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Space Week Inspires Future Explorers
Brevard County sixth-graders recently participated in an educational program designed to encourage interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers.
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Kennedy Emergency Response Team Tackles SWAT Competition
A progression of obstacle courses tested Kennedy's ERT during the annual SWAT Round Up International.
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NASA Awards Commercial Crew Certification Contracts
NASA awards contracts in next step toward safely launching American astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil.
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Lift and Tilt Prepares Atlantis for Display
Still in its protective shrink wrap, space shuttle Atlantis has been raised and tilted into display position at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
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NASA Locomotives Upgraded in Shuttle-Era Facility
A NASA Railroad locomotive receives a major upgrade at a Space Shuttle Program-era facility at Kennedy Space Center.
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Reactor Makes Trash a Power Source
Researchers are developing a reactor to incinerate garbage in space to produce fuel, air and water.
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Modified Crawler-Transporter Tested
Crawler-transporter 2 recently went for a test drive that proved modifications performed over the past year are working as planned.
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Cryogenics Testbeds Training Rocket U Students
Heritage propellant technology and hardware help engineers with the Project Neo Liquid Propellant Testbed.
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Kennedy Scientist Leads National Research Society
Over the past year Howard G. Levine, Ph.D., a NASA scientist at the Kennedy Space Center, has led one of the preeminent microgravity research organizations in the United States.
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Physicist Happens Upon Rain Data Breakthrough
Physicists working on a sensor to gauge lunar dust found out it could aid weather forecasting on Earth, too.
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Crew Access Arm Seal Tested for Orion
Preparations for the launch of the Orion spacecraft recently took an important step forward with successful testing of a prototype seal for the launch tower's crew access arm.
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Partnership Paves Way for Modernization
A facility full of platforms that once fit NASA's space shuttles like a glove is transitioning to make room for a new fleet of low-Earth orbit bound spacecraft.
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Society of Physics Students Tours Kennedy
Undergraduate and graduate members of the Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society visited facilities and laboratories at the Florida spaceport.
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Kennedy Potential Bright for Energy Research
Kennedy Space Center's future is not limited to space thanks to a technical, engineering and scientific infrastructure.
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Humanity's Drive to Explore Keeps Rolling
The spirit to live and work in low-Earth orbit and explore well beyond where we've ventured before is alive as NASA forges ahead with three major human spaceflight endeavors.
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Robotic Explorers May Usher in Lunar 'Water Rush'
A rover designed to retrieve water on the moon could unlock processes for using the valuable resource for solar system exploration.
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Electric Bus Quietly Tours Kennedy
A full-size bus operating on battery power hosted a tour of Kennedy Space Center to show the potential of an alternatively fueled vehicle.
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40th Anniversary of Apollo 17 Celebrated
The 40th anniversary of Apollo 17 was recently celebrated at a gala featuring mission commander Eugene Cernan and other Apollo astronauts.
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Assembly Building Prepared for Multiple Rockets
The Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center is undergoing renovations to accommodate future launch vehicles.
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Ceremonies Celebrate Atlantis in Move to New Home
Atlantis starred in a daylong parade and celebration as the shuttle was moved into an exhibit hall at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.