NASA’s Curiosity rover accidentally reveals ultra-rare sulfur crystals after crushing a rock on Mars
20 Jul
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NASA’s Curiosity rover accidentally reveals ultra-rare sulfur crystals after crushing a rock on Mars

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NASA Space Technology Yellow crystals of pure, elemental sulfur appear inside a crushed Mars rock that NASA's Curiosity rover accidentally drove over.(Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has accidentally uncovered an abundance of never-before-seen crystals on the Red Planet after inadvertently running over a rock.On May 30, the rover was exploring Gediz Vallis — a channel carved into the steep slopes of Mount Sharp in the heart of Gale Crater — when it accidentally drove over a small rock, cracking it open. When the rover's cameras focused on what the robot had tripped over, scientists spotted peculiar yellow crystals gleaming among the rock's newly exposed innards.The crystals in the cracked rock were too small and delicate for the rover to properly handle. But when the robot drilled into another nearby rock, it revealed the...
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NASA to Host Panels, Forums, and More at Oshkosh 2024
20 Jul
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NASA to Host Panels, Forums, and More at Oshkosh 2024

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NASA Space Technology Each summer, aviation enthusiasts and experts from around the planet – including NASA’s aeronautical innovators – descend into a regional airport near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to attend the Experimental Aviation Association’s AirVenture Oshkosh.The weeklong airshow and fly-in, where droves of pilots arrive in their own aircraft, draws hundreds of thousands of aviation enthusiasts to enjoy aerial demonstrations, static aircraft displays, aviation-related forums, and hands-on activities for people of all ages and all education levels.NASA will appear at Oshkosh with a full slate of interactive exhibits, informative activities, and fascinating people to meet. This year’s event, held July 22-28, is chock-full of things to do and see.If you’re attending Oshkosh this year, here’s a brief summary of what you can expect inside the NASA Pavilion and on the forum stages:Meet and greet opportunities with...
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Exploring the Moon: Episode Previews
20 Jul
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Exploring the Moon: Episode Previews

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NASA Space Technology Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility ProgramNASA CommunicationsJul 19, 2024Discover. Learn. Explore.NASA’s video series, Exploring the Moontakes a “behind-the-scenes” look at humanity’s next steps on the Moon. Here is your first look at some of the key moments from the upcoming series! Scroll down or navigate through CONTENTSto the side, to explore!How many small steps equal a giant leap? Find out what it takes to plan our next great voyage to the Moon, what exactly we plan to do there, and what may come next.Nujoud MerancyExploration Systems Strategy & Architecture LeadGoing to the Moon Won’t Be Easy…Explore the special technologies and improvements NASA has made to its spacesuits since the International Space Station (ISS), and how they will be used to make Artemis mission possible​.Liana RodriggsSpacesuit ExpertAdvancements in MobilitySpacesuits. How do they work?Spacewalks: Microgravity vs PlanetaryBuckle up...
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I am Artemis: John Campbell
20 Jul
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I am Artemis: John Campbell

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NASA Space Technology How do you move NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s massive 212-foot-long core stage across the country? You do it with a 300-foot-long barge. However, NASA’s Pegasus barge isn’t just any barge. It’s a vessel with a history, and John Campbell, a logistics engineer for the agency based at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, is one of the few people who get to be a part of its legacy.For Campbell, this journey is more than just a job – it’s a lifelong passion realized. “Ever since I was a boy, I’ve been fascinated by engineering,” he said. “But to be entrusted with managing NASA’s Pegasus barge, transporting history-making hardware for human spaceflight across state lines and waterways – is something I never imagined.”NASA has used barges to ferry the...
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