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NASA Tests Drones to Provide Micrometeorology, Aid in Fire Response
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In Aug. 2024, a team of NASA researchers and partners gathered in Missoula, to test new drone-based technology for localized forecasting, or micrometeorology. Researchers attached wind sensors to a drone, NASA’s Alta X quadcopter, aiming to provide precise and sustainable…

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The Next Full Moon is the Snow Moon
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The next full moon will be Wednesday morning, Feb. 12, 2025, appearing opposite the Sun (in Earth longitude) at 8:53 a.m. EST. The Moon will appear full for about three days around this time, from Monday night into early Thursday…

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How NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Will Make a Looping Voyage to the Moon
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Before arriving at the Moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the Sun, Earth, and Moon over several months to gradually line up for capture into lunar orbit. NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer arrived in Florida recently in advance…

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Tribal Library Co-Design STEM Space Workshop
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Christine Shupla and Claire Ratcliffe Adams, from the NASA Science Activation program’s NASA@ My Library project, facilitated a professional development Co-Design Space Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) Workshop for Tribal libraries on August 29, 2024, hosted at the New…

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NASA Readies Moon Rocket for the Future with Manufacturing Innovation
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NASA’s Artemis campaign will send astronauts, payloads, and science experiments into deep space on NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) super heavy-lift Moon rocket. Starting with Artemis IV, the Orion spacecraft and its astronauts will be joined by other payloads atop…

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NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Will Seek Life’s Ingredients
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Where is all the water that may form oceans on distant planets and moons? The SPHEREx astrophysics mission will search the galaxy and take stock. Every living organism on Earth needs water to survive, so scientists searching for life outside…

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Webb Maps Full Picture of How Phoenix Galaxy Cluster Forms Stars
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Discovery proves decades-old theory of galaxy feeding cycle. Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have finally solved the mystery of how a massive galaxy cluster is forming stars at such a high rate. The confirmation from Webb builds on…

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Heart Health
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Science in Space: February 2025 February was first proclaimed as American Heart Month in 1964. Since then, its 28 (or 29) days have served as an opportunity to encourage people to focus on their cardiovascular health. The International Space Station…

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Lunar Space Station Module Will Journey to US ahead of NASA’s Artemis IV Moon Mission
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A key element of the Gateway lunar space station has entered the cleanroom for final installations after completing environmental stress tests.

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NASA’s Polar Ice Experiment Paves Way for Future Moon Missions 
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NASA’s Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) is preparing to explore the Moon’s subsurface and analyze where lunar resources may reside. The experiment’s two key instruments will demonstrate our ability to extract and analyze lunar soil to better understand the…

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