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Defying GravityIMAGE
nasa.gov• Jan 6, 2025• 1 min read
Defying GravityIn this Dec. 11, 1963, image, technicians prepare a test subject for studies on the Reduced Gravity Walking Simulator at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. This position meant that a person’s legs experienced only one sixth of their weight, which was the equivalent of being on the Moon’s surface. The simulator was used […]
TravelIMAGE
nasa.gov• Jan 6, 2025• 1 min read
TravelThe NSSC provides travel reimbursement services for all authorized Agency travel including: domestic, foreign, local, ETDY, and Change of Station (COS). References Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) Traveler Extended TDY and Taxes Domestic Per Diem Rates Foreign Per Diem Rates Change of Station NSSC Travel now has another way that a transferee Traveler may submit his […]
ESA Enlists Portuguese Navy Submarine to Prepare for Deep SpaceIMAGE
europeanspaceflight.com• Dec 25, 2024• 1 min read
ESA Enlists Portuguese Navy Submarine to Prepare for Deep SpaceTo better understand the effects of deep-space missions on crews, the European Space Agency, the Portuguese Space Agency, and the Portuguese Navy are conducting a high-fidelity isolation and confinement study aboard a submarine. The first scientific mission of the Isolation and Standard Measures for ESA Submarine Missions (SubSea ISM) initiative is currently underway aboard one […] The post ESA Enlists Portuguese Navy Submarine to Prepare for Deep Space appeared first on European Spaceflight.
Shutdown AvoidedIMAGE
spacepolicyonline.com• Dec 21, 2024• 1 min read
Shutdown AvoidedA government shutdown has been avoided as Congress finally passed a new Continuing Resolution at the last minute keeping the government open through mid-March. The House approved the same bill […]
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Philippines team add hypergravity for stronger bone cellsIMAGE
esa.int• Dec 19, 2024• 1 min read
Philippines team add hypergravity for stronger bone cellsA team of researchers from two universities in the Philippines made use of ESA’s Large Diameter Centrifuge to test the growth of bone cells in hypergravity. The results of their experiment could help improve bone implant technology, as well as help support seaweed farming communities across the country.
NASA Knows: How Does the Sun Behave? (Grades 5-8)IMAGE
nasa.gov• Dec 18, 2024• 1 min read
NASA Knows: How Does the Sun Behave? (Grades 5-8)This article is for students grades 5-8. The Sun is the star of our solar system. Its gravity holds Earth and our planetary neighbors in its orbit. At 865,000 miles (1.4 million km) in diameter, it’s the largest object in our solar system. On Earth, its influence is felt in our weather, seasons, climate, and […]
Navigating the legal landscape of space mining: interpreting international space lawIMAGE
spacenews.com• Dec 18, 2024• 1 min read
Navigating the legal landscape of space mining: interpreting international space lawAs I write this, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is making its long journey to an asteroid named 16 Psyche. When it arrives, it may confirm the presence of minerals which, when […] The post Navigating the legal landscape of space mining: interpreting international space law appeared first on SpaceNews.
China is building on-orbit space situational awareness capabilities to navigate crowded orbitsIMAGE
spacenews.com• Dec 9, 2024• 1 min read
China is building on-orbit space situational awareness capabilities to navigate crowded orbitsHELSINKI — China is developing a dependence on space-based space situational awareness as its space activities expand, according to a new report. China’s on-orbit presence has grown dramatically in recent […] The post China is building on-orbit space situational awareness capabilities to navigate crowded orbits appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Space Foundation Launches Space Path Program to Help Companies Navigate the Space IndustryIMAGE
spacenews.com• Dec 7, 2024• 1 min read
Space Foundation Launches Space Path Program to Help Companies Navigate the Space IndustryCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 7, 2025— Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced that its Space Commerce […] The post Space Foundation Launches Space Path Program to Help Companies Navigate the Space Industry appeared first on SpaceNews.
Orange Lava, Blue LagoonIMAGE
nasa.gov• Dec 6, 2024• 1 min read
Orange Lava, Blue LagoonLava encroaches on the Blue Lagoon, a popular tourist destination in Iceland, in this Nov. 24, 2024, Landsat 9 image overlaid with an infrared signal. The infrared signal helps distinguish the lava’s heat signature. A volcanic fissure burst open on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula four days prior, heralded by a series of earthquakes. A plume of gas, […]
A Mission at Home and at Work: Caregivers at Johnson Navigate Dual Role With Community SupportsIMAGE
nasa.gov• Dec 2, 2024• 1 min read
A Mission at Home and at Work: Caregivers at Johnson Navigate Dual Role With Community SupportsMany team members at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston may recognize Alicia Baker as the talented flutist in the Hispanic Employee Resource Group’s Mariachi Celestial band. Or, they may have worked with Baker in her role as a spacesuit project manager, testing NASA’s prototype spacesuits and preparing Johnson’s test chambers to evaluate vendor spacesuits. […]
ESA to Award Avio New Vega E Contract Before the End of 2024IMAGE
europeanspaceflight.com• Nov 29, 2024• 1 min read
ESA to Award Avio New Vega E Contract Before the End of 2024ESA Director of Space Transportation Toni Tolker-Nielsen has revealed that ESA expects to award a new contract to Avio for the development of Vega E before the end of 2024. Tolker-Nielsen made the comments during a media briefing for the Vega C return-to-flight mission, which is expected to be launched on 4 December. Vega E […] The post ESA to Award Avio New Vega E Contract Before the End of 2024 appeared first on European Spaceflight.
NASA Plane Supported Innovative Microgravity Research in ‘90sIMAGE
nasa.gov• Nov 27, 2024• 1 min read
NASA Plane Supported Innovative Microgravity Research in ‘90sA bell rings and a strobe light flashes as a pilot pulls the nose of the DC-9 aircraft up sharply. The blood quickly drains from researchers’ heads as they are pulled to the cabin floor by a force twice that of normal gravity. Once the acceleration slows to the desired level, and the NASA aircraft […]
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ESA Releases Findings of Super Heavy-Lift Rocket StudiesIMAGE
europeanspaceflight.com• Nov 15, 2024• 1 min read
ESA Releases Findings of Super Heavy-Lift Rocket StudiesThe European Space Agency has revealed the findings of a pair of studies it commissioned to explore how Europe could develop a rocket capable of delivering 100 tonnes to low Earth orbit. In June 2022, the European Space Agency (ESA) published a call for its PROTEIN (Preparatory Activities for European Heavy Lift Launcher) initiative. The […]