NPR News: Study sheds new light on the social evolution of primates

Study sheds new light on the social evolution of primates
For decades, researchers have said that our mammalian ancestors were solitary but a new analysis turns that thinking on its head, suggesting they were far more sociable than was previously thought.

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NPR News: Checking your 2024 horoscope? Astronomy explains why your sign might have changed

Checking your 2024 horoscope? Astronomy explains why your sign might have changed
Our view of the constellations has changed since they were first mapped thousands of years ago. That new perspective could also mess with your astrological horoscope in the new year.

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NPR News: How to recycle your Christmas tree

How to recycle your Christmas tree
Wondering what to do with your Christmas tree now that Christmas is over? NPR's Alina Selyukh has options for you.

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NPR News: Maui wildfires ruined personal treasures. A local jeweler is repairing items for free

Maui wildfires ruined personal treasures. A local jeweler is repairing items for free
The August wildfires on the Hawaiian island erased troves of irreplaceable items — photographs, urns and mementos. One local jewelry store has been trying to help recover what the fires destroyed.

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Mission Manager Update: VIPER Flight Rover Half-Built!

The VIPER team is hard at work building the flight vehicle that will be going to the surface of the Moon this time next year! In fact, we’re about halfway through the build, and you can interactively watch the process and hear from experts on the team, in various livestreams throughout the process. All the science instrument […]

December 29, 2023
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NPR News: Foragers build a community of plants and people while connecting with the past

Foragers build a community of plants and people while connecting with the past
James Beard award-winning chef Alexis Nikole Nelson harvests wild food while building a community of plants and people.

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NPR News: This year in science: AI, James Webb Space Telescope research and climate change

This year in science: AI, James Webb Space Telescope research and climate change
NPR's Short Wave hosts Geoff Brumfiel and Regina Barber wrap up of the year in AI, James Webb Space Telescope research and climate change.

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NPR News: Pierce Brosnan faces charges after allegedly walking in Yellowstone's thermal areas

Pierce Brosnan faces charges after allegedly walking in Yellowstone's thermal areas
Brosnan, who is best known for his stint as James Bond in the 1990s, was charged in Wyoming with failing to keep to the trails. He's due in federal court on Jan. 23.

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Las mejores imágenes de las investigaciones en la estación del 2023

Cientos de experimentos viajaron a bordo de la Estación Espacial Internacional en 2023, cubriendo una amplia gama de temas científicos, incluyendo biología, investigación humana y ciencias de la Tierra. Echa un vistazo a las investigaciones en la estación con esta galería de imágenes. Biología y biotecnología Desarrollo de cristalización de proteínas a temperatura moderada (MTPCG) […]

December 28, 2023
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NASA Wallops Signs Space Act Agreement to Support STEM Outreach

Earlier this year, NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility reaffirmed a 25-year relationship with the Virginia Space Flight Academy (VASFA) through the signing of a new Space Act Agreement. This formal partnership provides outreach opportunities for youth, including a residential space adventure camp each summer. “Wallops is proud to continue our 25-year partnership with VASFA,” said Wallops […]

December 28, 2023
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Reflection

A Great Blue Heron skims its wings on a waterway at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 11, 2021, making an artistic reflection on the water’s surface. Kennedy shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Merritt Island’s strategic location along the Atlantic Flyway provides a resting and feeding place for […]

December 28, 2023
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures a Martian Day, From Dawn to Dusk

Videos from the rover show its shadow moving across the Martian surface during a 12-hour sequence while Curiosity remained parked. When NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover isn’t on the move, it works pretty well as a sundial, as seen in two black-and-white videos recorded on Nov. 8, the 4,002nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. […]

December 28, 2023
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NASA Sets Coverage for ULA, Astrobotic Artemis Robotic Moon Launch

As part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis program, United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Astrobotic are targeting 2:18 a.m. EST Monday, Jan. 8, for the first commercial robotic launch to the Moon’s surface. Carrying NASA science, liftoff of ULA’s Vulcan rocket and Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander will happen from Launch Complex […]

December 28, 2023
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NPR News: 2023 will be the hottest year on record. Is this how it's going to be now?

2023 will be the hottest year on record. Is this how it's going to be now?
Global temperatures soared past previous records this year. Scientists say it's what they expect to see as the climate keeps changing.

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NASA’s Juno to Get Close Look at Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io on Dec. 30

The orbiter has performed 56 flybys of Jupiter and documented close encounters with three of the gas giant’s four largest moons. NASA’s Juno spacecraft will on Tuesday, Dec. 30, make the closest flyby of Jupiter’s moon Io that any spacecraft has made in over 20 years. Coming within roughly 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) from the […]

December 27, 2023
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NASA’s Agency Chief Technologist presents their first annual year-in-review for 2023

OTPS shares an annual letter from the Agency Chief Technologist (ACT), updates on various studies in the technology domain within OTPS, overviews of the center chief technologists, and vignettes of various technology projects across the agency. Read the full report, A Year in Review 2023 from NASA’s Agency Chief Technologist.

December 27, 2023
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OTPS Releases its 2023 Annual Report

NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy, shares highlights from the office in 2023, including key accomplishments and collaborations that support the NASA mission. Read the full report, NASA’s OTPS: A Year in Review 2023

December 27, 2023
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NPR News: Exploding rockets and asteroid findings: This year in space news

Exploding rockets and asteroid findings: This year in space news
From Elon's giant rocket explosions to asteroid sample returns, we round up the news from a big year off-world.

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NPR News: Apes remember long-lost friends and family they haven't seen in decades

Apes remember long-lost friends and family they haven't seen in decades
Researchers found that chimpanzees and bonobos were able to recognize photos of former groupmates after more than 25 years apart, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins University.

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NPR News: Health workers struggle to prevent an infectious disease 'disaster in waiting' in Gaza

Health workers struggle to prevent an infectious disease 'disaster in waiting' in Gaza
Public health experts say conditions in war-torn Gaza are ripe for the spread of infectious disease. Health workers are struggling to spot and contain outbreaks, even as the health system teeters.

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Studying Combustion and Fire Safety

Research on the International Space Station is helping scientists to understand how fire spreads and behaves in different environments and learn how to prevent and extinguish fires in space. Combustion investigations contribute to the safety of crew members, equipment, and spacecraft by guiding selection of spacecraft cabin materials, improving understanding of fire growth, and identifying […]

December 26, 2023
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Ringing in the Holidays

The ice giant Uranus and its rings steal the show in this Dec. 18, 2023, image from the James Webb Space Telescope. The telescope captured new images of Uranus, revealing detailed features of the planet’s rings and seasonal north polar cap, as well as bright storms near and below the southern border of the cap. […]

December 26, 2023
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NPR News: What astronomers are learning from the James Webb Space Telescope

What astronomers are learning from the James Webb Space Telescope
The telescope has revealed galaxies, stars and black holes that formed in the early universe. After its first full year of science operations, astronomers have much to ponder.

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NPR News: Just how big can a snowflake get? It depends on what you mean by 'snowflake'

Just how big can a snowflake get? It depends on what you mean by 'snowflake'
The Guinness World Record folks would have us believe in a 19th century snowflake more than a foot wide, but some scientists are skeptical.

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NPR News: Just how big can a snowflake get? It depends on what you mean by 'snowflake'

Just how big can a snowflake get? It depends on what you mean by 'snowflake'
The Guinness World Record folks would have us believe in a 19th century snowflake more than a foot wide, but some scientists are skeptical.

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NPR News: That holly you're decking the halls with? It might be invasive

That holly you're decking the halls with? It might be invasive
Most English holly grown commercially in the U.S. is from Oregon and Washington. It is a quintessential symbol of Christmas but it is also invading some forested areas.

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NPR News: The Santa Cruz Island Dudleya is an Endangered Species Act success story

The Santa Cruz Island Dudleya is an Endangered Species Act success story
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks rare plant biologist Heather Schneider about the Santa Cruz Island Dudleya, an Endangered Species Act success story.

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NPR News: Don't mope, have hope: Global stories from 2023 that inspire optimism and delight

Don't mope, have hope: Global stories from 2023 that inspire optimism and delight
We found joy in mail-order chicks, soothing lullabies, a celebration of long-lasting love, the magic touch that can calm a grumpy child (and even a stressed out adult) and beach day in Mogadishu.

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NPR News: How the real-life Rudolphs get enough rest: Sleep while you chew!

How the real-life Rudolphs get enough rest: Sleep while you chew!
Scientists say reindeer seem to sleep while they chew, allowing them to forage all day in the summertime and still get enough sleep.

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Meet the Infrared Telescopes That Paved the Way for NASA’s Webb

The Webb telescope has opened a new window onto the universe, but it builds on missions going back 40 years, including Spitzer and the Infrared Astronomical Satellite. On Dec. 25, NASA will celebrate the two-year launch anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope – the largest and most powerful space observatory in history. The clarity […]

December 22, 2023
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NPR News: Biden administration unveils hydrogen tax credit plan to jump-start industry

Biden administration unveils hydrogen tax credit plan to jump-start industry
The plan outlines a tiered system, with cleaner energy projects receiving more, and smaller credits going to those that use fossil fuel to produce hydrogen.

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Celebrating the Holiday Season in Space

The Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year holidays are joyful events typically spent with family and friends. Astronauts and cosmonauts who find themselves in space during the holidays have found their own unique way to celebrate the occasions. In the early years of the space program, holidays spent in space occurred infrequently, most notably the flight […]

December 22, 2023
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A Look Through Time with NASA’s Lead Photographer for the James Webb Space Telescope

Nearly two years ago in the early morning hours of Dec. 25, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope successfully took flight from the jungle-encircled ELA-3 launch complex at Europe’s Spaceport near Kourou, French Guiana. Following a successful deployment in space, and the precise alignment of the telescope’s mirrors and instruments, Webb began science operations nearly six […]

December 22, 2023
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NASA Asteroid Sampling Mission Renamed OSIRIS-APEX for New Journey

The former OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sets off on a journey to study asteroid Apophis and take advantage of the asteroid’s 2029 flyby of Earth, the likes of which hasn’t happened since the dawn of recorded history.

December 22, 2023
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An Apollo 8 Christmas Dinner Surprise: Turkey and Gravy Make Space History

On Christmas Day in 1968, the three-man Apollo 8 crew of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders found a surprise in their food locker: a specially packed Christmas dinner wrapped in foil and decorated with red and green ribbons. Something as simple as a “home-cooked meal,” or as close as NASA could get for […]

December 22, 2023
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As the Arctic Warms, Its Waters Are Emitting Carbon

Runoff from one of North America’s largest rivers is driving intense carbon dioxide emissions in the Arctic Ocean. When it comes to influencing climate change, the world’s smallest ocean punches above its weight. It’s been estimated that the cold waters of the Arctic absorb as much as 180 million metric tons of carbon per year […]

December 21, 2023
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Going the Extra 500 miles for Alaskan River Ice

Teachers and students in remote Alaskan villages have become vital NASA climate researchers. These special volunteers are so important that last year, climate scientists took an epic 550 mile snowmobile journey to collaborate with them! You can learn all about it in a new video from the Fresh Eyes on Ice project. The researchers stopped at several remote […]

December 21, 2023
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Kennedy Space Center Looks Ahead to a Busy Year in 2024

Another jam-packed year is in store for NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the momentum of a busy 2023 is carried forward into the new year. On the horizon are missions to the Moon, more crew and cargo flights to the International Space Station, and several upgrade projects across the spaceport. NASA’s first CLPS […]

December 21, 2023
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Scientists and Students Discuss the Future of Space Research at ASGSR Annual Conference

The American Society for Gravitational and Space Research’s (ASGSR) annual meeting brought together over 850 scientists, engineers, educators, and students from around the world to share their latest findings on microgravity research and discuss the future of space exploration. ASGSR stands at the forefront for fostering groundbreaking research and highlighting the cutting-edge science happening now […]

December 21, 2023
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NASA Stennis Internship Brings Aerospace Industry to Life

A first-generation student from North Carolina will return to school in January feeling more motivated and better connected to her future thanks to time invested as a NASA Pathways Intern at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Raquel Cervantes Espinosa, the first member of her family to attend college and a rising […]

December 21, 2023
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NPR News: Science says declining social invites is OK. Here are 3 tips for doing it

Science says declining social invites is OK. Here are 3 tips for doing it
A new study has examined the potential ramifications of declining an invitation for a social outing, and found that people tend to overestimate just how much it matters.

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NPR News: Science says declining social invites is OK. Here are 3 tips for doing it

Science says declining social invites is OK. Here are 3 tips for doing it
A new study has examined the potential ramifications of declining an invitation for a social outing, and found that people tend to overestimate just how much it matters.

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NPR News: 2023 was a tragic and bizarre year of wildfires. Will it mark a turning point?

2023 was a tragic and bizarre year of wildfires. Will it mark a turning point?
Unusual and tragic are two words that might describe the 2023 wildfire season which experts say might end up being a game changer for U.S. fire policy.

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NPR News: How a utility company fought to keep two Colorado towns hooked on fossil fuels

How a utility company fought to keep two Colorado towns hooked on fossil fuels
Environmental advocates worry natural gas providers are using customer dollars to block local action on climate change. Colorado is one of a handful of states trying to limit the practice.

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NPR News: Land of the free, home of the inefficient: appliance standards as culture war target

Land of the free, home of the inefficient: appliance standards as culture war target
To meet climate goals, energy efficiency for dozens of appliances is getting renewed attention from the Biden administration.

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NASA Leadership Participates in Vice President-Chaired National Space Council Meeting

Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the importance of international partnerships and the societal benefits of space exploration, including NASA’s Earth science missions and the agency’s efforts to build a responsible, sustainable human presence in space during the Biden-Harris Administration’s third National Space Council meeting Wednesday, held at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington.  “For […]

December 20, 2023
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NASA’s 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Test a Success

NASA has achieved a new benchmark in developing an innovative propulsion system called the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE). Engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, successfully tested a novel, 3D-printed RDRE for 251 seconds (or longer than four minutes), producing more than 5,800 pounds of thrust. That kind of sustained burn […]

December 20, 2023
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NASA’s Fermi Mission Creates 14-Year Time-Lapse of the Gamma-Ray Sky

The cosmos comes alive in an all-sky time-lapse movie made from 14 years of data acquired by NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. Our Sun, occasionally flaring into prominence, serenely traces a path though the sky against the backdrop of high-energy sources within our galaxy and beyond. “The bright, steady gamma-ray glow of the Milky Way […]

December 20, 2023
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NASA’s Hubble Presents a Holiday Globe of Stars

The billion stars in galaxy UGC 8091 resemble a sparkling snow globe in this festive Hubble Space Telescope image from NASA and ESA (European Space Agency). The dwarf galaxy is approximately 7 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. It is considered an “irregular galaxy” because it does not have an orderly spiral or […]

December 20, 2023
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New NASA Glenn Exhibit Spotlights Microgravity Research

The Fluids and Combustion Facility, or FCF, on the International Space Station was designed and built at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland and has been supporting microgravity research for over a decade. A new exhibit at the NASA Glenn Visitor Center, located in the Great Lakes Science Center, brings that research down to Earth […]

December 20, 2023
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55 Years Ago: Seven Months Before the Moon Landing

December 1968 ended a year more turbulent than most. For the American space program, however, it brought the Moon landing one giant step closer. The successful first lunar orbital flight by Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, James A. Lovell, and William A. Anders proved the space worthiness of the Apollo Command and Service Modules (CSM) […]

December 20, 2023
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NPR News: California adopts rules to allow wastewater to be transformed into drinking water

California adopts rules to allow wastewater to be transformed into drinking water
California regulators have adopted rules that will eventually allow sewage to be transformed into drinking water that goes straight to taps. It's been touted as a tool to help cope with drought.

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NPR News: Thank your ancestors if you're an early riser, say scientists

Thank your ancestors if you're an early riser, say scientists
Are you an early riser? If so, you might have Neanderthal {nee-AN-der-tahl} ancestors.

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NASA, Partners Continue to Advance Space Tech on Suborbital Flights

Living and working in space requires getting ready a bit closer to Earth. Through a suborbital flight test on Dec. 19, 2023 with industry provider Blue Origin, NASA’s Flight Opportunities program is helping 14 research payloads move one step toward future space missions and commercial applications. The flown technologies aim to address some of the […]

December 19, 2023
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NPR News: Acts of generosity — like giving gifts — brings happiness, research shows

Acts of generosity — like giving gifts — brings happiness, research shows
Research shows that acts of generosity, like gift-giving, are contagious and increase happiness. Giving and receiving are also fundamental for good relationships.

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NPR News: Looking for an eco-friendly substitute for wrapping paper? Consider furoshiki

Looking for an eco-friendly substitute for wrapping paper? Consider furoshiki
Furoshiki, the Japanese tradition of wrapping objects in cloth to cover or transport them, is becoming more popular as a more eco-friendly way to wrap presents without wasting paper.

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Site-Wide Environmental Assessment for Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama

Notice of Availability. The Draft Site-Wide Environmental Assessment (EA) for Marshall Space Flight Center is complete and NASA determined the project will not result in significant environmental impacts. Therefore, a Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been prepared. Both documents are available for public review and comment for the next thirty (30) days.

December 19, 2023
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NASA to Co-Host Stability and Control Prediction Workshop

NASA will co-host the two-day Stability and Control Prediction Workshop II (S&CPW2) during the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ (AIAA) annual SciTech Forum in January 2025. A kickoff meeting for the 2025 gathering is scheduled for Jan. 8, 2024, during the AIAA SciTech 2024 Forum in Orlando, Fla. The Stability and Control Prediction Workshop […]

December 19, 2023
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Telescopes Illuminate ‘Christmas Tree Cluster’

This new image of NGC 2264, also known as the “Christmas Tree Cluster,” shows the shape of a cosmic tree with the glow of stellar lights. NGC 2264 is, in fact, a cluster of young stars — with ages between about one and five million years old — in our Milky Way about 2,500 light-years away from Earth. The stars in […]

December 19, 2023
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Mighty MURI brings the heat to test new longwave infrared radiometer

NASA’s new Multiband Uncooled Radiometer Instrument (MURI) features a novel bolometer that detects infrared radiation without a cryogenic cooler, greatly reducing the cost and complexity of dispatching infrared radiometers into low-Earth orbit.

December 19, 2023
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NPR News: Artificial intelligence can find your location in photos, worrying privacy experts

Artificial intelligence can find your location in photos, worrying privacy experts
Three Stanford graduate students built an AI tool that can find a location by looking at pictures. Civil rights advocates warn more advanced versions will further erode online privacy.

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NPR News: A volcano in Iceland erupts weeks after thousands were evacuated from a nearby town

A volcano in Iceland erupts weeks after thousands were evacuated from a nearby town
Police evacuated Grindavik in November after strong seismic activity in the area damaged homes and raised fears of an imminent eruption. Officials said magma could continue in that direction.

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Cosmic Companionship Quest Marks Major Milestone

Are we alone in the universe? About 30,000 volunteers want to know! These volunteers visited arewealone.earth to sift through a huge data set from the 100 meter Green Bank Telescope—inspecting it for signals that might indicate intelligent extraterrestrial life. As of this week, this giant team has made ONE MILLION inspections! “We are thrilled that our volunteers have […]

December 18, 2023
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Ice Flows on Mars

On Aug. 18, 2023, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured ridged lines carved onto Mars’ landscape by the gradual movement of ice. While surface ice deposits are mostly limited to Mars’ polar caps, these patterns appear in many non-polar Martian regions. As ice flows downhill, rock and soil are plucked from the surrounding landscape and […]

December 18, 2023
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NASA’s Webb Rings in Holidays With Ringed Planet Uranus

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently trained its sights on unusual and enigmatic Uranus, an ice giant that spins on its side. Webb captured this dynamic world with rings, moons, storms, and other atmospheric features – including a seasonal polar cap. The image expands upon a two-color version released earlier this year, adding additional wavelength […]

December 18, 2023
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NASA’s GUSTO Prepares to Map Space Between the Stars

On a vast ice sheet in Antarctica, scientists and engineers are preparing a NASA experiment called GUSTO to explore the universe on a balloon. GUSTO will launch from the Ross Ice Shelf, near the U.S. National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station research base, no earlier than Dec. 21. GUSTO, which stands for Galactic/Extragalactic ULDB Spectroscopic Terahertz […]

December 18, 2023
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50 Years Ago: Skylab 4 Astronauts Push Past the One-Month Mark

In December 1973, Skylab 4 astronauts Gerald P. Carr, Edward G. Gibson, and William R. Pogue passed the one-month mark of the third and final mission aboard the Skylab space station. Launching on Nov. 16, they began a planned 56-day flight that mission managers fully expected to extend to 84 days. They continued the science […]

December 18, 2023
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NPR News: Giving gifts boosts happiness, research shows. So why do we feel frazzled?

Giving gifts boosts happiness, research shows. So why do we feel frazzled?
Researchers who told people to either buy themselves a gift or give one to a stranger, found those who gave to others felt a lot happier. Here's how to get the mood boost without the shopping stress.

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NPR News: Why declining social invites is OK

Why declining social invites is OK
NPR's Scott Detrow talks to West Virginia University marketing professor Julian Givi about his research on the social ramifications of turning down invites.

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NPR News: A powerful eruption on the sun disrupted radio signals on earth

A powerful eruption on the sun disrupted radio signals on earth
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with heliophysicist India Jackson about Thursday's huge solar flare and how it affected the Earth.

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NPR News: A New Orleans neighborhood confronts the racist legacy of a toxic stretch of highway

A New Orleans neighborhood confronts the racist legacy of a toxic stretch of highway
There's a new federal fund to address highways that cut through minority and low-income neighborhoods, like New Orlean's Claiborne Expressway. But should the noisy highway be upgraded, or moved away?

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Dream Chaser Undergoes Testing at NASA Test Facility in Ohio

December 16, 2023
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NPR News: What parents need to know before giving kids melatonin

What parents need to know before giving kids melatonin
Research shows nearly 1 in 5 school-age children are using melatonin to help them sleep. But these supplements are unregulated and pediatricians worry about their safety and the dose.

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NPR News: How this Mexico City food market is cutting back on food waste

How this Mexico City food market is cutting back on food waste
The largest food market in the Americas is doing its bit for climate change, by cutting back on food waste.

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NPR News: Cats play fetch, too — as long as they're in control, a study finds

Cats play fetch, too — as long as they're in control, a study finds
A new study showed that cats fetched objects instinctively, in the absence of overt training. Fetching is defined as when the animal retrieves an object that's thrown.

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Research Physical Scientist Tra-My Justine Richardson

“When I mentor students, their academic [talents] are a given. They’re very bright. They’re very smart. But I mentor them to teach them what they don’t learn in school: how to work with other people, how to seek help, and how to mature from a student to a professional.  “[I teach them that] when you […]

December 15, 2023
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120th Anniversary of the First Powered, Controlled Flight

In this image from Dec. 17, 1903, Orville Wright makes the first powered, controlled flight on Earth as his brother Wilbur looks on. Orville Wright covered 120 feet in 12 seconds during the first flight of the day. The Wright brothers made four flights that day, each longer than the last. The aircraft, Flyer 1, […]

December 15, 2023
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NASA Awards Turbofan Engine Core Technology Demonstration Contract

NASA has selected GE Aerospace of Cincinnati to work with the agency’s Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) project, which is aiming to develop more fuel efficient engines for single-aisle aircraft. The HyTEC’s Phase 2 Integrated Core Technology Demonstration is a cost-sharing contract with a maximum value of approximately $68.1 million and a five-year performance period […]

December 14, 2023
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Inventor of Air Conditioning Helped Chill NASA Wind Tunnels

Global tensions were high in the fall of 1941 as U-boats harassed ships in the Atlantic and German forces pushed deep into the Soviet Union. There was a critical need for the United States to get the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)’s new engine laboratory (today, NASA’s Glenn Research Center) in operation as soon […]

December 14, 2023
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NASA: Let’s Ketchup on International Space Station Tomato Research

Growing food aboard the International Space Station is one of the many research investigations ripe for long duration spaceflight missions to the Moon and Mars. NASA astronaut Frank Rubio recently shared the saucy story of two rogue tomatoes, which he had accidentally lost track of while harvesting for the eXposed Root On-Orbit Test System (XROOTS) […]

December 14, 2023
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NASA Facility Builds on Space Station Legacy at Kennedy

Built to be the last stop for components of the International Space Station, the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, has been given a new name that honors this legacy while embracing its role as a multi-tenant processing facility. Agency officials have updated the name of the 457,000 square […]

December 14, 2023
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Experience the Launch of NASA’s PACE Mission

Digital content creators are invited to register to attend the launch of NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission and create content based on the experience. PACE is a NASA mission scheduled to launch no earlier than Feb. 6, 2024, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral […]

December 14, 2023
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NPR News: With a rising death toll, Kenya's military evacuates people from flood-hit areas

With a rising death toll, Kenya's military evacuates people from flood-hit areas
The floods have killed at least 170 and displaced more than 600,000 since the onset of heavy rains in November.

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The Marshall Star for December 13, 2023

Marshall Team Members Celebrate Holiday Season By Jessica Barnett For hundreds of team members at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, “eat, drink, and be merry” was the afternoon theme for Dec. 7. The center hosted a holiday celebration in Activities Building 4316, complete with food, door prizes, and plenty of opportunity to wish one happy […]

December 14, 2023
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I am Artemis: Bruce Askins

Growing up, Bruce Askins was passionate about space and oceanography. His desire to explore other worlds always made him want to be an astronaut. Though he did not become an astronaut, Askins has built a 42-year career at NASA, and, as the infrastructure management lead for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) Program at the agency’s […]

December 13, 2023
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NASA Stennis Continues Preparations for Future Artemis Testing

Crews at NASA’s Stennis Space Center cleared a milestone Dec. 11, installing a key component in preparation for future Green Run testing of NASA’s new Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) vehicle for use on the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. Four large diffusers, each weighing 14 tons, were lifted by crane for installation on the Thad […]

December 13, 2023
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NPR News: Your guide to Wednesday's Geminid meteor shower

Your guide to Wednesday's Geminid meteor shower
One of the best and most reliable meteor showers of the year peaks Wednesday night and Thursday morning. And with the moon only a sliver full, viewing conditions should be close to ideal.

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2023 in Review: Highlights from NASA in Silicon Valley

It’s been another great year at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. Join us as we review some of the highlights of the science, engineering, and innovation from 2023. Announcing a New Innovation Hub Planned for NASA Research Park at Ames Berkeley Space Center is a proposed new campus of the University of […]

December 13, 2023
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2023 in Review: Artemis II Crew Visits Kennedy

On Aug. 8, 2023, Artemis II crew members (from left) Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Christina Koch took a photo in front of their Orion crew module at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Announcing the crew and continuing work on the Space Launch System rocket and Orion are part of the significant […]

December 13, 2023
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NASA’s Space Station Laser Comm Terminal Achieves First Link

A NASA technology experiment on the International Space Station completed its first laser link with an in-orbit laser relay system on Dec. 5, 2023. Together, they complete NASA’s first two-way, end-to-end laser relay system. NASA’s LCRD (Laser Communications Relay Demonstration) and the new space station demonstration, ILLUMA-T (Integrated LCRD Low Earth Orbit User Modem and […]

December 13, 2023
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NPR News: Scientists have quantified exactly how murderous your cat is

Scientists have quantified exactly how murderous your cat is
Scientists have compiled an exhaustive list of all the species cats consume, and it includes more than 2000 birds, reptiles, mammals and insects — a sixth of which are of conservation concern.

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NPR News: Songbirds flex singing muscles every day to stay in shape, shows new study

Songbirds flex singing muscles every day to stay in shape, shows new study
A new study shows male zebra finches must sing every day to keep their vocal muscles in shape. Females prefer the songs of males that did their daily vocal workout.

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NPR News: Scientists have quantified exactly how murderous your cat is

Scientists have quantified exactly how murderous your cat is
Scientists have compiled an exhaustive list of all the species cats consume, and it includes more than 2000 birds, reptiles, mammals and insects — a sixth of which are of conservation concern.

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NPR News: Songbirds flex singing muscles every day to stay in shape, shows new study

Songbirds flex singing muscles every day to stay in shape, shows new study
A new study shows male zebra finches must sing every day to keep their vocal muscles in shape. Females prefer the songs of males that did their daily vocal workout.

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Webb Sheds Light on an Exploded Star

Supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) shines in a new image from Dec. 10, 2023, from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) view of Cas A displays this stellar explosion at a resolution previously unreachable at these wavelengths, revealing intricate details of the expanding shell of material slamming into the gas shed […]

December 12, 2023
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Seeing and Believing: 15 Years of Exoplanet Images

Fifteen years ago, astronomers delivered what is now an iconic direct image of an exoplanet, Beta Pictoris b.

December 12, 2023
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Breaking Records, Returning Asteroid Samples Among NASA’s Big 2023

In 2023, as NASA pushed the limits of exploration for the benefit of humanity, the agency celebrated astronaut Frank Rubio becoming the first American astronaut to spend more than one year in space; delivered samples from an asteroid to Earth; sent a spacecraft to study a metal-rich asteroid for the first time; launched multiple initiatives […]

December 12, 2023
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New NASA Satellite To Unravel Mysteries About Clouds, Aerosols

Some of the same properties of light and optics that make the sky blue and cause rainbows can also help scientists unlock mysteries about cloud formation and the effects of tiny particles in our air. NASA’s upcoming PACE mission will offer important insights on airborne particles of sea salt, smoke, human-made pollutants, and dust – […]

December 12, 2023
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NPR News: Arctic "report card" points to rapid and dramatic impacts of climate change

Arctic "report card" points to rapid and dramatic impacts of climate change
This past summer in the Arctic was the warmest since 1900, leading to early snowmelt and diminished sea ice.

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NASA’s Commercial Partners Continue Progress on New Space Stations

Three NASA-funded commercial space station partners are on track for the design and development of their orbital destinations and the transition of agency’s low Earth orbit needs from the International Space Station. “We are ending the year on a high note with multiple important milestones being completed by our partners,” said Angela Hart, manager of […]

December 12, 2023
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NPR News: Kids in Los Angeles fight climate change by tackling food waste at school

Kids in Los Angeles fight climate change by tackling food waste at school
As the world focuses on how to address climate change, a school in Los Angeles offers a way to getyoung people involved in addressing the issue.

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NPR News: Climate activists struggle to be heard at this year's U.N. climate talks

Climate activists struggle to be heard at this year's U.N. climate talks
Protests are a common part of global climate meetings, but activists say they're facing restrictions at this year's U.N. climate meeting hosted in the UAE

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Astronaut Kathryn Thornton Works on Hubble Space Telescope

In this image from Dec. 8, 1993, astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton works with equipment during a spacewalk. The spacewalk was part of an 11-day mission, Servicing Mission 1, to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Shortly after Hubble was launched in 1990, NASA discovered a flaw in the observatory’s primary mirror that affected the clarity of […]

December 11, 2023
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2024 Leadership Changes to Include NASA Stennis Director’s Retirement

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday that after more than 30 years of service, the agency’s Stennis Space Center Director Richard Gilbrech will retire on Saturday, Jan. 13. Stennis Deputy Director John Bailey will serve as acting center director after Gilbrech’s departure, and a permanent successor will be identified following a search and competition. Nelson […]

December 11, 2023
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NASA Engineer Named in Forbes 30 Under 30 List of Innovators

Clare Luckey, an engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, has been named one of Forbes’ 30 under 30 Class of 2024. The other NASA honoree is Katie Konans, audio and podcasting lead at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list is a selection of young, creative, […]

December 11, 2023
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NASA’s MAVEN Observes the Disappearing Solar Wind

In December 2022, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission observed the dramatic and unexpected “disappearance” of a stream of charged particles constantly emanating off the Sun, known as the solar wind. This was caused by a special type of solar event that was so powerful, it created a void in its wake as […]

December 11, 2023
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Lead Space Launch System Avionics Engineer Ales-Cia Winsley

“I was on console as a part of the primary launch team [for Artemis I]. I was the Orion system specialist for Guidance, Navigation, and Control. … In a few missions, we’re sending astronauts to the Moon again, so being a part of the very, very first mission [was memorable]. … I wasn’t here in […]

December 11, 2023
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NPR News: Scientists have found the mostly intact skull of a giant, deadly sea reptile

Scientists have found the mostly intact skull of a giant, deadly sea reptile
The pliosaur, which existed millions of years ago, would chomp down with its 130 teeth in a bite far stronger than a crocodile's and had a third eye for locating prey.

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NASA and Partners Study Contrail Formation

In a collaboration between multiple partners in the aviation industry, NASA is helping determine if the latest advances in aircraft engines and fuels can reduce atmospheric warming from condensation trails. Those condensation trails can trap heat in our atmosphere under specific conditions and increase the impact the aviation industry has on global warming. NASA partnered […]

December 11, 2023
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NASA’s Webb Stuns With New High-Definition Look at Exploded Star

Mysterious features hide in near-infrared light Like a shiny, round ornament ready to be placed in the perfect spot on a holiday tree, supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) gleams in a new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. As part of the 2023 Holidays at the White House, First Lady of the United States […]

December 11, 2023
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NPR News: COP28 Update: Promises And Regrets

COP28 Update: Promises And Regrets
UN climate talks are winding down in Dubai. Negotiators are debating the language on how to reduce the use of fossil fuels, climate finance for developing countries and renewable energy.

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NPR News: Houston, we have a tomato: ISS astronauts locate missing fruit (or vegetable)

Houston, we have a tomato: ISS astronauts locate missing fruit (or vegetable)
A missing tomato sparked a lighthearted mystery for the astronauts on board the International Space Station — and it's finally been solved after months of accusations and intrigue.

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NPR News: What it means for an oil producing country, the UAE, to host U.N. climate talks

What it means for an oil producing country, the UAE, to host U.N. climate talks
The United Arab Emirates is a major oil producing nation, and that's drawing attention to the role oil and gas has at this year's COP28 climate negotiations.

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Annual Science Conference to Feature NASA Leadership, Research

Annual Science Conference to Feature NASA Leadership, Research NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will discuss the agency’s Artemis program during her keynote remarks in mid-December at the upcoming American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2023 annual meeting in San Francisco. Through Artemis, NASA will establish a long-term presence at the Moon for exploration and scientific discovery to […]

December 08, 2023
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NASA Helps Study One of the World’s Most Diverse Ecosystems

NASA satellite and airborne tools aid an international team studying biodiversity on land and in the water around South Africa. An international team of researchers spent October and November 2023 in the field studying one of the world’s most biologically diverse areas – South Africa’s Greater Cape Floristic Region. As part of the effort, researchers […]

December 08, 2023
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NASA Signs Memorandum of Agreement for Space Weather

On Dec. 7, 2023, Nicola Fox, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, signed on behalf of the agency the Memorandum of Agreement for Space Weather Research-To-Operations-To-Research Collaboration. This quad-agency agreement is between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Air Force. The memorandum outlines the responsibilities for […]

December 08, 2023
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NASA Laser Reflecting Instruments to Help Pinpoint Earth Measurements

The best known use of GPS satellites is to help people know their location whether driving a car, navigating a ship or plane, or trekking across remote territory. Another important, but lesser-known, use is to distribute information to other Earth-viewing satellites to help them pinpoint measurements of our planet. NASA and several other federal agencies, […]

December 08, 2023
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NASA to Participate in Next Private Astronaut Mission News Conference

NASA experts will join a virtual news conference hosted by Axiom Space at 10 a.m. EST Wednesday, Dec. 13, to discuss the launch of Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3), the third private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The Ax-3 launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft is targeted no earlier than […]

December 08, 2023
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Amateur Astronomers Help Discover Cosmic Crash

Astronomers found what looks like a glowing cloud of dust from a massive planetary pile-up—and NASA volunteers helped make the discovery!

December 08, 2023
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NASA Selects Universities to Support Small Spacecraft Technologies

Eight U.S. university teams are partnering with NASA to advance technologies for small spacecraft, increasing their capability to support the agency’s science and exploration missions within the Earth, cislunar, and deep space domains.  The University SmallSat Technology Partnerships (USTP) initiative within NASA’s Small Spacecraft Technology (SST) program selected the eight teams from proposals received in response to […]

December 08, 2023
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NPR News: FDA approves first gene-editing treatments for human illness

FDA approves first gene-editing treatments for human illness
In landmark decisions, the Food and Drug Administration approved two gene-editing treatments for sickle cell disease. The approvals offers new hope for patients and signal a new era in medicine.

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NPR News: FDA approves first gene-editing treatments for human illness

FDA approves first gene-editing treatments for human illness
In landmark decisions, the Food and Drug Administration approved two gene-editing treatments for sickle cell disease. The approvals offers new hope for patients and signal a new era in medicine.

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NASA’s IXPE Marks Two Years of Groundbreaking X-ray Astronomy

On Dec. 9, astronomers and physicists will commemorate two years of landmark X-ray science by NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) mission. IXPE is the joint NASA-Italian Space Agency mission to study polarized X-ray light. Polarization is a characteristic of light that can help reveal information about where that light came from, such as the […]

December 08, 2023
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Hubble Captures a Cluster in the Cloud

This striking Hubble Space Telescope image shows the densely packed globular cluster known as NGC 2210, which is situated in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). The LMC lies about 157,000 light-years from Earth and is a so-called satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, meaning that the two galaxies are gravitationally bound. Globular clusters are very stable, tightly bound clusters […]

December 08, 2023
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MAF Status 2022-07-07 08:54

2022-07-07 08:54 Current Status: Open – HURCON V The Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) is open. For more information about the NASA Framework for Return to On-Site Work visit nasapeople.nasa.gov. MAF urges it’s employees to be safe at all times.  MAF is currently in Hurricane Condition V (Tropical Storm Readiness) Hurricane Season is in effect from June […]

December 08, 2023
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NASA Selects Contractors for Ground Support Equipment Fabrication

NASA has selected the following companies for a multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to fabricate ground support equipment at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida: The work will support Artemis, including missions to land the first woman and person of color on the Moon. The contractors will provide management, labor, facilities, materials, equipment, and other […]

December 07, 2023
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NPR News: This African bird will lead you to honey, if you call to it in just the right way

This African bird will lead you to honey, if you call to it in just the right way
The wild honeyguide responds to distinct calls from local honey foragers. Says one researcher: The bird basically seems to be saying, "Hey, I'm here and I know where there's some honey, so follow me."

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NPR News: This African bird will lead you to honey, if you call to it in just the right way

This African bird will lead you to honey, if you call to it in just the right way
The wild honeyguide responds to distinct calls from local honey foragers. Says one researcher: The bird basically seems to be saying, "Hey, I'm here and I know where there's some honey, so follow me."

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November Retirements

Anabel Falcon Tom Parkey

December 07, 2023
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Artemis II Crew’s SLS Visit

On Nov. 16, 2023, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman (left) and Christina Koch (middle) of NASA and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen (second from left) view the core stage for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The three astronauts, along with NASA’s Victor Glover, will launch […]

December 07, 2023
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NASA Stennis Achieves Major Milestone for In-Flight Software Mission

he Autonomous Systems Laboratory team at NASA’s Stennis Space Center recently cleared a major milestone for a historic in-flight mission to demonstrate the capabilities of a site-developed autonomous software package. The NASA Stennis team passed its software Flight Readiness Review for the first flight opportunity of ASTRA (Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications), a partnership […]

December 07, 2023
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NASA, Moog Humming Along on Air Taxi Noise Tests

Video Credit: NASA/Steven Logan Air taxis hold the promise to revolutionize air transportation. NASA is working to make this vision a reality, collaborating with industry to reduce aircraft noise in our communities. Quiet flight will be especially important when air taxis and drones take off and land in future airports called vertiports that can be […]

December 07, 2023
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NPR News: A fibrous path 'twixt heart and brain may make you swoon

A fibrous path 'twixt heart and brain may make you swoon
A newly discovered pathway between the heart and brain can cause fainting, at least in mice.

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NPR News: A fibrous path 'twixt heart and brain may make you swoon

A fibrous path 'twixt heart and brain may make you swoon
A newly discovered pathway between the heart and brain can cause fainting, at least in mice.

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NPR News: The young industry of wind energy has hit economic headwinds in the U.S.

The young industry of wind energy has hit economic headwinds in the U.S.
At UN climate talks, the global community is looking at tripling the amount of renewables coming online. In the U.S., that's meant a push into offshore wind — but it's been met with fits and starts.

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NASA Podcasts Now Available on Spotify

NASA recently released its collection of original podcasts on Spotify, giving more people access to in-depth conversations, stories, and Spanish-language content as the agency works to explore the unknown in air and space.  NASA now offers five podcasts on Spotify, including:  In the coming months, NASA plans to offer more audio-first products on Spotify, including […]

December 06, 2023
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NASA Glenn Director, NASA Astronaut Visit Pittsburgh

What do a rover, an astronaut, and a rally towel have in common? They all came together for a NASA-filled weekend in Pittsburgh on Dec. 2 and 3.   Dr. Jimmy Kenyon, director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, and NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg, who piloted NASA’s recent SpaceX Crew-6 mission to the International Space […]

December 06, 2023
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Local Mayors, City Managers Visit NASA Center

NASA’s Glenn Research Center Deputy Director Dawn Schaible provided an overview to more than 20 mayors and city manager from northeast Ohio during an event at the Ohio Aerospace Institute in Brook Park, Ohio, on Nov. 9. She highlighted Glenn’s work and the positive impact it has on the local community, state, and region. Following the […]

December 06, 2023
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Six Finalists Named in NASA’s $3.5 Million Break the Ice Challenge

By Savannah Bullard The stage is set for the finale of NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar Challenge. Conceived in 2020, Break the Ice tasked innovators with creating robotic systems that can traverse the volatile terrain of the Lunar South Pole. These robots must be able to dig into the Moon’s regolith – the dusty, icy […]

December 06, 2023
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New Course from NASA Helps Build Open, Inclusive Science Community

NASA released its free Open Science 101 curriculum Wednesday to empower researchers, early career scientists, and underrepresented communities with the knowledge and tools necessary to embrace open science practices. The curriculum’s initial goal is to train 20,000 scientists and researchers over the next five years, enabling them to embrace open science practices and maximize the […]

December 06, 2023
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NPR News: 'Signs of life': Sycamore Gap tree will live on, experts say

'Signs of life': Sycamore Gap tree will live on, experts say
There is good news about a beloved tree that was cut down in September. Arborists in England say they're encouraged after seeds and cuttings show signs of successful propagation.

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NASA’s Psyche Delivers First Images and Other Data

The mission team has celebrated several successes since its launch from Kennedy Space Center on Oct. 13. The latest is the operation of the spacecraft’s cameras. NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is on a roll. In the eight weeks since it left Earth on Oct. 13, the orbiter has performed one successful operation after another, powering on […]

December 05, 2023
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NASA Engineers Push Limits of Physics to Focus Light

Photon sieves focus extreme ultraviolet light and can enable Sun science.

December 05, 2023
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Moon Meets Up with Jupiter, Saturn

The Moon, left, Saturn, upper right, and Jupiter, lower right, are seen after sunset from Washington, DC, on Dec. 17, 2020. The two planets drew closer to each other in the sky as they headed towards a “great conjunction” on Dec. 21, where the two giant planets appeared a tenth of a degree apart. View […]

December 05, 2023
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NPR News: Can anything stop the toxic smog of New Delhi?

Can anything stop the toxic smog of New Delhi?
It's, considered the world's most polluted megacity. The air is so bad that a new report estimates that on average each resident loses 12 years of life. Here's what they're doing about it.

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NPR News: Can anything stop the toxic smog of New Delhi?

Can anything stop the toxic smog of New Delhi?
It's, considered the world's most polluted megacity. The air is so bad that a new report estimates that on average each resident loses 12 years of life. Here's what they're doing about it.

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NASA Leaders to Highlight 25th Anniversary of Space Station with Crew

NASA is celebrating the 25th anniversary of International Space Station operations during a live conversation with crew aboard the microgravity laboratory for the benefit of humanity. During a space-to-Earth call at 12:25 p.m. EST Wednesday, Dec. 6, the Expedition 70 crew will speak with NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana and Joel Montalbano, space station program […]

December 05, 2023
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Digging Deeper to Find Life on Ocean Worlds

In February 2023, researchers from around the country gathered at a NASA-sponsored workshop to discuss the latest developments and a roadmap for a cryobot mission concept to drill through the icy crusts of Europa and Enceladus and search for life.

December 05, 2023
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NASA Helps Create Space for All Through Mentorship

By Matina DouzenisNASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center Meeting members of the Artemis generation often inspires NASA’s workforce as much as it encourages the students themselves. For one recent group of students, a visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida brought mentorship, new experiences, and inspiration for answering the profound questions of our […]

December 05, 2023
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NPR News: Big city mosquitoes are a big problem — and now a big target

Big city mosquitoes are a big problem — and now a big target
Africa's cities have become home to an invasive, malaria-carrying mosquito. New research suggests vulnerabilities that could be exploited to take on the disease-bearing insects.

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Expedition 68 Crew With Three NASA Astronauts to Discuss Mission

Dec. 4, 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY: M23-001 Four astronauts, including the current record-holder for the longest single stay in space aboard the International Space Station, will make their first public appearance in Houston since returning to Earth. The crew will be available for interviews at 5 p.m. CST Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Space Center Houston. NASA […]

December 04, 2023
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NPR News: A small study offers hope for people with traumatic brain injuries

A small study offers hope for people with traumatic brain injuries
A study suggests that deep brain stimulation can improve focus and attention in people recovering from a traumatic brain injury. This could offer a path for those living with debilitating impairments.

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NASA Audio Specialist Named in Forbes 30 Under 30 List of Innovators

Katie Konans, NASA’s audio and podcasting lead at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, is one of two NASA employees named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Class of 2024. The other agency honoree, Clare Luckey, is a systems engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list is […]

December 04, 2023
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NASA Continues Progress on Artemis III Rocket Adapter with Key Joint Installation

Engineers and technicians at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, recently installed a key component called the frangible joint assembly onto the adapter that connects the core stage to the upper part of the NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. The cone-shaped stage adapter, called the launch vehicle stage adapter, will be part […]

December 04, 2023
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Pioneer 10 Crosses the Asteroid Belt

This illustration made on Nov. 26, 1974, by Rick Giudice shows the Pioneer 10 spacecraft traveling through the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. At the time, it was uncertain whether it would traverse it safely since the density of particles large enough to damage the craft was […]

December 04, 2023
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Artificial Intelligence Plus Your Cell Phone Means Better Maps of Earth!

In 2019, the GLOBE Land Cover project began asking volunteers to help map planet Earth by taking photos of their surroundings facing multiple directions, including north, south, east and west. Now, a new paper by Huang et al. demonstrates how to combine these images using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

December 04, 2023
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30 Years Ago: STS-61, the First Hubble Servicing Mission

“Trying to do stellar observations from Earth is like trying to do birdwatching from the bottom of a lake.”  James B. Odom, Hubble Program Manager 1983-1990. The discovery after its launch that the Hubble Space Telescope’s primary mirror suffered from a flaw disappointed scientists who could not obtain the sharp images they had expected. But […]

December 04, 2023
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NASA, Partners Launch US Greenhouse Gas Center to Share Climate Data

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, and other United States government leaders unveiled the U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center Monday during the 28th annual United Nations Climate Conference (COP28). “NASA data is essential to making the changes needed on the ground to protect our climate. The U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center […]

December 04, 2023
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NPR News: Companies say they're closing in on nuclear fusion as an energy source. Will it work?

Companies say they're closing in on nuclear fusion as an energy source. Will it work?
For decades, government scientists have toiled away trying to make nuclear fusion work. Will commercial companies sprint to the finish?

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NPR News: The unsung heroes fighting against climate change? Fish in the 'twilight zone'

The unsung heroes fighting against climate change? Fish in the 'twilight zone'
Fish are responsible for capturing billions of tons of carbon dioxide each year. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ken Buesseler of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute about how they do it.

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NPR News: Feeling alone? 5 tips to create connection and combat loneliness

Feeling alone? 5 tips to create connection and combat loneliness
We all feel lonely at some point, but long-term social isolation can damage our mental and physical health. A new book called Project UnLonely shows how creative expression can foster friendships.

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NPR News: Health is on the agenda at UN climate negotiations. Here's why that's a big deal

Health is on the agenda at UN climate negotiations. Here's why that's a big deal
Advocates say human-driven climate change is hurting people's health worldwide–but taking action like reducing reliance on fossil fuels lowers risks immediately.

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NPR News: Wolves are returning to Colorado. But is it too crowded for them to thrive?

Wolves are returning to Colorado. But is it too crowded for them to thrive?
Colorado's booming urban population flipped the state from red to blue, allowing a referendum on reintroducing wolves to pass. But that growing population now may be too big for them to thrive.

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NPR News: Wolves are returning to Colorado. But is it too crowded for them to thrive?

Wolves are returning to Colorado. But is it too crowded for them to thrive?
Colorado's booming urban population flipped the state from red to blue, allowing a referendum on reintroducing wolves to pass. But that growing population now may be too big for them to thrive.

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NPR News: EPA aims to slash the oil industry's climate-warming methane pollution

EPA aims to slash the oil industry's climate-warming methane pollution
New EPA rules require oil and gas companies to slash climate-changing methane from their operations.

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NASA Welcomes Angola as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

During a ceremony in Washington Nov. 30, Angola became the 33rd country to sign the Artemis Accords. The Artemis Accords establish a practical set of principles to guide space exploration cooperation among nations, including those participating in NASA’s Artemis program. NASA, in coordination with the U.S. Department of State, established the Artemis Accords in 2020 […]

December 01, 2023
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December’s Night Sky Notes: A Flame in the Sky – the Orion Nebula

It’s that time of year again: winter! Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the cold, crisp sky offers spectacular views of the Orion Nebula!

December 01, 2023
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Hubble Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Servicing Mission 1

In the pre-dawn hours on Dec. 2, 1993, the space shuttle Endeavour launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a critical mission to repair NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble was designed to be serviced in space with components that astronauts can slide in and out of place. But prior to launch, no one expected […]

December 01, 2023
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NASA Honors Steve Jurczyk, Former Acting Administrator, Space Leader

Former NASA Acting Administrator Steve Jurczyk passed away Nov. 23, at the age of 61, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. During his career, which spanned more than three decades with the agency, Jurczyk rose in ranks to associate administrator, the highest-ranking civil servant, a position he held from May 2018 until January 2021. He […]

December 01, 2023
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Counteracting Bone and Muscle Loss in Microgravity

In microgravity, without the continuous load of Earth’s gravity, the tissues that make up bones reshape themselves. Bone cells readjust their behaviors—the cells that build new bone slow down, while the cells that break down old or damaged bone tissue keep operating at their normal pace so that breakdown outpaces growth, producing weaker and more […]

December 01, 2023
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NPR News: The iceberg cometh: It's the size of Oahu, and it's moving into the open ocean

The iceberg cometh: It's the size of Oahu, and it's moving into the open ocean
"It's a trillion tons of ice," as one expert told NPR. Now the largest iceberg in the world, A23a, is on the move after decades of being grounded on the seafloor.

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