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Artist’s concept of a solar electric propulsion system. Photo Credit: Analytical Mechanics Associates
SEP Propels Mission Efficiency and Flexibility
May 5, 2016 // by

Based on decades of development, high-power solar electric propulsion (SEP) is preparing to fuel deep space exploration.

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NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, shown here in the thermal vacuum chamber, is a Planetary Science Discovery Program mission that began orbiting and exploring the dwarf planet Ceres in 2015. Photo Credit: NASA/JPL
Planetary Science Builds on Success to Expand Exploration
April 27, 2016 // by

From exploring new worlds to investing in novel technology, NASA’s Planetary Science Division (PSD) continues to build on its 2015 successes.

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Created using a technique known as “schlieren,” this image shows the shock wave formed by a USAF T-38C aircraft flying at supersonic speed. Data from schlieren images will help NASA design quieter supersonic aircraft. Photo Credit: NASA
NASA and Lockheed Martin Get Ready to Rumble
April 25, 2016 // by

Forty-five years after Congress defunded the American commercial supersonic transport (SST) program, NASA and Lockheed Martin plan to design a quieter supersonic X-plane.

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The Far Ultra Violet Imaging Spectrograph (FUV) will fly on the ICON mission, one of NASA’s major projects reviewed by the GAO. In the image, the FUV door release mechanism is being tested at Lockheed Martin. Photo Credit: NASA/UC Berkeley/ICON
Government Brief: Agency Sustains Positive Trend for Major Projects
April 20, 2016 // by

NASA continues to improve cost and schedule performance among large-scale projects, according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) assessment.

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False-color image of Gale Crater based on data from Odyssey’s Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS). The colors indicate different minerals in the martian surface. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University
This Month in NASA History: A Record-Breaking Odyssey Began
April 14, 2016 // by

Fifteen years ago this month, the 2001 Mars Odyssey launched from Cape Canaveral to become the longest-operating spacecraft around the red planet.

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Image taken by the New Horizons spacecraft on July 14, 2015, looking back at Pluto after the flyby. This first look at Pluto’s atmosphere in infrared wavelengths was made with data from the New Horizons Ralph/Linear Etalon Imaging Spectral Array (LEISA) instrument. Photo Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI
Expanding the Horizons of Knowledge
April 12, 2016 // by

The annual public lecture held during Space Science Week examined a discovery that transformed understanding of our solar system and prioritized a mission to Pluto.

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Abandoned in Place
Academy Bookshelf: Abandoned in Place
April 4, 2016 // by

A new book by photographer Roland Miller memorializes elements of America’s early space program while capturing the spirit of exploration that continues to drive NASA today.

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Scott Kelly, the first NASA astronaut to spend 12 months in space, shows the world he arrived home safely just moments after returning from the One Year Mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: Bill Ingalls
Examining Evidence Reports to Mitigate Risk
March 29, 2016 // by

As NASA forges ahead on the journey to Mars, it is supported by the National Academies in investigating human health risks associated with manned deep space exploration.

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NASA APPEL FY15 Annual Report
Academy FY 2015 Annual Report Released
March 17, 2016 // by

How does APPEL support achievement at NASA? Find out in the Academy’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Annual Report.

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