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Wearable tech for Space Station research
Nov 14, 2024 (SPX)
Wearable monitors also have become common tools for research on human health, including studies on the International Space Station. Astronauts have worn special...
Metakosmos introduces Kernel360 platform to advance human spaceflight capabilities
Nov 14, 2024 (SPX)
Kernel360 is set to redefine approaches to astronaut training and mission strategy, as recognized by its receipt of the 2024 Australian Good Design Award for en...
'Terrible' AI has given tech an existential headache: activist
Nov 14, 2024 (AFP)
"AI has no benefit to society," she told AFP on the sidelines of the Web Summit tech conference in Lisbon. The CEOs who have become enraptured by a "useless" pr...
NASA's California-based Jet Propulsion Lab cuts 325 jobs after 500 in early round
Nov 13, 2024 (UPI)
"The impacts are occurring across technical, business and support areas of the Laboratory," JPL officials wrote in a Tuesday update. NASA's federally-funded JPL...
Mining Voyager 2 data unlocks long-standing Uranus mysteries
Nov 12, 2024 (JPL)
During its historic 1986 approach, Voyager 2 captured the first detailed images and readings of Uranus, revealing an unconventional planet with a tilted axis an...
Hera initiates journey to mars with key deep-space burn
Nov 09, 2024 (SPX)
On October 23, Hera's trio of orbital control thrusters operated for 100 minutes, altering its speed by roughly 146 m/s. A secondary 13-minute burn on November ...
Dragon executes first successful reboost for Space Station
Nov 09, 2024 (SPX)
This successful demonstration marks an important step in expanding reboost and, in the future, attitude control capabilities for the space station through multi...
Get Involved with NASA Research Opportunities
Nov 08, 2024 (SPX)
For science enthusiasts, NASA's citizen science initiatives allow global participation. Programs like GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Env...
NASA engages commercial food industry in advancing space nutrition
Nov 08, 2024 (SPX)
This event brought together leaders from private industry, NASA astronauts, and NASA's space food specialists to discuss solutions for feeding both governmental...
ISS Crew unloads latest research kits after Dragon Cargo docking
Nov 07, 2024 (SPX)
NASA's Expedition 72 crew, composed of Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineers Don Pettit, Nick Hague, and Butch Wilmore, spent Wednesday transferring cruc...
Voyager 1 nearly 'one light day' out from Earth
Nov 05, 2024 (SPX)
The recent incident unfolded when the flight team, based at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, commanded Voyager 1 to power on a heater on...
How Space-Based Solar Panels Could Address Global Energy Crises
Nov 05, 2024 (SPX)
With a groundbreaking prototype, they successfully unveiled it at the Centre for Wireless Innovation (CWI), a division of EEECS and ECIT. Developed by Space Sol...
SpaceX launches resupply mission to International Space Station
Nov 05, 2024 (SPX)
The Dragon capsule on this 31st Commercial Resupply Services mission for NASA is carrying food, supplies, and scientific equipment for the ISS crew. Key researc...
Space-Based Solar Power for Earth's Energy Needs
Nov 04, 2024 (SPX)
Space-based solar power (SBSP) emerges as a revolutionary concept, promising to harness the limitless energy of the sun and beam it down to our planet, potentia...
SpaceX prepares resupply mission to ISS
Nov 04, 2024 (UPI)
The Falcon 9 rocket is expected to blast off from the Kennedy Space Center at 9:29 p.m., EST and arrive at the orbiting laboratory at 10:15 a.m. EST. The robot ...
Dragon Freedom Prepares for Short Relocation Ahead of Cargo Mission
Nov 03, 2024 (SPX)
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov reviewed relocation procedures on Friday for the Dragon Freedom's upcoming maneuver. The re...
Students' Experiments Launch to Space Aboard SpaceX Resupply Mission
Nov 03, 2024 (SPX)
"The whole idea of education is to prepare our students for the real world," said Jeff Goldstein, center director of the National Center for Earth and Space Sci...
After pause, NASAs Voyager 1 back communicating with mission team
Oct 30, 2024 (SPX)
The transmitter shut-off seems to have been prompted by the spacecraft's fault protection system, which autonomously responds to onboard issues. For example, if...
NASA to restart Mentor-Protege program to help improve contractor diversity
Oct 29, 2024 (UPI)
The program seeks to expand inclusivity including AbilityOne, historically Black colleges and universities, and minority serving institutions to foster a more-d...
Students aid NASA's plant growth research in space
Oct 29, 2024 (SPX)
Inspired by the needs of future space travelers, Growing Beyond Earth has evolved into one of the largest student-led citizen science projects, with over 8,000 ...
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