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NASA's Exciting Ventures: From Moon Missions to Public Involvement

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Explore NASA's latest projects, from moon missions to sending your name into space!

NASA is on a roll with its groundbreaking projects and collaborations. From funding innovative concepts to propel future missions to the moon, to appointing leading astrophysicists like Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, the agency is at the forefront of space exploration. The Webb and Origami project showcases NASA's creativity, with a telescope that unfolds like a Transformer in space. Additionally, public involvement has never been more exciting, with NASA inviting people to send their names to the moon on its VIPER rover.

In a bid to advance space exploration, NASA is also using autonomous drones for Air Taxi research, revolutionizing air travel concepts. The agency's focus on engagement continues with initiatives like sending names on the historic VIPER mission, allowing everyone a chance to be a part of space history.

As part of its collaboration with JAXA, NASA reveals the XRISM mission, providing a glimpse into the incredible data it will collect for astronomical discoveries. Media accreditation opens for the Crew-8 mission launch, showcasing NASA's partnership with SpaceX for future space endeavors.

In the realm of education and inspiration, NASA astronauts are reaching out to students across states, fostering a new generation of space enthusiasts. With modified agreements for commercial space station partners, NASA is paving the way for innovative space station developments.

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Funding Future Tech: NASA Names 2024 Innovative Concept ... (NASA)

NASA selected the 2024 Phase I awardees for its program to fund ideas that could innovate for the benefit of all and transform future agency missions.

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From the N.C. mountains to the moon: Western Carolina geologist ... (Spectrum News)

Western Carolina University professor Amy Fagan is helping develop instruments for the next NASA mission to the moon.

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Leading Astrophysicist and Former NASA Head of Science Dr ... (PRNewswire)

PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space (Voyager), a global leader in space exploration, today announced Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen has been appointed to the company's...

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Webb and Origami - NASA Science (NASA)

So big it had to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and unfolded like a "Transformer" in space. Learn about how Webb folds and unfolds with this activity ...

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NASA's NIAC Program: 2024 Phase I Awardees Announced (BNN Breaking)

The 2024 awardees will delve into a variety of inventive concepts, such as sample return from the surfaces of celestial bodies, fixed-wing flight on Mars, and a ...

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Put your name on the moon: NASA's rover planning trip to Earth's ... (WOKV)

NASA is inviting members of the public to send their names to the Moon aboard its first-ever robotic lunar rover called VIPER. The rover will be heading to the ...

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Send your name to the moon on a NASA rover - WWAYTV3 (WWAY NewsChannel 3)

NASA is inviting members of the public to send their names to the moon aboard the first-ever robotic lunar rover called VIPER, or Volatiles Investigating Polar ...

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NASA's VIPER Rover: Public Invited to Send Names to Moon (BNN Breaking)

NASA's 'Send Your Name with VIPER' campaign invites the public to submit their names for inclusion on the VIPER mission to the Moon.

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NASA drones fly for Air Taxi research (Electronics Weekly)

Nasa is highlighting its work using autonomous drones for Air Taxi research. Observing how the devices avoid both each other and other obstacles,

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Fly your name to the moon as part of historic NASA mission (Digital Trends)

NASA is giving everyone the chance to add their name to the historic VIPER mission featuring its first-ever robotic lunar rover.

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NASA offering chance to send your name to the moon on robot rover ... (Sky News)

The VIPER, NASA's first robotic moon rover, will touch down on unexplored parts of the moon's south pole in late 2024 to pick apart the mysteries of its water ...

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How to send your name to the Moon on Nasa's Artemis rover (iNews)

Nasa is inviting people to add their names to its rover heading to the Moon later this year as part of a long-term plan for lunar exploration and ultimately ...

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Viper: Nasa invites people to send their names to the moon (Evening Standard)

Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or Viper for short, is Nasa's first robotic lunar rover, and it is inviting people to transmit their names ...

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NASA/JAXA XRISM Mission Reveals Its First Look at X-ray Cosmos ... (Science@NASA)

The Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory has released a first look at the unprecedented data it will collect when science ...

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NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Crew-8 Mission Launch to Space ... (NASA)

Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NASA's eighth rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon Endeavour spacecraft that will ...

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NASA Astronauts to Speak with North Carolina, Virginia Students ... (NASA)

Students from North Carolina and Virginia will have separate opportunities next week to each hear from a NASA astronaut living and working aboard the.

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NASA Adjusts Agreements to Benefit Commercial Station ... (NASA)

NASA has modified agreements for two funded commercial space station partners that are on track to develop low Earth orbit destinations for NASA and other.

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Local area students participating challenge to speak with NASA ... (WFXRtv.com)

Students across Virginia are participating in the Plant the Moon challenge and will hear from a NASA astronaut abroad at the International Space Station on ...

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NASA Modifies Commercial Space Station Development ... (Aviation Week)

The agency has a third contract with Axiom Space under a $140 million agreement reached in February 2020 to assemble an initial commercial ISS successor.

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