Carl Preston Jones Named Associate Director, Technical, at NASA Marshall
Carl Preston Jones has been appointed associate director, technical, of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. He will provide expert technical assistance and advice to Marshall Director Jody Singer, supporting the full spectrum of NASA engineering, science and technology work and ensuring Marshall’s work achieves the goals and requirements of NASA and the nation.
SLS Rocket Support Center Comes to Life
As an American rocket is readied to send explorers on bold new missions to the Moon, the control room once used to support Saturn V rocket flights and space shuttle missions will begin operations with Exploration Mission-1, the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System and the Orion spacecraft. Teams in the new SLS Engineering Support Center will provide critical support from the ground to monitor data and help solve challenges during launch countdown and flight.
Worming into Research on Aging and Muscle Loss in Space
In space, the human body loses muscle mass. Although living in microgravity requires no heavy lifting, this loss of muscle reduces physical performance, which could also prove problematic on future missions to destinations such as the Moon or Mars. An investigation on the International Space Station aims to understand how this loss occurs so scientists will be better prepared to keep astronauts fit and strong.
NASA’s InSight Takes Its First Selfie
NASA’s InSight lander isn’t camera-shy. The spacecraft used a camera on its robotic arm to take its first selfie — a mosaic made up of 11 images. Visible in the selfie are the lander’s solar panel and its entire deck, including its science instruments.
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