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October Transformer of the Month: Nipa Phojanamongkolkij

By |2024-10-23T16:52:00-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Dr. Nipa Phojanamongkolkij does not always do things the traditional way. As a systems engineer (SE) at Langley Research Center working closely with the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Nipa pushes boundaries and draws connections where few others would think to look. When she envisioned a way to use ChatGPT to help SE teams working [...]

NASA+ is Live as Crew-8 Prepares to Undock in Dragon

By |2024-10-23T16:48:00-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Categories: NASA News|

The Milky Way appears in the vastness of space behind the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft docked to the space station’s Harmony module. NASA’s live coverage of undocking is now underway on NASA+ and the agency’s website. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. At 3:24 p.m. EDT, hatches [...]

NASA Invites Media to 2024 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium

By |2024-10-23T16:29:00-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Hundreds of students, scientists, and other stakeholders listen in person and online as NASA leaders discuss the Artemis missions during the 2023 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium held Oct. 25–27 at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. NASA / Charles Beason Media are invited [...]

The Marshall Star for October 23, 2024

By |2024-10-23T15:51:00-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

19 Min Read The Marshall Star for October 23, 2024 Editor’s Note: Starting Nov. 4, the Office of Communications at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will no longer publish the Marshall Star on nasa.gov. The last public issue will be Oct. 30. To continue reading Marshall news, visit nasa.gov/marshall. Habitation [...]

Crew-8 Closes Dragon Hatch, Prepares for Undocking

By |2024-10-23T15:26:00-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Categories: NASA News|

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 members pose for a photo inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft during training on January 2024. From left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin and NASA astronauts Mike Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps. Credit: SpaceX At 3:24 p.m. EDT, the hatch closed between the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the International Space Station in preparation [...]

Artemis II Astronauts Put Orion’s Side Hatch to the Test

By |2024-10-23T15:10:00-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Astronaut and Artemis II pilot, Victor Glover, maneuvers the latch handle on an Orion test side hatch during performance evaluations at the Lockheed Martin Space campus in Littleton, Colorado.Photo credit: Lockheed Martin Artemis II NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Reid Wiseman, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen recently traveled to Lockheed [...]

Crew-8 Enters Dragon, Closes Hatch Live on NASA+

By |2024-10-23T15:03:00-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Categories: NASA News|

The SpaceX Crew-8 members are pictured inside the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft after arriving on March 5, 2024. From left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin and NASA astronauts Mike Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Matthew Dominick. NASA’s live coverage is underway on NASA+ and the agency’s website ahead of hatch closure and undocking preparations for the [...]

NASA Ames Stars of the Month: October 2024

By |2024-10-23T14:18:00-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) America Reyes Wang, Sepideh Khajehei, Julie Nottage, and Ryan Felton. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the talent, camaraderie, and vision needed to explore this world and beyond. Space Biosciences Star: America Reyes Wang America Reyes Wang serves as [...]

NASA Welcomes Republic of Cyprus as 46th Artemis Accords Signatory

By |2024-10-23T14:14:00-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free welcomed the Republic of Cyprus as the latest nation to commit to the responsible use of space for humanity on Wednesday, marking 46 signatories to date. “We applaud Cyprus’ commitment to the Artemis Accords, which will enhance the country’s engagement with NASA and the international community,” said Free, who participated virtually. “By joining 45 other [...]

Melbourne City Lights

By |2024-10-23T14:07:00-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA/Don Pettit Astronaut Don Pettit captured this image of Melbourne, Australia from the International Space Station on Oct. 9, 2024, as it orbited 271 miles above the city. Astronauts aboard the space station take photos using handheld digital cameras, usually through windows in the station’s cupola, for Crew Earth Observations. Crew members have produced hundreds [...]

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