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Rep. Aderholt Provides Space Vision at ISS R&D Conference

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Last week on July 26-28, 2022, the ISS R&D Conference (a joint event hosted by AAS and the ISS National Laboratory) was held in Washington, D.C. The conference discussed the…

A Look at Artemis: How This Twin Will Go Further – Panel Recap

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NASA’s ambitious goal of landing American astronauts, including the first woman and the next man, on the Moon by 2024 is one of the key objectives of their Artemis program.

Symposium Recap: Representatives from NASA, Maxar, and Northrop Grumman Discuss Gateway Updates

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The second day of the 2020 John Glenn Memorial Symposium commenced with a panel discussion on NASA’s Lunar Gateway, a next generation spacecraft that will orbit the Moon and play…

UHMC Students Win 2020 AAS International CanSat Competition

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The University of Hawai’i Maui College’s (UHMC) Engineering Technology Program sent two teams to the American Astronautical Society (AAS) 2020 International Student CanSat Competition.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Speaks at First Virtual John Glenn Memorial Symposium

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On July 15th, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine delivered a keynote speech over Zoom to the virtual attendees of the 2nd Annual John Glenn Memorial Symposium.

SCITECH FORUM 2020

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This year, as has become customary in even-numbered years, the American Astronautical Society (AAS) presented its 30th annual Space Flight Mechanics Meeting as part of the Forum, to foster technical…

CLPS Program Plans to Take NASA to the Moon Faster than Ever Before: Excerpts from the von Braun Symposium

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Basically, CLPS is “FedEx or DHL to the lunar surface,” Alleyne explained. It is a program that allows NASA to utilize nine vendors selected under an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity…
Young professionals speaking to former NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden during the conference’s young professional speed-mentoring session hosted by the AAS. CREDIT/MARV SMITH, NASA GRC

Students Embrace Opportunity to Interact with Industry Professionals

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Directly off the shores of Lake Erie, a crowd ranging from former NASA astronauts to current high school students gathered to commemorate the late John Glenn and discuss the future…