George Gorospe: From Intern to Research Engineer
Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, George Gorospe was taught by his parents to take pride in his Native American heritage.
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Astronauts Complete First Excursion to Repair Cosmic Particle Detector
Astronauts Complete First Excursion to Repair Cosmic Particle Detector
Station Commander Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency conducts repairs, while attached to the Canadarm during the first spacewalk to repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.
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Hubble Spots a Curious Spiral
Hubble Spots a Curious Spiral
Many galaxies we see through telescopes such as the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, the source of this beautiful image, look relatively similar: spiraling arms, a glowing center, and a mixture of bright specks of star formation and dark ripples of cosmic dust weaving throughout. This galaxy, a spiral galaxy named NGC 772, is no exception.
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Apollo 12 Sees a Solar Eclipse
Apollo 12 Sees a Solar Eclipse
Fifty years ago, on Nov. 14, 1969, Apollo 12 launched at 11:22 a.m. EST from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Powtawche Valerino: Supporting NASA’s Space Launch System Program
Powtawche Valerino: Supporting NASA’s Space Launch System Program
Powtawche Valerino is a guidance engineer who works for Aerodyne Industries at the NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, supporting the agency’s Space Launch System program.
NASA Image of the Day
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