Tag: nasa
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First Native American Woman Astronaut Set to Take Flight
Nicole Aunapu Mann will make history as the first Native American woman in space in fall 2022. If all goes according to plan, she will lead NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on October 3rd. It will mark Mann’s first spaceflight since she became an astronaut in 2013. In an interview…
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Earth’s Energy Imbalance Has Doubled, According to Science
A joint NASA and NOAA study found that Earth’s energy imbalance approximately doubled between 2005 and 2019. This term refers to the difference between the Sun’s radiative energy the atmosphere absorbs and how much Earth emits to space. When the Earth gains energy (the current scenario), a positive energy imbalance occurs, and the planet heats…
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NASA to Retire the International Space Station by 2030, Replacing It With a Private Sector Solution
NASA will keep the International Space Station in operation until 2030. Then the space agency will crash it into the Pacific Ocean. The structure will plunge into a desolate area called Point Nemo. The site is about 3,000 miles from New Zealand’s east coast and 2,000 miles north of Antarctica. It’s an ideal location since…
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Young NASA Hopeful Alyssa Carson Helps Kids Discover Space
At the tender age of three, Alyssa Carson knew what she wanted to do with her life. Since that time, her dream of becoming an astronaut opened doors for her and gave her the chance to inspire other kids to pursue space and space travel. Several years ago, she started the Blueberry Foundation, which helped…
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Child Genius Enters College at 12, Plans to Become a Space Engineer
12-year-old genius Alena Wicker aims for the stars, planning to become the youngest black female to ever work for NASA. She’s just graduated from high school and will attend virtual classes at Arizona State University this semester. There, she will double major in astronomical/planetary science and chemistry to reach her goal of becoming a space…
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Woman Immigrates to US with $300; Now Leads NASA Mars Rover Team
Many people, including Diana Trujillo, immigrate to the US seeking a better life and more opportunities. She grew up in Cali, Colombia, and had a strong interest in science and outer space from an early age. Little did she know how far those dreams would take her a few decades later. She turned her vision…