Data Sonification: A New Cosmic Triad of Sound
A new trio of examples of “data sonification” from NASA missions provides a new method to enjoy an arrangement of cosmic objects. Data sonification translates information collected by various NASA missions — such as the Chandra X-ray Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope, and Spitzer Space Telescope — into sounds.
NASA Lines Up Artemis I Rocket Booster Motors for Stacking
Eight rocket motor segments for the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System are lined up in preparation for stacking at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. As each segment completed processing, workers moved them to the surge bay at Kennedy’s Rotation, Processing, and Surge Facility.
NASA Building Core Stages for Second, Third Artemis Flights
Technicians are simultaneously manufacturing NASA’s Space Launch System core stages for the Artemis II and Artemis III lunar missions at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The core stage for the deep space rocket consists of two huge propellant tanks, four RS-25 engines, and miles of cabling for the avionics systems and flight computers.
I am Artemis: Johnny Heflin Shoots for the Moon with NASA Career
Johnny Heflin is a 30-year NASA veteran and Space Launch System liquid engines manager at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. He oversees a team developing and testing the RS-25 and RL10 engines that will provide the power to send astronauts to the Moon on future Artemis missions.
Thailand Brings NASA Air Quality Data Down to Earth
Government agencies in Thailand are harnessing the power of NASA air quality data and expertise through a unique partnership with SERVIR, a joint initiative between NASA and the U.S. Agency for International Development to boost environmental resilience and decision-making in developing regions around the world.
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