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Visit with NASA SCaN

Interested in having a NASA SCaN expert speak to your class or group? The SCaN program is accepting requests for visits (both virtual and in-person) during the coming calendar year. Request a virtual visit below. Request a visit with the SCaN team at: NASA Glenn NASA Goddard NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Social Media Stay connected […]

Posted July 29, 2024

International Space Station (ISS)

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ISS Research

Managing Heat

Science in Space: July 2024 This time of year, managing heat is on everyone’s mind. Especially now, as May 2024 marked a full year of record-high monthly temperatures – an unprecedented streak, according to scientists from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York. NASA experts analyze data from thousands of land-, sea-, and […]

Posted July 29, 2024

Johnson Space Center

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Internships

STEM Engagement at NASA

The Future is Bright: Johnson Space Center Interns Shine Throughout Summer Term

More than 100 interns supported operations at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston this summer, each making an important impact on the agency’s mission success. Get to know seven stellar interns nominated by their mentors for their hard work and outstanding contributions.

Posted July 24, 2024

Johnson Space Center

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Human Health and Performance

Designing Space Exploration With the Human in Mind

When designing a new spacecraft or exploration vehicle, there is intense focus on its technical performance. Do its systems perform as expected? What kind of power does it need? Will it safely reach its destination? Equally important, however, is whether that vehicle also works for the humans inside. Can astronauts easily reach critical controls?

Posted July 23, 2024

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Space Technology Mission Directorate

Technology

NASA Releases First Integrated Ranking of Civil Space Challenges

This spring, NASA published a document overviewing almost 200 technology areas requiring further development to meet future exploration, science, and other mission needs – and asked the aerospace community to rate their importance.

Posted July 23, 2024

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

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Marshall Space Flight Center

25 Years On, Chandra Highlights Legacy of NASA Engineering Ingenuity

By Rick Smith “The art of aerospace engineering is a matter of seeing around corners,” said NASA thermal analyst Jodi Turk. In the case of NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, marking its 25th anniversary in space this year, some of those corners proved to be as far as 80,000 miles away and a quarter-century in the […]

Posted July 23, 2024

Ames Research Center

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NASA Ames Welcomes New Zealand Prime Minister, Celebrates Partnership

As one of eight nations that helped to develop the Artemis Accords, New Zealand is a valuable NASA partner. On July 12, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visited NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley to learn more about how Ames supports efforts to return humans to the Moon and the ongoing collaboration […]

Posted July 18, 2024

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July 2024 Transformer of the Month: Brooke Weborg

“She gets things done.” This is how colleagues describe Brooke Weborg, machine learning data scientist and engineer at NASA.

Posted July 18, 2024

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Commercial Crew

International Space Station (ISS)

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

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 earlier […]

Posted July 17, 2024

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Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI)

Prizes, Challenges, and Crowdsourcing Program

Robotic Assembly and Outfitting for NASA Space Missions

NASA is turning to the 3D modeling experts in the community for ideas and designs to use or enhance the current state of modular robotic construction techniques. Robotic building of structures in space is an active area of research for NASA and might prove to be a path towards sustainable and scalable space exploration. This […]

Posted July 16, 2024