Month: February 2024

Blinn Rocket League And Super Smash Bros Teams Compete In NJCAA Esports Action

The Blinn College esports team had a mixed showing in Rocket League and Super Smash Bros matches, with their Rocket League squad securing a forfeit victory over College of DuPage and a hard-fought 3-2 win against Heartland Community College. Assistant coach Kyle Murto praised Jabria Price for rapid improvement and a standout performance. Blinn’s Super Smash Bros team is gearing up for a series of matches on Tuesday, aiming to bounce back after recent challenges.

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NASA Expedition 71 Astronauts to Conduct Research aboard Space Station

Aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Tracy C. Dyson will support studies on neurological organoids, plant stress responses, and body fluid shifts as part of Expedition 71, scheduled for launch in February and March. The investigations include modeling neuroinflammation using patient-derived iPSCs, studying plant responses to microgravity and UV radiation, and examining the potential of thigh pressure cuffs to mitigate headward fluid shifts in astronauts. These studies aim to improve diagnostics, enhance plant cultivation technologies, and develop countermeasures for health issues in space and on Earth.

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Third NASA Enabled Private Flight to Space Station Completes Safely

The third private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3), successfully completed its journey, returning to Earth off the coast of Daytona, Florida. The four-member crew, including Michael López-Alegría, Walter Villadei, Marcus Wandt, and Alper Gezeravci, spent 18 days aboard the space station as part of NASA’s efforts to promote commercial opportunities in space. This milestone mission marks a significant step in NASA’s goal to create a vibrant commercial economy in orbit, opening up new possibilities for space exploration and research.

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