In Case You Missed It: A Weekly Summary of Top Content from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
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NASA Launches X-ray Spectrometer Mission to Probe Mysteries of Solar Corona
NASA researchers successfully launched a sophisticated X-ray solar imager July 30 on a brief but potentially illuminating suborbital flight via sounding rocket. The imager will gather new insight regarding how and why the Sun’s corona grows so much hotter than the actual surface of Earth’s parent star. Learn more about the mission that developers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, call “MaGIXS” – short for Marshall Grazing Incidence X-ray Spectrometer.
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Chandra, Swift Spot Huge Rings Around Black Hole
A spectacular set of rings around a black hole has been captured using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. The X-ray images of the giant rings have revealed new information about dust located in the galaxy, using a similar principle to the X-rays performed in doctor's offices and airports.
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NASA Begins Launch Preparations for First Mission to Trojan Asteroids
NASA's first spacecraft to explore the Trojan asteroids arrived July 30 at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is now in a cleanroom at nearby Astrotech, ready to begin final preparations for its October launch. Lucy will undergo final testing and fueling prior to being moved to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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NASA Retirees, Volunteers Refurbish Groundbreaking ‘Astro’ Spacelab Flight Hardware for Display in US Space & Rocket Center, Smithsonian
NASA and space enthusiasts who fondly remember the era of Spacelab are getting ready to welcome back an old friend. A group of NASA volunteers and their industry partners are refurbishing hardware from the Astro Spacelab missions and preparing it for public display. Also in this story, find out how and where the “mission peculiar” hardware was found.
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Watch the Skies: Perseids Are on the Rise
It’s time again for one of the biggest meteor showers of the year. The Perseids are already showing up in night skies – and when they peak in mid-August, it’s likely to be one of the most impressive sky watching opportunities for a while.
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