The GRUVE (Glenn Reconfigurable User-Interface and Virtual Reality Exploration) Lab is located within the GVIS Lab. It is home to the CAVE, which is predominantly used for mission scenarios and to tour virtual environments of NASA…
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GVIS Lab at NASA Glenn Research Center History
In 1982, a $20 million supercomputer was brought to NASA Glenn. Scientists at NASA Glenn were becoming increasingly reliant on computer simulations to test their experiments. Advancements in computer technology allowed a different type of…
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USBR Seal Team Fix Challenge
When a reservoir conduit cannot be closed, thousands of cubic feet of water can roar through uncontrolled, threatening public safety, irreplaceable reservoir storage, and power generation. Seal Team Fix invites engineers, fabricators, and…
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NASA, JAXA XRISM Satellite X-rays Milky Way’s Sulfur
An international team of scientists have provided an unprecedented tally of elemental sulfur spread between the stars using data from the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) spacecraft.
Astronomers used X-rays from…
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Why America needs to invest in Vandenberg’s launch cadence
As Vice President of the Western Region for the Space Force Association (SFA), I’m calling for urgent investment in policies and partnerships that will enable Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) to increase its launch cadence.
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The global space economy hits a new record
In this week’s special episode of Space Minds coming to you a day early, host Mike Gruss speaks with Heather Pringle, CEO of the Space Foundation on the just released Space Report 2025 Q2 edition and the top three takeaways including the news…
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SpaceX launch brings SES closer to completing MEO broadband upgrade by 2027
TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX successfully deployed a fifth pair of O3b mPower broadband satellites July 22 for SES’ next-generation medium Earth orbit (MEO) constellation.
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Golden Dome chief outlines plan to deliver U.S. homeland missile defense in three years
WASHINGTON — Just days after being confirmed by the Senate, Gen. Michael Guetlein said he is wasting no time launching the Pentagon’s ambitious missile defense program known as Golden Dome.
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Feeling the Heat: Perseverance Looks for Evidence of Contact Metamorphism
Written by Melissa Rice, Professor of Planetary Science at Western Washington University
Following a short break for the July 4th holiday, Perseverance drove westward to a site called “Westport,” where the clay-bearing “
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4607-4608: Deep Dip
Written by Deborah Padgett, MSL OPGS Task Lead at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Earth planning date: Monday, July 21, 2025
Curiosity continues our exploration of the fractured boxwork terrain on the slopes of Mount Sharp….
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