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Looking to power
 surface exploration on the Moon …

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New imagery from the surface of Mars ….

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And our newest flight directors …

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a few of the stories to tell you
 about – This Week at NASA!

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NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy
 have selected three design

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concept proposals for a fission surface
 power system design that could be ready

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to launch on a demo mission to the Moon
 by the end of the decade.

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Fission systems are relatively

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small, lightweight, and could enable
 continuous power regardless

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of location, available sunlight,
 or other environmental conditions.

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This technology would benefit future
 exploration under our Artemis program.

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For more information about NASA’s
 investments in space technology,

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visit: nasa.gov/spacetech.

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NASA’s Curiosity
 Mars rover has spent the past year

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traveling through a transition zone
 on the Red Planet, from a clay-rich region

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to one filled with a
 salty mineral called sulfate.

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Imagery captured of rock formations
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is visually stunning, but could also
 provide evidence that a major shift

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occurred in the planet’s
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which led to the dry conditions
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Curiosity will celebrate
 its 10th year on Mars Aug. 5.

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For more information about 
Curiosity, visit: nasa.gov/curiosity.

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NASA has seven new flight directors.

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After completing a comprehensive training
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Chris Dobbins, Garrett Hehn,

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Nicole McElroy, Elias Myrmo,

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and Diana Trujillo will oversee operations
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commercial crew, and Artemis
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On June 18, Howard
 University in Washington, D.C.

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hosted a screening of the NASA
 documentary, “The Color of Space.”

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The documentary features
 thought-provoking conversation

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between current and former
 Black astronauts recounting the influences

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and inspirations
 that put them on the path to NASA,

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and what they experienced
 on their journeys to the agency.

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Some of the astronauts also gave advice
 and shared personal stories

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of hope and resilience

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to students who have aspirations
 of following in their footsteps.

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The 50-minute documentary is available
 for free to the public on NASA TV,

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the NASA app, NASA social media
 channels, and the agency’s website.

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Vice President Kamala Harris and Second
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Emhoff recently hosted an event
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that included NASA
 STEM education activities for military

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families, and local students
 and their families.

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The event also featured
 a special screening of the Disney Pixar

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film, “Lightyear.” Several current NASA
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including Tom Marshburn,
 who was the NASA technical consultant

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on the film, Stephanie
 Wilson, and Jasmin Moghbeli.

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Former astronaut and NASA
 associate administrator

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for Education, Leland
 Melvin was also there.

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Our Office of STEM engagement
 seeks to attract and engage a diverse

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group of students to STEM fields
 to contribute to NASA’s work

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and to build a diverse
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That's what's up this week @ NASA ...