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Today’s ~research~ forecast is cloudy with a chance of showers of new info about the formation of rain droplets! ☔️ ☁️ A recent study found that turbulent movements of air in clouds is key to rain formation, specifically the growth of droplets and the initiation of rain. The team used advanced computer modeling techniques and observations from a NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration field campaign to track turbulence and how it affected rain droplet formation. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gkwUsDhj #rain #atmosphere #WXresearch

Look what's landed in the #gasworld office - we're looking forward to March's read 🚀 Our Cryogenics Issue includes special features with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cryoport Inc., Bluefors, Turbines, Inc and CO2Meter, Inc. - the great variety of content inside this issue reflects the ever-growing list of applications for cryogenic gases there are. Keep an eye out for your access to this exciting issue: https://lnkd.in/ewxWSPwB #gasworldUS #industrialgas #cryogenics #gasworldmagazine

Are you an innovator of #adhesives & #sealants curious about the next application of your formulation in deep #SpaceExploration? Next week's webinar w/ NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration discusses essential features in designing adhesives and the challenges of the harshest conditions in space: https://lnkd.in/eTqSVave

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As an academic I fought for years to change the perception around the idea of citizen science as "just outreach and science communication". Important discoveries are made by people without or "wrong" degrees. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration vindicates this by highlighting key citizen science contributors, as one should. #citizenscience #astronomy #citsci #scicomm #sciencecommunication https://lnkd.in/eg6WsQhV

Hard work and determination pays off

One of our favorite charts! Based on a survey of a couple dozen NASA programs, you can clearly see the exponential increase in cost overrun when programs/projects are starved for front-end system engineering resources. This chart is a testament to the systems engineering discipline and a reminder that up-front project/program investments save tax payer money and deliver better results. NOTE: TDRSS (one of the notorious over-runners) was the U.S. Tracking and Data Relay Satellite used by NASA for space communications, including for the space shuttle program.

There are several ways to measure success operating off-world. The first is if you can orbit another heavenly body. The second is if you can land successfully off-world. The third is how far you can travel. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration generated a nice chart illustrating the travel records for the Moon and Mars. For reference, the record for total distance machines travel on other worlds is around a marathon run. The best runners do that in about 2 hours. #deeptech #hardtech #spacetech #mobility Image Source: https://lnkd.in/evWvfqtN

#leapyear2024 (and all leap years) exists because the world follows a 365-day calendar, it actually takes Earth a little bit more than a year to orbit the sun. It takes 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds to orbit the sun, according to NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration —  So, leap years are added to make-up for the difference. How are you being intentional with one extra day in 2024? Comment below... #leap24 #leapday #advantage #leap #intentional #gohigher

Click here for our conversation with Cable Plant #Engineer for NASA's Johnson Space Center, Marcus Williams, #RCDD, TECH, CT. In this video, Marcus discusses how #ICT training has benefited his career as well as the importance of earning #BICSI #certifications for professionals in his field. Hear what Marcus had to say by watching now! https://lnkd.in/eshufjzm