NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and space research.
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iss070e001677 (Oct. 3, 2023) — ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Expedition 70 Commander Andreas Mogensen is pictured with the International Space Station’s new exercise cycle after it was installed in the Destiny laboratory module.NASAView the full article
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iss070e002150 (Oct. 5, 2023) — JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa loads camera and light hardware into the Kibo laboratory module’s airlock that will be installed outside the International Space Station.NASAView the full article
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iss070e002159_alt (Sept. 30, 2023) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara shows off tools she will use during a spacewalk to swab surfaces on the International Space Station and collect potential microbe samples for analysis.NASAView the full article
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iss070e002191 (Oct. 6, 2023) — The cities of Khartoum and Omdurman in Sudan are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the African nation.NASAView the full article
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iss070e002272 (Oct. 6, 2023) — The Jibāl Hawlad mountain range, near the Red Sea, is pictured in the African nation of Sudan as the International Space Station orbited 258 miles above.NASAView the full article
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NASA More than 50,000 participants have registered for the 2023 NASA Space Apps Challenge Saturday, Oct. 7, to Sunday, Oct. 8, which is the largest annual worldwide hackathon. During the two-day event, participants form teams and use software development, engineering, art, storytelling, science, and other skills to solve science-related challenges written by NASA personnel. Teams can be in-person at local events held around the world, or participate virtually. This year’s theme celebrates the benefits and successes created through sharing open data: Explore Open Science Together. “NASA has a 60-year legacy of pushing the limits of how science is us…
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NSYNC’s Lance Bass Shows How to Safely View an Annular Solar Eclipse
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Help Improve Federal Agency Forecasts of Procurement Opportunities Help Improve Federal Agency Forecasts of Procurement Opportunities The Office of Federal Procurement Policy in the Office of Management & Budget, Executive Office of the President, is hosting a three-week crowdsourcing campaign to seek feedback and preview changes under consideration for agency forecasts of procurement opportunities. Click HERE to participate in this campaign All are welcome to participate. We are especially interested in private sector input, including feedback from current and prospective vendors, to understand: How well do the changes that the Federal Govern…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: J23-006 Oct. 6, 2023 NASA will open its gates to the public Saturday, Oct. 14, celebrating the agency’s 65th anniversary, the International Space Station’s 25th anniversary, and upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon. Media interested in participating in the event at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston must request credentials from the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 or jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov, no later than 12 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. Media must check in upon arrival at the Johnson newsroom in Building 2N, where additional background materials will be available, and interviews may be requested. To help ensure an enjoyable visit for everyone …
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An annular “ring of fire” solar eclipse on May 20, 2012NASA/Bill Dunford On Saturday, Oct. 14, the Moon will pass between Earth and the Sun, giving people across the United States an opportunity to see an annular solar eclipse. NASA will host live coverage of the eclipse starting at 11:30 a.m. EDT. Media have an opportunity to interview NASA experts live prior to the eclipse, and those on site at two locations where NASA will broadcast live also can request interviews that day. Also known as a ring of fire eclipse, an annular solar eclipse happens when the Moon is at or near its farthest point from Earth. Because the Moon is farther away than it is during a total…
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2 min read NASA Concludes Significant Technical Challenge: In-Time Terminal Area Risk Management NASA’s System-Wide Safety project is working towards achieving NASA’s vision for safe, efficient skies.Busakorn Pongparnit Operations within the National Airspace System continue to grow in scale and complexity. As a result, causal factors of risks and hazards are increasingly complex and drive the need to transform the way we conduct risk management and safety assurance. NASA’s System-Wide Safety (SWS) project recently commemorated the completion of a major step towards that transformation with an engaging hybrid event reflecting on the completion of its T…
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2 min read Hubble’s Multi-Wavelength View of Recently-Released Webb Image This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 5068 uses data in ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light. NASA, ESA, R. Chandar (University of Toledo), and J. Lee (Space Telescope Science Institute); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America) Hubble is sharing a brand new galaxy image every day through October 7, 2023! Visit our website daily, or follow along on X, Facebook, and Instagram. Patches of bright pink and wisps of dark red paint the foreground of this new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image. NGC 5068 is a barred spiral galaxy with thousands of star-form…
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jsc2023e014639 (March 10, 2023) — NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara conducts preflight training aboard a T-38 trainer jet at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas, before beginning her mission to the International Space Station. NASAView the full article
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jsc2023e014640 (March 10, 2023) — NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara conducts preflight training aboard a T-38 trainer jet at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas, before beginning her mission to the International Space Station. NASAView the full article
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jsc2023e014658 (March 10, 2023) — NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara conducts preflight training aboard a T-38 trainer jet at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas, before beginning her mission to the International Space Station. NASAView the full article
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jsc2023e052791 (Oct. 13, 2022) — Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer, including Soyuz MS-24 Commander, Oleg Kononenko poses for a portrait at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia. Credit: Andrey Shelepin NASAView the full article
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jsc2023e052792 (Oct. 13, 2022) — Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Nikolai Chub poses for a portrait at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia. Credit: Andrey ShelepinNASAView the full article
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jsc2023e052793 (Oct. 13, 2022) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara poses for a portrait at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia. Credit: Andrey Shelepin NASAView the full article
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jsc2023e052881 (Sept. 13, 2023) — NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara prepares to enter a Soyuz spacecraft simulator in her Sokol launch and entry suit for preflight training before beginning her mission to the International Space Station. NASAView the full article
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iss069e092489 (Sept. 25, 2023) — The sun reflects off peaks of the snow-capped Swiss Alps while casting shadows in the foothills of the mountain range as the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above Switzerland. NASAView the full article
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iss070e000004 (Sept. 27, 2023) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli participates in virtual reality spacewalk training using SAFER, or Simplified Aid for EVA Rescue. Attached to the spacesuits, the device allows astronauts to safely return to the station if they were to become untethered. Using a VR headset mimics this environment, allowing astronauts to be “outside” the station while tracking movements of their hands and bodies during training. NASAView the full article
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iss070e000392 (Sept. 28, 2023) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara is pictured working with the Microgravity Science Glovebox, a contained environment crew members use to handle hazardous materials for various research investigations in space. NASAView the full article
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iss070e000556 (Sept. 29, 2023) — JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa removes a materials exposure experiment from the Kibo laboratory module’s airlock aboard the International Space Station.NASAView the full article
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iss070e000559 (Sept. 29, 2023) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli prepares external hardware for retraction inside the Kibo laboratory module’s airlock aboard the International Space Station.NASAView the full article
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iss070e001172 (Oct. 2, 2023) — Astronauts Andreas Mogensen of ESA (European Space Agency) and Loral O’Hara of NASA service spacesuits inside the Quest airlock. The duo took turns cleaning cooling loops inside the suits ahead of a spacewalk planned for Oct. 12 to collect microbe samples from specific areas outside of the International Space Station. Scientists want to analyze the types of microbes that may be able to survive the harsh environment of outer space.NASAView the full article
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