In Case You Missed It: A Weekly Summary of Top Content from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
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Chandra Sees Evidence for Possible Planet in Another Galaxy
Signs of a planet transiting a star outside of the Milky Way galaxy may have been detected for the first time. This intriguing result, using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, opens up a new window to search for exoplanets at greater distances than ever before.
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Crew-3 Astronauts Will Launch to Space Station Alongside Microgravity Research
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission is set to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon on Sunday, Oct. 31. Aboard Dragon with the crew will be more than 400 pounds of supplies and hardware, including over 150 pounds of which they will use to conduct experiments aboard the space station. In this story, learn about the research riding with them into low-Earth orbit.
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NASA Mission Helps Solve a Mystery: Why Are Some Asteroid Surfaces Rocky?
Scientists thought the asteroid Bennu's surface was like a sandy beach, abundant in fine sand and pebbles, which would have been perfect for collecting samples. But when NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission arrived at Bennu in late 2018, it saw a surface covered in boulders. The mysterious lack of fine regolith became even more surprising when mission scientists observed evidence of processes potentially capable of grinding boulders into fine regolith.
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DART Arrives at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Its Final Stop Before Launch
DART – Double Asteroid Redirection Test – will be the world’s first mission to test planetary defense techniques, demonstrating one mitigation method of asteroid deflection, called kinetic impact. The spacecraft will go through a series of final tests and checks, as well as fueling, in the next few weeks as the team prepares for DART’s scheduled launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in late November.
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NASA Marshall Promotes Awareness, Inclusion During Disability Employment Month
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and a team of engineers and advocates at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, is working hard to exemplify the values of diversity and inclusion. This year’s national theme, “America’s Recovery – Powered by Inclusion,” reflects the importance of ensuring that people with disabilities have full access to employment and community involvement, particularly as the nation continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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