To Fly Free in Space
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Northrop Grumman Cargo Mission Awaits Launch
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Launch of the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter
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Solar Orbiter Launch Takes Solar Science to New Heights
Solar Orbiter, a new collaborative mission between ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA to study the Sun, launched at 11:03 p.m. EST Sunday on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

February 10, 2020
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Solar Eclipse over the UAE
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NASA Administrator Statement on Moon to Mars Initiative, FY 2021 Budget
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine:

February 10, 2020
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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Discusses 2021 Budget
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Launch of the Solar Orbiter
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California Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts on Space Station
Students from Southern California will have an opportunity this week to talk with NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

February 11, 2020
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/10/2020
Confined Combustion: The crew performed the final sample burn, removed the Confined Combustion hardware from MSG and stowed it.  The final sample was an acrylic (aka poly methyl methacrylate or plexiglass) sample installed with black baffles.  This project aims to study flame spread in confined spaces—specifically the interactions between spreading flames and surrounding walls. Flame …

February 11, 2020 at 12:00AM
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Explorers Wanted: NASA to Hire More Artemis Generation Astronauts
As NASA prepares to launch American astronauts this year on American rockets from American soil to the International Space Station – with an eye toward the Moon and Mars – the agency is announcing it will accept applications March 2 to 31 for the next class of Artemis Generation astronauts.

February 11, 2020
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Bernard Harris: The First African American to Perform a Spacewalk
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Star Trails of the North and South
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Cargo Craft Named After 1st Black Astronaut Slated to Head to Station
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NASA TV Coverage Set for Feb. 14 Cygnus Launch to Space Station
Northrop Grumman’s next NASA resupply services mission to the International Space Station is targeted for launch at 3:43 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 14.

February 12, 2020
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/11/2020
Cygnus NG-13 Launch Update: The NG-13 mission is currently scheduled for launch from NASA Wallops Launch Facility on Friday, February 14th at 2:43 pm CT. Cygnus is scheduled for ISS arrival and capture on Sunday, February 16th at 3:40 am CT.  Following capture and berthing to the Node 1 nadir port, the crew will ingress …

February 12, 2020 at 12:00AM
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Spitzer s Trifid
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/12/2020
Light Emitting Rectifying Antenna (LEctenna): The crew assembled the rectifier and LED components and set up the LEctenna experiment hardware.  LEctenna demonstrates wireless power transmission via microwave signals using a rectifying antenna, which converts electromagnetic waves into direct electric current. For the investigation, a LEctenna device converts microwaves into electricity and powers an LED bulb. …

February 13, 2020 at 12:00AM
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NASA Selects Four Possible Missions to Study the Secrets of the Solar System
NASA has selected four Discovery Program investigations to develop concept studies for new missions.

February 13, 2020
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The Pale Blue Dot
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Kenneth Harris: From Teen Intern to Engineer
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