Empowering the Future: The Importance of Family and Consumer Sciences Education in Montana
The Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Educators recently hosted a forum in Lewistown to discuss the importance of family and consumer sciences education. This profession is committed to…
Exploring Cannabis Science Conference: ASTM Vice-subcommittee Chair Darwin Millard Leads Upcoming Subcommittee Meetings on Equipment & Facility Cleaning and Vape Device Safety & Testing
Darwin Millard, the Vice-subcommittee Chair at ASTM International, will be leading two upcoming Subcommittee meetings during the Cannabis Science Conference. These meetings will take place as part of the pre-conference…
CWI Celebrates Groundbreaking for New Health & Science Building: Uniting Health Programs and Strengthening Student Success
The College of Western Idaho held a beam signing event to mark the topping out of the new Health & Science building at its Nampa campus. This is the first…
Chairing the MSL Planning Process: New Challenges and Opportunities on Sol 13
As the SOWG Chair for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) on Sol 13, I led a team in planning out activities for the day. The tactical planning team has been…
Exploring Mars: An In-Depth Look at Our Daily Science Plan
Our plan for today includes visiting CheMin and incorporating remote science activities into our schedule. We will begin with Mastcam capturing a 53-frame stereo mosaic of the fractured intermediate unit…
Unlocking the Secrets of Mars: A Look at ChemCam and CheMin Data Collection in Glasgow
Today, the science team at the “Glasgow” site is focused on gathering chemistry data using ChemCam and CheMin. The one-sol plan includes a one-hour science block with ChemCam observations of…
Exploring Mars: The Complex SAM Experiment and Other Observations During Curiosity’s Second Sol
The SAM experiment is a complex task that requires a full sol in the plan, leaving the second sol open for other observations. ChemCam targeted two rocks, “Quoy” and “Skor,”…
MSL Mission Scientists Make Surprise Discovery and Reveal New Techniques in Data Transmission
On Sol 27, the focus of the plan was to sample Mars’ atmosphere with the SAM instrument. ChemCam was operational again, so the top priority was given to acquiring better…
Autonomous Navigation Drives Mars Rover Closer to Goal, Promises Scientific Discoveries Despite Challenges
The Sol 24 plan includes testing software that will enable the rover to automatically avoid obstacles. If successful, the rover will drive closer to our goal, Glenelg, which offers a…
Unearthing the Past: The Race to Excavate Aberlady as NASA’s Next Potential Drilling Target on Mars
On Monday, our short drive brought two potential drill targets into clearer view. The prime candidate, known as “Aberlady,” displayed similarities in color, structure, and texture to the Sol 2365…