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NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-10 Launch to Space Station
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-spacex-invite-media-to-watch-crew-10-launch-to-space-station/
February 11, 2025, 9:42 PM
Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASArCOs 10th rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft, carrying astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition. The agencyrCOs SpaceX Crew-10 mission is targeting launch on Wednesday, March 12, from Launch Complex 39A at NASArCOs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. […]
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Connecticut Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/connecticut-students-to-hear-from-nasa-astronauts-aboard-space-station/
February 11, 2025, 5:45 PM
Students from Rocky Hill, Connecticut, will have the chance to connect with NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Don Pettit as they answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related questions from aboard the International Space Station. Watch the 20-minute space-to-Earth call at 11:40 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 18, on NASA+ and learn how to watch […]
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Station Science Top News: Feb. 7, 2025
https://www.nasa.gov/general/station-science-top-news-feb-7-2025/
February 10, 2025, 9:33 PM
Measuring water loss from space This study showed that the International Space StationrCOs ECOSTRESS instrument estimates of evapotranspiration (transfer of water to the atmosphere from EarthrCOs surface and plants) are comparable to ground-based reference values. This finding suggests space measurements could provide guidance for improved water management on large scales. Worsening droughts due to climate […]
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Robot Gets a Grip
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/robot-gets-a-grip/
February 6, 2025, 8:50 PM
Blue tentacle-like arms attached to an Astrobee free-flying robot grab onto a rCLcapture cuberCY in this image from Feb. 4, 2025. The experimental grippers demonstrated autonomous detection and capture techniques that may be used to remove space debris and service satellites in low Earth orbit. The Astrobee system was designed and built at NASArCOs Ames […]
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NASA Brings Space to New Jersey Classroom with Astronaut Q&A
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-brings-space-to-new-jersey-classroom-with-astronaut-qa/
February 5, 2025, 9:23 PM
Students from the Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School in Somerset, New Jersey, will have the chance to connect with NASA astronaut Nick Hague as he answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related questions from aboard the International Space Station. Watch the 20-minute space-to-Earth call at 11:10 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 11, on […]
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NASA Goes Live: First Twitch Stream from Space Station
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-goes-live-first-twitch-stream-from-space-station/
February 5, 2025, 7:37 PM
For the first time, NASA is hosting a live Twitch event from about 250 miles off the Earth aboard the International Space Station, bringing new audiences closer to space than ever before. Viewers will have the opportunity to hear from NASA astronauts live and ask questions about life in orbit. The event will begin at […]
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Station Science Top News: Jan. 31, 2025
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station-science-top-news-jan-31-2025/
February 3, 2025, 9:17 PM
Seeds survive space Researchers found that plant seeds exposed to space germinated at the same rate as those kept on the ground. This finding shows that plant seeds can remain viable during long-term space travel and plants could be used for food and other uses on future missions. Materials International Space Station Experiment-14 exposed a […]
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Station Nation: Meet Tandra Gill Spain, Computer Resources Senior Project Manager in the Avionics and Software Office-a
https://www.nasa.gov/general/station-nation-meet-tandra-gill-spain-computer-resources-senior-project-manager-in-the-avionics-and-software-office/
February 3, 2025, 12:00 PM
For astronauts aboard the International Space Station, staying connected to loved ones and maintaining a sense of normalcy is critical. That is where Tandra Gill Spain, a computer resources senior project manager in NASArCOs Avionics and Software Office, comes in. Spain leads the integration of applications on Apple devices and the hardware integration on the […]
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NASA, Partners to Welcome Fourth Axiom Space Mission to Space Station
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-partners-to-welcome-fourth-axiom-space-mission-to-space-station/
January 29, 2025, 8:09 PM
Editor’s note: This release was updated on Jan. 31, 2025. Axiom Mission 4 will launch from Florida no earlier than spring 2025. NASA and its international partners have approved the crew for Axiom SpacerCOs fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, launching from Florida no earlier than spring 2025. Peggy Whitson, former NASA […]
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Station Science Top News: Jan. 24, 2025
https://www.nasa.gov/general/station-science-top-news-jan-24-2025/
January 27, 2025, 8:13 PM
Reducing reliance on resupply missions Resupply of life support elements such as air, water, food, clothing, and hygiene items will be impractical on missions to the Moon and beyond. This research assessed current use and resupply of these elements on the International Space Station and outlines technologies needed for sustained human presence in space, such […]
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