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Sally Ride stamp by USPS
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Postal Service Honors First American Woman in Space

by Randy Showstack 23 May 201826 January 2022

New postage stamp features space shuttle astronaut Sally Ride, a role model for girls, women, and diversity in science. It puts “a stamp” on Ride’s accomplishments, her widow told Eos.

A huge wave bombards the island of Socorro, off Mexico’s coast near Mazatlán, seen earlier this week from the International Space Station
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Earth Day Message from an Astronaut on the Space Station

by A. J. Feustel 19 April 20186 July 2022

NASA astronaut and geoscientist Drew Feustel reminds us: High above Earth, you see no borders; you barely see cities. You do see evidence of Earth’s raw power.

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Increasing Radiation Levels May Challenge Space Exploration

by David Shultz 5 April 201827 March 2023

New research shows that solar radiation levels are growing 10% faster than previously believed and that the radiation environment in space will worsen with time.

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Administration Sets Moon as Destination

by Randy Showstack 9 October 201720 December 2023

The U.S. National Space Council, an advisory body that has been dormant since 1993, focused on lunar travel, civil and commercial space opportunities, and national security when it met last week.

Sen. Ted Cruz talks about America’s role in space exploration and maintaining the security of our nation’s satellites.
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Scientists, Policy Makers Push for Mars Exploration

by Randy Showstack 19 May 201726 January 2022

At a recent forum, Sen. Ted Cruz also announced a Senate hearing to revisit the half-century-old Outer Space Treaty, and he warned about potential military threats to the nation’s satellites.

William Harris, president and CEO of Space Center Houston, stands in front of the Apollo 11 command module capsule.
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Apollo 11 Command Module Goes on Tour

by Randy Showstack 27 February 201715 November 2022

The exhibit includes Buzz Aldrin's gloves and an injector plate from the rocket's first-stage engine, which was recovered from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

An artist’s rendition of NASA’s Space Launch System.
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Focus NASA on Mars and Moon, Not Earth, Witnesses Tell Hearing

by Randy Showstack 23 February 201726 January 2022

One speaker, the former chief scientist of NASA, spoke up for NASA's Earth science program as broadly beneficial and affordable within the agency's existing budget.

Geophysicists Drew Feustel (left) and Alex Gerst (right) train underwater/
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Geoscientist-Rich Crew Slated for Space Station Next Year

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 19 January 20176 July 2022

Geophysicists from NASA and the European Space Agency and the first African American chosen to serve on an International Space Station crew are selected for 2018 missions.

As a previously envisioned way to build lunar habitats using three-dimensional printing, the European Space Agency in 2013 described creating this sort of structure on the Moon starting with an inflatable dome.
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Could 3-D Printers Create Shelters for Future Lunar Settlers?

by M. ter Voorde 31 May 201626 January 2022

Test of a novel solar-powered printer yielded a prototype construction brick made from simulated lunar soil.

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Planetary Caves' Role in Astronaut Bases and the Search for Life

by J. J. Wynne, Timothy Titus and P. J. Boston 8 March 201631 March 2022

2nd International Planetary Caves Conference; Flagstaff, Arizona, 20–23 October 2015

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