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As Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore continue their extended stay aboard the International Space Station, it's easy to imagine the emotions they must be experiencing. What was meant to be a brief mission has now stretched into an uncertain journey, with their return potentially delayed until 2025 due to technical challenges with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. For Sunita and Butch, this unexpected extension brings a mix of resilience and longing. They are astronauts, trained for the rigors of space, yet they are also human—mothers, fathers, and partners whose hearts remain tethered to Earth. Each day aboard the ISS, they navigate the vastness of space while their thoughts drift to their loved ones waiting back home. Imagine the emotions of their families, who have already endured weeks of separation and now face the uncertainty of months more. The strength of these families, who support their loved ones from afar, cannot be understated. They, too, are on this journey, feeling every delay and setback as keenly as the astronauts themselves. Despite the challenges, Sunita and Butch continue their vital work, contributing to scientific discovery and human progress. Their dedication is a testament to the spirit of exploration, but it also reminds us of the sacrifices made by those who venture into the unknown. Let's keep them and their families in our thoughts as they await the safe resolution of these technical issues. Their courage and perseverance inspire us all, and we look forward to the day when they can finally reunite with their loved ones back on Earth. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NASA Ames Research Center BRING Sunita and Butch home! #Nasa #WomeninLeadership #Womeninscience

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Happy International Women's Day! Women have made significant contributions to aerospace as astronauts, mission control leaders, and engineers. Currently, women serve as directors of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (Makenzie B. Lystrup), Johnson Space Center (Vanessa Wyche), Kennedy Space Center (Janet Petro), and the Jet Propulsion Lab (Laurie Leshin). The #Artemis program is also bringing female leaders to the forefront as we aim to put the first woman on the Moon. Great work, ladies! When it comes to astronauts, out of the 681 people that have been to space, less than 80 of them are women. That's only 11%! This demonstrates that while we've made giant leaps in equality, there is always room to improve. How many female astronauts can you name? NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA Goddard Space Flight Center #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM #WomensHistory #internationalwomensday #space #rocketry #rocket #rocketlaunch #NASA #aerospace #AmericanHistory #history #spaceage #STEM #STEMEducation

New Post: NASA reveals footage of astronauts training in desert for moon mission - https://lnkd.in/gtccA_yW - It's taken more than half a century, but NASA really is going back to the moon.Some of the space agency's astronauts have been training in the Northern Arizona desert for the looming Artemis 3 mission, which is currently slated to land in September 2026. Decades of other U.S. space priorities (such as the Space Shuttle and building the International Space Station), along with the astronomical costs of sending astronauts to our natural satellite, have impeded such a return endeavor. But after the successful launch of NASA's new megarocket in 2022 — the Space Launch System — the moon mission's wheels are turning, albeit slowly. That's because every component of the agency's new lunar campaign, dubbed Artemis, must be profoundly safe. Lives will be aboard. SEE ALSO: NASA scientist viewed first Voyager images. What he saw gave him chills. NASA has released images of the astronauts' May 2024 training in the desert, including a recent view of NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas simulating a nighttime space walk (the official Artemis 3 astronaut crew has yet to be announced). Training in the dark or twilight is essential, as the conditions mimic the dark, shadowy regions Artemis astronauts will explore: NASA is going to the moon's south pole region, a place where the sun barely rises over the lunar hills. It's a world of profoundly long shadows and dim environs.The endeavor you see below is called the Joint Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Test Team Field Test 5, or JETT5. NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas simulating a moonwalk for the looming Artemis 3 mission. Credit: NASA / Josh Valcarcel On left: Astronaut Andre Douglas reviews sample collection procedures. On right: Astronaut Kate Rubins ensures she has the necessary tools. Credit: NASA / Josh Valcarcel Astronaut Kate Rubins used a hammer to drive in tube that will collect soil samples from the ground. On the moon, these samples will be sealed and then returned to Earth. Credit: NASA / Josh Valcarcel The two astronauts pushing a tool cart across the desert surface. Credit: NASA / Josh Valcarcel NASA captured these images in a rugged region called the San Francisco Volcanic Field. The area astronauts are headed to is also quite rugged. It's a heavily cratered region, teeming with volcanic rocks. Crucially, they'll be hunting for ice deposits, too."The ice deposits could also ser

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Martians wanted: NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration opens call for simulated yearlong Mars mission NASA is seeking applicants to participate in its next simulated one-year Mars surface mission to help inform the agency’s plans for human exploration of the Red Planet. The second of three planned ground-based missions called CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) is scheduled to kick off in spring 2025. Each CHAPEA mission involves a four-person volunteer crew living and working inside a 1,700-square-foot, 3D-printed habitat based at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The habitat, called the Mars Dune Alpha, simulates the challenges of a mission on Mars, including resource limitations, equipment failures, communication delays, and other environmental stressors. Crew tasks include simulated spacewalks, robotic operations, habitat maintenance, exercise, and crop growth. NASA is looking for healthy, motivated US citizens or permanent residents who are non-smokers, 30-55 years old, and proficient in English for effective communication between crewmates and mission control. Applicants should have a strong desire for unique, rewarding adventures and interest in contributing to NASA’s work to prepare for the first human journey to Mars. https://lnkd.in/eZCCcXzN #NASA #Martians #Mars #Space #MarsMission

NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's latest “Small Spacecraft Activities Around the Agency” highlights just how busy we’ve been at Blue Canyon lately! • We’re now providing mission operations in support of the four BCT-provided 6U CubeSats in the Starling mission for NASA Ames Research Center. • We completed the Critical Design Review for our Saturn-class bus for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Pandora mission. • Plans are progressing for three Venus-class buses for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's and Colorado State University's INCUS mission. • Our XACT-50 will provide highly accurate, stellar-based attitude solutions and precision spacecraft control for JPL’s constellation of six SunRISE CubeSats. • A May 2024 launch has been secured for two of Blue Canyon’s 6U CubeSats for the JPL PREFIRE mission. Blue Canyon continues to provide industry-leading small satellite solutions in support of NASA’s efforts to explore the unknown in air and space, innovate for the benefit of humanity and inspire the world through discovery. 🛰 Learn more at https://lnkd.in/efNxTYkC #smallsats #cubesats #minisatellites #spacetechnology #spaceexploration #NASA #components