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NASA is recruiting astronauts. The selection manager explains how to make your CV stand out from thousands of other applicants.

The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission are (left to right): NASA astronauts Christina Hamak Koch, Reid Wiseman (seated), Victor Glover, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.NASA NASA opens applications for astronauts every four years. Since there are thousands of applications, it can be difficult to stand out in the crowd. NASA’s selection program… Read More »

The Fastest Warplane in History: NASA X-43

As for the question fastest fighter planeYou may choose to compare only fighter jets still in service, or you may consider the last jet fighters to grace the skies; we preferred the second one. When it comes to aviation technology, fighter jets have long been at the forefront, pushing the limits of altitude and performance.… Read More »

NASA announced that Jupiter’s moon Europa produces enough oxygen to keep one million people alive for a day.

This drawing of Europa shows how its icy surface can glow even on the night side because Jupiter is constantly bombarding it with radiation.NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s Juno mission found that Jupiter’s icy moon Europa produces 1,000 tons of oxygen every 24 hours. This amount is enough for one million people to breathe for a day, but… Read More »

All About Solar Eclipse Glasses (and Why You Should Buy Now)

The total solar eclipse in April 2024 will be the last eclipse visible from the contiguous United States until 2044. Here’s how to prepare for it STR/AFP via Getty The solar eclipse was viewed from China in January 2010.” src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/SkRyfcUVetZc0XZ..i01dQ–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MQ–/https://media. zenfs.com/en/people_218/eb8bea94483881826bcb8c28bba5e3c5″ class=”caas-img”/> STR/AFP via Getty The solar eclipse was viewed from China in January 2010.… Read More »

Widespread solar storm hits spacecraft near sun, Earth and even Mars

A bright mass emerges from a red circle. Space weather may seem like a story from a galaxy far, far away; But when solar storms affect us on Earth, we are directly affected. These storms northern Lights, for example. They can even cause temporary outages in our communications systems and power grid. of these sunlightwe… Read More »

NASA graduates new class of astronauts as it begins recruiting for more

The “flies” are ready to fly, so NASA needs some new flyers (and girls) again. On the same day that the space agency welcomed its newest class of astronauts, nicknamed “The Flies,” NASA announced that it is again accepting applications for the next group of candidates for flights to the International Space Station, the Moon,… Read More »

Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa may have less oxygen than we thought

On Monday, March 4, scientists announced that they had managed to measure how much molecular oxygen (the type of oxygen we breathe on Earth) is likely present around Jupiter’s moon Europa. Although researchers have made estimates of the icy moon’s oxygen content in the past, the team says this is the first time this has… Read More »

SpaceX launches Crew-8 astronaut mission to International Space Station for NASA (video)

SpaceX sent another crew of four to the International Space Station tonight (March 3). A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 10:53 PM EST tonight (0353 GMT, March 4) with four astronauts of NASA’s Crew-8 mission. . The rocket’s two stages separated… Read More »