1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:02,960 Highlighting an upcoming Earth-observing mission … 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:06,180 The science on the next resupply mission to the space station … 3 00:00:06,180 --> 00:00:11,639 And testing a new material to help future spacecraft land on distant worlds … a few 4 00:00:11,639 --> 00:00:14,849 of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! 5 00:00:14,849 --> 00:00:18,789 We launched a new interactive website highlighting Landsat 9. 6 00:00:18,789 --> 00:00:24,550 The joint NASA and U.S. Geological Survey satellite mission is targeted for launch Sept. 7 00:00:24,550 --> 00:00:28,460 16 from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base. 8 00:00:28,460 --> 00:00:33,860 Landsat 9 will continue the program's critical role in monitoring, understanding, and managing 9 00:00:33,860 --> 00:00:40,110 land resources – such as agricultural crops, water, and forests – needed to sustain human 10 00:00:40,110 --> 00:00:41,110 life. 11 00:00:41,110 --> 00:00:45,149 For more details, visit nasa.gov/landsat9. 12 00:00:45,149 --> 00:00:50,570 The next SpaceX resupply mission to the International Space Station will carry a variety of NASA 13 00:00:50,570 --> 00:00:56,620 science investigations, including a study on preventing and treating bone density loss, 14 00:00:56,620 --> 00:01:02,880 an investigation aimed at detecting and mitigating vision disorders, and a new robotic arm demonstration 15 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:07,640 that has potential uses on Earth, including for disaster relief. 16 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:13,380 The mission is currently targeted for launch Aug. 28 from our Kennedy Space Center in Florida. 17 00:01:13,380 --> 00:01:18,479 The team working on the "umbrella-like" Adaptable, Deployable, Entry and Placement Technology 18 00:01:18,479 --> 00:01:24,200 or ADEPT heat shield design to deliver science payloads on future missions to Mars and beyond 19 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:27,829 is testing out a new material called Spiderweave. 20 00:01:27,829 --> 00:01:32,210 It is a woven fabric they think will improve the integrity of the heat shield and make 21 00:01:32,210 --> 00:01:38,350 it safer for larger vehicles to safely pass through the atmospheres of more distant locations. 22 00:01:38,350 --> 00:01:43,649 On Aug. 19, we observed the 100th birthday of late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry 23 00:01:43,649 --> 00:01:49,049 with a panel discussion about the ground-breaking show’s legacy of inspiration, hope, and 24 00:01:49,049 --> 00:01:50,049 diversity. 25 00:01:50,049 --> 00:01:54,780 His son, Rod Rodenberry moderated the panel, which included Star Trek actor, and activist 26 00:01:54,780 --> 00:01:59,140 George Takei, as well as members of NASA’s diverse workforce. 27 00:01:59,140 --> 00:02:04,000 Opening remarks for the event were provided by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. 28 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:09,160 It also featured a 1976 recording in which Gene Roddenberry talked about the impact he 29 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:12,630 hoped the show would have on diversity and inclusion. 30 00:02:12,630 --> 00:02:18,580 “The whole show was an attempt to say that humanity will reach maturity and wisdom on 31 00:02:18,580 --> 00:02:24,830 the day that it begins, not just to tolerate, but to take a special delight in differences 32 00:02:24,830 --> 00:02:27,970 in ideas and differences in life forms.” 33 00:02:27,970 --> 00:02:32,500 We transmitted Roddenberry’s recorded remarks into space through the agency’s Deep Space 34 00:02:32,500 --> 00:02:35,670 Network as the panel discussion was happening. 35 00:02:35,670 --> 00:02:40,520 Astronomers have spotted a group of young stars and star-forming gas clouds sticking 36 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:46,440 out of one of our Milky Way galaxy’s spiral arms like a splinter from a piece of lumber. 37 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:51,670 This previously unrecognized feature of the galaxy’s Sagittarius Arm stretches some 38 00:02:51,670 --> 00:02:57,200 3,000 light-years and was found with help from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescopeprior 39 00:02:57,200 --> 00:03:00,670 to its retirement in January 2020. 40 00:03:00,670 --> 00:03:06,910 We invited you to join us in celebrating National Aviation Day on Aug. 19 by using the hashtag 41 00:03:06,910 --> 00:03:10,760 #NationalAviationDay to share your celebrations online. 42 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:16,230 The annual observance also falls on the birthday of Orville Wright, the very first pilot of 43 00:03:16,230 --> 00:03:17,230 an airplane. 44 00:03:17,230 --> 00:03:23,210 Every U.S. aircraft and air traffic control facility uses NASA-developed technology. 45 00:03:23,210 --> 00:03:27,090 Learn more about our groundbreaking aeronautics research at nasa.gov/flight.