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“My parents came here from Mexico with the vision of giving us a better life than they had but, times were tough. When I was young, there were many days and nights where we had to get by with what we had. My dad worked his way up in the fabrication industry in Houston and […]

Lead Astromaterial Curation Engineer Salvador Martinez III - NASA

"My parents came here from Mexico with the vision of giving us a better life than they had but, times were tough. When I was young, there were many days and
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Over the nearly 70 years of spaceflight, about 10 000 intact satellites and rocket bodies have reentered the atmosphere with many more to follow.

Draco mission made for destruction

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NASA and the U.S. Department of Education are teaming up to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education during after-school hours. The interagency program aims to reach approximately 1,000 students in more than 60 sites across 10 states to join the program, 21st Century Community Learning Centers. “Together with the Education Department, […]

NASA, US Department of Education Bring STEM to After-School Programs - NASA

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With NASA’s Europa Clipper just weeks away from launch, five short videos give a behind-the-scenes peek at some of the engineers dedicated to making the mission a success. What does it take to build a massive spacecraft that will seek to determine if a mysterious moon has the right ingredients for life? Find out in […]

New Video Series Spotlights Engineers on NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission - NASA

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NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson is seen smiling and holding a gifted matryoshka doll outside the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft after she landed with Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. Dyson is returning to Earth after logging 184 days in […]

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NASA and the Republic of Korea’s newly created Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) signed a joint statement of intent Thursday affirming their interest to advance cooperation in space exploration, science, and aeronautics. The signing took place at NASA Headquarters in Washington during the KASA’s first visit since its creation in May 2024. “Building on years of […]

US, Republic of Korea Sign Statement to Advance Aerospace Cooperation - NASA

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NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace, Inc. of Cedar Park, Texas, to provide launch services for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) QuickSounder mission. The selection is part of NASA’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract. This contract allows the agency to make fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity awards during VADR’s five-year ordering period, […]

NASA Selects Launch Provider for New NOAA Environmental Satellite - NASA

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Researchers found that eddies, or swirling wind patterns, increased moisture evaporation in an alfalfa field. A better understanding of the complex exchange of water and heat between the ground and atmosphere could improve remote sensing products and their use in agricultural water management. The station’s ECOSTRESS instrument takes high-resolution thermal infrared measurements of Earth’s surface […]

Station Science Top News: September 20, 2024 - NASA

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Women hold up half the sky… but participation numbers for NASA-sponsored citizen science projects don’t always reflect that. Why? And what can we do to welcome people of all genders to participate? During this week’s NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series webinar on Thursday, September 26, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EDT, we will […]

Women in Astronomy Citizen Science Webinar This Thursday - NASA Science

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A decade ago, on Sept. 21, 2014, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmospheric and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft entered orbit around Mars, beginning its ongoing exploration of the Red Planet’s upper atmosphere. The mission has produced a wealth of data about how Mars’ atmosphere responds to the Sun and solar wind, and how these interactions can explain the […]

Celebrating 10 Years at Mars with NASA’s MAVEN Mission - NASA Science

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The NASA Science Activation (SciAct) Program has been selected to receive the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2024 Excellence in Earth and Space Science Education Award. This prestigious, annual award, established in 1995, honors a mid-career or senior scientist team, individual, or group that has demonstrated a sustained commitment to broad, positive impact on Earth and […]

NASA Science Activation Program Wins Prestigious Award - NASA Science

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The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Don Sullivan, Serena Trieu, Emmett Quigley, and Zara Mirmalek. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the talent, camaraderie, and vision needed to explore this world and beyond. Earth Science Star: Don Sullivan Don Sullivan enables cutting-edge research in the Earth […]

NASA Ames Stars of the Month: September 2024 - NASA

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Last week, team scientists and the internet alike were amazed when Perseverance spotted a black-and-white striped rock unlike any seen on Mars before. Is this a sign of exciting discoveries to come?

A Striped Surprise - NASA Science

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Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 Today, we planned for 3 sols over the weekend. On Sol 4311, we have a lot of science activities planned, including some ChemCam and Mastcam observations of the “Obelisk” target. These activities will allow our instruments to gather data about rock features of interest within the rover workspace, […]

Sols 4311–4313: A Weekend of Engineering Curiosity - NASA Science

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Two new resources are available for businesses that provide products and services to support NASA’s missions, from supersonic flight to lunar exploration, as well as companies that aim to engage the agency as a customer. While NASA practices transparency in its procurement processes to ensure access and participation by all businesses, we recognize that barriers […]

NASA Expands Small Business, Industry Engagement Resources - NASA

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What will remain of our solar system a few billion years from now? We’re launching the Exoasteroids project to gather some clues. Join this new citizen science project, and help search for variable white dwarfs – bizarre objects that we can catch in the act of disassembling planetary systems. White dwarfs each pack the mass […]

Find Exoasteroids and Peek into the Future - NASA Science

What will remain of our solar system a few billion years from now?  We’re launching the Exoasteroids project to gather some clues.
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NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson completed a six-month research mission aboard the International Space Station on Monday, returning to Earth with Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub. The trio departed the space station aboard the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft at 4:36 a.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 23, making a safe, parachute-assisted landing at 7:59 a.m. (4:59 p.m. […]

NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Crewmates Return from Space Station - NASA

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Hera planetary defence mission: solving asteroid mysteries

Hera planetary defence mission: solving asteroid mysteries

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The Sentinel-1B satellite, the second satellite of the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, completed its disposal process – which included lowering its orbit and passivating its systems to ensure re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere within 25 years.

Sentinel-1B journeys back to Earth

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congratulations on the completion of 1B and to the teams working on the Copernicus brilliant mission to understand earth and its environment and bring back information to help keep us safe.
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Scienza e Istruzione: quo vadis Europa ?

di Enrico Nardelli È stato pubblicato qualche giorno fa l’ elenco proposto dalla confermata Presidente della Commissione Europea, Ursula...

Scienza e Istruzione: quo vadis Europa ?

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NASA has awarded a total of $1.5 million to two U.S. teams for their novel technology solutions addressing energy distribution, management, and storage as part of the agency’s Watts on the Moon Challenge. The innovations from this challenge aim to support NASA’s Artemis missions, which will establish long-term human presence on the Moon. This two-phase […]

NASA Awards $1.5 Million at Watts on the Moon Challenge Finale - NASA

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United States embassies and consulates, along with American citizens traveling and living abroad, now have a powerful tool to protect against polluted air, thanks to a collaboration between NASA and the U.S. State Department. Since 2020, ZephAir has provided real-time air quality data for about 75 U.S. diplomatic posts. Now, the public tool includes three-day […]

NASA Data Helps Protect US Embassy Staff from Polluted Air - NASA Science

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Joylette Hylick, left, and Katherine Moore, right, accept the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of their mother, Katherine Johnson, during a Sept. 18, 2024, ceremony recognizing NASA’s Hidden Figures. Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christine Darden, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary W. Jackson were awarded Congressional Gold Medals in recognition of their service to the United States. A […]

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During an event Thursday, NASA and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) signed a Space Act Agreement to increase engagement and equity for underrepresented students pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields and to improve access to agency activities and opportunities. “NASA and the NAACP share a longstanding commitment to […]

NASA, NAACP Partner to Advance Diversity, Inclusion in STEM Fields - NASA

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La Cellula di Roma partecipa a un dibattito sul diritto all’aborto sicuro

[strong]Antonia Fiore Faustini[/strong], dottoranda in Filosofia a La Sapienza di Roma e coordinatrice della Cellula Coscioni Roma, partecipa a un dibattito sul[strong] diritto di ogni donna ad accedere ad un aborto sicuro[/strong].

L’appuntamento è per[strong] martedì 24 settembr[/strong]e alle [strong]ore 19.00[/strong] presso [strong]Parco Schuster[/strong], a[strong] Roma[/strong].


Sarà possibile firmare l’[strong]ICE My Voiche My Choice[/strong], che si propone di offrire ai cittadini europei la possibilità di migliorare la vita delle donne rendendola più libera e più sicura, ovunque vivano nell’UE, a prescindere dalle condizioni in cui si trovano.

L'articolo La Cellula di Roma partecipa a un dibattito sul diritto all’aborto sicuro proviene da Associazione Luca Coscioni.

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On 18–19 September, Europe’s space industry from start-up companies to large system integrators gathered at ESA–ESTEC in the Netherlands for Industry Space Days 2024.

Highlights of ESA’s Industry Space Days 2024

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The magnificent galaxy featured in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is NGC 1559. It is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Reticulum, approximately 35 million light-years from Earth. The brilliant light captured in the current image offers a wealth of information. This picture is composed of a whopping ten different Hubble images, […]

Hubble Lights the Way with New Multiwavelength Galaxy View - NASA Science

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The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission has snapped a souvenir of the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock desert in Nevada.

Earth from Space: Burning Man festival

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XRISM revealed the structure, motion and temperature of the material around a supermassive black hole and in a supernova remnant in unprecedented detail.

XRISM unveils black hole and supernova remnant surroundings

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During an event Thursday, NASA and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) signed a Space Act Agreement to increase engagement and equity for underrepresented students pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields and to improve access to agency activities and opportunities. “NASA and the NAACP share a longstanding commitment to […]

NASA, NAACP Partner to Advance Diversity, Inclusion in STEM Fields - NASA

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NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Nikolai Chub and Oleg Kononenko, will depart from the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft, and return to Earth. Dyson, Chub, and Kononenko will undock from the orbiting laboratory’s Prichal module at 4:37 a.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 23, heading for a parachute-assisted landing at […]

NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Crewmates Return - NASA

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In September 1969, celebrations continued to mark the successful first human Moon landing two months earlier, and NASA prepared for the next visit to the Moon. The hometowns of the Apollo 11 astronauts held parades in their honor, the postal service recognized their accomplishment with a stamp, and the Smithsonian put a Moon rock on […]

55 Years Ago: Celebrations for Apollo 11 Continue as Apollo 12 Prepares to Revisit the Moon - NASA

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A simple turn of phrase was all it took for U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of Katherine Johnson’s home state of West Virginia to capture the feeling in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. “It’s been said that Katherine Johnson counted everything,” she said. “But today we’re here to celebrate the one thing […]

NASA’s Hidden Figures Honored with Congressional Gold Medals - NASA

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NASA is awarding $7.2 million to six minority-serving institutions to grow initiatives in engineering-related disciplines and fields for learners who have historically been underrepresented and underserved in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. “NASA is excited to award funding to six minority-serving institutions, paving the way for greater diversity in engineering and STEM,” said Shahra […]

NASA Grants to Strengthen Diversity in Engineering, STEM Fields - NASA

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The first “A” in NASA stands for aeronautics, and NASA’s Glenn Research Center helped bring that message to thousands of people at major airshows in Wisconsin and Ohio this summer. In July, NASA Glenn subject matter experts and outreach professionals landed in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to participate in EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. Thousands of aircraft arrived […]

NASA Glenn Attends Air Shows in Cleveland and Michigan

Subject matter experts and outreach professionals share the NASA mission with thousands at major air shows.
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Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have found a galaxy cluster has two streams of superheated gas crossing one another. This result shows that crossing the streams may lead to the creation of new structure. Researchers have discovered an enormous, comet-like tail of hot gas — spanning over 1.6 million light-years long — trailing behind […]

NASA's Chandra Finds Galaxy Cluster That Crosses the Streams - NASA

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Chris Pereira can personally attest to the immense gravitational attraction of black holes. He’s been in love with space ever since he saw a video on the topic in a high school science class. But it wasn’t just any science class. It was one specially designed for English learners. “I was born and raised in […]

I am Artemis: Chris Pereira - NASA

Chris Pereira began a journey that ultimately landed him at L3Harris Technologies, where he works in the Aerojet Rocketdyne segment as an engineer and operations integrator on the RS-25 engine - used to power the core stage of NASA’s SLS (Space Launc…
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Earth planning date: Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 The lengthy drive planned on Monday executed as expected, and we came in today to find our rover parked at a jaunty angle on a sloped ridge. There were some worries that the slope might limit our ability to use the arm for contact science in this plan […]

Sols 4309–4310: Leaning Back, Driving Back - NASA Science

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A planet swings in front of its star, dimming the starlight we see. Events like these, called transits, provide us with bounties of information about exoplanets–planets around stars other than the Sun. But predicting when these special events occur can be challenging…unless you have help from volunteers. Luckily, a collaboration of multiple teams of amateur […]

When Will That Star Dim? Amateur Planet-Chasers Got You! - NASA Science

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New NASA research reveals a process to generate extremely accurate eclipse maps, which plot the predicted path of the Moon’s shadow as it crosses the face of Earth. Traditionally, eclipse calculations assume that all observers are at sea level on Earth and that the Moon is a smooth sphere that is perfectly symmetrical around its […]

NASA Develops Process to Create Very Accurate Eclipse Maps - NASA Science

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