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Johnson Space Center Ignites STEM Passion at Houston’s Japan Festival

Johnson Space Center Ignites STEM Passion at Houston’s Japan Festival

Science and Nature
Sumer LogginsSep 17, 2024 From Sept. 6-7, 2024, NASA's Johnson Space Center brought the enjoyment of area expedition to the yearly Japan Festival at Hermann Park in Houston. The dynamic cultural occasion included standard food, dance, martial arts, and more, while Johnson's cubicle brought in guests with interactive area shows and STEM (science, innovation, engineering, and mathematics) activities. Johnson staff members passed along info about High School Aerospace Scholars (HAS), a NASA-unique program offering Texas high school juniors a chance to check out STEM fields. The program starts with an online course and, for leading entertainers, culminates in an on-site summertime experience at Johnson, where trainees can gain from NASA researchers and engineers. Program graduates might lik...
NASA Astronauts Test SpaceX Elevator Concept for Artemis Lunar Lander

NASA Astronauts Test SpaceX Elevator Concept for Artemis Lunar Lander

Science and Nature
Lee MohonDec 21, 2023 NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Doug "Wheels" Wheelock took part in a current test of a sub-scale mockup elevator for SpaceX's Starship human landing system that will be utilized for NASA's Artemis III and IV objectives to the Moon. The Starship human landing system will bring 2 astronauts from the Orion spacecraft in lunar orbit to the surface area, work as an environment for team members' roughly one week remain on the Moon, and move them from the surface area back to Orion. The elevator will carry devices and team in between Starship's habitable location, situated near the top of the lander, and the lunar surface area, as they leave for moonwalks. The test enabled the astronauts to engage with a flight-like style of the elevator system, acting as both a practical...