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Station Science Top News: August 2, 2024
Analysessuggestthat microgravity does not significantly alter fundamental biochemical pathways in kidney cells, including metabolism of vitamin D. This finding could help researchers develop strategies to protect crew health on future missions and improve treatment of kidney-related diseases on Earth. Kidney Cellsexamined the effects of microgravity and other factors of space travel on kidney health. Previous 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_cubesats #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_anne_c ._mcclain #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_nichole_ayers #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_the_universe
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Celebrating NASA’s Coast Guard Astronauts on Coast Guard Day
Each Aug. 4, Coast Guard Day commemorates the founding on Aug. 4, 1790, of the U.S. Coast Guard as the Revenue-Marine by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. Although considered an internal event for active duty and reserve Coast Guard members, we take the opportunity of Coast Guard Day to honor the astronauts who began 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_technology #nasa_discovery_program #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_mars #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_the_search_for_life #nasa_the_universe #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_anne_c ._mcclain #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nichole_ayers #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_landsat #nasa_landsat_9
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NASA Ames to Host Supercomputing Resources for UC Berkeley Researchers
Under a new agreement, NASA will host supercomputing resources for the University of California, Berkeley, at the agencys Ames Research Center in Californias Silicon Valley. The agreement is part of an expanding partnership between Ames and UC Berkeley and will support the development of novel computing algorithms and software for a wide variety of scientific 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_technology #nasa_discovery_program #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_mars #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_the_search_for_life #nasa_the_universe #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_anne_c ._mcclain #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nichole_ayers #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_landsat #nasa_landsat_9
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MESSENGER – From Setbacks to Success
The excerpts below are taken from Discovery Program oral history interviews conducted in 2009 by Dr. Susan Niebur and tell the story of the hurdles the MESSENGER MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging mission team faced with the technical requirements of visiting Mercury, budget challenges, and schedule impacts all while keeping their mission goals 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_technology #nasa_discovery_program #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_mars #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_the_search_for_life #nasa_the_universe #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_anne_c ._mcclain #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nichole_ayers #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_landsat #nasa_landsat_9
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NASA Invites Media, Public to Attend Deep Space Food Challenge Finale
NASA invites the media and public to explore the nexus of space and food innovation at the agencys Deep Space Food Challenge symposium and winners announcement at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, Aug. 16.160; In 2019, NASA and the CSA Canadian Space Agency started the160;Deep Space Food 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_technology #nasa_discovery_program #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_mars #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_the_search_for_life #nasa_the_universe #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_anne_c ._mcclain #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nichole_ayers #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_landsat #nasa_landsat_9
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NASA Scientists on Why We Might Not Spot Solar Panel Technosignatures
One of NASAs key priorities is understanding the potential for life elsewhere in the universe. NASA has not found any credible evidence of extraterrestrial life but NASA is exploring the solar system and beyond to help us answer fundamental questions, including whether we are alone in the universe. For those who study the potential . https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_technology #nasa_discovery_program #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_mars #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_the_search_for_life #nasa_the_universe #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_anne_c ._mcclain #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nichole_ayers #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_landsat #nasa_landsat_9
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Systems Engineer Douglas Wong
When I was around 16 or 17, I came across this book by Arthur C. Clarke called Space Odyssey 2001. That was actually the first science fiction book that I8217;ve ever read. I was just so captured by what he had written because the things that he wrote about werent happening in the far-off future, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_technology #nasa_discovery_program #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_mars #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_the_search_for_life #nasa_the_universe #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_anne_c ._mcclain #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nichole_ayers #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_landsat #nasa_landsat_9
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Hubble Spies a Diminutive Galaxy
This NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the subtle glow of the galaxy named IC 3430, located 45 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. This dwarf elliptical galaxy is part of the Virgo cluster, a rich collection of galaxies both large and small, many of which are very similar in type to this . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_technology #nasa_discovery_program #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_mars #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_the_search_for_life #nasa_the_universe #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_anne_c ._mcclain #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nichole_ayers #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_landsat #nasa_landsat_9
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NASA Shares its SpaceX Crew-10 Assignments for Space Station Mission
As part of NASAs SpaceX Crew-10 mission, four crew members are preparing to launch for a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Commander Anne McClain and Pilot Nichole Ayers, JAXA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Mission Specialist Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mission Specialist Kirill Peskov will join astronauts at the orbiting 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_anne_c ._mcclain #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nichole_ayers #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_landsat #nasa_landsat_9 #nasa_blogs #nasa_system -wide_safety #nasa_johnson_space_center
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Exploring Deep Space: NASA Announces 2025 RASC-AL Competition
NASA has officially announced the 2025 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts 8211; Academic Linkage RASC-AL competition, an initiative to fuel innovation for aerospace systems concepts, analogs, and technology prototyping through university engagement. RASC-AL, one of NASAs longest-running student competitions, solicits concepts from the next generation of engineers and scientists to explore the future of deep space 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_anne_c ._mcclain #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nichole_ayers #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_landsat #nasa_landsat_9 #nasa_blogs #nasa_system -wide_safety #nasa_johnson_space_center
