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Story Science & Exploration Tomorrow, ESA and NASA team up to study solar wind 28/03/2024 60 views 3 likes Read
28 Mar 2024 09:45 GMT
… ESA-led Solar Orbiter and NASA-led Parker Solar Probe are … day, we have a unique spacecraft configuration, where Solar Orbiter … the immediate vicinity of the spacecraft. In this case, Parker … this way, the two spacecraft will collect complementary data sets …
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NASA Astronaut Don Pettit to Conduct Science During Fourth Mission to International Space Station
28 Mar 2024 04:40 GMT
… the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Don Pettit will … aboard the orbital laboratory. (NASA image)
(NASA) – During his fourth … aboard the orbital laboratory.
NASA selected Pettit as an … the first commercial cargo spacecraft, the SpaceX Dragon, …
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Awarded National Aeronautic Association’s Collier Trophy
28 Mar 2024 04:40 GMT
… J. Collier Trophy. (NASA image)
(NASA) – NASA and the OSIRIS-REx … well-deserved honor,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
“By … OSIRIS-REx team includes NASA’s Goddard Space Flight … Littleton, Colorado, built the spacecraft and provides flight operations. …
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NASA gives IXPE observatory the Ctrl-Alt-Del treatment to make it talk sense
28 Mar 2024 00:21 GMT
… , the team initiated a spacecraft avionics reset. IXPE then … operations.
According to NASA: "The spacecraft is in good … next NASA Senior Review of Operating Missions.
The orbiting spacecraft … over NASA's budget. Data combined from both spacecraft …
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NASA's Europa Clipper survives environmental testing to prepare for launch in October
27 Mar 2024 22:34 GMT
… of extremes, according to NASA.
The spacecraft has survived environmental testing, the … more, according to NASA.
Later this spring, the spacecraft will be shipped … . 10, according to NASA.
After liftoff, the spacecraft will zip toward Mars …
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Nasa reveals first three tools ‘to be deployed’ on 2026 moon mission and first is ‘lunar South Pole’ warning system
27 Mar 2024 21:17 GMT
… a space-radiation environment, Nasa explained.
This innovative … , especially ice," Nasa explained.
Once the tools … minutes together outside the spacecraft, collecting lunar material to … scientific discovery," said Nasa Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy. …
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NASA Unveils First Astronaut Moon Kit Since Apollo
27 Mar 2024 20:44 GMT
… (LEMS), which, according to NASA, is a “compact, autonomous … life support. LEAF represents NASA’s “first experiment to … administrator for exploration in NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, … (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, the recently concluded Artemis 1 …
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NASA's Europa clipper survives and thrives in 'outer space on Earth'
27 Mar 2024 19:41 GMT
… simulates the environment that the spacecraft will face, subjecting it … to complete. The spacecraft is the largest NASA has ever built … During vibration testing, the spacecraft was shaken repeatedly—up and … spring, the spacecraft will be shipped to NASA's …
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ESA, NASA Solar Observatory discovers its 5,000th comet
27 Mar 2024 19:46 GMT
… Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft, which has now been confirmed … during its mission serendipitously, the spacecraft's ability to spot … spacecraft's Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) instrument. Credit: NASA …
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Into the Unknown: Environmental Testing of the Europa Clipper Spacecraft
27 Mar 2024 18:18 GMT
Like all spacecraft leading up to their launch date, NASA’s Europa … day period to ensure the spacecraft can withstand the harsh … we found is that the spacecraft can handle the environments … heating sensors could keep the spacecraft warm enough to function …