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NASA funds research into deep-sleep journey for Mars astronauts
Astronauts might one day sleep their way to Mars by spending much of the long, arduous journey in hypothermic hibernation chambers. The trip from Earth to Mars takes approximately 200 days, one way. This presents several challenges....
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Hubble Trivia: 14) Hubble observed what kind of explosion created by two neutron stars merging?
The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own! The question is: Hubble observed what kind of explosion created by two neutron stars...
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NASA | We Did All That in 50 Years!
Humans have always looked up at the sky. They used astronomy to track time, orient their cities, decide when to plant their crops, and even based their religious practices on their celestial world. But there was much more to learn.
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Hubble Trivia: 13) What does Hubble’s infrared vision help astronomers see?
The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own! The question is: What does Hubble’s infrared vision help astronomers see? You might be...
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Servicing in Space: 25 Years of Challenges and Achievements
On December 6, 2018, Hubble astronauts spoke to online audiences live from the Goddard Space Flight Center’s innovative Robotic Operations Center (ROC) to discuss the history of Hubble servicing and how the future of satellite servicing...
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Hubble’s Servicing Mission 1
Shortly after the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed in 1990, the observatory's primary mirror was discovered to have an aberration that affected the clarity of the telescope's early images. Fortunately, Hubble, orbiting 353 miles (569...
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Meet the Goddard Instrument Field Team
This video is an introduction into the world of the Goddard Instrument Field Team, known as GIFT. This team of scientists conducts fieldwork all over the world at sites that resemble the Moon, Mars, and other planetary surfaces. These...
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Getting Sick in Space
Astronaut Chris Hadfield demonstrates how to contain vomit in space. www.nasa.gov/education/tfs/dil
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The Challenges of Servicing in Space
On December 7, 2018, a panel of astronauts from the Hubble Space Telescope’s deployment and five servicing missions celebrated 25 years of servicing with a live discussion from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center about the challenges of...
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NASA Goddard Intern Profile - Maddy Lambert
Every year, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, recruits hundreds of interns to spend the summer working on revolutionary missions featuring state-of-the-art technology. Maddy Lambert is a student majoring in...
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Hubble Tool Time Episode 4: Servicing Mission 3A
Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and...
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NASA | Earth Day 2009 with Kenji Williams
The NASA Distance Learning Network teamed with director and violinist Kenji Williams to present an out of this world experience known as BellaGaia (Beautiful Earth). This one-of-a-kind multimedia journey of Earth as observed from space...
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Hubble Tool Time Episode 1: Astronaut Training
Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and...
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Goddard's 'Girls Night In' 2018: Sirra and Jane
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, held its third annual STEM "Girls Night In" event on Nov. 2-3, 2018. Two participants, Sirra and Jane, spoke about what they learned from the experience. Music: KillerTracks...
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Hubble Trivia: 17) How wide is Hubble’s primary mirror?
The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own! The question is: How wide is Hubble’s primary mirror? You might be surprised! See if you...
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Gravity Assist: Goodbye Saturn, Hello Earth, with Janelle Wellons
Janelle Wellons likes to say that she operates “fancy space cameras.” At NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, she creates commands that allow spacecraft to take valuable scientific data in our solar system and here at planet Earth.
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Hubble Tool Time Episode 2: Servicing Mission 1
Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and...
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Hubble Trivia: 12) Hubble witnessed plumes of water vapor on which of Jupiter’s moons?
The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own! The question is: Hubble witnessed plumes of water vapor on which of Jupiter’s moons? You...
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I WONDER - Are There Different Types Of Astronaut?
This video is answering the question of are there different types of astronaut.
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Analyzing the Apollo 15 Feather and Hammer Drop - A Basic Introductory Free-Fall Problem
Apollo 15 Video Courtesy of NASA: The 1971 Feather and Hammer Drop Experiment performed by Astronaut David Scott. We analyze the experiment to determine the height from which the feather and hammer were dropped. It is a great, basic,...
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NASA | Up to the Challenge
In October 2008, Goddard hosted The Discovery Channel's "Young Scientist Challenge." The challenge brought ten middle school student finalists from across the country to vie for the title of "America’s Top Young Scientist" and a chance...
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Hubble and Going Forward to the Moon
We are going forward to the Moon by 2024, but did you know that back in 2005, Dr. Jim Garvin and his team of scientists pointed the Hubble Space Telescope at our nearest celestial neighbor for a very important reason? The Hubble team...
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How Hubble’s Servicing Mission 3A Saved the Day
After Hubble’s important gyroscopes began to fail, a Hubble emergency was declared and Servicing Mission 3 was quickly split into two separate launches. So on Dec. 19, 1999, the brave crew of space shuttle Discovery lifted off to switch...
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Hubble's New Image of Interstellar Object
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has given astronomers their best look yet at an interstellar visitor – Comet 2I/Borisov – whose speed and trajectory indicates it is from outside of our solar system. This Hubble image, taken on Oct. 12, is...