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ExEP … Meetings/Events ExoPAG… ExEP Home Overview Team Missions Science Overview Decadal Surveys ExoExplorers Technology Technology Overview Needs and Gap Lists Strategic Astrophysics Technology (SAT) Awards ExEP Technology Colloquium Series In-Space Servicing and Assembly (iSSA) Segmented Coronagraph Design and Analysis (SCDA) Starshade Technology Development Starshade Exoplanet Data Challenge NN-Explore OverviewContinue Reading

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Researchers have uncovered thousands of preserved metabolic molecules inside fossilized bones millions of years old, offering a surprising new window into prehistoric life. The findings reveal animals’ diets, diseases, and even their surrounding climate, including evidence of warmer, wetter environments. One fossil even showed signs of a parasite still knownContinue Reading

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“I have a lot of gear.” Our photographer Chang W. Lee describes how he plans to capture the journey to Antarctica from every angle, including from a long-range drone and a sound-triggered camera designed to capture a calving glacier.Continue Reading

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Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What’s the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines legislation introduced in Congress and identifies relative tradeoffs involving reliability, cost, and emissions, depending on the proposed approach.Continue Reading

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Moss may look insignificant, but it can carry a hidden forensic fingerprint. Because different moss species thrive in very specific micro-environments, tiny fragments can reveal exactly where a person has been. Researchers reviewing 150 years of cases found moss has helped solve crimes across multiple countries, including one case whereContinue Reading

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Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community Cosmic Origins at AAS 247,… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   Cosmic Origins at AAS 247 The 247th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society All Times Mountain Time (MT) Location Phoenix,Continue Reading

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OCHMO Technical and Medical Brief Collections 1 Table of Contents OCHMO Technical and Medical Brief Collections 2 Human Health Medical Operations Safety and Mishaps  Vehicle Systems Protecting the health of astronauts is a priority at NASA. With a wealth of knowledge collected through years of experience, research, and collaborative partnerships,Continue Reading

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OCHMO Technical and Medical Brief Collections 1 Table of Contents OCHMO Technical and Medical Brief Collections 2 Human Health Medical Operations Safety and Mishaps  Vehicle Systems Astronauts traveling in space are faced with both common terrestrial and unique spaceflight-induced health risks. The primary focus of NASA medical operations is toContinue Reading