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The galaxy NGC 3627 appears pitched at an oblique angle, tilted from our upper left down to our lower right. Much of its face is angled toward us, making its spiral arms, composed of red and purple dots, easily identifiable. Several bright white dots ringed with neon purple speckle the galaxy. At the galaxy’s core, where the spiral arms converge, a large white and purple glow identified by Chandra provides evidence of a supermassive black hole.

West Texas Space Pioneer: Breaking Boundaries at NASA

As a sixth grader in Amarillo, TX, Holly Ridings watched the Challenger accident with her classmates. Her twelve-year-old response as she processed the tragedy was, “I want to fix that.” Ridings has been solving problems and breaking boundaries ever since. Please join an authentic, relatable, and intimate chat with NASA’s first female chief flight director and current deputy program manager for the space agency’s Gateway Program, the international collaboration building humanity’s first space station to orbit the Moon as part of the Artemis campaign.

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Holly Ridings, the first female chief of NASA’s flight directors, will now help lead the agency’s Gateway Program, an international partnership to establish humanity’s first space station around the Moon.
Holly Ridings, the first female chief of NASA’s flight directors, will now help lead the agency’s Gateway Program, an international partnership to establish humanity’s first space station around the Moon.

Perspectives on Working at Scale in K-12 STEAM Education

A growing focus of workforce development efforts are linkages to K-12 in and out-of-school time programs that spark curiosity in STEAM. A cross-section of organizations from the non-profit, commercial and government sector who have used high interest content to build and scale programs in the US and beyond will share lessons learned and perspectives. Topics include building community and youth voice in design, engaging the entire STEM ecosystem, supporting educators and stakeholders in implementation, along with lessons on evaluation and metrics.

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Guests ask questions following presentations by NASA Science Mission Directorate Program Executive Rosa Avalos-Warren and NASA Science Mission Directorate Astrophysicist Dominic Bedford during the Library of Congress National Book Festival Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington.
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NASA's Science and Art of Imaging Extra-Terrestrial Samples

Meet NASA’s artists and scientists who use specialized imaging techniques to bring extra-terrestrial samples to the public and important data to scientists. From ultra high-resolution photographs to X-ray computed tomography (XCT) that allows you to virtually slice through Moon rocks, meteorites, and the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu samples, their work opens access to other-worldly geologic treasures and could help answer questions about the early days of our solar system.

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An image of a pizza-wedge-shaped, silver-colored tray with the pointy end at the top center of the image. In the tray is a pile of small, dark rocks and dust that fill most of the tray. Toward the left bottom corner of the tray is a larger rock that is slightly lighter in color and roughly shaped like a heart on its side.
An image of a pizza-wedge-shaped, silver-colored tray with the pointy end at the top center of the image. In the tray is a pile of small, dark rocks and dust that fill most of the tray. Toward the left bottom corner of the tray is a larger rock that is slightly lighter in color and roughly shaped like a heart on its side.
Erika Blumenfeld & Joseph Aebersold

NASA Uses Space Tech to Tackle Earth's Food and Water Issues

In this era of satellite technology, Earth-observing data plays a crucial role in managing food production, farming, and water resources. NASA uses satellite data and advanced technology to gain profound insights into Earth’s systems and the vital environments that sustain us with food and water. By utilizing space-based observations, cutting-edge computer modeling, and AI/ML, NASA collaborates with partner agencies, organizations, farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and global decision-makers to address the challenges related to food and water on Earth.

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vibrant image of Earth from space with a view over the Atlantic Ocean
Earth from space, based on multiple layers of data provided by different satellites. These data include land surface, polar sea ice, and light reflected by microscopic marine plants.
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Reto Stöckli

NASA’s Quesst To Change The Supersonic Speed Limit

NASA’s Quesst mission may open the future to a new market of commercial supersonic air travel by cutting flight times in half. Learn more about the 50+ year old ban on commercial supersonic travel over land and what NASA is doing to change the speed limit in the sky to a sound limit.
The Quesst mission’s goals are to design and build NASA’s X-59 research aircraft with technology that reduces the loudness of a sonic boom and fly the X-59 over several U.S. communities to gather data on public responses to the sound generated during supersonic flight and deliver that data set to regulators.

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Members of an audience lift their phones to snap a photo of the recently revealed X-59 aircraft. The plane's long, sharp nose appears to jut out towards the audience.
Members of an audience lift their phones to snap a photo of the recently revealed X-59 aircraft. The plane’s long, sharp nose appears to jut out towards the audience.
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Through Astronaut Eyes: VR Propels Deep Space Exploration

Discover how cutting-edge virtual reality technology is revolutionizing deep space exploration. This panel will delve into the ways VR is being used at NASA to simulate and plan next-gen Artemis missions, design spacecraft, help ensure astronaut’s safety, and more. Explore how VR is not just a tool but a transformative technology that is unlocking new frontiers, making the impossible achievable, and preparing humanity for its next giant leap.

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NASA Astronaut Raja Chari explores Gateway in virtual reality at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
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Using ESA's Euclid Telescope To Probe The Dark Universe

95% of the universe is dark: dark matter and dark energy. While we cannot observe them directly, an incredible amount of information about the dark universe is encoded in the shapes, positions, and motions of galaxies. The European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope (with contributions from NASA), launched in July 2023, is the first telescope purpose built to understand the dark universe. Euclid will survey 2 billion galaxies, generating a huge data set that will transform astrophysics using innovative AI/machine learning tools. Euclid’s first release of survey data will be in March 2025.

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This image was taken during commissioning of ESAs Euclid spacecraft to check that the Near Infrared Spectrometer and Photometer (NISP) instrument is working as expected. NASA contributed hardware to the NISP instrument.
This image was taken during commissioning of ESAs Euclid spacecraft to check that the Near Infrared Spectrometer and Photometer (NISP) instrument is working as expected. NASA contributed hardware to the NISP instrument.

NASA and the Next Frontier in the Battle Against Cancer

Research on the International Space Station has already led to drug and therapy breakthroughs for cancer patients on Earth, with more advancements ahead. NASA is working with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and researchers across the federal government to help cut the nation’s cancer death rate by at least 50% in the next 25 years, a goal of the administration’s Cancer Moonshot. Join NASA and industry leaders to discuss the transformative potential of space for cancer research and its promising future, and learn how you can get involved..

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NASA scientist Janice Zawaski handles samples in a mass spectrometer that researchers use to study how cells react to different environments.
NASA scientist Janice Zawaski handles samples in a mass spectrometer that researchers use to study how cells react to different environments.
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Live, From Space! Visualizing the Future With NASA

For over six decades, NASA has led the way in exploring the cosmos, from historic Moon landings and planetary missions to deploying space telescopes, deflecting asteroids, and returning samples to Earth. By sending both humans and robots equipped with advanced instruments and cameras, NASA offers an immersive journey into the universe, unraveling mysteries about our cosmic existence. Join a panel of communications and imagery experts as they provide a look into NASA’s visual triumphs and preview the innovations that will bring viewers along for the ride as we head back to the Moon and beyond.

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This photograph shows Orion in the foreground on flight day 13 of the Artemis 1 mission, Nov. 28, 2022. Earth and the Moon can be seen in the background. On that day, Orion reached its maximum distance from Earth during the Artemis I mission when it was 268,563 miles away from our home planet. Orion has now traveled farther than any other spacecraft built for humans.
On flight day 13, Orion reached its maximum distance from Earth during the Artemis I mission when it was 268,563 miles away from our home planet. Orion has now traveled farther than any other spacecraft built for humans.
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Performing Space: Weaving Art and Science on the Stage

The intersection of art and science is a consistent hot topic in communication theory, the art realm, academic research, and related industries. Join professionals from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) to discuss projects, research, and communication strategies focused on the relationship between science and the arts that can be brought to the stage to inspire audiences from various backgrounds. A special performance viewing will follow this panel.

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Topography of Mars
Color coding in this image of Mars represents differences in elevation, measured by NASA Mars Global Surveyor. While surface liquid water is rare and ephermal on modern Mars.
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Messaging the Moon: Collaborative Storytelling in Space Exploration

NASA is working with the commercial space industry in support of establishing a lunar economy. These Moon missions require advanced coordination and planning to support communication campaign goals across multiple stakeholders and audiences. With so many stakeholders involved, synchronization is the key for success. Join NASA and the first American commercial companies co-piloting this mission to discuss how they’ve refined their approach to collaborative messaging while working toward an actual moonshot.

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Schrodinger basin on Moon
This is an image of the Schrödinger impact basin, a large impact feature on the far side of the Moon, near the lunar South Pole.
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