In Case You Missed It: A Weekly Summary of Top Content from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center

	December 11, 2020  In Case You Missed It: A Weekly Summary of Top Content from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Week of Dec. 7-11   Space Station Crew Unpacks Dragon, Activates New Science Six spaceships are parked at the International Space Station after the arrival of the upgraded SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle Dec. 7. The Expedition 64 crew will spend the rest of December focusing on science as 2021 shapes up to be a busy year on the orbital lab.   3D-Printed Rocket Engine Parts Survive 23 Hot Fire Tests Future lunar landers might come equipped with 3D-printed rocket engine parts that help bring down overall manufacturing costs and reduce production time. NASA is investing in advanced manufacturing – one of five industries of the future – to make it possible.     NASA Names Artemis Team of Astronauts Eligible for Early Moon Missions NASA has selected 18 astronauts to form the Artemis Team and help pave the way for the next astronaut missions on and around the Moon as part of the Artemis program. Vice President Mike Pence introduced the team Dec. 9 during the eighth National Space Council meeting at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.   The Geminids: Best Meteor Shower of the Year The Geminids are widely recognized as the best annual meteor shower a stargazer can see. The shower occurs between Dec. 4-17, with Dec. 13-14 being the best nights for viewing. The Geminid rate will be even better this year, as the shower’s peak overlaps with a nearly new Moon.   Hubble Captures Unprecedented Fading of Stingray Nebula Astronomers have caught a rare look at a rapidly fading shroud of gas around an aging star. Archival data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope reveal that the nebula Hen 3-1357, nicknamed the Stingray nebula, has faded precipitously over just the past two decades. For more information or to learn about other happenings at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, visit NASA Marshall. For past issues of the ICYMI newsletter, click here.
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