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ASSURE 2023

ASSURE 20238th International Workshop on Assurance Cases for Software-intensive SystemsToulouse, FranceSeptember 19, 2023ASSURE 2023 is live UPDATES IntroductionThe 8th International Workshop on Assurance Cases for Software-intensive Systems (ASSURE 2023) is being collocated this year with SafeComp 2023, and aims to provide an international forum f

Posted October 3, 2023

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Ames Research Center

Ames Research Center's Science Directorate

Asteroids

Discovery Program

Missions

NASA Centers & Facilities

Planetary Science Division

Psyche Asteroid

Psyche Mission

Science Mission Directorate

SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) / 747-SP

The Solar System

Clues to Psyche Asteroid’s Metallic Nature Found in SOFIA Data

When the asteroid Psyche has its first close-up with a NASA spacecraft, scientists hypothesize they will find a metal-rich asteroid. It could be part or all of the iron-rich interior of a planetesimal, an early planetary building block, that was stripped of its outer rocky shell as it repeatedly collided with other large bodies during […]

Posted October 2, 2023

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Planetary Defense

Planetary Defense Coordination Office

Planetary Science

Planetary Science Division

Science & Research

Science Mission Directorate

Near-Earth Asteroids as of September 2023

September 2023 Each month, NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office releases a monthly update featuring the most recent figures on NASA’s planetary defense efforts, near-Earth object close approaches, and other timely facts about comets and asteroids that could pose an impact hazard with Earth. Here is the what we’ve found for September.

Posted September 29, 2023

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Huntsville Symphony String Quartet Performs at Marshall

By Jessica Barnett NASA Marshall Space Flight Center team members were treated to a special 30-minute performance by musicians from the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra inside Activities Building 4316 on Sept. 21.

Posted September 29, 2023

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NASA Publishes Beta Flagship, Science Websites as Improvements Continue

NASA has switched its primary World Wide Web addresses to a beta version of the new NASA.gov and science.nasa.gov websites, continuing the long-term development and consolidation of its public web presence. The new sites will offer visitors an improved, intuitive web design and elevated user experience.

Posted September 28, 2023

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Eleasa Kim: Supporting NASA’s Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Development Program

For Eleasa Kim, being part of NASA’s Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Development Program, also known as CLDP, is the perfect combination of working with technology and helping people.

Posted September 28, 2023

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Marshall Teams Combine to Make Space Station Science Reality

By Gina Hannah and Jonathan Deal For more than 20 years, astronauts aboard the International Space Station have worked diligently on science experiments that benefit humanity on Earth and in deep space. Getting these experiments to and from space is a multi-faceted effort across the agency.

Posted September 28, 2023

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Marshall Bids Farewell to Former Center Director with Retirement Ceremony

By Jessica Barnett Hundreds filled Activities Building 4316 on Sept. 21 to offer their best wishes to former NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Director Jody Singer as she takes on her next big adventure: retirement. Marshall team members brought gifts, recorded messages, and lined up for a hug or handshake with Singer as part of […]

Posted September 28, 2023

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Take 5 with Brad Zavodsky

By Wayne Smith Brad Zavodsky’s interest in science piqued at a young age. Growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio, both of his parents were teachers and they instilled in him a sense of curiosity about the world. “My dad was a middle school science teacher and he was great at communicating science and helping others understand […]

Posted September 28, 2023

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Countdown to Psyche: Marshall Aids Preparations for Asteroid Mission, Key Technology Payload

By Rick Smith When the Psyche spacecraft lifts off Oct. 5 to rendezvous with a distant, metal-rich asteroid – and test an innovative new communications system on the way – management teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will be watching keenly.

Posted September 28, 2023