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Student-Built Robots Clash at Competition Supported by NASA-JPL
Hand-crafted robots, constructed over the past two months by 44 high school teams, duked it out at the FIRST Robotics Los Angeles regional competition. Student-made contraptions of a metal and…
NASA’s Swift Temporarily Suspends Science Operations
1 min readOn March 15, NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory entered into safe mode, temporarily suspending science operations due to degrading performance from one of its three gyroscopes (gyros), which…
NASA Administrator Pays Tribute to Space Pioneer Thomas Stafford
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday’s passing of Thomas Stafford, a lifelong space exploration advocate, former NASA astronaut, and Air Force general: “Today, General…
NASA Wallops Supports Rocket Lab Launch for NRO From Virginia
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia will support commercial launch provider Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket launch no earlier than March 21 at 2:40 EDT. The four-hour launch window runs through…
NASA Challenge Invites Artemis Generation Coders to Johnson Space Center
NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement has selected seven student teams to participate in a culminating event for the 2024 App Development Challenge (ADC), one of the agency’s Artemis Student Challenges,…
NASA Sets Coverage for Crew Launch; Trio to Join Expedition 70
Three crew members will blast off on Thursday, March 21, to support Expedition 70 aboard the International Space Station. NASA will provide full coverage of launch and crew arrival at…
Vision Statement of the Science Directorate at NASA Ames
To be a world-leading science organization, which contributes substantially to NASA’s science mission enterprise. To provide scientific leadership in research and flight missions, enabled by the excellence of a diverse…
NASA Selects New Round of Candidates for CubeSat Missions to Station
NASA selected 10 small research satellites across eight states to fly to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s efforts to expand education and science opportunities, support technology…
Leslie Livesay Named Deputy Director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The first woman to serve as JPL’s deputy director, Livesay serves under Laurie Leshin, the first woman to lead the lab. Leslie Livesay begins her tenure as deputy director of…
NASA Wallops Offers Career Inspiration to Delmarva Students
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, partners, and area employers joined forces on a mission to inspire more than 4,500 eighth-grade students seeking answers to all questions “career” at the 2024 Junior…