NASA’s Global Science Hackathon Attracts Thousands of Participants

NASA More than 50,000 participants have registered for the 2023 NASA Space Apps Challenge Saturday, Oct. 7, to Sunday, Oct. 8, which is the largest annual worldwide hackathon. During the two-day event, participants form teams and use software development, engineering, art, storytelling, science, and other skills to solve science-related challenges written by NASA personnel. Teams can be in-person at local events held around the world, or participate virtually. This year’s theme celebrates the benefits and successes created through sharing open data: Explore Open Science Together. “NASA has a 60-year legacy…

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Navigating Tomorrow’s Opportunities

Help Improve Federal Agency Forecasts of Procurement Opportunities  Help Improve Federal Agency Forecasts of Procurement Opportunities  The Office of Federal Procurement Policy in the Office of Management & Budget, Executive Office of the President, is hosting a three-week crowdsourcing campaign to seek feedback and preview changes under consideration for agency forecasts of procurement opportunities.  Click HERE to participate in this campaign  All are welcome to participate. We are especially interested in private sector input, including feedback from current and prospective vendors, to understand:  How well do the changes that the Federal Government…

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Research Scientist Alfonso Davila

“I think the experience of putting yourself in an uncomfortable environment and coming at the other end with lessons learned is always positive. Trying to expand the windows of where you feel comfortable gives you a chance to know yourself better.” — Alfonso Davila, Research Scientist, Exobiology Branch, NASA’s Ames Research Center

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Spanish company launching rocket for 1st time today: Watch it live

Spanish company PLD Space plans to launch one of its rockets for the first time ever today (Oct. 6), and you can watch the action live. PLD Space’s Miura 1 suborbital rocket is scheduled to lift off today from the El Arenosillo Test Center at the National Institute of Aerospace Technology in Huelva, Spain, during an eight-hour window that opens at 8 p.m. EDT (0000 GMT on Oct. 7). You can watch it live here at Space.com when the time comes, courtesy of PLD Space, or directly via the company.…

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NASA Concludes Significant Technical Challenge: In-Time Terminal Area Risk Management

2 min read NASA Concludes Significant Technical Challenge: In-Time Terminal Area Risk Management NASA’s System-Wide Safety project is working towards achieving NASA’s vision for safe, efficient skies. Busakorn Pongparnit Operations within the National Airspace System continue to grow in scale and complexity. As a result, causal factors of risks and hazards are increasingly complex and drive the need to transform the way we conduct risk management and safety assurance. NASA’s System-Wide Safety (SWS) project recently commemorated the completion of a major step towards that transformation with an engaging hybrid event…

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Loki season 2 episode 1 review: A new hope for Marvel in the TV realm

It’s no secret Marvel Studios hasn’t had a great 2023. After the third Ant-Man movie failed to convince critics and casual viewers alike and to crack the $500 million barrier at the global box office, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 offered much-needed respite, though most reviewers and moviegoers linked its success to James Gunn’s seemingly endless winning streak doing comic book adaptations. Later came the heavily reshot Secret Invasion, which is widely regarded as the weakest Marvel show released so far on Disney Plus, and ranks as the second-worst…

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Here’s how Artemis 2 astronauts will exercise, sleep and use the toilet on their moon mission (photos)

Just like any long camping trip, the first human moon mission to the moon in 50 years requires a lot of training just to get comfortable with everyday living. The Artemis 2 astronauts and ground teams are preparing for the first liftoff of the Artemis program with people on board. The round-the-moon mission is scheduled to lift off in late 2024 to set up NASA and its partner agencies for future lunar landings.  The Orion spacecraft that will carry four astronauts to the moon and back is currently under construction,…

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Hubble’s Multi-Wavelength View of Recently-Released Webb Image

2 min read Hubble’s Multi-Wavelength View of Recently-Released Webb Image This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 5068 uses data in ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light. NASA, ESA, R. Chandar (University of Toledo), and J. Lee (Space Telescope Science Institute); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America) Hubble is sharing a brand new galaxy image every day through October 7, 2023! Visit our website daily, or follow along on X, Facebook, and Instagram. Patches of bright pink and wisps of dark red paint the foreground of this new NASA…

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