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NASA's Exciting Projects and Research Updates Revealed

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NASA's latest ventures include uncovering Venusian mysteries, researching global biodiversity, and empowering student finalists.

NASA continues to push the boundaries of exploration, with Chief Scientist Kate Calvin leading the charge in tackling the climate crisis. Despite acknowledging the challenges, Calvin remains focused on the hopeful aspect of science. Meanwhile, Johns Hopkins undergrads are delving into the mysteries of Venus's atmosphere and contributing to NASA's DAVINCI+ mission, showcasing the next generation's involvement in space exploration. NASA's funding is also driving groundbreaking research into global biodiversity at Montana State University, highlighting the agency's commitment to understanding Earth's ecosystems. In a recent development, NASA announced the finalists of the Power To Explore Challenge, showcasing the creative contributions of students in shaping the future of space exploration.

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How NASA Chief Scientist Kate Calvin Gets It Done (The Cut)

“It's easy to feel overwhelmed,” Calvin says of the climate crisis, but “someone once told me that science is hope, and I'm really focused on that.” While she ...

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Johns Hopkins undergrads help NASA uncover the mysteries of Venus (JHU Hub)

Students are learning the ins and outs of the Venusian atmosphere and building a sensor for NASA's DAVINCI+ mission, thanks to the vision of APL planetary ...

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NASA funding powers Montana State research into global biodiversity (Montana State University)

BOZEMAN – Thanks to new funding from NASA, an assistant professor at Montana State University will spend the next three years using data collected from ...

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NASA Names Finalists Of Power To Explore Challenge (Mirage News)

3 Min Read A word cloud generated from student essay entries. Credits: NASA/Dave Lam NASA selected nine finalists.

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NASA Tests Architecture To Integrate End-To-End Autonomy ... (Aviation Week)

As part of a program to develop technologies for automated air transportation, NASA has flight tested software to enable autonomous flight in busy airspace ...

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NASA Names Finalists of the Power to Explore Challenge - NASA (NASA Planetary Science)

NASA selected nine finalists out of the 45 semifinalist student essays in the Power to Explore Challenge, a national competition for K-12 students ...

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NASA's Lola Fatoyinbo Receives Royal Geographical Society Prize ... (Science@NASA)

Dr. Lola Fatoyinbo, a research scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, received the Esmond B. Martin Royal Geographical.

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NASA Shares Medical Expertise with New Space Station Partners ... (NASA)

NASA shares lessons learned from decades of human spaceflight experience helping to ensure future flights are safe as possible for potential fliers.

Team Ready for Liftoff at NASA Student Launch Competition (Cedarville University)

Liftoff! After nine months of rigorous building and testing, Cedarville University's Rocket Team will launch its full-scale rocket prototype at the NASA ...

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Recount Voyager 1's interstellar odyssey that outlived NASA ... (USA TODAY)

Launched in 1977, NASA's Voyager 1 became the first spacecraft to travel beyond our solar system into interstellar space in 2012.

SRPD Gamma-ray Astrophysics - NASA (NASA)

The Astro2020 Decadal Survey recommended, as its highest-priority sustaining activity, that NASA establish a Time Domain Astronomy and Multi-messenger ...

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NASA Astronaut Loral O'Hara to Discuss Space Station Mission (PRNewswire)

PRNewswire/ -- After spending six-and-a-half-months aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara will participate in a news ...

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