Lunar Instrument Development | Science Mission Directorate - Science@NASA
12/27/22 at 3:04pm
NASA Provided Lunar Payloads (NPLP) NPLPs are science and technology payloads resulting from a solicitation call for proposals to NASA centers in 2019. NASA selected 13 instruments that were identified as ready or very nearly ready to fly, and would accomplis…
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Understanding Physical Sciences on the Moon | Science Mission Directorate - Science@NASA
12/24/22 at 3:04am
Based on studies conducted on the International Space Station and Earth-based drop towers, it is known that microgravity has profound effects on behavior and properties of different physical systems. Also, these models predict that these behavior and properti…
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TO2-Intuitive Machines | Science Mission Directorate - Science@NASA
12/24/22 at 3:04am
Lunar Node 1 Navigation Demonstrator (LN-1) This diagram shows the concept of the lunar navigation satellite will work. The MAPS algorithms are shown in the black and white lined arrows while GPS signaling is shown in the squiggly red and black arrows. Image…
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TO20A – VIPER | Science Mission Directorate - Science@NASA
12/27/22 at 3:04pm
Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) The rover, pictured, will house many different instruments used on the mission, such as NSS, NIRVSS, MSOLO, and TRIDENT. It is highly maneuverable with each wheel having independent movement and suspensi…
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19C – Masten | Science Mission Directorate - Science@NASA
12/24/22 at 3:04am
Lunar Compact Infrared Imaging System (L-CIRiS) The camera will ride along with one of three robotic landers that will touch down on the lunar surface in the next several years. The goal is to collect better maps of the lunar surface to understand how it form…
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TO2 – Astrobotic | Science Mission Directorate - Science@NASA
12/24/22 at 3:04am
Surface Exosphere Alterations by Landers (SEAL) The Surface and Exosphere Alterations by Landers (SEAL) was constructed in 1998 in Japan for interplanetary travel on the Nozomi. The Nozomi mission was unable to be completed so the instrument was preserved in …
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What happened on the International Space Station in 2022? NASA's 'Space to Ground' series highlights an eventful year in orbit. Credit: NASA Johnson Space Ce...
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9 alien planet discoveries that were out-of-this-world in 2022 - Space.com
12/28/22 at 3:05pm
As scientists enter the third decade of exoplanet discoveries, they continue to uncover strange, fascinating findings that sometimes raise more questions than answers. From a scorching super-Eart
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Earth’s Water Levels Blasts To Be Measured By A Satellite - India Education Diary
12/27/22 at 3:04pm
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite took off from Vandenberg in California on 16 December.SWOT will use a revolutionary radar instrument, named KaRIn, to survey at least 90% of the Earth’s surface, measuring and moni
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Five Inspiring Scientific Breakthroughs From 2022 - Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley
12/28/22 at 3:04am
These scientific developments and discoveries—from coral reefs to deep space—make us feel uplifted and hopeful for the future.
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Increasing global warming and light pollution levels could severely affect ground telescope observations - Business Insider India
12/28/22 at 3:04am
If you reside within the confines of bumbling cityscapes like Bengaluru or Mumbai, chances are you're more likely to spot stars indulging in casual evening
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Astronomers Discover The 'Ancient Heart' Of The Milky Way Galaxy - The Globe's Talk
12/27/22 at 3:04pm
The remnants of the old galactic core, when our galaxy was still young, are spread across the Milky Way's center as a scattering of stars.
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Asteroid Launcher: This website lets you destroy cities with giant space rocks - Interesting Engineering
12/27/22 at 3:04pm
Developed from scientific papers on asteroid impacts, the "Asteroid Launcher" simulator lets you unleash an asteroid on a city of your choice.
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'The Universe Doesn't Care That We Have Holidays' - msnNOW
12/27/22 at 3:04pm
NASA researchers monitor the night sky even when most of the country has a day off.
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Scientists have found evidence of two unique minerals in a massive 15000 kilogram meteorite which once hit the Earth. This big discovery can shed more light into the composition of the universe.
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The spacecraft has a dedicated mission of finding hazardous near-Earth objects
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FIVE Large Asteroids are approaching Earth Today (Dec 27); Here is everything to know - Times Now
12/27/22 at 3:04pm
The asteroids range from 6 meters to 174 meters in size. The closest asteroid among these is 3 lakh kilometers away from Earth, while the furthest one is around 43 lakh kilometers away.
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Lunar Surface Science Mobility Strategy | Science Mission Directorate - Science@NASA
12/24/22 at 3:04am
There are certain regions of the Moon where humans can’t easily go or where the astronauts’ range would be limited. ESSIO has enabled studies of long-traverse rovers and other extended mobility assets that would be enhance science return through higher-speed,…
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PRIME-1 – Intuitive Machines | Science Mission Directorate - Science@NASA
12/27/22 at 3:04pm
Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) Summary: PRIME-1 is collection of two instruments – the TRIDENT drill will extract lunar soil (regolith) up to 1-meter below the surface (approximately 3 feet), and MSolo, a mass spectrometer designed to analy…
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10 weird things about SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites - Space.com
12/28/22 at 3:04am
While Starlink satellites consistently make headlines, there are plenty of weird facts about Starlink that fly below the radar.
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NASA's Out of This World Tech Advancements in 2022 - Nextgov
12/27/22 at 3:04pm
This year the agency tackled big and small ways to innovate on the moon and beyond.
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Webb Telescope Promises New Age of the Stars - Asharq Al-awsat - English
12/27/22 at 3:04pm
The James Webb Space Telescope lit up 2022 with dazzling images of the early universe after the Big Bang, heralding a new era of astronomy and untold revelations about the cosmos in years to come.
The most powerful observatory sent into space succe
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Earthbound! NASA Rover deposits second rock sample for Mars Sample Return - HT Tech
12/27/22 at 3:04pm
NASA’s Mars Rover has deposited its second rock sample for the historic Mars Sample Return mission.
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Mysterious shapes found in Mars crater, scientists baffled | See pic - Devdiscourse
12/28/22 at 3:04am
Read more about Mysterious shapes found in Mars crater, scientists baffled | See pic on Devdiscourse
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