L’énergie nucléaire au service de l’exploration de la surface de la Lune …
Nouvelles images de la surface de Mars ….
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La NASA annonce les prix du concept Artemis pour l’énergie nucléaire sur la Lune
La NASA et le département américain de l’énergie ont sélectionné trois propositions de concepts pour un projet d’énergie nucléaire sur la Lune. énergie de surface à fission qui pourrait être prêt à être lancé lors d’une mission de démonstration sur la Lune d’ici la fin de la décennie. Les systèmes de fission sont relativement petits, légers et pourraient permettre une alimentation continue indépendamment de l’emplacement, de la lumière solaire disponible ou d’autres conditions environnementales. Cette technologie profiterait à l’exploration future dans le cadre de notre programme Artemis.
Le rover martien Curiosity de la NASA a capturé cette vue d’une région sulfatée à l’aide de sa Mastcam le 2 mai 2022. On pense que les blocs sombres que l’on voit près du centre ont été formés à partir de sable déposé dans d’anciens ruisseaux ou étangs. Crédit : NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
Curiosity capture des vues étonnantes d’une Mars Landscape
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has spent the past year traveling through a transition zone on the Red Planet, from a clay-rich region to one filled with a salty mineral called sulfate. Imagery captured of rock formations in this “transition zone” is visually stunning, but could also provide evidence that a major shift occurred in the planet’s climate billions of years ago which led to the dry conditions that we see today. Curiosity will celebrate its 10th year on Mars on August 5.
A photo of NASA’s 2022 class of flight directors who will oversee operations of the International Space Station, commercial crew, and Artemis missions to the Moon. The inductees from left to right: Heidi Brewer, Ronak Dave, Garrett Hehn, Diana Trujillo, Elias Myrmo, Chris Dobbins, Nicole McElroy. Credit: NASA
NASA Introduces New Flight Directors in Class of 2022
NASA has seven new flight directors. After completing a comprehensive training program, Heidi Brewer, Ronak Dave, Chris Dobbins, Garrett Hehn, Nicole McElroy, Elias Myrmo, and Diana Trujillo will oversee operations of the International Space Station, commercial crew, and Artemis missions to the Moon.
The Color of Space captures the personal stories of seven current and former Black astronauts, each selected to become part of NASA’s astronaut corps and train for space missions. Current NASA astronauts Stephanie Wilson, Victor Glover, Jeanette Epps, as well as retired astronauts Leland Melvin, Bernard Harris, Robert Curbeam, and Bobby Satcher, speak about their journeys and their motivations in a panel hosted by NASA Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche, the first Black woman to lead a NASA center. Credit: NASA
NASA Documentary Celebrates Black Space Explorers
On June 18, Howard University in Washington, D.C. hosted a screening of the NASA documentary, “The Color of Space.” The documentary features thought-provoking conversation between current and former Black astronauts recounting the influences and inspirations that put them on the path to NASA, and what they experienced on their journeys to the agency. Some of the astronauts also gave advice and shared personal stories of hope and resilience to students who have aspirations of following in their footsteps. The 50-minute documentary is available for free to the public on NASA TV, the NASA app, NASA social media channels, and YouTube.
Vice President Kamala Harris hugs children that participated in hands-on STEM activities on the grounds of the Vice President’s residence at the Naval Observatory, Friday, June 17, 2022, in Washington. The Vice President and Second Gentleman hosted an evening of NASA STEM activities at the Naval Observatory for military families and local STEM students and their families, including a special screening of Disney Pixar’s Lightyear. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Vice President Hosts NASA for Family STEM Event
Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff recently hosted an event at the Naval Observatory that included NASA STEM education activities for military families, and local students and their families. The event also featured a special screening of the Disney Pixar film, “Lightyear.” Several current NASA astronauts attended the event, including Tom Marshburn, who was the NASA technical consultant on the film, Stephanie Wilson, and Jasmin Moghbeli. Former astronaut and NASA associate administrator for Education, Leland Melvin was also there. Our Office of STEM engagement seeks to attract and engage a diverse group of students to STEM fields to contribute to NASA’s work and to build a diverse future STEM workforce.
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