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Artemis

Learn about the handy device NASA is developing to help astronauts rehydrate their meals aboard the Gateway Lunar Space Station during the ambitious Artemis IV mission.

Posted September 5, 2024

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The Marshall Star for September 4, 2024

Rocket Hardware for Future Artemis Flights Moved to Barge for Delivery to Kennedy NASA is making strides with the Artemis campaign as key components for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket continue to make their way to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Teams with NASA and Boeing loaded the core stage boat-tail for Artemis III and the core stage […]

Posted September 4, 2024

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

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New NASA Sonifications Listen to the Universe’s Past

A quarter of a century ago, NASA released the “first light” images from the agency’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. This introduction to the world of Chandra’s high-resolution X-ray imaging capabilities included an unprecedented view of Cassiopeia A, the remains of an exploded star located about 11,000 light-years from Earth.

Posted September 3, 2024

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For Colleges & Universities

Learning Resources

25 Years Strong: NASA’s Student Launch Competition Accepting 2025 Proposals

By Wayne Smith NASA’s Student Launch competition kicks off its 25th year with the release of the 2025 handbook, detailing how teams can submit proposals by Wednesday, Sept. 11, for the event scheduled next spring near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Posted August 30, 2024

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The Marshall Star for August 28, 2024

Marshall Leadership Updates Team Members on Culture, Strategy By Wayne Smith Leadership from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center highlighted a successful summer before looking ahead to the center’s culture and strategy during an all-hands meeting Aug. 27 in Building 4316.

Posted August 28, 2024

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NASA Expands Human Exploration Rover Challenge to Middle Schools

By Wayne Smith Following a 2024 competition that garnered international attention, NASA is expanding its Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) to include a remote control division and inviting middle school students to participate. The 31st annual competition is scheduled for April 11-12, 2025, at the U.S.

Posted August 28, 2024

Space Launch System (SLS)

Artemis

Artemis 3

Humans in Space

Kennedy Space Center

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NASA, Boeing Optimizing Vehicle Assembly Building High Bay for Future SLS Stage Production

NASA is preparing space at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for upcoming assembly activities of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage for future Artemis missions, beginning with Artemis III.

Posted August 27, 2024

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Crab Nebula

Galaxies

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Nebulae

Cassiopeia A, Then the Cosmos: 25 Years of Chandra X-ray Science

By Rick Smith On Aug. 26, 1999, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory opened its powerful telescopic eye in orbit and captured its awe-inspiring “first light” images of Cassiopeia A, a supernova remnant roughly 11,000 light-years from Earth.

Posted August 26, 2024

Artemis

Artemis 2

Humans in Space

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Space Launch System (SLS)

NASA Moves Artemis II Rocket Adapter, Prepares for Shipment

NASA rolled out a key piece of space flight hardware for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the first crewed mission of NASA’s Artemis campaign from Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on Wednesday, Aug. 21 for shipment to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The cone-shaped launch vehicle stage adapter connects […]

Posted August 22, 2024

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The Marshall Star for August 21, 2024

Hundreds Honored at Marshall, NASA Awards Ceremony NASA Chief Financial Officer Margaret Vo Schaus speaks to audience members and honorees Aug. 15 during the 2023 Agency/Center Honor Awards at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Activities Building 4316.

Posted August 21, 2024