NASA to Highlight Artemis, US Space Leadership During Annual Address

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Credit: NASA NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will discuss the agency’s goals for the benefit of humanity during the annual State of NASA address on Monday, March 11. The event will coincide with the release of the Biden-Harris Administration’s fiscal year 2025 budget proposal. The event will air live at 1 p.m. EDT on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. NASA TV can be streamed on a variety of platforms, including social media. During State of NASA, Nelson will speak about the agency’s plans for promoting U.S.…

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NASA Unveils Design for Message Heading to Jupiter’s Moon Europa

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This side of a commemorative plate mounted on NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft features U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón’s handwritten “In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa.” It will be affixed with a silicon microchip stenciled with names submitted by the public. NASA/JPL-Caltech When it launches in October, the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will carry a richly layered dispatch that includes more than 2.6 million names submitted by the public. Following in NASA’s storied tradition of sending inspirational messages into space, the agency has special plans for Europa Clipper, which…

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NASA Moon to Mars Architecture Workshops Promote Collaboration 

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NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy welcomes 2024 Moon to Mars Architecture Workshop attendees from the stage of the Fred Kavli at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington. NASA/Keegan Barber NASA held two workshops in mid-February to share the latest progress on the agency’s Moon to Mars architecture and solicit feedback from industry, academia, and the international community. Representatives from 18 countries, 85 aerospace companies, and 25 academic institutions shared their perspectives on NASA’s roadmap for long-term lunar exploration and humanity’s journey to the Red Planet.  50 attendees representing 18 countries attended…

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Noelia González, escritora y editora científica sénior de la NASA en español

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“Obviamente, el español tiene mucho que ver con la accesibilidad y la ampliación de nuestro público. Utilizamos el español como una herramienta para romper esas barreras y conectar con las audiencias. El español es el idioma con el que crecí en Uruguay y el idioma con el que me siento más cómoda. Es maravilloso que pueda utilizarlo como un puente para comunicarme con nuestros públicos en diferentes plataformas. “Queremos informar, pero también deseamos inspirar y relatar las historias que van más allá de las misiones y la ciencia. Deseamos contar…

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NASA Launches Snap It! Computer Game to Learn About Eclipses

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2 Min Read NASA Launches Snap It! Computer Game to Learn About Eclipses In NASA’s Snap It! An Eclipse Photo Adventure game, players will help the traveler take photos of the Sun and create postcards. Credits: NASA On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible to over 30 million people across North America. To help kids learn about solar eclipses, NASA is launching Snap It! An Eclipse Photo Adventure. On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible to over 30 million people across North America.…

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Potensic A20 Mini drone review

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When you’re first getting into drones, the thought of spending hundreds of dollars/pounds on even a beginner camera drone can be daunting. The most common concern for beginners is that they might crash or lose their drone. So, before buying one of the more expensive best beginner drones available, the Potensic A20 Mini Drone could be the perfect option for you to hone your flight skills first. Key Specs Camera: No camera Video resolution: N/A Frame rates: N/A Weight: 6.7oz / 190g Flight Modes: Standard, orbit, headless, flip Compatible with:…

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Widespread solar storm struck spacecraft near the sun, Earth and even Mars

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Space weather may seem like a tale from a galaxy far, far away — but when solar storms impact us on Earth, we’re directly affected. These storms are what give rise to the Northern Lights, for instance. They can even lead to temporary disruptions in our communications systems and power grid. From these solar flares, we can learn so much — and a recent release from NASA shares how, back in 2021, one in particular had a brilliant story to go with it. As space agencies continue to send astronauts…

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NASA Sets Science Webinar Coverage for Space Station Resupply Mission

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(Sept. 28, 2023) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara is pictured working with the Microgravity Science Glovebox, a contained environment crew members use to handle hazardous materials for various research investigations in space. Credit: NASA In preparation for NASA’s SpaceX 30th commercial resupply mission, the agency will stream an International Space Station National Lab science webinar at 1 p.m. EST Friday, March 8, to discuss the hardware, technology demonstrations, and science experiments headed to the space station. NASA will provide coverage of the webinar on the…

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‘Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster’ updates a ’90s classic from the galaxy far, far away

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A long time ago on a CD drive far, far away… Emerging back in the formative years of first-person shooters of the “Doom” clone era way back in 1995, “Star Wars: Dark Forces” was a triumph of game design, 70 fps speed, and functional playability that has just received a dynamic KEX engine makeover courtesy of NightDive Studios in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. With the release LucasArts’ original “Dark Forces,” gamers become the resourceful renegade Kyle Katarn, an operative with the Rebellion during the timeline of “Star Wars: A New…

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Texas Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station

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(Oct. 30, 2023) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara replaces hardware inside the Plant Habitat facility to prep for future experiments investigating genetic responses and immune system function of tomatoes in microgravity. Credits: NASA The San Antonio River Authority and students from the Advanced Learning Academy in San Antonio, Texas, will have an opportunity Friday, March 8, to hear from NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara aboard the International Space Station. The space to Earth call will air live at 12:30 p.m. EST March 8, on NASA+, NASA Television,…

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