NASA

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NASA has Simulated a Tiny Part of the Moon Here on Earth (Universe Today)

To help prepare for upcoming robotic and human Artemis missions, a newly upgraded “mini-Moon” lunar testbed will allow astronauts and robots to test out ...

Some of the things tested are how various tools and rovers work in the incredibly abrasive and “sticky” regolith. The facility was originally built in 2009 but has now been expanded and upgraded to include a lunar lab with multiple testbeds with a variety of simulated lunar regolith. The JSC-1A simulant mimics the Moon’s mare basins and is dark grey in color. The lab is currently being used as a test environment for the next phases of the Artemis Program, to conduct studies on optical sensing and drill testing, and tests for in-situ resource utilization identification and extraction techniques. To help prepare for upcoming robotic and human Artemis missions, a newly upgraded “mini-Moon” lunar testbed will allow astronauts and robots to test out realistic conditions on the Moon including rough terrain and unusual sunlight. In addition, a special lighting system can re-create realistic lighting conditions on the Moon, such as the darkness of a lunar polar crater, or the glaring rays of the Sun that the Apollo astronauts had to deal with in the lunar mares.

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Neither The Department Of Defense Nor NASA Should Be Setting ... (Forbes)

It should be self-evident that the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration ...

Due to these inherent flaws, there are serious concerns regarding the accuracy of the emissions information the contractors will provide these agencies. emissions – let alone the emissions of the impacted government contractors – and the growth in global emissions raises serious doubts that the proposed regulation will help to mitigate the risks associated with global climate change. Consequently, the national interest will be harmed should this rule be implemented. Consequently, the establishment of emission requirements should be left to Congress to design. These problems are amplified when trying to measure Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions. Multiple Congresses have had the opportunity to pass climate change policies such as imposing a federal carbon tax or implementing cap and trade regulations. The ostensible purpose of contractors reporting, and then reducing, their GHG emissions is to reduce the risks created by global climate change. Second, not only does the rule undermine the vital missions of these departments and agencies, but the mandate will also materially increase their costs. Operationally, the rule means that vendors will deemphasize fundamental efficiency considerations – such as choosing the supplier that produces the right inputs, at the right price, that meet the necessary delivery schedule. From a climate policy perspective, altering their operations is the point. economy as of 2020, according to Scope 1 emissions result from a company’s operations – the greenhouse gasses (GHG) directly emitted by the company.

How NASA Works With Libraries, Schools, and Private Citizens to ... (InfoToday.com)

It was said to be a multimedia exhibition inspired by images from the James Webb Space Telescope. Titled Unfolding the Universe, it was the work of a young, ...

In the past few years, I have been involved in working with various NASA images, tweaking them, and referring viewers back to the original. In writing this article, I found that I have barely scratched the surface of getting involved with NASA. The idea to make a VR piece with them however was influenced by the limitations of the pandemic. Not only will NASA fire up its telescope to make an image on demand, but when the image arrives in a day or two, you’re also sent NASA’s own online graphics program to manipulate it and save the final result. We also rely on a nationwide network of informal educators, scientists, and engineers who not only share our resources, but also help us develop them,” the website states. [Discover Exoplanets](https://www.starnetlibraries.org/about/our-projects/discover-exoplanets/) exhibition that is sent on a rolling basis to libraries around the country. At the urging of Facebook friends, I created a [gallery](https://www.flickr.com/photos/terryballard/albums/72177720300693164) myself. I wondered how NASA staffers felt about people changing and displaying the agency’s images. Over the years, I would download some of the better images from the Hubble Telescope and tweak them just a little bit. [James Webb Space Telescope](https://webb.nasa.gov/). The exhibition was everything the ad promised—it included a chance to put on virtual reality (VR) headsets and walk through a 360-degree environment of Zelinskie’s vision of the cosmos. Titled Unfolding the Universe, it was the work of a young, Brooklyn-based artist named [Ashley Zelinskie](https://www.ashleyzelinskie.com/).

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Untangling a Knot of Galaxy Clusters (NASA)

Astronomers have captured a chaotic scene of mergers and collisions between at least three galaxy clusters.

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NASA renames space observatory in honor of moon telescope ... (Space.com)

The telescope, previously known as the Global Lyman-alpha Imager of the Dynamic Exosphere (GLIDE) mission, is now called the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory.

This location will grant the telescope the ideal vantage point to observe the entire exosphere and the molecules leaking from Earth's atmosphere into space. [Earth's atmosphere](https://www.space.com/17683-earth-atmosphere.html) called the geocorona. The mission was renamed in December at an event held at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where Carruthers earned his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in the 1960s, according to a NASA [statement](https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2022/sun/nasa-names-mission-in-honor-of-dr-george-r-carruthers-visionary-behind-first-moon). These conditions can have a major impact on space-based technology around Earth, as well as affect power and communication infrastructure on the planet's surface. The exosphere has an important role in Earth's response to [moon](https://www.space.com/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html) as part of the [Apollo 16](https://www.space.com/17505-apollo-16.html) mission in 1972.

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NASA's Chandra captured a massive knot-like collision of galaxy ... (Tech Explorist)

Astronomers have captured a spectacular, ongoing collision between at least three galaxy clusters. The giant galaxy cluster forming...

[Astronomy and Astrophysics](https://www.techexplorist.com/journal/Astronomy-and-Astrophysics/). [The Astrophysical Journal](https://www.techexplorist.com/journal/The-Astrophysical-Journal/). The ultra-steep spectrum radio halo⋆. Deep low-frequency radio observations of Abell 2256 II. Radio waves are also coming from huge filamentary structures (labeled “relic”), mostly located to the north of the However, this model cannot explain all the features of the radio data, highlighting the need for the more theoretical study of this and similar objects. The Filamentary Radio Relic. Erik Osinga will publish more information regarding the LOFAR image of Abell 2256 in a future paper. Finally, a “halo” of radio emission is located near the collision’s center. A labeled version of the figure shows gas from two galaxy clusters, with the third blended too closely to separate from the others. Some of the largest objects in the universe are galaxy clusters, which comprise hundreds or even thousands of individual Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) in red with X-rays from Chandra and XMM in blue, as well as optical and infrared data from Pan-STARRs in white and pale yellow.

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NASA hits limits of space station utilization - SpaceNews (SpaceNews)

NASA has effectively reached full utilization of the International Space Station given limitations on crew time and the ability to get cargo to and from it.

That is particularly important, he said, since there is far less capability to send cargo down to Earth than to transport cargo up to the station. Costello said that NASA is counting on the introduction of new vehicles to help, including the first flights of Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser cargo vehicle and Japan’s HTV-X, an upgraded version of its HTV cargo vehicle, as well as Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle. That includes doing more analysis on the station itself, rather than sending samples down to Earth for study. “We’re currently seeing enhanced amounts of crew time being added to crew activities just to retrieve stowage.” Getting cargo to and from the station has become a bigger issue. “As we get into this discussion of what is full utilization, I will tell you that I believe that we are already there,” he said.

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IBM and NASA use AI to research climate change (Capacity Media)

IBM and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center are to use IBM's AI technology to glean new insights in NASA's Earth and geospatial science data.

Ultimately, it could facilitate a larger number of people working on some of our most pressing climate issues.” “Building these foundation models cannot be tackled by small teams,” he added. IBM and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center are to use IBM’s AI technology to glean new insights in NASA’s Earth and geospatial science data.

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Esri Signs Space Act Agreement with NASA (Business Wire)

The ability of scientists and researchers to make informed decisions related to these challenges—from natural disasters to climate change mitigation—relies ...

[NASA data in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Flivingatlas.arcgis.com%2Fen%2Fbrowse%2F%3Fq%3Dnasa%23d%3D2%26q%3Dnasa&esheet=53292832&newsitemid=20230131005074&lan=en-US&anchor=NASA+data+in+ArcGIS+Living+Atlas+of+the+World&index=2&md5=819860c1cf5c3106d232694fe3409748). Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, helps customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. "We want NASA data to be used by the broadest possible audience for good," said Gerald Guala, program scientist in NASA's Earth Science Division. Partner efforts under this agreement will add to the existing NASA data in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World, the foremost collection of geographic information and services, including maps and apps. "We are at a critical crossroads for climate action, and it is imperative that the global community has access to authoritative data to do this vital work," said Jack Dangermond, Esri founder and president. [BUSINESS WIRE](https://www.businesswire.com/))--The science community at large is undertaking critical work, researching solutions to the world's most pressing challenges, many of which require a geographic approach.

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