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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4568-4569: A Close Look at the Altadena Drill Hole and Tailings
Written by Sharon Wilson Purdy, Planetary Geologist at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Earth planning date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 As we near the end of our Altadena drill campaign, Curiosity continued her exploration of the Martian bedrock within the boxwork structures on Mount Sharp. After successfully delivering a powdered rock sample to [?]
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NASA, DoD Practice Abort Scenarios Ahead of Artemis II Moon Mission
NASA and the Department of Defense (DoD) teamed up June 11 and 12 to simulate emergency procedures they would use to rescue the Artemis II crew in the event of a launch emergency. The simulations, which took place off the coast of Florida and were supported by launch and flight control teams, are preparing NASA […]
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?Cosmic Dawn? Screening at Greenbelt Cinema
Attendees line up to enter the theater for a screening of the new NASA+ documentary ?Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope,? Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Greenbelt Cinema in Greenbelt, Maryland. Following the screening, Jacob Pinter, host of NASA?s Curious Universe podcast, led a discussion with Sophia Roberts, a […]
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Hubble Studies a Spiral?s Supernova Scene
This serene spiral galaxy hides a cataclysmic past. The galaxy IC 758, shown in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image, is situated 60 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Hubble captured this image in 2023. IC 758 appears peaceful, with its soft blue spiral arms curving gently around its hazy barred center. However, [?]
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NuSTAR Art + Coloring Pages
Art inspired by the NuSTAR Mission. A coloring page for NASA?s NuSTAR mission. Downloads NuSTAR Coloring Page ? Spacecraft (PNG) Jun 12, 2025 PNG (187.75 KB) NuSTAR Coloring Page ? Spacecraft (PDF) Jun 12, 2025 PDF (485.00 KB) Art inspired by the NuSTAR Mission. A coloring page for NASA?s NuSTAR mission. Downloads NuSTAR Coloring Page […]
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NASA?s SLS Rocket: Booster Separation Motors
NASA?s SLS (Space Launch System) solid rocket boosters are the largest, most powerful solid propellant boosters to ever fly. Standing 17 stories tall and burning approximately six tons of propellant every second, each booster generates 3.6 million pounds of a thrust for a total of 7.2 million pounds: more thrust than 14 four-engine jumbo commercial […]
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Far Out
Pismis 24, the star cluster seen here in an image released on Dec. 11, 2006, lies within the much larger emission nebula called NGC 6357, located about 8,000 light-years from Earth. The brightest object in the picture was once thought to be a single star with an incredibly large mass of 200 to 300 solar […]
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NASA?s Hurricane Science, Tech, Data Help American Communities
With hurricane season underway, NASA is gearing up to produce cutting-edge research to bolster the nation?s readiness and response to severe weather.
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NASA Sensor on Space Station Eyes Contamination off California Coast
Proof-of-concept results from the mouth of the Tijuana River in San Diego County show how an instrument called EMIT could aid wastewater detection. An instrument built at NASA?s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to map minerals on Earth is now revealing clues about water quality. A recent study found that EMIT (Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation) […]
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NASA, Museum to Launch Junior Pilot School for Young Innovators
A new generation of aerospace explorers will soon embark on a hands-on summer experience focusing on careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (STEM). This month, NASA?s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, and the Flight Test Museum Foundation will launch the 2025 Junior Test Pilot School. Held at Blackbird Airpark and Joe Davies […]
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