in Space in 1963
On June 16, 1963, 26-year-old Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space. […]
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NASA Prepares for Space Station Cargo Launch, Docking for Expedition 70 Crew Dec. 1
NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of the Roscosmos Progress 86 cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 70 crew aboard the International Space Station. […]
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: NASA Aerospace Engineer Casey Denham Helps Tribal Students Make Robots
Casey Denham, an aerospace engineer with the Systems Analysis and Concepts Directorate at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, works with tribal students during a STEM activity at the American Indian Engineering Sciences National Conference in Spokane, Washington. […]
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WATCH: This Week at NASA TW@N – NASA’s New Sky-Mapping Space Telescope SPHEREx Takes Shape
The Thanksgiving week did not slow down NASA. They had a busy and active week. NASA’s new sky-mapping space telescope SPHEREx takes shape, their PACE mission to monitor Earth’s climate and oceans gets ready for launch, and the Artemis II astronauts get a look at their Moon rocket’s core stage. This and more at This Week @NASA. […]
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NASA Selects 11 Space Biology Research Projects for Future Lunar Exploration Missions
NASA announces the award of eleven grants or cooperative agreements for exciting new Space Biology research that will advance NASA’s understanding of how exposure to lunar dust/regolith impacts both plant and animal systems. […]
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Historical Video: JFK Inspects Missile Program at Cape Canaveral 6 Days Before His Assassination
President John Kennedy at missile center in Cape Canaveral six days before his assassination […]
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NASA Launches SpaceX Cargo Resupply Mission to ISS from the Kennedy Space Center
Following a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 29th commercial resupply mission, scientific experiments and technology demonstrations, including studies of enhanced optical communications and measurement of atmospheric waves, are on their way to the International Space Station. […]
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SpaceX Cargo Resupply Mission to ISS Scheduled to Liftoff From Kennedy Space Center Nov. 7
NASA and SpaceX are targeting 9:16 p.m. EST Tuesday, November 7, to launch the company’s 29th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. […]
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LISTEN: NASA Spooky Space ‘Sounds’ For Halloween Is Sure to Make Your Skin Crawl
Soaring to the depths of our universe, gallant spacecraft roam the cosmos, snapping images of celestial wonders. Some spacecraft have instruments capable of capturing radio emissions. When scientists convert these to sound waves, the results are eerie to hear. […]
