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2024 - 4 - 8

NASA's Latest Updates: Solar Probe, Total Solar Eclipse, and Artemis Mission

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Exciting news from NASA! Updates on Parker Solar Probe, total solar eclipse phenomena, and Advantech's support for NASA's Artemis mission.

NASA has been buzzing with activity recently, with the Parker Solar Probe completing its 19th close approach on April 2. Mission operators at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland received updates from the spacecraft. Additionally, NASA released a video explaining the mystery behind the varying shadow sizes during a total solar eclipse. Ever wondered why some cities in the path of the shadow experience different levels of darkness? Advantech also made headlines by announcing their support for NASA's Artemis mission, providing solid-state power amplifier systems for the Lunar Exploration and Colonization Program.

Intriguingly, the Parker Solar Probe gets as close as 4 million miles from the Sun's surface, gathering crucial data to study solar winds and magnetic fields. During a total solar eclipse, the narrow shadow on Earth is caused by the Sun's distance and Earth's curvature. This phenomenon creates the illusion of a skinny shadow. Advantech's SSPA systems play a crucial role in powering communication systems for NASA's Artemis mission, paving the way for lunar exploration and potential colonization.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe Completes 19th Close Approach to the ... (NASA Blogs)

The spacecraft checked in on April 2 with mission operators at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, where the spacecraft was also ...

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NASA video explains who gets most totality (The Livingston County News)

Why does a total solar eclipse cast such a skinny shadow on Earth? And why do some cities in the same path of that shadow see varying amounts of darkness?

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Advantech to support NASA's Artemis – SatNews (SatNews Publishers)

The company will be supplying more solid state power amplifier (SSPA) systems to support NASA's Lunar Exploration and Colonization Program — Artemis . These ...

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Local business repairs NASA equipment for future generations (WPSD Local 6)

It takes an army of people to prepare for a total solar eclipse, including a Union City man and his paint crew, which are aiding the longevity of NASA and.

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Find out why NASA is launching rockets during the solar eclipse ... (WTXL ABC 27)

Back in October, NASA launched 3 rockets during the annular solar eclipse to study how a lack of incoming sunlight affects the Earth's upper atmosphere, which ...

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NASA funds these research projects to be conducted during the ... (fox5sandiego.com)

It's almost go-time for celestial dwellers who are ready to have their eyes on the sky for the April 8 solar eclipse. NASA researchers are also preparing.

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Arkansans can participate in NASA research during the eclipse (4029tv)

An app known as "SunSketcher" lets people set up their phones and be apart of history.

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NASA plans to launch rockets during eclipse, and they should be ... (Inside NoVA)

A partial eclipse may not be all we see Monday afternoon. NASA is also launching sounding rockets before and after the moon passes in front of the sun.

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NASA Planetary Data System Mars Odyssey Orbiter Data Release ... (Astrobiology News)

Since the previous Mars Odyssey release, one raw Radio Science data volumes has been released, with data covering the period November 1, 2023 to December 31, ...

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Here's what NASA will study during Monday's eclipse (Charlotte Agenda)

NASA has funded at least five research projects and more citizen science investigations.

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Eclipse chasers: Why NASA jets will pursue solar totality (New Scientist)

During the total solar eclipse on 8 April, two of NASA's WB-57 jet planes, equipped with special instruments, will chase totality and give new insight into ...

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White House directs NASA to create a new time zone for the moon (Space.com)

The White House has tasked NASA with creating a new time zone for the moon by the end of 2026, as part of a broader goal to establish international norms in ...

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NASA Wants Faster Clock for Moon (VOA Learning English)

The White House recently told NASA and other U.S. agencies to work with international agencies to come up with a time system for the moon.

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NASA comes to Fort Drum, aims to collect data during the Total ... (WWNY)

FORT DRUM, New York ( ...

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When To Watch NASA Fire Three Rockets At The Solar Eclipse On ... (Forbes Innovation)

NASA's APEP project will launch three rockets during the solar eclipse to study its effects on Earth's atmosphere. Here's where and when to watch.

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A look inside the Nasa jet chasing the solar eclipse (BBC News)

Scientists aboard two flights will follow the eclipse's path of totality to study the Sun's corona.

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'Hidden Figures' Legacy Lives on at NASA Langley Research ... (WYDaily)

HAMPTON ROADS — NASA Langley Research Center still feels the effects of some of the legendary women who have entered its doors — the legacies of Katherine…

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How NASA Chief Scientist Kate Calvin Gets It Done (The Cut)

NASA chief scientist Dr. Kate Calvin is helping the agency fight climate change as it seeks to return astronauts to the moon. Here's how she gets it done.

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UIndy Students to Capture Solar Eclipse in NASA's Citizen CATE ... (UIndy News)

Written by Troi Watts A team of UIndy students will capture video and photographic footage of the total solar eclipse as part of the Citizen ...

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Johns Hopkins undergrads help NASA uncover the mysteries of Venus (JHU Hub)

Students are learning the ins and outs of the Venusian atmosphere and building a sensor for NASA's DAVINCI+ mission, thanks to the vision of APL planetary ...

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NASA pilots will chase the eclipse (FOX 46 Charlotte)

As a telescope and camera operator, Casey is a second crewman in one of two reconnaissance planes responsible for operating aircraft instruments. Casey will ...

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NASA funding powers Montana State research into global biodiversity (Montana State University)

BOZEMAN – Thanks to new funding from NASA, an assistant professor at Montana State University will spend the next three years using data collected from ...

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NASA to launch 3 rockets around solar eclipse that may be visible ... (nj.com)

Rockets to blast off from the NASA Wallops flight facility in eastern Virginia and fly over the Atlantic Ocean, with experiments related to the eclipse.

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NASA Names Finalists of the Power to Explore Challenge - NASA (NASA)

NASA selected nine finalists out of the 45 semifinalist student essays in the Power to Explore Challenge, a national competition for K-12 students ...

NASA Names Finalists Of Power To Explore Challenge (Mirage News)

3 Min Read A word cloud generated from student essay entries. Credits: NASA/Dave Lam NASA selected nine finalists.

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NASA Tests Architecture To Integrate End-To-End Autonomy ... (Aviation Week)

As part of a program to develop technologies for automated air transportation, NASA has flight tested software to enable autonomous flight in busy airspace ...

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Recount Voyager 1's interstellar odyssey that outlived NASA ... (Wellsville Daily Reporter)

Launched in 1977, NASA's Voyager 1 became the first spacecraft to travel beyond our solar system into interstellar space in 2012.

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Martians wanted: NASA calls for simulated yearlong Mars research ... (Aerotech News)

NASA is seeking applicants to participate in its next simulated one-year Mars surface mission to help inform the agency's plans for human ...

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