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Deutsche Umwelthilfe | DUH 3 weeks ago (Received 2 weeks ago) • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Ein Müll-Desaster auf Knopfdruck: Einweg-E-Zigaretten 🚭🌍 Mehr als 60 Millionen davon landen jedes Jahr in Deutschland im Müll.

Gefahren durch E-Zigaretten? 🚭 #Vape #Elektrogesetz #Umwelthilfe

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NASA (unofficial) 2 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Annual Report of NESC Technical Activities On behalf of the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC), I am pleased to provide you with the 2024 NESC Technical Update. This annual report summarizes the technical work, engineering advancements, and knowledge capture efforts we made in FY24. With support provided by members of our NASA community from across […]

2024 NESC Technical Update - NASA

On behalf of the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC), I am pleased to provide you with the 2024 NESC Technical Update. This annual report summarizes the

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NASA (unofficial) 2 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Technology used to chart other worlds is revealing minerals in the American West that are critical to the country’s renewable energy future.

NASA Flights Map Critical Minerals from Skies Above Western US - NASA Science

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NASA (unofficial) 2 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Read this release in English here. Mediante la campaña Artemis, la NASA llevará a los siguientes astronautas estadounidenses y al primer astronauta internacional a la región del Polo Sur de la Luna. El jueves, la NASA anunció las últimas actualizaciones de sus planes de exploración lunar. Un grupo de expertos examinó los resultados de la investigación […]

La NASA comparte resultados del escudo térmico de Orion, actualiza las misiones Artemis - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 2 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

The Artemis II test flight will be NASA’s first mission with crew under the Artemis campaign and will pave the way to land astronauts on the Moon on Artemis III and future missions. The crew of four aboard the agency’s Orion spacecraft will travel around the Moon and back to confirm the spacecraft’s systems operate […]

FAQ: NASA’s Artemis Campaign and Recent Updates - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 2 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Lee esta historia en español aquí. Through the Artemis campaign, NASA will land the next American astronauts and first international astronaut on the South Pole region of the Moon. On Thursday, NASA announced the latest updates to its lunar exploration plans. Experts discussed results of NASA’s investigation into its Orion spacecraft heat shield after it […]

NASA Shares Orion Heat Shield Findings, Updates Artemis Moon Missions - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 2 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

After extensive analysis and testing, NASA has identified the technical cause of unexpected char loss across the Artemis I Orion spacecraft’s heat shield. Engineers determined as Orion was returning from its uncrewed mission around the Moon, gases generated inside the heat shield’s ablative outer material called Avcoat were not able to vent and dissipate as […]

NASA Identifies Cause of Artemis I Orion Heat Shield Char Loss - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 2 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Astronomers have used the unique capabilities of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to peer closer than ever into the throat of an energetic monster black hole powering a quasar. A quasar is a galactic center that glows brightly as the black hole consumes material in its immediate surroundings. The new Hubble views of the environment around […]

NASA's Hubble Takes the Closest-Ever Look at a Quasar - NASA Science

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NASA (unofficial) 2 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Congratulations to the Fresh Eyes on Ice project, which received a C. Peter Magrath exemplary project award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities! The award recognizes programs that demonstrate how colleges and universities have redesigned their learning, discovery, and engagement missions to deepen their partnerships and achieve broader impacts in their communities. “Thank […]

Fresh Eyes on Ice Project Wins Award - NASA Science

Congratulations to the Fresh Eyes on Ice project, which received a C. Peter Magrath exemplary project award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities! The award recognizes programs that demonstrate how colleges and universities have …

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NASA (unofficial) 2 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick launched to the International Space Station on March 3, 2024 as the commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. As a flight engineer aboard the orbiting laboratory, Dominick conducted scientific research while capturing breathtaking views of Earth and beyond from the ultimate vantage point—250 miles above the […]

Matt Dominick's X Account: A Visual Journey From Space

NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Matt Dominick launched to the International Space Station on March 3, 2024 as the commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission.

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NASA (unofficial) 2 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

See the Content Online: Olympics Instagram | Olympics X | Olympics Website | NASA HQ YouTube | NASA Facebook | FLOTUS Instagram “Over the past few days on the International Space Station, we’ve had an absolute blast pretending to be Olympic athletes,” astronaut Matt Dominick started off in a crew message. “We, of course, have […]

NASA Astronauts Compete in ISS “Olympics” - NASA

ESA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

A pair of spacecraft were launched together today from India with the potential to change the nature of future space missions.

Eclipse-making double satellite Proba-3 enters orbit

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Eye 2 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

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ESA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Proba-3 lift-off replay

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ESA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Update: Launch delayed one day to ThursdayDue to a technical issue with the spacecraft, ESA’s eclipse-making precise formation-flying Proba-3 mission is now foreseen for launch on its PSLV-XL rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Ind…

Watch eclipse-making Proba-3 launch today

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Upside down can be right side up. That’s what NASA researchers determined for tests of an efficient wing concept that could be part of the agency’s answer to making future aircraft sustainable. Research from NASA’s Advanced Air Transport Technology project involving a 10-foot model could help NASA engineers validate the concept of the Transonic Truss-Braced […]

NASA Flips Efficient Wing Concept for Testing - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Supermoons get lots of publicity from the media, but is there anything to them beyond the hype? If the term “supermoon” bothers you because it’s not an official astronomical term, don’t throw up your hands. You can turn supermoon lemons into lunar lemonade for your star party visitors by using it to illustrate astronomy concepts […]

Turn Supermoon Hype into Lunar Learning - NASA Science

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Mike Lauer, an engineer who works for the Aerojet Rocketdyne segment of L3Harris Technologies, found his career inspiration in science fiction, but for the perspective it takes to execute complex space programs, he draws on real-world experience. Growing up, Lauer spent many cold winter nights in the basement of his Sioux Falls, South Dakota, home, […]

I am Artemis: Mike Lauer - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Read this release in English here. El administrador de la NASA, Bill Nelson, y otros directivos darán una rueda de prensa el jueves 5 de diciembre a la 1 p.m. EST (hora del este de EE.UU.) en la sede de la agencia en Washington para proporcionar información sobre la campaña Artemis de la agencia. El evento […]

Directivos de la NASA ofrecerán información actualizada sobre Artemis - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and leadership will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. EST, Thursday, Dec. 5, at the agency’s headquarters in Washington to provide a briefing about the agency’s Artemis campaign. Watch the media event on NASA+. Learn how to stream NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. Participants include: Media interested in […]

NASA Leadership to Provide Update on Artemis Campaign - NASA

NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

On a changing planet, where phenomena like severe hurricanes, landslides, and wildfires are becoming more severe, scientists need data to assess and model disaster impacts and to potentially make predictions about hazards. NASA’s C-20A aircraft is a significant asset that can carry key instruments for understanding the science behind these phenomena. Based at NASA’s Armstrong […]

NASA’s C-20A Studies Extreme Weather Events - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

NASA, IBM, and Forschungszentrum Jülich have released an expanded version of the open-source Prithvi Geospatial artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model to support a broader range of geographical applications. Now, with the inclusion of global data, the foundation model can support tracking changes in land use, monitoring disasters, and predicting crop yields worldwide. The Prithvi Geospatial […]

Expanded AI Model with Global Data Enhances Earth Science Applications - NASA Science

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

NASA Science at AGU Fall Meeting Hyperwall Schedule, December 9-12, 2024 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #719) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. ***Copies of the 2025 NASA Science Calendar will be distributed at the NASA Exhibit at the start of each day.*** MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 3:20 – 3:40 PM From […]

2024 AGU Fall Meeting Hyperwall Schedule - NASA Science

NASA Science at AGU Fall Meeting Hyperwall Schedule, December 9-12, 2024 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #719) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below.

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Explore Lagniappe for December 2024 featuring: Gator Speaks Do you have time for a quick story? Recently, your ol‘ friend Gator had the chance to help his family move. This move was not the same as going to the Moon or Mars like NASA’s planned Artemis adventure, but it felt similar. The move brought friends, […]

Lagniappe for December 2024 - NASA

Explore Lagniappe for December 2024 highlighting the Clean Energy Project, Powering Space Dreams and more!

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ESA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Vega-C complete for return to flight

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

NASA attorney Jeff Renshaw’s work has primarily revolved around two things: serving others and solving problems. The New Orleans native retired as an U.S. Air Force judge advocate following more than two decades of service. Renshaw now has worked for more than eight years as an attorney advisor at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay […]

NASA Attorney Jeff Renshaw Enjoys Serving Others - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

At the edge of Las Cruces, New Mexico, surrounded by miles of sunbaked earth, NASA’s White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) is quietly shaping the future. There is no flash, no fanfare — the self-contained facility operates as it has since 1962, humbly and in relative obscurity. Yet as New Mexico’s space industry skyrockets amid intensifying […]

White Sands Test Facility Encourages Locals to Leave Their Footprint on the Space Industry - NASA

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ESA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers have found new galaxies in the Spiderweb protocluster.

Webb finds surprises in Spiderweb protocluster field

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Earth planning date: Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 Today we planned a mammoth seven-sol plan, to cover the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday period. Unfortunately, our weekend drive ended a little early and we didn’t receive all of our needed confirmation imagery. At 7 feet high and weighing about 2,000 pounds, the rover itself is as big as […]

Sols 4375-4381: A Stuffed Holiday Plan - NASA Science

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

In this picture from Nov. 15, 2024, Astronaut Suni Williams imitates the tentacle-like arms of the Astrobee robotic free-flyer in the foreground. Astrobee robots help astronauts reduce time they spend on routine duties, leaving them to focus more on the things that only humans can do. Working autonomously or via remote control by astronauts, flight […]

Astronaut Suni Williams and Astrobee - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Hay muchas razones por las cuales cultivamos diversos tipos de plantas en el espacio. Las plantas proveen alimentación y bienestar psicológico a los astronautas y ayudan a reciclar el aire de la Estación Espacial Internacional, pero hay muchos otros beneficios asociados con esta actividad. Jorge Sotomayor, gerente de investigaciones de la Estación Espacial Internacional, te […]

¿Por qué cultivamos plantas en el espacio? - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Earth planning date: Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 Today, after a weeklong holiday break, the team was eager to take a look at Curiosity’s new workspace. After driving 51 meters (about 167 feet) alongside Texoli butte (pictured) we had a whole host of new rocks to examine, and it was one of those curiously perfect planning […]

Sols 4382-4383: Team Work, Dream Work - NASA Science

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

NASA was on full display during the 51st Annual Bayou Classic Fan Fest activity on Nov. 30, hosting an informational booth and interacting with event participants. Kicking off the Fan Fest on stage were Ken Newton, director of the NASA Shared Services Center Service Delivery Directorate; Pam Covington, director of the NASA Stennis Office of […]

NASA Builds Bridges at Bayou Classic - NASA

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Through advanced autonomy testbed programs, NASA is setting the groundwork for one of its top priorities—the search for signs of life and potentially habitable bodies in our solar system and beyond. The prime destinations for such exploration are bodies containing liquid water, such as Jupiter’s moon Europa and Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Initial missions to the […]

Towards Autonomous Surface Missions on Ocean Worlds - NASA Science

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Scientists find that cometary dust affects interpretation of spacecraft measurements, reopening the case for comets as potential sources of water for early Earth.

NASA-Led Team Links Comet Water to Earth’s Oceans - NASA Science

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

ow would humanity respond if we discovered an asteroid headed for Earth? NASA’s Planetary Defenders is a gripping documentary that follows the dedicated scientists involved in the high-stakes world of asteroid detection and planetary defense.

Coming Spring 2025: Planetary Defenders Documentary - NASA Science

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ESA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Creating artificial eclipses to study the Sun | Proba-3 explained

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NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

As the program manager for people, culture and equity, “people whisperer” Edward Victor Gonzales helps ensure people’s wellbeing, comfort, and safety. Name: Edward Victor Gonzales Title: Program Manager for People, Culture, and Equity Organization: Heliophysics Division, Science and Exploration Directorate (Code 670) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here […]

Edward Gonzales Fosters a Culturally Safe Workplace for Current, Future Employees - NASA

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ESA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

ESA’s Proba-3 will be the first mission to create an artificial total solar eclipse by flying a pair of satellites 150 metres apart.

Five space mysteries Proba-3 will help solve

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Eye 3 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

This is tomorrow! 👏🙂

NASA (unofficial) 3 weeks ago • friendica (via ActivityPub)

Let’s begin by Inquiring into your early years, your childhood, where you were born, where you grew up, what your family was like? Do you have siblings? What did your parents do, and how young were you when you developed an interest in what has become your career? I was born in Boston. My mom […]

Interview with Luke Sollitt - NASA

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