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Close-up image of crater Cabeus A near the moon's south pole
Moon Mission on a Shoestring

By Haley Stephenson and Matthew Kohut   When NASA announced that the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) would upgrade from a Delta II to a larger Atlas V launch vehicle, a window of opportunity opened for an additional mission to the moon.

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Chris Beasley, NASA Ames mechanical engineer, places the PRESat payload into a gold press vessel.
The Next Big Thing Is Small

By Haley Stephenson Satellites that can fit in a backpack are shrinking technology, reframing satellite science, and providing valuable mission training and experience to the next generation of engineers.

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Gettysburg Addressed: Common Ground for NASA Engineers and Civic War Generals

By Haley Stephenson Three days before the decisive Battle of Gettysburg, General Joseph Hooker, leader of the Union Army, resigned from his post.

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