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NASA, French Space Laser Measures Massive Migration of Ocean Animals
Every night, under the cover of darkness, countless small sea creatures – from squid to krill – swim from the ocean depths to near the surface to feed. This vast animal migration – the largest on the planet and a critical part of Earth’s climate system – has been observed globally for the first time thanks to an unexpected use…
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NASA Awards Contract for Construction of New R&D Facility in Cleveland
NASA awarded a contract to Austin Building and Design, doing business as The Austin Company, in Cleveland, to build a new Aerospace Communications Facility at the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. The firm-fixed-price contract runs through Sept. 28, 2021, and includes six options for potential changes in project scope, giving the contract a maximum potential value of approximately $33.8…
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NASA Announces Ninth Consecutive Clean Financial Audit Opinion
The NASA Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) has led the way for an unmodified audit opinion on the agency’s fiscal year 2019 (FY 2019) financial statements. This represents NASA’s ninth consecutive “clean” opinion from an independent accounting firm – the highest opinion possible. “This audit opinion is an affirmation of NASA’s commitment to its fiduciary responsibility for maintaining…
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NASA Highlights Science on 19th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Space Station
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 20, to discuss select science investigations launching on the next SpaceX commercial resupply flight to the International Space Station. Audio of the teleconference will stream live online at: https://www.nasa.gov/live SpaceX is targeting 12:51 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, for the launch of its Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket…
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First Detection of Sugars in Meteorites Gives Clues to Origin of Life
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — An international team has found sugars essential to life in meteorites. The new discovery adds to the growing list of biologically important compounds that have been found in meteorites, supporting the hypothesis that chemical reactions in asteroids – the parent bodies of many meteorites – can make some of life’s ingredients. If correct, meteorite bombardment on ancient…
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New Companies Join Growing Ranks of NASA Partners for Artemis Program
Illustration of Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Inc.’s concept for a commercial lunar lander. Credits: Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Inc. Illustration of Sierra Nevada Corporation’s concept for a commercial lunar lander. Credits: Sierra Nevada Corporation Illustration of Blue Origin’s concept for a commercial lunar lander. Credits: Blue Origin Illustration of Ceres Robotics’ concept for a commercial lunar lander. Credits: Ceres Robotics Illustration of…
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NASA to Announce Additional Commercial Moon Delivery Providers
NASA will host a media teleconference at 4:30 p.m. EST Monday, Nov. 18, to announce additional American companies joining the competitive pool for delivery services to the surface of the Moon through the agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) project. The teleconference audio and supporting visuals will stream live on the agency’s website. In July, NASA announced an opportunity for American companies to…
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NASA to Showcase Science and Engineering Achievements at Annual Supercomputing Conference
GREENBELT, Md., Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — From surveying life on Earth to exploring the far reaches of space, researchers from across NASA and university and industry partners will highlight their latest findings, made possible by the agency’s supercomputers, at SC19—the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis, Nov. 18 to 22 in Denver, Colorado. The NASA exhibit will feature 38 science and…
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Vice President Pence to Visit NASA’s Ames Research Center, Discuss Lunar Exploration
Vice President Mike Pence, along with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, will visit NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley Thursday, Nov. 14, to discuss the role the center will play in the agency’s plans to return astronauts to the Moon. The event will take place in the NASA Vertical Motion Simulator, a facility that will be integral in developing…
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NASA TV to Air Boeing Starliner Pad Abort Test
NASA and Boeing will broadcast live coverage of the CST-100 Starliner Pad Abort Test on Monday, Nov. 4, from Launch Complex 32 at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The test is scheduled for 9 a.m. EST (7 a.m. MST) with a three-hour test window. Live coverage is targeted to start at 8:50 a.m., on NASA Television and the…
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