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The puzzle of predicting how three gravitationally bound bodies move in space has challenged mathematicians for centuries, and has most recently been popularized in the novel and television show “3 Body Problem.” There’s no problem, however, with what a team of researchers say is likely a stable trio of icy space rocks in the solar […]

Posted March 4, 2025

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Lagniappe for March 2025

Explore Lagniappe for March 2025 featuring: Gator Speaks Welcome to March. It is the month that refuses to sit still. One day, the sun is shining, and the next day, the wind is howling through the trees, especially in the 125,000-acre buffer zone at NASA Stennis. The buffer zone and location of NASA Stennis helps […]

Posted March 4, 2025

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How NASA Employee Went from Rock Climbing to Rocket Propulsion

Jason Hopper’s journey to NASA started with assessing the risk of stepping into the unknown. One day, while taking a break from his hobby of rock climbing at Mississippi State University, a fellow student noticed Hopper reading a rocket propulsion textbook with a photo of a space shuttle launch on the cover. Rocket propulsion – […]

Posted March 4, 2025

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Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth Receives 2025 Engineer of the Year Award

The National Society of Professional Engineers recently named Debbie Korth, Orion deputy program manager at Johnson Space Center, as NASA’s 2025 Engineer of the Year. Korth was recognized during an award ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 21, alongside honorees from 17 other federal agencies.

Posted March 4, 2025

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Sols 4468-4470: A Wintry Mix of Mars Science

Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 Curiosity continues to climb roughly southward through the layered sulfate strata toward the “boxwork” features.

Posted March 4, 2025

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Interview with Sean Colgan

I’m really pleased that you agreed to take advantage of this opportunity. I don’t recall if I have actually met you personally, but if so, then I apologize for not remembering. I don’t think so, although you’ve certainly signed things for me. Well, I guess I have because I do remember seeing your name from […]

Posted March 4, 2025

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University High Knows the Answers at NASA JPL Regional Science Bowl

In a fast-paced competition, students showcased their knowledge across a wide range of science and math topics. What is the molecular geometry of sulfur tetrafluoride? Which layer of the Sun is thickest? What is the average of the first 10 prime numbers? If you answered “see-saw,” “radiation zone,” and “12.9,” respectively, then you know a […]

Posted March 3, 2025

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NACA Test Pilot Poses with Plane

In this 1957 photo, George Cooper, a test pilot for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, or NACA, stands next to a North American F-100, a supersonic fighter tested by the NACA. Cooper served as a pilot in World War II before being hired at the NACA’s Ames Aeronautical Laboratory in 1945. Between 1945 and […]

Posted March 3, 2025

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NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in Ohio, Texas

Students from Ohio and Texas will have the chance to hear NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station answer their prerecorded questions this week. At 12:55 p.m.

Posted March 3, 2025

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Station Science Top News: Feb. 27, 2025

Preventing biofilm formation in space Two anti-microbial coatings reduced formation of biofilms in microgravity and have potential for use in space. Controlling biofilms could help protect human health and prevent corrosion and degradation of equipment on future long-duration space missions.

Posted March 3, 2025