NASA Nighttime Images Reveal Arctic Industrial Activity
10 Dec
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NASA Nighttime Images Reveal Arctic Industrial Activity

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The Arctic, once defined by its frozen, inhospitable climate and long winter nights, is experiencing dramatic transformations as the region warms almost four times faster than the global average. This rapid warming has spurred increased industrial activity and development, changes now illuminated in striking detail by nighttime satellite observations. An international team of researchers, leveraging data from the U.S. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, has discovered that artificial lighting in the Arctic increased by 5 percent annually between 1992 and 2013. Over this 21-year span, 234,000 square miles of the Arctic landscape transitioned from dark to lit.Nighttime lights in the Arctic from 1992 to 2013. The Arctic became 5 percent brighter per year over the study period as industrial activities have increased.Wanmei Liang/Akandil, C., et al. 2024/NASA Earth Observatory "Only 15 percent of the lit-up areas of the...
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Atmos Space Cargo appoints Garver as strategic adviser
10 Dec
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Atmos Space Cargo appoints Garver as strategic adviser

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WASHINGTON — European startup Atmos Space Cargo, a developer of reentry vehicles, has brought on board a former NASA deputy administrator to help the company enter the U.S. market. Atmos announced Dec. 10 that it appointed Lori Garver to its advisory board. Garver, who served as deputy administrator of NASA from 2009 to 2013, is a longtime advocate for commercial space activities, including her time as deputy administrator when NASA was starting the commercial crew program. “NASA’s plan to reduce space transportation costs by leveraging private investment was never about supporting a single company or sector,” she said in a statement. “Lowering the barrier to entry for commercial space projects was designed to stimulate a range of activities in the space domain, and life sciences research has always been of particular interest to me.” Sebastian Klaus, chief executive...
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NASA Administrator to Visit, Sign Agreement with Peru’s Space Agency
14 Nov
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NASA Administrator to Visit, Sign Agreement with Peru’s Space Agency

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NASA Space Technology From Roxana BarNov 13, 2024Continuing his engagement to deepen international collaboration and promote the peaceful use of space, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will travel to Lima on Wednesday.Nelson will meet with Maj. Gen. Roberto Melgar Sheen, director of Peru’s National Commission for Aerospace Research and Development (CONIDA) Thursday, Nov. 14, and sign a non-binding memorandum of understanding to enhance space cooperation. The memorandum of understanding between NASA and CONIDA will include safety training, a joint feasibility study for a potential sounding rockets campaign, and technical assistance for CONIDA on sounding rocket launches.Nelson will discuss the importance of international partnerships and collaboration in space and celebrate Peru’s signing of the Artemis Accords earlier this year.For more information about NASA’s international partnerships, visit:https://www.nasa.gov/oiir-end-More BernsteinHeadquarters, Washington202-615-1747meira.b.bernstein@nasa.govNASA Space Technology ShareNASA Space Technology Details
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A Caribbean Spacewalk
14 Nov
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A Caribbean Spacewalk

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NASA Space Technology Monika LuabeyaNov 13, 2024In this photo taken on Sept. 16, 1993, NASA astronauts James H. Newman (left), and Carl E. Walz evaluate procedures and gear for an upcoming Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission with the Caribbean Sea and part of the Bahama Islands chain in view. Newman and Walz’s spacewalk, part of the STS-51 mission, lasted seven hours, five minutes and 28 seconds.Image credit: NASA
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