Tag: NASA
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Orion Moves Toward Moon: Artemis II Prep for 2026 Launch
Orion Takes a Major Step Toward 2026 Moon Launch The Orion spacecraft, NASA’s crewed vehicle bound for the Moon, was moved seven miles to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center. This latest relocation marks the second-to-last move before Orion’s scheduled 2026 launch window for the Artemis II mission, the first crewed Artemis…
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Could Martian Ice Be a Freeze-Dried Time Capsule for Life?
Introduction: A Potential Time Capsule on the Red Planet If life ever existed on Mars, traces of it might still lie buried in the planet’s icy depths. A new study from NASA and Pennsylvania State University suggests fragments of biomolecules from ancient microbes could survive in Martian ice for tens of millions of years, creating…
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Japanese Astronaut Captures Stunning Aurora Photo from the ISS Window
Stunning Views from the Kibo Window Space offers moments that dwarf everyday life, and one of the most striking recently came from the International Space Station’s Kibo module. Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui shared a pair of photographs that highlight the Milky Way arching above Earth’s horizon, with the station’s solar arrays and the exposed Kibo…
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Orion Advances Toward 2026 Moon Mission with Key Move to the VAB
NASA Moves Orion Toward a 2026 Moon Mission NASA has taken a significant step toward the 2026 launch of the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission, moving the crewed spacecraft seven miles to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center. The relocation marks the penultimate major movement before the crewed lunar flyby…
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Mars Ice Time Capsules: Could Ancient Life Be Hidden in Frozen Molecules?
Intro: A Frozen Archive for Martian Life? Scientists are revisiting a compelling idea: if life ever existed on Mars, its chemical whispers might be preserved in the planet’s icy crust. A joint study by NASA and Penn State University suggests that fragments of ancient biomolecules—the amino acids that form proteins—could survive in Martian ice for…
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Japanese Astronaut Captures Stunning Aurora Photo From ISS Window
Stunning aurora photographed from space During a busy week aboard the International Space Station (ISS), one image stood out for science enthusiasts and skywatchers alike. Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui captured a vivid aurora dancing above Earth, offering a rare, high-contrast view from the Kibo module’s window. Yui’s post highlighted what he called among the top…
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GO-LoW: A New Frontier Revealing the Low-Frequency Radio Cosmos
Unveiling the Hidden Sky: GO-LoW’s Mission For centuries, humanity has peered at the stars, expanding our understanding of the cosmos with naked-eye observations and increasingly sophisticated telescopes. Yet a sweeping portion of the electromagnetic spectrum—the low-frequency radio sky—has remained largely unseen. Now, a NASA-funded concept study aims to change that with the Great Observatory for…
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,169 (October 10, 2025): Space Life Science Research Results and Funding Highlights
Overview of NASA-backed Space Life Science Findings The latest NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List (#1,169) dated 10 October 2025 offers a comprehensive snapshot of recent research results in space life science, with a focus on studies supported by NASA funding. The compilation highlights diverse topics—from the effects of spaceflight on task performance to regenerative medicine…
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,168: Key Space Life Science Findings from October 2025
Overview of the Current Awareness List The NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,168 (3 October 2025) compiles space life science research outcomes connected to NASA-supported work. This digest highlights advances in physiology under gravity or microgravity, countermeasures for health in space, and innovations in life sciences research methods that could reshape long-duration missions. Readers will…
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Space Life Science in Focus: NASA-Funded Research Shaping Health in Microgravity and Beyond
Overview: NASA-Funded Breakthroughs in Space Life Science The NASA Human Research Program continues to fuel a growing body of space life science that informs not only astronaut health on long missions but also advances terrestrial medicine. The latest current awareness list highlights studies ranging from short-duration spaceflight effects on task execution to revolutionary tissue research…