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NIRPS Names Four Teams to Address Propulsion Challenges
Today, the National Institute for Rocket Propulsion Systems, or NIRPS, named four expert teams.
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First J-2X Stability Test
During the Dec. 1 80-second duration J-2X test firing, NASA began characterizing the rocket engine's combustion stability to understand more about the engine’s performance and robustness.
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Samuel A. Ortega to Manage Centennial Challenges
Sam Ortega has been named as manager of the Centennial Challenges Program at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
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Clinton Deputy Director of Science & Technology
Dr. Raymond G. "Corky" Clinton Jr. is deputy director of the Science & Technology Office at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
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Schumacher to Lead Science & Technology Office
Dr. Daniel M. Schumacher has been appointed director of the Science & Technology Office at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.
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Cygnus X-1: A Stellar Mass Black Hole
Chandra reveals new details about the birth of Cygnus X-1, a famous stellar-mass black hole.
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NASA's Pegasus Barge Sails Again
NASA's Pegasus barge, which transported space shuttle external tanks set sail Nov. 10 on a different mission.
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The Tarantula Within
The Tarantula Nebula is expanding, and researchers have recently published two studies that attempt to determine what drives this growth.
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Successful J-2X Rocket Engine 500-Second Test
NASA conducted a successful 500-second test firing on the A-2 test stand at NASA's Stennis Space Center.
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Michael Allen Named Deputy Manager of Shuttle-Ares Transition Office
Michael Allen has been named deputy manager of the Shuttle-Ares Transition Office at the Marshall Center.
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Oldest Recorded Supernova
New data clues are helping astronomers determine the cause of a famous supernova explosion witnessed from Earth nearly 2,000 years ago.
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Michael Vanhooser Named Deputy Manager of Shuttle-Ares Transition Office
Michael Vanhooser has been selected as deputy manager of the Shuttle-Ares Transition Office at the Marshall Center.
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Close Encounters of the Galactic Kind
Astronomers have used a large survey to test a prediction that close encounters between galaxies triggers rapid growth of supermassive black holes.
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Dr. Jonathan Cirtain Receives Presidential Early Career Award
Dr. Jonathan W. Cirtain, an astrophysicist at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. is among the four NASA researchers President Obama named as recipients of the 2010 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, or PECASE.
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The Moon is in the Spotlight, or Crosshairs, Again
Observers from more than 54 countries celebrated Earth's oldest neighbor by participating in the second International Observe the Moon Night.
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Middle-Aged Supernova Remnant
G299.2-2.9 provides astronomers with an excellent opportunity to study how supernova remnants evolve over time.
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Roy Malone Named Manager of Shuttle-Ares Transition
Roy W. Malone Jr. has been selected to lead the Shuttle-Ares Transition Office at the Marshall Center.
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Dr. Gerald Fishman Receives 2011 Shaw Prize in Astronomy
Dr. Gerald J. Fishman, an astrophysicist at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center today accepted the 2011 Shaw prize for his work in astronomy.
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NASA Tests Deep Space J-2X Rocket Engine
NASA conducts a 40-second test of the J-2X rocket engine.
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'Pacman Nebula' Lives the High Life
Star cluster NGC 281, known as the "Pacman Nebula," is giving astronomers a nearly unfettered view of the star formation within it.