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    Firefly Gets First Glimpse of Moon, NASA Instrument Checkouts Continue

      NASA’s science and technology instruments aboard Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 are a step closer to the Moon. After almost two weeks in Earth orbit, Firefly announced Thursday that Blue Ghost successfully completed its second engine burn, placing the lander in the correct position to leave Earth’s orbit and continue its journey to the …

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    Spacesuit Work and Life Science Wrap Up Week Aboard Station

    The week ended aboard the International Space Station with spacesuit maintenance and research into how microgravity affects blood pressure and breathing. The Expedition 72 residents also serviced a variety of hardware supporting science experiments and life support systems aboard the orbital outpost. Two NASA astronauts, Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore, continued gearing …

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    Combustion, Biology Studies and Housecleaning Duties Fill Station Crew’s Day

    The Expedition 72 crew took a break from spacewalk preparations on Thursday and focused on combustion and biology research. The seven orbital residents also worked on housecleaning duties and lab maintenance ensuring the upkeep of the International Space Station. Station Commander Suni Williams turned her attention to cleaning crew quarters and filming an educational video …

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    NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX Survives 2nd Perihelion Pass

    NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security – Apophis Explorer) spacecraft kept its cool again this past fall after passing within 46.5 million miles of the Sun, between the orbits of Mercury and Venus, and surpassing its designed heat tolerances. On Jan. 23 the mission team completed its review of all the data …

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    Major Component of NASA’s NEO Surveyor Begins Test for Deep Space

    A major element of NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor is undergoing testing at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Called the instrument enclosure, the angular structure measures 12 feet (3.7 meters) long and is designed to protect the spacecraft’s infrared telescope while also removing heat from it during operations in space. After being built …

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    Spacewalk Preps Focus on Robotics; Earth and Piloting Studies Round Out Day

    Spacewalk preparations continue aboard the International Space Station to remove communications gear and search for microbes next week. The Expedition 72 crew members also worked on a host of advanced science experiments and housecleaning duties throughout the day on Wednesday. Station Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore are slated to begin their spacewalk …

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    Blue Ghost Conducts First Burn, Science Operations, Captures Eclipse

    Firefly’s Blue Ghost continues its journey to the Moon carrying 10 NASA science and technology instruments. Four days into the mission, the lunar lander completed its first main engine burn. This milestone is the first of several maneuvers that will position the lander in a trajectory towards the Moon. After 25 days orbiting Earth, Blue …

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    Crew Stays Busy with Spacewalk Preps and Advanced Research

    The Expedition 72 crew members began the day preparing for the second spacewalk of 2025 outside the International Space Station, this time to remove communications gear and search for potential microbes. The orbital residents also kept up ongoing research studying advanced space navigation, analyzing microbial DNA, and exploring futuristic piloting techniques. Station Commander Suni Williams …

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    Post-Spacewalk Cleanup, Physics and Biology Research Wrap Up Week

    Two NASA astronauts took a half-a-day off on Friday following a spacewalk the previous day then cleaned up spacesuit gear and held a conference with specialists on the ground. Meanwhile, science continued aboard the International Space Station as the Expedition 72 crew studied space physics and biology. Flight Engineer Nick Hague and Commander Suni Williams …

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