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A NICER solution for an aging X-ray telescope

A NICER solution for an aging X-ray telescope

by Guest | Feb 2, 2025 | Beyond, Current Events, Instrumentation

From Sahana Parker: How NASA scientists, engineers and astronauts pulled off a high-stakes space telescope repair—one patch at a time!

#BlackInAstro Experiences: Dr. Sian Proctor

#BlackInAstro Experiences: Dr. Sian Proctor

by Briley Lewis | Oct 28, 2020 | Current Events, Interviews, Personal Experiences

Today we have an interview with the incredible Dr. Sian Proctor. She’s a geoscientist, science communicator, artist, author, analog astronaut, and all around space exploration enthusiast! #BlackInAstro #BlackInSciComm #BlackInPhysics #BlackInAerospace

Stargazing Live

Stargazing Live

by Ruth Angus | Jan 16, 2014 | Current Events

A spectacular hit with the British public, has Stargazing Live generated an all time high interest in astronomy?

Dispelling the Myth of Robotic Efficiency: Why Astronomers Should Support Human Exploration of the Solar System

Dispelling the Myth of Robotic Efficiency: Why Astronomers Should Support Human Exploration of the Solar System

by Courtney Dressing | Mar 29, 2012 | Daily Paper Summaries

Are robotic missions really more efficient than human space exploration? Ian Crawford explains why planetary astronomers should support human space exploration.

STS-135: The Last Shuttle Mission

STS-135: The Last Shuttle Mission

by Courtney Dressing | Jul 20, 2011 | Current Events

The space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to land tomorrow. What has the crew of STS-135 done during the final shuttle mission?

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