NASA Ames to Host Supercomputing Resources for UC Berkeley Researchers
03 Aug
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NASA Ames to Host Supercomputing Resources for UC Berkeley Researchers

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NASA Space Technology Under a new agreement, NASA will host supercomputing resources for the University of California, Berkeley, at the agency’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. The agreement is part of an expanding partnership between Ames and UC Berkeley and will support the development of novel computing algorithms and software for a wide variety of scientific and technology areas.Per the three-year Reimbursable Space Act Agreement, the UC Berkeley supercomputer and storage systems will be hosted at the NASA Advanced Supercomputing Facility – the agency’s premiere supercomputing center. UC Berkeley researchers will benefit from NASA’s capability in optimizing modern computing codes. NASA will gain from exchanging with the university best practices in operating and maintaining high-performance computing systems.The newest addition to the UC Berkeley “Savio” supercomputer will be housed within a NASA data center...
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NASA Losing VIPER Rover Defangs the Science from Planned Moon Landings

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NASA Space Technology In July NASA announced its intent to erase its planned VIPER lunar rover from its roster of robotic explorers. Slated to launch in 2025, the rover’s primary job was to study water ice near the moon’s south pole. For the first time, scientists would measure from the lunar surface how much ice might be tucked beneath shadowed soils, and see how deep that ice goes and whether it comes in chunks or cubes or if it clings in minuscule amounts to tiny dust grains. As part of NASA’s Artemis program—the agency’s ambitious plan to return humans to the moon—VIPER’s observations were crucial for sustainable human space exploration.Delays and budgetary constraints got in the way. Initially the price tag for VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) was $433.5 million, but delays pushed its...
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NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman’s 21st Station Resupply Launch
31 Jul
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NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman’s 21st Station Resupply Launch

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NASA Space Technology NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting 11:28 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 3, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 21st Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for the agency.NASA’s live launch coverage will begin at 11:10 a.m. on NASA+NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTubeand the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms, including social media.Filled with nearly 8,200 pounds of supplies, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft, carried on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.NASA coverage of arrival will begin at 2:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5 on NASA+NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTubeand the...
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