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35 Years Ago: STS-30 Launches Magellan to Venus

On May 4, 1989, space shuttle Atlantis took off on its third flight, STS-30, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. Its...

X-ray Satellite XMM-Newton Sees ‘Space Clover’ in a New Light

Astronomers have discovered enormous circular radio features of unknown origin around some galaxies. Now, new observations of one dubbed the Cloverleaf suggest it...

By Their Powers Combined – NASA

This April 20, 2024, image shows a first: all six radio frequency antennas at the Madrid Deep Space Communication Complex, part of NASA’s...

Two Small NASA Satellites Will Measure Soil Moisture, Volcanic Gases

“By monitoring the amount of water in the soil, we get a good understanding of crop growth. We can also more intelligently monitor...

Fluidic Telescope (FLUTE): Enabling the Next Generation of Large Space Observatories

Edward BalabanNASA ARC The future of space-based UV/optical/IR astronomy requires ever larger telescopes. The highest priority astrophysics targets, including Earth-like exoplanets, first generation stars,...

Pulsed Plasma Rocket (PPR): Shielded, Fast Transits for Humans to Mars

Brianna ClementsHowe Industries The future of a space-faring civilization will depend on the ability to move both cargo and humans efficiently and rapidly. Due...

The Great Observatory for Long Wavelengths (GO-LoW)

Mary KnappMIT Humankind has never before seen the low frequency radio sky. It is hidden from ground-based telescopes by the Earth’s ionosphere and challenging...

Radioisotope Thermoradiative Cell Power Generator

Stephen PollyRochester Institute of Technology In this project we will continue our Phase I efforts to develop and demonstrate the feasibility of a revolutionary...

The Marshall Star for May 1, 2024

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center is getting ready for the next big step in the evolution of its main campus. Through a series...

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