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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "Engineering the Adhesion Mechanisms of Hierarchical Dust-Mitigating Nanostructures" ESI24 Chang Quadchart Chih-Hao ChangUniversity of Texas at Austin Establishing a permanent base on the moon is a critical step in the exploration of deep space. One significant challenge observed during the Apollo missions was the adhesion of lunar dust, which can build up on vehicle, equipment, and space suit. Highly fine and abrasive, the dust […] [November 21, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/space-tech-research-grants/engineering-the-adhesion-mechanisms-of-hierarchical-dust-mitigating-nanostructures/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "Developing High-Performance Bioinspired Surface Textures for Repelling Lunar Dust" ESI24 Zou Quadchart Min ZouUniversity of Arkansas, Fayetteville Lunar dust, with its highly abrasive and electrostatic properties, poses serious threats to the longevity and functionality of spacecraft, habitats, and equipment operating on the Moon. This project aims to develop advanced bioinspired surface textures that effectively repel lunar dust, targeting critical surfaces such as habitat exteriors, […] [November 21, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/space-tech-research-grants/developing-high-performance-bioinspired-surface-textures-for-repelling-lunar-dust/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "Sols 4368-4369: The Colors of Fall – and Mars" Earth planning date: Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 I am in the U.K., where we are approaching the time when trees are just branches and twigs. One tree that still has its full foliage is my little quince tree in my front garden. Its leaves have turned reddish-brown with a hint of orange, fairly dark by […] [November 21, 2024] Read more here: https://science.nasa.gov/blog/sols-4368-4369-the-colors-of-fall-and-mars/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission" NASA is working with U.S. industry to develop the human landing systems that will safely carry astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon and back throughout the agency’s Artemis campaign. For Artemis III, the first crewed return to the lunar surface in over 50 years, NASA is working with SpaceX to develop […] [November 20, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/esdmd/artemis-campaign-development-division/human-landing-system-program/nasa-spacex-illustrate-key-moments-of-artemis-lunar-lander-mission/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "Media Invited to Learn About NASA, GE Aerospace Contrails Flight Tests" Media are invited to learn about a unique series of flight tests happening in Virginia in partnership between NASA and GE Aerospace that aim to help the aviation industry better understand contrails and their impact on the Earth’s climate. Contrails are the lines of clouds that can be created by high-flying aircraft, but they may […] [November 20, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/media-invited-to-learn-about-nasa-ge-aerospace-contrails-flight-tests/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "Discovery Alert: A Rare Glimpse of a Newborn Planet" The discovery A huge planet with a long name – IRAS 04125+2902 b – is really just a baby: only 3 million years old. And because such infant worlds are usually hidden inside obscuring disks of debris, it is the youngest planet so far discovered using the dominant method of planet detection. Key facts The […] [November 20, 2024] Read more here: https://science.nasa.gov/universe/exoplanets/discovery-alert-a-rare-glimpse-of-a-newborn-planet/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "What is BioSentinel?" Editor’s Note: This article was updated Nov. 20, 2024 shortly after BioSentinel’s mission marked two years of operation in deep space. Astronauts live in a pretty extreme environment aboard the International Space Station. Orbiting about 250 miles above the Earth in the weightlessness of microgravity, they rely on commercial cargo missions about every two months to deliver new […] [November 20, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/ames/what-is-biosentinel/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "NASA’s Brad Doorn Brings Farm Belt Wisdom to Space-Age Agriculture" From his South Dakota roots to leading NASA’s agricultural program, Brad Doorn’s mission has remained the same: help farmers feed the world. [November 20, 2024] Read more here: https://science.nasa.gov/people-of-nasa/nasas-brad-doorn-brings-farm-belt-wisdom-to-space-age-agriculture/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "NASA Ocean World Explorers Have to Swim Before They Can Fly" In a competition swimming pool, engineers tested prototypes for a futuristic mission concept: a swarm of underwater robots that could look for signs of life on ocean worlds. When NASA’s Europa Clipper reaches its destination in 2030, the spacecraft will prepare to aim an array of powerful science instruments toward Jupiter’s moon Europa during 49 […] [November 20, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/planets/jupiter/jupiter-moons/europa/nasa-ocean-world-explorers-have-to-swim-before-they-can-fly/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "NASA’s Swift Reaches 20th Anniversary in Improved Pointing Mode" After two decades in space, NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is performing better than ever thanks to a new operational strategy implemented earlier this year. The spacecraft has made great scientific strides in the years since scientists dreamed up a new way to explore gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe. “The idea […] [November 20, 2024] Read more here: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/swift/nasas-swift-reaches-20th-anniversary-in-improved-pointing-mode/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "About the Office of the Chief Knowledge Officer (OCKO)" The overarching purpose of the OCKO is to cultivate and sustain a learning culture at Goddard in support of mission success. We have instituted various processes and programs for lessons learned and critical knowledge identification, sharing, and application. The focus of the OCKO is to promote local learning practices that enhances domain-specific expertise within an […] [November 20, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/general/about-the-ocko/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "From Houston to the Moon: Johnson’s Thermal Vacuum Chamber Tests Lunar Solar Technology " Imagine designing technology that can survive on the Moon for up to a decade, providing a continuous energy supply. NASA selected three companies to develop such systems, aimed at providing a power source at the Moon’s South Pole for Artemis missions.  Three companies were awarded contracts in 2022 with plans to test their self-sustaining solar […] [November 19, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/johnson/from-houston-to-the-moon-johnsons-thermal-vacuum-chamber-tests-lunar-solar-technology/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "On This Day: Apollo 12 Lands on the Moon" NASA astronaut Alan Bean steps off the lunar module ladder in this photo from Nov. 19, 1969, joining astronaut Charles Conrad Jr. on the Moon in the area called the Ocean of Storms. The two would then complete two spacewalks on the lunar surface, deploying science instruments, collecting geology samples, and inspecting the Surveyor 3 […] [November 19, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/on-this-day-apollo-12-lands-on-the-moon/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "Northwestern University Takes Top Honors in BIG Idea Lunar Inflatables Challenge " Following eight months of intense research, design, and prototyping, six university teams presented their “Inflatable Systems for Lunar Operations” concepts to a panel of judges at NASA’s 2024 Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-Changing (BIG) Idea Challenge forum.  The challenge, funded by NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate and Office of STEM Engagement, seeks novel ideas from higher […] [November 19, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/northwestern-university-takes-top-honors-in-big-idea-lunar-inflatables-challenge/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "Bob Swap Builds Bridges With ‘Science Diplomacy’" Associate Director for Mission Planning, Earth Sciences, and environmental scientist Robert J. “Bob” Swap makes a difference by putting knowledge into action. Name: Robert J. “Bob” SwapTitle: Associate Director for Mission Planning, Earth SciencesOrganization: Earth Science Division (Code 610) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard? I […] [November 19, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/people-of-nasa/goddard-people/bob-swap-builds-bridges-with-science-diplomacy/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "Studying Passive Dust Mitigation on Anisotropic Structured Surface " ESI24 Zhai Quadchart Lei ZhaiUniversity of Central Florida Lunar dust, with its chemical reactivity, electrostatic charge, and potential magnetism, poses a serious threat to astronauts and equipment on the Moon’s surface. To address this, the project proposes developing structured coatings with anisotropic surface features and electrostatic dissipative properties to passively mitigate lunar dust. By analyzing lunar […] [November 21, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/space-tech-research-grants/studying-passive-dust-mitigation-on-anisotropic-structured-surface/
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#NewImage from #Nasa: "The Elephant s Trunk in Cepheus" Like an illustration in a galactic Just So Story, the Elephant's Trunk Nebula winds through the emission region and young star cluster complex IC 1396, in the high and far off constellation of Cepheus. Also known as vdB 142, this cosmic elephant's trunk is over 20 light-years long. The detailed telescopic view features the bright swept-back ridges and pockets of cool interstellar dust and gas that abound in the region. But the dark, tendril-shaped clouds contain the raw material for star formation and hide protostars within. Nearly 3,000 light-years distant, the relatively faint IC 1396 complex covers a large region on the sky, spanning over 5 degrees. This rendition spans a 1 degree wide field of view though, about the angular size of 2 full moons. [November 21, 2024] https://apod.nasa.gov/image/2411/LDN1105ElephantTrunk1024.jpg
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#NewPhoto from #Nasa: "STS-129 Crew Aboard the Space Station" The STS-129 crew members posed for a portrait following a joint news conference on Nov. 24, 2009, with the Expedition 21 crew members (out of frame) on the International Space Station. Pictured (clockwise) from bottom left are astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, commander; Mike Foreman, Leland Melvin, Robert L. Satcher Jr. and Randy Bresnik, all mission specialists; along with Barry E. Wilmore, pilot; and Nicole Stott, mission specialist. [November 20, 2024] https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/iss021e032749orig.jpg
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "STS-129 Crew Aboard the Space Station" The STS-129 crew members pose for a portrait following a joint news conference with the Expedition 21 crew members on Nov. 24, 2009. Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, Mike Foreman, Leland Melvin, Robert L. Satcher Jr., Randy Bresnik, Butch Wilmore, and Nicole Stott launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 16, 2009, aboard […] [November 20, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/sts-129-crew-aboard-the-space-station/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "NASA’s Chandra, Hubble Tune Into ‘Flame-Throwing’ Guitar Nebula" Normally found only in heavy metal bands or certain post-apocalyptic films, a “flame-throwing guitar” has now been spotted moving through space. Astronomers have captured movies of this extreme cosmic object using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope. The new movie of Chandra (red) and Palomar (blue) data helps break down what is playing […] [November 20, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/chandra/nasas-chandra-hubble-tune-into-flame-throwing-guitar-nebula/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "Protected: 2024 Blue Marble Awards" There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. [November 20, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/organizations/osi/emd/2024-blue-marble-awards/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "5 Surprising NASA Heliophysics Discoveries Not Related to the Sun" With NASA’s fleet of heliophysics spacecraft, scientists monitor our Sun and investigate its influences throughout the solar system. However, the fleet’s constant watch and often-unique perspectives sometimes create opportunities to make discoveries that no one expected, helping us to solve mysteries about of the solar system and beyond. Here are five examples of breakthroughs made […] [November 20, 2024] Read more here: https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/5-surprising-nasa-heliophysics-discoveries-not-related-to-the-sun/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "Shooting for the Stars: NASA Lights Up the Court at Toyota Center " On Nov. 6, 2024, NASA Night brought cosmic excitement to the Toyota Center, where Johnson Space Center employees joined 16,208 fans who interacted with NASA as they watched the Houston Rockets claim victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Energy soared as International Space Station Program Manager Dana Weigel stepped up to take the first shot. […] [November 20, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/johnson/shooting-for-the-stars-nasa-lights-up-the-court-at-toyota-center/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "Making Mars’ Moons: Supercomputers Offer ‘Disruptive’ New Explanation" A NASA study using a series of supercomputer simulations reveals a potential new solution to a longstanding Martian mystery: How did Mars get its moons? The first step, the findings say, may have involved the destruction of an asteroid.  The research team, led by Jacob Kegerreis, a postdoctoral research scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s […] [November 20, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/planets/mars/making-mars-moons-supercomputers-offer-disruptive-new-explanation-2/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "Gateway Tops Off" Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element is now equipped with its xenon and liquid fuel tanks. [November 20, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/gateway/gateway-tops-off/
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#NewImage from #Nasa: "Earthset from Orion" Eight billion people are about to disappear in this snapshot from space taken on 2022 November 21. On the sixth day of the Artemis I mission, their home world is setting behind the Moon's bright edge as viewed by an external camera on the outbound Orion spacecraft. Orion was headed for a powered flyby that took it to within 130 kilometers of the lunar surface. Velocity gained in the flyby maneuver was used to reach a distant retrograde orbit around the Moon. That orbit is considered distant because it's another 92,000 kilometers beyond the Moon, and retrograde because the spacecraft orbited in the opposite direction of the Moon's orbit around planet Earth. Orion entered its distant retrograde orbit on November 25. Swinging around the Moon, Orion reached a maximum distance (just over 400,000 kilometers) from Earth on November 28, exceeding a record set by Apollo 13 for most distant spacecraft designed for human space exploration. The Artemis II mission, carrying 4 astronauts around the moon and back again, is scheduled to launch no earlier than September 2025. [November 20, 2024] https://apod.nasa.gov/image/2411/earthset-snap01.png
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#NewPhoto from #Nasa: "On This Day: Apollo 12 Lands on the Moon" On Nov. 19, 1969, astronaut Alan L. Bean, lunar module pilot for the Apollo 12 mission, begins to step off the ladder of the lunar module to join astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., mission commander, in a spacewalk. Conrad and Bean descended in the Apollo 12 lunar module to explore the moon while astronaut Richard F. Gordon Jr., command module pilot, remained with the command and service modules in lunar orbit. [November 19, 2024] https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/as12-46-6728orig.jpg
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "NASA Plans to Assign Missions for Two Future Artemis Cargo Landers" NASA, along with its industry and international partners, is preparing for sustained exploration of the lunar surface with the Artemis campaign to advance science and discovery for the benefit of all. As part of that effort, NASA intends to award Blue Origin and SpaceX additional work under their existing contracts to develop landers that will […] [November 19, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-plans-to-assign-missions-for-two-future-artemis-cargo-landers/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "Super Insulation Requires Super Materials " NASA researchers helped create an insulation coating that blocks heat and sunlight [November 19, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/technology/tech-transfer-spinoffs/super-insulation-requires-super-materials/
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa: "NASA Engineer Carries Indigenous Roots into New Aviation Era" Growing up outside of Philadelphia, Abigail Reigner spent most of her childhood miles away from where her family called home, and where there was little trace of her Native American tribe and culture. Belonging to the Comanche Nation that resides in Lawton, Oklahoma, Reigner’s parents made every effort to keep her connected to her Indigenous […] [November 19, 2024] Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/glenn/nasa-engineer-carries-indigenous-roots-into-new-aviation-era/
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