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NASA Glenn Director, NASA Astronaut Visit Pittsburgh

What do a rover, an astronaut, and a rally towel have in common? They all came together for a NASA-filled weekend in Pittsburgh on Dec. 2 and 3. Dr. Jimmy Kenyon, director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, and NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg, who piloted NASA’s recent SpaceX Crew-6 mission to the International Space […]

Posted December 6, 2023

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Local Mayors, City Managers Visit NASA Center

NASA’s Glenn Research Center Deputy Director Dawn Schaible provided an overview to more than 20 mayors and city manager from northeast Ohio during an event at the Ohio Aerospace Institute in Brook Park, Ohio, on Nov. 9. She highlighted Glenn’s work and the positive impact it has on the local community, state, and region. Following the […]

Posted December 6, 2023

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NASA Welcomes Angola as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

During a ceremony in Washington Nov. 30, Angola became the 33rd country to sign the Artemis Accords. The Artemis Accords establish a practical set of principles to guide space exploration cooperation among nations, including those participating in NASA’s Artemis program. NASA, in coordination with the U.S.

Posted December 1, 2023

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NASA Honors Steve Jurczyk, Former Acting Administrator, Space Leader

Former NASA Acting Administrator Steve Jurczyk passed away Nov. 23, at the age of 61, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. During his career, which spanned more than three decades with the agency, Jurczyk rose in ranks to associate administrator, the highest-ranking civil servant, a position he held from May 2018 until January 2021. He […]

Posted December 1, 2023

ISS Research

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Human Research Program

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

Counteracting Bone and Muscle Loss in Microgravity

In microgravity, without the continuous load of Earth’s gravity, the tissues that make up bones reshape themselves.

Posted December 1, 2023

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Humans in Space

NASA Conducts Annual Moon to Mars Architecture Concept Review

NASA hosted its second annual Architecture Concept Review in mid-November, bringing together leaders from across the agency to discuss progress on and updates to NASA’s Moon to Mars architecture since NASA released outcomes from its first such review in April.

Posted November 30, 2023

ISS Research

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International Space Station (ISS)

Kjell N. Lindgren

Space Communications & Navigation Program

Space Communications Technology

STEM Engagement at NASA

Ham Radio in Space: Engaging with Students Worldwide for 40 Years

In May 2018, a student at Mill Springs Academy in Alpharetta, Georgia, Andrew Maichle, talked to NASA astronaut Scott Tingle on the International Space Station via amateur or ham radio. The experience profoundly affected Maichle, who went on to study electrical engineering at Clemson University in South Carolina. “It was so cool to see in […]

Posted November 29, 2023

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Aeronautics

Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

Air Mobility Pathfinders project

Ames Research Center

Learning Resources

Aero Engineer Brings NASA into Hawaii’s Classrooms

The field of aerial vehicle autonomy focuses on self-reliance, building the flight equivalent of puppets without puppeteers. Behind the scenes, however, is a rich network of people and systems that work together to develop frameworks, test new technologies, and inspire a pipeline of engineers to create the breakthroughs of the future.

Posted November 28, 2023

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SaSa Learning Activities

Module 1 Module 2 Module 3

Posted November 23, 2023

International Space Station (ISS)

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Humans in Space

Science on Station: November 2023

Inspiring Students with Ham Radio, Other Educational Programs As an orbiting microgravity laboratory, the International Space Station hosts experiments from almost every scientific field. It also is home to educational programs to encourage young people worldwide to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Posted November 22, 2023