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NASA, ISRO Research Aboard Fourth Private Astronaut Mission to Station – NASA

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NASA, ISRO Research Aboard Fourth Private Astronaut Mission to Station – NASA

NASA and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) are collaborating to launch scientific investigations aboard Axiom Mission 4, the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. These studies include examining muscle regeneration, growth of sprouts and edible microalgae, survival of tiny aquatic organisms, and human interaction with electronic displays in microgravity. The mission is … Read more

stick the landing in challenging terrain

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stick the landing in challenging terrain

Advancing new hazard detection and precision landing technologies to help future space missions successfully achieve safe and soft landings is a critical area of space research and development, particularly for future crewed missions. To support this, NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) is pursuing a regular cadence of flight testing on a variety of vehicles, … Read more

NASA Helps with Progress on Vast’s Haven-1 Commercial Space Station – NASA

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NASA Helps with Progress on Vast’s Haven-1 Commercial Space Station – NASA

NASA-supported commercial space station, Vast’s Haven-1, recently completed a test of a critical air filter system for keeping future astronauts healthy in orbit. Testing confirmed the system can maintain a safe and healthy atmosphere for all planned Haven-1 mission phases. Testing of the trace contaminant control system was completed at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in … Read more

Johnson’s Paige Whittington Builds a Symphony of Simulations – NASA

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Johnson’s Paige Whittington Builds a Symphony of Simulations – NASA

What do music ensembles and human spaceflight have in common? They require the harmonization of different elements to create an inspiring opus. NASA’s Paige Whittington has experience with both. As a principal flutist for Purdue University’s Wind Ensemble, Whittington helped fellow flutists play beautiful music together while pursuing her graduate degree. Now, as a space … Read more

NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Washington State – NASA

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NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Washington State – NASA

NASA astronaut and Spokane, Washington, native Anne McClain will participate in an event with students from the Mobius Discovery Center located in her hometown. McClain will answer prerecorded questions submitted by students from aboard the International Space Station. Watch the 20-minute Earth-to-space call on the NASA STEM YouTube Channel. The event will take place at … Read more

Station Nation: Meet Megan Harvey, Utilization Flight Lead and Capsule Communicator  – NASA

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Station Nation: Meet Megan Harvey, Utilization Flight Lead and Capsule Communicator  – NASA

Megan Harvey is a utilization flight lead and capsule communicator, or capcom, in the Research Integration Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. She integrates science payload constraints related to vehicles’ launch and landing schedules. She is also working to coordinate logistics for the return of SpaceX vehicles to West Coast landing sites.  Read … Read more

NASA to Welcome Expedition 72 Astronauts Home at Space Center Houston  – NASA

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NASA to Welcome Expedition 72 Astronauts Home at Space Center Houston  – NASA

Four NASA astronauts will participate in a welcome home ceremony at Space Center Houston after recently returning from missions aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Don Pettit will share highlights from their missions at 6 p.m. CDT Thursday, May 22, during a free, public event at NASA … Read more

Andrea Harrington’s Vision Paves the Way for Lunar Missions  – NASA

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Andrea Harrington’s Vision Paves the Way for Lunar Missions  – NASA

When future astronauts set foot on Mars, they will stand on decades of scientific groundwork laid by people like Andrea Harrington.   As NASA’s sample return curation integration lead, Harrington is helping shape the future of planetary exploration and paving the way for interplanetary discovery.   Harrington works in NASA’s Astromaterials Research and Exploration Sciences Division, or … Read more

NASA, International Astronauts Address Students from New York, Ohio – NASA

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NASA, International Astronauts Address Students from New York, Ohio – NASA

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi will answer prerecorded questions submitted by middle and high school students from New York and Ohio. Both groups will hear from the astronauts aboard the International Space Station in two separate events. The first event at 10:20 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, May … Read more

NASA to Participate in Next Private Astronaut Mission Teleconference – NASA

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NASA to Participate in Next Private Astronaut Mission Teleconference – NASA

NASA will join a media teleconference hosted by Axiom Space at 10:30 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, May 20, to discuss the launch of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Briefing participants include: Dana Weigel, manager, International Space Station Program, NASA Allen Flynt, chief of mission services, Axiom Space … Read more