Category: News
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Invasion Review: Not a Traditional Sci Fi Series, and That’s OK!
When I saw the first three episodes of this new series, I was skeptical and had reservations about finishing. These first few episodes didn’t spark my interest or imagination until early in the third, it took me that long to get used to the fact that this show is that the events that are unfolding…
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NASA Television to Air Russian Port Module Launch, Docking to Station
NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming launch and docking of a new Russian docking module to the International Space Station. The events will air on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. The five-ton Prichal docking module and its modified, uncrewed Russian Progress delivery spacecraft are scheduled to launch atop a Soyuz…
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PARTIAL ECLIPSE TONIGHT!
There will be some celestial action in the sky tonight. Not only is there a full moon in the sky right now, but there will be a partial eclipse that will start at 11:02 pm MST. This eclipse will be unique, it will be the longest, lasting about 6 hours. For more information about…
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NASA Selects Intuitive Machines for New Lunar Science Delivery
NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston a contract to deliver research, including science investigations and a technology demonstration, to the Moon in 2024. The commercial delivery is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative and the Artemis program. The investigations aboard Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander are destined for Reiner…
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FDA Authorizes Marketing of Virtual Reality System for Chronic Pain Reduction
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today authorized marketing of EaseVRx, a prescription-use immersive virtual reality (VR) system that uses cognitive behavioral therapy and other behavioral methods to help with pain reduction in patients 18 years of age and older with diagnosed chronic lower back pain. “Millions of adults in the United States are…
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NASA Assigns Astronaut Jessica Watkins to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 Mission
NASA has assigned astronaut Jessica Watkins to serve as a mission specialist on the agency’s upcoming SpaceX Crew-4 mission, the fourth crew rotation flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. This will be Watkins’ first trip to space following her selection as an astronaut in 2017. Watkins joins NASA astronauts…
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NASA to Air Northrop Grumman Cygnus Departure from Space Station
Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Saturday, Nov. 20, more than three months after delivering nearly 8,000 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, hardware, and other cargo to the orbiting laboratory. Live coverage of the spacecraft’s departure will begin at 10:45 a.m. EST on NASA Television, the agency’s website,…
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NASA TV to Air DART Prelaunch Activities, Launch
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s first planetary defense test mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). The mission will help determine if intentionally crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid is an effective way to change its course. DART’s target asteroid is not a threat to…
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Honda Tests Prototype Autonomous Work Vehicle at Solar Construction Site with Black & Veatch
November 15, 2021 — TORRANCE, CA, and OVERLAND PARK, KS Second-generation prototype Honda Autonomous Work Vehicles (AWV) successfully performed a range of functions at large-scale solar energy construction site Black & Veatch operated the Honda AWVs and validated their performance and suitability in several construction use cases Honda AWV is expected to be capable of performing…
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STEM-a-Thon Event Headlines American Education Week for NASA
NASA hosts its 2021 STEM-a-Thon this week, a series of activities and engagements aimed at sparking interest in careers and broadening student participation in science, technology, engineering, and math. The event highlights paths to careers at NASA and encourages students to pursue their interests in STEM. It offers live presentations, interactive Q&A sessions, and…