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Telescope to help tell the story of the universe

December 18, 2021

Tech

NASA is set for another Apollo moment with the launch of its new James Webb Space Telescope as early as Dec. 24, barring complications. Billed as NASA’s most ambitious telescope to date, its purpose is to fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.

Research to boost astronaut health for future space missions

British Reporter — University of Liverpool researchers have been awarded funding from

by British Reporter

October 13, 2021

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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Collects First Mars Rock Sample

British Reporter — NASA’s Perseverance rover today completed the collection of the

by British Reporter

September 8, 2021

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NASA Perseverance Mars Rover to Acquire First Sample

British Reporter — NASA is making final preparations for its Perseverance Mars

by British Reporter

July 22, 2021

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Tech

NASA-DLR Study Finds Sustainable Aviation Fuel Can Reduce Contrails

British Reporter — Cleaner-burning jet fuels made from sustainable sources can produce 50%-70% fewer ice crystal contrails at cruising altitude, reducing aviation’s impact on the environment, according to research conducted by NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Ice crystal contrail formations

by British Reporter

June 19, 2021

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Education

Complex Molecules Could Hold the Secret of Identifying Alien Life

British Reporter — A new system capable of identifying complex molecular signatures could aid in the search for alien life in the universe and could even lead to the creation of new forms of life in the laboratory, scientists say.

by British Reporter

May 24, 2021

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Energy

On a Changing Planet, NASA Goes Green

British Reporter– NASA is responsible for collecting much of the data that people use to explain humanity’s environmental impact on Earth, from documenting climate change and its impacts on ice, sea level, and weather patterns, to monitoring the health of forests and

by British Reporter

April 24, 2021

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Tech

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight

British Reporter — NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet. The Ingenuity team at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California confirmed the flight succeeded after receiving data from

by British Reporter

April 20, 2021

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WORLD

NASA’s AIM Sees First Night-Shining Clouds of Antarctic Summer

The FINANCIAL -- Summer in Antarctica is marked by days in which the Sun never sets, balmy temperatures that hover as high as freezing, and electric-blue clouds of ice. NASA’s Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere mission — AIM for short — spotted

by The FINANCIAL

December 22, 2020

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WORLD

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts headed to International Space Station

The FINANCIAL — An international crew of astronauts is en route to the International Space Station following a successful launch on the first NASA-certified commercial human spacecraft system in history. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission lifted off at 7:27 p.m. EST Sunday from

by The FINANCIAL

November 16, 2020

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WORLD

NASA prepared for Mars Sample Return Campaign

The FINANCIAL — NASA released an independent review report Tuesday indicating the agency is now ready to undertake its Mars Sample Return (MSR) campaign to bring pristine samples from Mars to Earth for scientific study. The agency established the MSR Independent Review

by The FINANCIAL

November 11, 2020

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WORLD

NASA selected 17 U.S companies to mature commercial space technologies, capabilities

The FINANCIAL — NASA has selected 17 U.S. companies for 20 partnerships to mature industry-developed space technologies for the Moon and beyond. The NASA and industry teams will design a 3D printing system for NASA’s Artemis lunar exploration program, test a simple method for removing dust from

by The FINANCIAL

November 10, 2020

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WORLD

NASA seeks new partners to help tell the story of human exploration at the Moon

The FINANCIAL — NASA is seeking new partners to help the agency tell the story of human exploration at the Moon with the Artemis program in ways that engage, excite, and inspire a worldwide audience. Through the end of this decade, NASA will explore

by The FINANCIAL

November 6, 2020

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WORLD

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Goes for Early Stow of Asteroid Sample

The FINANCIAL — NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is ready to perform an early stow on Tuesday, Oct. 27, of the large sample it collected last week from the surface of the asteroid Bennu to protect and return as much of the sample as possible. On

by The FINANCIAL

October 27, 2020

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