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Wearable Tech for Space Station Research

5 Min Read Wearable Tech for Space Station Research A wearable monitoring device is visible on the left wrist of NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps. Credits: NASA Science in Space Nov 2024 Many of us wear devices that count our steps, measure our heart rate, track sleep patterns, and more. This information can help us make […]

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Introducing the Smile mission – Let’s Smile (episode 1)

Video: 00:06:45 Smile is the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer, a brand-new space mission currently in the making. It will study space weather and the interaction between the solar wind and Earth’s environment. Unique about Smile is that it will take the first X-ray images and videos of the solar wind slamming into Earth’s […]

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Expanding satellite broadband access to underserved areas across Europe

ESA is taking a significant step towards creating a more digitally inclusive Europe through a new partnership that will bring internet access to the hardest-to-reach areas. Reliable connectivity has become essential in today’s digital age, yet for many Europeans in rural villages, mountainous regions, and small islands, dependable internet access remains out of reach. To source

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Extreme heat weakens land’s power to absorb carbon

A new European Space Agency-backed study shows that the extreme heatwaves of 2023, which fuelled huge wildfires and severe droughts, also undermined the land’s capacity to soak up atmospheric carbon. This diminished carbon uptake drove atmospheric carbon dioxide levels to new highs, intensifying concerns about accelerating climate change. To source

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Sols 4362-4363: Plates and Polygons

Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources Mars Missions Mars Sample Return Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover MAVEN Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars Missions The Solar System The Sun […]

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The Next Full Moon Will Be the Last of Four Consecutive Supermoons

Skywatching Skywatching Home Eclipses What’s Up Explore the Night Sky Night Sky Network More Tips and Guides FAQ 24 Min Read The Next Full Moon Will Be the Last of Four Consecutive Supermoons Guardians of Traffic statue in Cleveland, Ohio, in front of the supermoon that was visible on Sept. 17, 2024. On this day, […]

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Entrevista con Instructora de OCEANOS María Fernanda Barbarena-Arias

4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) María Fernanda Barbarena-Arias (izquierda), profesora asociada de biología e instructora de la pasantía OCEANOS, de pie en la arena de Playa Melones, Isla Culebra, durante la sección de trabajo de campo de la pasantía. NASA ARC/Milan Loiacono Read this interview in English here ¿Cuál […]

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Entrevista con Instructor de OCEANOS Roy Armstrong

4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Roy Armstrong, un instructor de la pasantía de OCEANOS y profesor de ciencias marinas, pilotea un pequeño bote alrededor de los cayos frente a la costa de La Parguera, Puerto Rico. NASA ARC/Milan Loiacono Read this interview in English here ¿Cuál es tu nombre […]

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Entrevista con Instructor de OCEANOS Juan Torres-Pérez

4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) OCEANOS Investigador Principal Juan Torres-Pérez, científico investigador del Centro de Investigación Ames de la NASA, sostiene dos piezas de cianobacterias en las aguas de Playa Melones, Isla Culebra (Puerto Rico) durante la pasantía de OCEANOS 2024. El crecimiento excesivo de cianobacterias probablemente sea causado […]

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JPL Workforce Update

JPL is a research and development lab federally funded by NASA and managed by Caltech. NASA/JPL-Caltech Workforce statement and memo to employees JPL statement issued on Nov. 12, 2024: While we have taken various measures to meet our current FY’25 budget allocation, we have reached the difficult decision to reduce the JPL workforce through layoffs. […]

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Oral History with R. Walter Cunningham

1 Min Read Oral History with R. Walter Cunningham Lunar module pilot Walter Cunningham writes with a space pen as he performs flight tasks on the ninth day of the Apollo 7 mission. Credits: NASA Selected for NASA’s third astronaut class in 1963, Cunningham served as the backup Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 1. He […]

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Oral History with Karol J. Bobko

1 Min Read Oral History with Karol J. Bobko View of STS 51-D crew commander Karol Bobko training with the Arriflex 16mm camera. Credits: NASA A veteran of three space flights, Karol J. “Bo” Bobko was selected as an astronaut in 1969 and served as a crewmember on the Skylab Medical Experiments Altitude Test (SMEAT) […]

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