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Andre Douglas
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Victor J. Glover
At first glance, it seems like a scene from an excursion on the Moon’s surface…except the people are in hiking gear, not spacesuits.
Posted September 13, 2024
Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Galaxies
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
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Spiral Galaxies
The Universe
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo named NGC 5668. It is relatively near to us at 90 million light-years from Earth and quite accessible for astronomers to study with both space- and ground-based telescopes. At first glance, it doesn’t seem like a remarkable galaxy. It is around […]
Posted September 13, 2024
Europa Clipper
On Aug. 21, 2024, engineers and technicians deployed and tested NASA’s Europa Clipper giant solar arrays. Each array measures about 46.5 feet (14.2 meters) long and about 13.5 feet (4.1 meters) high. Europa Clipper is scheduled to launch Oct. 10, 2024, on the first mission to conduct a detailed science investigation of Jupiter’s moon Europa. […]
Posted September 12, 2024
International Space Station (ISS)
Humans in Space
ISS Research
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are headed to the International Space Station for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission in September.
Posted September 12, 2024
Technology Transfer & Spinoffs
Marshall Space Flight Center
Spinoffs
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Efforts to 3D print engines produce significant savings in rocketry and beyond
Posted September 12, 2024
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NASA wants you to visualize the future of space exploration! This art challenge is looking for creative, artistic images to represent NASA’s Moon to Mars Architecture, the agency’s roadmap for crewed exploration of deep space.
Posted September 12, 2024
Earth's Moon
General
NASA will coordinate with U.S. government stakeholders, partners, and international standards organizations to establish a Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) following a policy directive from the White House in April.
Posted September 12, 2024
Astrophysics
Goddard Space Flight Center
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
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Star Clusters
Star-forming Nebulae
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The Milky Way
The Universe
Astronomers have directed NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to examine the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy. Scientists call this region the Extreme Outer Galaxy due to its location more than 58,000 light-years away from the Galactic Center.
Posted September 12, 2024
Marshall Space Flight Center
Starship Super Heavy Breezes Through Wind Tunnel Testing NASA and its industry partners continue to make progress toward Artemis III and beyond, the first crewed lunar landing missions under the agency’s Artemis campaign.
Posted September 11, 2024
Humans in Space
Astronauts
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Missions
Space Operations Mission Directorate
NASA astronaut Don Pettit, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, arrived at the International Space Station Wednesday, bringing its number of residents to 12 for the 13-day handover period.
Posted September 11, 2024
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