Category: Science
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NASA TV to Air SpaceX Cargo Dragon Departure from Space Station
A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station Friday, Jan. 21. NASA Television, the agency’s website, and the NASA app will provide live broadcast of the spacecraft’s undocking and departure beginning at 10:15 a.m. EST. Ground controllers at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, will send commands at 10:40…
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NASA Sets Coverage for Russian Spacewalk Outside Space Station
Two Russian cosmonauts will venture outside the International Space Station at about 7 a.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 19, to conduct a spacewalk to ready the new Prichal module for future Russian visiting spacecraft. Live coverage of the spacewalk will begin at 6 a.m. on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website.…
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NASA, White House Initiative to Spur Entrepreneurial Spirit of HBCU Scholars
NASA and the Department of Education are collaborating to enhance the federal Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Scholar Recognition Program using NASA entrepreneurial expertise. Beginning in 2022, a NASA pitch competition for students at higher education institutions will officially become part of the HBCU Scholar Recognition Program, part of the White…
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WATCH LIVE: SPACEX TRANSPORTER-3 MISSION
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, January 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of Transporter-3 to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The 29-minute launch window opens at 10:25 a.m. EST, or 15:25 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Friday, January 14 with the same window. Falcon…
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Tomahawk Robotics Appoints The Honorable Ryan D. McCarthy To The Board Of Directors
Tomahawk Robotics, the leading innovator of common control solutions, is pleased to announce that former Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Tomahawk’s Kinesis enables the efficient deployment and use of unmanned systems by front line troops,” said McCarthy.” Mr. McCarthy was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate…
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NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2021 Annual Report
The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress, issued its 2021 annual report Tuesday examining the agency’s safety performance over the past year and highlighting accomplishments, issues, and concerns. The report highlights 2021 activities and includes observations on NASA’s: Strategic Vision and Guiding Principles Agency Governance…
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Asteroid (2022 AC4) Watch | Closer Than Moon Distance Approach | Live Countdown
Asteroid (2022 AC4) Watch | Closer Than Moon Distance Approach | Live Countdown Asteroid Station Asteroid (2022 AC4) NASA’s Classification Apollo [NEO], H (mag) 28.9 , Closest Approach To Earth January 10, 2022 05:20 UTC – January 10 – 11:20 AM CTD, Detected 2022-01-09, Estimated Size of the Asteroid 4.4 m – 9.9 m…
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NASA Announces New Chief Scientist, Senior Climate Advisor
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced that Dr. Katherine Calvin will serve the agency in dual roles as chief scientist and senior climate advisor effective Monday. Calvin succeeds Jim Green, who retired from his role Jan. 1 as chief scientist after more than 40 years of service at NASA, and Gavin Schmidt, who has served…
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NASA’s Webb Telescope Reaches Major Milestone as Mirror Unfolds
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope team fully deployed its 21-foot, gold-coated primary mirror, successfully completing the final stage of all major spacecraft deployments to prepare for science operations. A joint effort with the European Space Agency and Canadian Space Agency, the Webb mission will explore every phase of cosmic history – from within our…
