Yesterday, NASA announced its newest class of astronauts: 10 new candidates who will train to fly to space with the agency over the next two years. The group included plenty of qualified individuals with backgrounds in the military, as well some with more unique professions. One of the candidates was most recently a flight surgeon at SpaceX, while another has worked as a drilling engineer on…
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NASA to Highlight New Science Findings, Missions During AGU Meeting
Topics of discussion include upcoming NASA Earth science launches, the scientific discoveries Perseverance’s investigations on Mars, and updates from the Juno mission.
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Today, NASA announced the selection of its newest class of astronauts: six men and four women chosen from more than 12,000 people who applied to the space agency in March of 2020. Once they train and become full astronauts, these selectees have some exciting spaceflight…
NASA funds three companies to develop commercial space stations
December 3, 2021
NASA announced the selection of three US companies that will receive government funding to further develop private space stations on Thursday. From a set of 11 proposals, NASA selected Blue Origin, Nanoracks LLC, and Northrop Grumman to receive over $400 million in federal funds through three separate Space Act Agreements.
NASA began seeking proposals in July for its Commercial Low Earth Orbit…
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Are Water Plumes Spraying From Europa? NASA’s Europa Clipper Is on the Case
Finding plumes at Europa is an exciting prospect, but scientists warn it’ll be tricky, even from up close.
In 2005, images of a brilliant watery…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sends a Picture Postcard From Mars
November 24, 2021
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sends a Picture Postcard From Mars
An artistic interpretation of Curiosity’s view high up on a Martian mountain was created by mission team members who were stunned by the sweeping…
New Deep Learning Method Adds 301 Planets to Kepler's Total Count
November 23, 2021
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New Deep Learning Method Adds 301 Planets to Kepler’s Total Count
Scientists have added a whopping 301 newly confirmed exoplanets to the total exoplanet tally.
Scientists recently added a whopping 301 newly validated exoplanets to the total exoplanet tally. The throng of planets is the latest to join the 4,569 already validated planets orbiting a…
NASA’s Perseverance Captures Challenging Flight by Mars Helicopter
November 19, 2021
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NASA’s Perseverance Captures Challenging Flight by Mars Helicopter
Recently downlinked imagery of a September flight has allowed the rover imaging team to put together a video of rotorcraft performing to near-perfection.
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Twin of NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Begins Terrain Tests
November 18, 2021
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Twin of NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Begins Terrain Tests
OPTIMISM, the full-scale engineering model of Perseverance, begins a series of rigorous tests to assess the risk of potential driving hazards…
How NASA’s Curiosity Rover Is Making Mars Safer for Astronauts
November 16, 2021
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How NASA’s Curiosity Rover Is Making Mars Safer for Astronauts
A radiation sensor aboard the spacecraft is providing new data on the health risks humans would face on the surface.
Could lava tubes, caves, or subsurface habitats offer safe refuge for future astronauts on Mars? Scientists with NASA’s Curiosity Mars…
