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Eclipse Trip

By Jeremy Kirkendall My wife and I went on a 3 week road trip to a few National Parks before we ended up in Eastern Oregon, not too far from Boise, Idaho. We lucked out …

HCAS Solar Eclipse

By Rick Fensch At the observatory we held an amazing event that was attended by over 1000 guests all eager to view the eclipse and enjoy astronomy during the day. We had two live streams …

Great American Eclipse

By Larry Hubble I would like to start with a thank you to those who contacted me to see how my eclipse trip went. Member Joe Girardi and friend Vince Vecchioni and I go once …

Students from Across US to Speak with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
Students from across the nation will have an opportunity this week to ask questions of NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 1:10 p.m. EDT Friday, June 19, on NASA Television and the agency’s website.
NASA Highlights Student Participants in Spacesuit Technology Challenge
Media are invited to attend virtual student presentations for the NASA Spacesuit User Interface Technology for Students (NASA SUITS) challenge at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, June 11.

NASA Awards Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2 Spacecraft Contract
NASA has awarded the Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2 (TSIS-2) Spacecraft contract to General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems Group of San Diego, California.
NASA Names Joel Montalbano International Space Station Program Manager
Kathy Lueders, NASA’s associate administrator for Human Exploration and Operations, has named Joel Montalbano as manager of the International Space Station Program. The appointment was effective June 29 following the June 26 retirement of Kirk Shireman, who held the position since 2015.