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July 2024 Transformer of the Month: Brooke Weborg

By |2024-07-18T09:13:00-04:00July 18th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

“She gets things done.”    This is how colleagues describe Brooke Weborg, machine learning data scientist and engineer at NASA. Weborg was nominated as Digital Transformer of the Month for her work on the AI/ML (artificial intelligence/machine learning) consultation portal, the type of ambitious project that computer scientist Herb Schilling had seen fail in the [...]

An Ancient Partnership: Co-Evolution of Earth Environments and Microbial LifeAn Ancient Partnership:

By |2024-07-18T08:37:00-04:00July 18th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA-supported scientists have examined the long and intricately linked history of microbial life and the Earth’s environment. By reviewing the current state of knowledge across fields like microbiology, molecular biology, and geology, the study looks at how microorganisms have both shaped and been shaped by chemical properties of our planet’s oceans, land, and atmosphere. The [...]

An Ancient Partnership: Co-Evolution of Earth Environments and Microbial Life

By |2024-07-18T08:37:00-04:00July 18th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA-supported scientists have examined the long and intricately linked history of microbial life and the Earth’s environment. By reviewing the current state of knowledge across fields like microbiology, molecular biology, and geology, the study looks at how microorganisms have both shaped and been shaped by chemical properties of our planet’s oceans, land, and atmosphere. The [...]

The Marshall Star for July 17, 2024

By |2024-07-17T16:46:00-04:00July 17th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

15 Min Read The Marshall Star for July 17, 2024 NASA Ships Moon Rocket Stage Ahead of First Crewed Artemis Flight NASA rolled out the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s core stage for the Artemis II test flight from its Michoud Assembly Facility on Tuesday for shipment to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center. The rollout is [...]

NASA Ends VIPER Project, Continues Moon Exploration

By |2024-07-17T15:51:00-04:00July 17th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA’s VIPER – short for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover – sits assembled inside the cleanroom at the agency’s Johnson Space Center.Credit: NASA Following a comprehensive internal review, NASA announced Wednesday its intent to discontinue development of its VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) project. NASA stated cost increases, delays to the launch date, [...]

Wednesday’s Station Research Focuses on Space Plants, Free-Flying Robotics

By |2024-07-17T15:49:00-04:00July 17th, 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. On Wednesday, space plants and free-flying robotics dominated the science schedule aboard the International Space Station. Orbital plumbing, cargo packing, and an emergency drill rounded out the day for the nine crew members [...]

Experience the Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission

By |2024-07-17T13:46:00-04:00July 17th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Digital content creators are invited to register to attend the launch of the ninth SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition mission. This mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.  Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission is targeted for no [...]

NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-9 Launch to Space Station

By |2024-07-17T13:01:00-04:00July 17th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station poses for a photo during training in Hawthorne, California.Credit: SpaceX Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NASA’s ninth rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a [...]

The Next Full Moon is the Buck or Thunder Moon

By |2024-07-17T12:14:00-04:00July 17th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

23 Min Read The Next Full Moon is the Buck or Thunder Moon Mule deer buck, Yellowstone National Park The Next Full Moon is the Buck or Thunder Moon; the Hay or Mead Moon; Guru Purnima; Asalha Puja (aka Dharma Day or Esala Poya); and the start of Vassa.  The next full Moon will [...]

Science Activation’s PLACES Team Facilitates Second Professional Learning Institute

By |2024-07-17T11:08:00-04:00July 17th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

3 min read Science Activation’s PLACES Team Facilitates Second Professional Learning Institute The NASA Science Activation Program’s Place-Based Learning to Advance Connections, Education, and Stewardship (PLACES) team successfully led their second Professional Learning (PL) Summer Institute (SI) at Northern Arizona University (NAU) in Flagstaff, Arizona from June 11-13, 2024. The team led a group [...]

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