The first images from Curiosity’s color Mast Camera (Mastcam) have been received by scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif.
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NASA, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), the Texas Forest Service and Smokey Bear are teaming up to celebrate Smokey’s 68th birthday Aug. 9 at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
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WASHINGTON — NASA’s Space Technology Program has selected Deployable Space Systems (DSS) of Goleta, Calif. and ATK Space Systems Inc., of Commerce, Calif., for contract negotiation to develop advanced solar array systems. High-power solar electric propulsion, where the power is generated with advanced solar array systems, is a key capability required for extending human presence throughout the solar system.
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WASHINGTON — NASA selected 15 experiments to be funded through its most recent research announcement for opportunities in space biology research. Ten of these experiments will be conducted aboard the International Space Station in the near future. Five others will be ground-based studies.
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NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity will spend its first weekend on Mars transitioning to software better suited for tasks ahead, such as driving and using its strong robotic arm.
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NASA Sets Radiation Belt Storm Probes Mission Launch Events Coverage
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Stennis Space Center Director Patrick Scheuermann and Goddard Space Flight Center Director Christopher Scolese presented annual NASA Honor Awards during an onsite ceremony Aug. 9.
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Tropical Storm Kirogi (was 13W) continues to spin in the western North Pacific Ocean where MODIS noticed bands of thunderstorms on the sides of the center.
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Remarkable image sets from NASA’s Curiosity rover and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) are continuing to develop the story of Curiosity’s landing and first days on Mars.
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NASA will hold a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 15, to discuss an extraordinary galaxy cluster that is smashing several important cosmic records.
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