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Pioneering NASA Astronaut Health Tech Thwarts Heart Failure

3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Dr. Rainee Simons (right) and Dr. Félix Miranda work together to create technology supporting heart health at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.Credit: NASA Prioritizing health is important on Earth, and it’s even more important in space. Exploring beyond the Earth’s surface exposes humans [...]

By |2024-10-11T13:32:00-04:00October 11th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Controlled Propulsion for Gentle Landings 

2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The controlled descent of the Mars Curiosity rover included the use of propulsion rockets pointing to the surface to allow a gentle landing. The engine, shown firing in this illustration of Perseverance and the sky crane landing system relied on a pyrovalve that released [...]

By |2024-10-11T12:53:00-04:00October 11th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Program Executive Dr. Yaítza Luna-Cruz

“My mom had to leave school after 9th grade to support her family, but she always emphasized the importance of education. And with a lot of sacrifices, got us an encyclopedia in Spanish, ‘Enciclopedia de Las Ciencias’. By getting that encyclopedia for us, without knowing it, my mom was my first mentor because she [...]

By |2024-10-11T10:36:00-04:00October 11th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Ring of Fire over Easter Island

Photo of the Day The second solar eclipse of 2024 began in the Pacific. On October 2nd the Moon's shadow swept from west to east, with an annular eclipse visible along a narrow antumbral shadow path tracking mostly over ocean, making its only major landfall near the southern tip of South America, and then [...]

By |2024-10-11T09:09:21-04:00October 11th, 2024|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Hubble Spots a Grand Spiral of Starbursts

Hubble Space Telescope Home Hubble Spots a Grand Spiral of… Hubble Space Telescope Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human [...]

By |2024-10-11T07:00:00-04:00October 11th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Sail Along with NASA’s Solar Sail Tech Demo in Real-Time Simulation

Unable to render the provided source NASA invites the public to virtually sail along with the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System‘s space journey using NASA’s “Eyes on the Solar System” visualization tool, a digital model of the solar system. This simulation shows the real-time positions of the planets, moons, and spacecraft – including NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar [...]

By |2024-10-10T16:48:00-04:00October 10th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Igniting Inspiration: Jennifer Becerra’s STEM Legacy at Johnson 

Jennifer Becerra has nearly three decades of experience in education, both in the classroom and within the NASA community. Leading a team dedicated to fostering a passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), she develops programs that inspire students and educators alike.   Whether coordinating internships or organizing engagement events, Becerra creates educational opportunities to [...]

By |2024-10-10T16:31:00-04:00October 10th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA Awards Aerospace Research, Technology, and Simulations Contract

Credit: NASA NASA has selected Metis Technology Solutions Inc. of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to provide engineering services as well as develop and maintain software and hardware used to conduct simulations for aerospace research and development across the agency. The Aerospace Research, Technology, and Simulations (ARTS) contract is a hybrid cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract with an [...]

By |2024-10-10T16:15:00-04:00October 10th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA Highlights Low Earth Orbit, Sustainability at Space Conference

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Dec. 8, 2021 for tours and briefings on Michoud’s role in the Artemis program and other capabilities that enrich many facets of the nation’s space exploration endeavors. Credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy [...]

By |2024-10-10T15:46:00-04:00October 10th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |
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