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Astronauts · GreenbeltBaltimore MD (SPX) Apr 17, 2024
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, will build a moonquake detector for astronauts to deploy on the Moon in 2026 during the Artemis III mission, which will return astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time in more than 50 years.
NASA selected the instrument, the Lunar Environment Monitoring Station (LEMS) as one of the first three potential payloads for ArtemSee the Story
NASA Goddard to Build Quake Detector for Artemis III Moon Landing
Greenbelt · GreenbeltPACE Systems Engineer Kate A. McGinnis spent years planning the vibration, acoustic, and shock tests for the PACE spacecraft before saying “Systems is ‘go’” to start each test. Name: Kate A. McGinnisTitle: Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, and Ocean Ecosystem Mission (PACE) Systems EngineerFormal Job Classification: Systems engineerOrganization: Mission Systems Engineering Branch, Engineering and Technology Directorate (Code 599) Kate A. McGinnis is a s…See the Story
Kate A. McGinnis: Ready to “Go” with PACE Testing
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Astronauts · Greenbelt3 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, will build a moonquake detector for astronauts to deploy on the Moon in 2026 during the Artemis III mission, which will return astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time in more than 50 years. NASA selected the instrument, the Lunar Environment Monitoring Station (LEMS) as one of the first three pote…See the Story
NASA Goddard to Build Quake Detector for Artemis III Moon Landing
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NASA · GreenbeltNASA has discovered the source of the mysterious surfboard-shaped ‘UFO’ that was captured whizzing past the moon. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) photographed the bizarre object, which some believed to be an alien spacecraft or some kind of extraterrestrial megastructure. NASA/Goddard/Arizona State UniversityImage captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter on March 5 and 6[/caption]
Images of the object were captured on two separate oc…See the Story
'Surfboard UFO' near moon leaves stargazers baffled - but Nasa has explanation
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Science · Greenbelt1 min read NASA’s TESS Temporarily Pauses Science Observations NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) entered into safe mode April 8, temporarily interrupting science observations. The team is investigating the root cause of the safe mode, which occurred during scheduled engineering activities. The satellite itself remains in good health. The team will continue investigating the issue and is in the process of returning TESS to sc…See the Story
NASA’s TESS Temporarily Pauses Science Observations
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Education · GreenbeltWhen it comes to transforming obstacles into opportunities, it’s all about a “grow where you’re planted” mentality, says Shawnta Ball, a program support specialist in Goddard’s education office. Name: Shawnta Ball Title: Program Support Specialist Formal Job Classification: Administrative Support Assistant Organization: Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM, Code 160) “Rather than succumbing to challenges or setbacks, I viewed them as opportunities …See the Story
Shawnta Ball Turns Obstacles into Opportunities in Goddard’s Education Office
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NASA · Greenbelt3 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) During a research trip to Fiji, Dr. Lola Fatoyinbo poses in a cluster of coastal mangroves, just one of the aspects of forested and coastal ecosystems that she studies.Courtesy of Dr. Lola Fatoyinbo Dr. Lola Fatoyinbo, a research scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, received the Esmond B. Martin Royal Geographical Society (RGS) Prize…See the Story
NASA’s Lola Fatoyinbo Receives Royal Geographical Society Prize
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NASA · GreenbeltNASA’s LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter), which has been circling and studying the Moon for 15 years, captured several images of Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s Danuri lunar orbiter last month. The two spacecraft, traveling in nearly parallel orbits, zipped past each other in opposite directions between March 5 and 6, 2024. The dark spot centered in the bottom third of this image is the Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s Danuri orbiter, …See the Story
NASA’s LRO Finds Photo Op as It Zips Past SKorea’s Danuri Moon Orbiter
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