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US Space Force Releases Decades of Bolide Data to NASA for Planetary Defense Studies
Hosted by JPL’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies, the data can be used by the science community to better understand how asteroids break up when entering the atmosphere.
An agreement between NASA and the U.S. Space Force recently authorized the public release of…
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NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Reroutes Away From ‘Gator-Back’ Rocks
To avoid patches of knife-edged rocks, the mission has taken an alternative path up Mount Sharp.
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover spent most of March climbing the…
SpaceX poised to send first private crew to the International Space Station for Axiom Space
April 7, 2022
Tomorrow morning, SpaceX is set to launch yet another crew of four to the International Space Station from Florida — but unlike most of the company’s passenger flights, this new crop of flyers won’t include any current NASA astronauts. All four members of the crew are…
Army Corps of Engineers closes SpaceX Starbase permit application citing lack of information
April 7, 2022
The US Army Corps of Engineers has closed a permit application for a proposed expansion of SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas — a potential snag in the company’s plans to add new launch and landing pads to the area, as well as substantially grow the site. In a letter viewed by The Verge, the Corps cited SpaceX’s failure to provide requested follow-up information about the…
NASA Receives 8 2022 Webby Award Nominations
April 7, 2022
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NASA Receives 8 2022 Webby Award Nominations
Nominees include JPL’s virtual tour and two JPL-managed sites: NASA’s Global Climate Change and NASA’s Solar System Exploration. Public voting is open through April 22.
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NASA’s Pioneering Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Awarded Collier Trophy
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The first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on another planet has garnered an award whose past recipients…
NASA Finds New Way to Monitor Underground Water Loss
April 6, 2022
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NASA Finds New Way to Monitor Underground Water Loss
Researchers have untangled puzzling patterns of sinking and rising land to pin down the underground locations where water is being pumped for irrigation.
Scientists have produced a new method that holds the promise of improving groundwater management – critical to both life and agriculture in dry…
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JPL-Mentored Teams Shine at Annual Student Robotics Competition
The regional FIRST Robotics Competition brings together students from diverse backgrounds to solve engineering problems – and shape their own futures.
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NASA delays dress rehearsal of new Mega rocket
April 4, 2022
Today, NASA suspended the last major test of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket after pressurization issues prevented technicians from safely loading propellants into the rocket. The test — known as a wet dress rehearsal — has been postponed until Monday, April 4th at…
We’re kicking off April Fools’ Day with a deal that’s dead serious. For today only, Best Buy is knocking $100 off the price of the unlocked Samsung Galaxy S22. The 128GB and 256GB models of the S22 are currently discounted to $699.99 and $749.99, respectively. Just note that this discount only applies to the standard model of the S22, not the S22 Plus or Ultra. You don’t have to activate…
