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Explore This Section … Citizen Science Projects Impact Flash! Projects Highlights Publications NASA Citizen Scientists Science Activation Resources   Impact Flash! Small space rocks—from grains of sand to ones as big as boulders—hit the Moon all the time. They travel extremely fast, at tens of kilometers per second. Most ofContinue Reading

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Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community Community Science (Ad ASTRA)… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   Community Science (Ad ASTRA) Workshop 1 April 2026 September 1st – 3rd, 2026 Dear Colleagues, We invite youContinue Reading

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Emmanuel Boss, Ph.D., University of Maine Perseverance posed under sail as it approached Tasmania. Maxence Cagigal Del Solar from Gears Production For 50 days during the 2026 Austral summer (January to March), the PlanktoSpace team of 18 scientists, crew members, and passengers set sail on a unique mission. Our expedition traveled 7,200 miles across the Southern Ocean aboard the Perseverance, aContinue Reading

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Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community Fornax Initiative at AAS 248,… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   Fornax Initiative at the 248th AAS Meeting Registration forContinue Reading

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NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft are seen at Launch Complex 39B, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Artemis II test flight will take NASA astronauts Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronautContinue Reading

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Environmental advocates are bracing for a potential exemption from the Clean Air Act to promote so-called “advanced” or “chemical” recycling through pyrolysis. By James Bruggers When former top Environmental Protection Agency official Judith Enck noticed a cavalcade of chemical and plastics industry lobbyists visiting the agency’s Washington headquarters in February,Continue Reading

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Lab Astro Newsletter Lab Astro Newsletter Home Issues Issue 1: Cold Solar System Objects Issue 2: Exoplanets Interviews Contribute Laboratory Astrophysics Issue 2 The post Laboratory Astrophysics Issue 2 appeared first on NASA Science., Read MoreContinue Reading

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Designers, makers, and others often use 3D printing to rapidly prototype a range of functional objects, from movie props to medical devices. Accurate print previews are essential so users know a fabricated object will perform as expected. But previews generated by most 3D-printing software focus on function rather than aesthetics.Continue Reading