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Station Science Top News: September 13, 2024 – NASA

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Station Science Top News: September 13, 2024 – NASA

JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) researchers examined the structures of four titanium-based compounds solidified in levitators in microgravity and on the ground and found that the internal microstructures were generally similar. These results could support development of new materials for use in space manufacturing. To produce glass or metal alloys on Earth, raw materials are placed into a … Read more

Bente Eegholm: Ensuring Space Telescopes Have Stellar Vision – NASA

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Bente Eegholm: Ensuring Space Telescopes Have Stellar Vision – NASA

Bente Eegholm is an optical engineer working to ensure missions like the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope have stellar vision. When it launches by May 2027, the Roman mission will shed light on many astrophysics topics, like dark energy, which are currently shrouded in mystery. Bente’s past work has included Earth-observing missions and the James … Read more