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Eclipses to Auroras: Eclipse Ambassadors Experience Winter Field School in Alaska
In 2023 and 2024, two eclipses crossed the United States, and the NASA Science Activation program’s Eclipse Ambassadors Off the Path project invited undergraduate students and amateur astronomers to join them as “NASA Partner Eclipse Ambassadors”. This opportunity to partner with NASA, provide solar viewing glasses, and share eclipse knowledge with underserved communities off the central paths involved: Partnering with an undergraduate/amateur…
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Our Pale Blue Dot
Earth is but a tiny light blue dot in this 30th anniversary version of the iconic “Pale Blue Dot” image. The original photo, taken by NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft on Feb. 14, 1990, is now 35 years old. Voyager 1 was 3.7 billion miles (6 billion km) away from the Sun, giving it a unique vantage point to take a series of photos…
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NASA Science: Being Responsive to Executive Orders
February 18, 2025 To the NASA Science Community – As the nation’s leader in Earth and space science, NASA Science operates within the broader context of the federal government and its priorities. As part of the Executive Branch, we are always responsive to the direction set by the Administration, including executive orders and policy guidance that relate to our programs…
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NASA Sets Launch Coverage for Missions Studying Cosmic Origins, Sun
NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer), the agency’s newest space telescope. This will lift off with another NASA mission, Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere, or PUNCH, which will study the Sun’s solar wind. The launch window opens at 10:09…
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Ultra-low-noise Infrared Detectors for Exoplanet Imaging
One of the ultimate goals in astrophysics is the discovery of Earth-like planets that are capable of hosting life. While thousands of planets have been discovered around other stars, the vast majority of these detections have been made via indirect methods, that is, by detecting the effect of the planet on the star’s light, rather than detecting the planet’s light…
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Past Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station Publications
October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023 This eighth annual report provides an overall highlight of research results published from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023 from investigations operated on the space station. Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station (October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023) (PDF, 19.6 MB). List of Archived ISS Publications October 1, 2022…
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HFR to Showcase Satellite and Private 5G Networking Solutions at MWC 2025
HFR, Inc. (KOSDAQ 230240), today announced its participation in MWC 2025, taking place in Barcelona, Spain, from March 3 to 6, 2025. As a leading provider of Private 5G networks, HFR holds the largest market share in Korea as of December 2024 of cumulative deployed 5G sites. At this year’s MWC showcase, HFR will introduce a new solution under the slogan “Space to Enterprise Connect”.…
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Annual Highlights of Results 2024: Key Takeaways, Introduction, and Bibliometric Analyses
Key Takeaways A total of 361 publications were collected in FY-24. These publications include peer-reviewed scientific studies or other literature such as books and patents published recently or years prior. More than 80% of the publications collected in FY-24 were from research sponsored by NASA and JAXA. In FY-24, the predominant area of study for publications was Earth and Space…
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Station Science Top News: Feb. 14, 2025
Modeling properties of thunderstorm discharges Researchers report detailed physical properties of different types of corona discharges, including single- and multi-pulse blue discharges linked to powerful but short-lived electrical bursts near the tops of clouds. These details provide a reference for further investigation into the physical mechanisms behind these discharges and their role in the initiation of lightning, an important problem in…
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2024 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station Science
The 2024 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station is now available. This new edition contains updated bibliometric analyses, a list of all the publications documented in fiscal year 2024, and synopses of the most recent and recognized scientific findings from investigations conducted on the space station. These investigations are sponsored by NASA and all international partners – CSA (Canadian Space…
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