A mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is poised for launch no earlier than Tuesday, June 30, 6:23 a.m. EDT (10:23 p.m. UTC+12), from Kwajalein …
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Education & Innovation
Off-Duty Day for Upcoming Spacewalkers and Assistants as Cosmonauts Stay Busy
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFour Expedition 74 crew members enjoyed an off-duty day on Friday relaxing ahead of a robotics repair spacewalk planned for next week. The rest of the crew focused on artificial intelligence and …
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Education & Innovation
NASA to Cover US Spacewalk 95, Host Preview News Conference
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNASA astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, June 30, to replace a wrist joint on the orbital complex’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. The spacewalk is scheduled to …
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Health
Advanced Tech on Station Informing Space-Designed Health Treatments
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe Expedition 74 crew explored how weightlessness affects cartilage growth and the digestive system on Thursday to protect crew health and improve patient care on Earth. The orbital residents are also gearing …
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Education & Innovation
NASA Testing Advanced Capabilities for Moon, Mars Rovers
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauOn a bleak stretch of the Colorado Desert in Southern California, a compact four-wheeled rover recently trundled about 16 miles (26 kilometers) with minimal intervention from the team of engineers …
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Education & Innovation
NASA Announces Public-Private Partnership to Advance Mars Science
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNASA Wednesday announced a new public‑private partnership to advance Mars science by combining the agency’s scientific leadership with commercial innovation. Under this model, NASA will provide the Aeolus atmospheric‑science instrument …
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Looking somewhat like a swarm of bees returning to their hive, this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the galaxy cluster MACS0329-0211. Galaxy clusters like MACS0329-0211 are important signposts in the story …
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Education & Innovation
NASA to Cover 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission Space Station Departure
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNASA and its international partners are set to receive scientific research samples and hardware as a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Tuesday, June …
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Education & Innovation
NASA Wideband Demo Completes Primary Mission, Extends Operations
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNASA’s Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT), designed to enable interoperability between satellite relay networks, has completed its planned technology demonstration. Given the primary mission’s success and the flexibility of the technology, NASA has …
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Education & Innovation
NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Near Houston
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFive research aircraft will support a Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) mission out of Ellington Field in Houston. Flights are expected from Wednesday, June 3 to Saturday, June 13. During the mission, select …