Applied Sciences Program

Technicians Work to Prepare Europa Clipper for Propellant Loading – NASA

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Technicians Work to Prepare Europa Clipper for Propellant Loading – NASA

NASA’s Europa Clipper mission moves closer to launch as technicians worked on Wednesday, Sept. 11, inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility to prepare the spacecraft for upcoming propellant loading at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  The spacecraft will explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, which is considered one of the most promising habitable environments … Read more

‘Current’ Events: NASA and USGS Find a New Way to Measure River Flows – NASA

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‘Current’ Events: NASA and USGS Find a New Way to Measure River Flows – NASA

A team of scientists and engineers at NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collaborated to see if a small piloted drone, equipped with a specialized payload, could help create detailed maps of how fast water is flowing. Rivers supply fresh water to our communities and farms, provide homes for a variety of creatures, transport … Read more