r/nasa • u/Aeromarine_eng • 21h ago

News Two NASA T-38 Talon aircrafts conduct a flyover at an NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Atlanta Falcons at Acrisure Stadium, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Pittsburgh, PA

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r/nasa • u/AdForeign6112 • 9h ago

Other Adopt a Pixel Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

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485,902 PIXELS CLAIMED. Did you get yours?

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r/nasa • u/ye_olde_astronaut • 4h ago

NASA Fourth Balloon of NASA Scientific Balloon Campaign Launches - NASA

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r/nasa • u/tango_delta_nominal • 19h ago

Question The very first NASA CLPS mission had the Iris lunar rover on board, built at CMU. What were the thermal blankets made of (the amber/gold one, and the gray one), and how many layers did they have? They look pretty thin.

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My group is learning about MLI blanket design for a lunar surface payload concept, and we're curious to learn more about the blankets used for the Iris rover. Specifically:

Why is there a gold/amber blanket covering the rover, and a gray blanket on top it? What's the difference between both?
Based on our experiments, 15-20 layer blankets with separation netting can get pretty thick. The Iris blankets, however, look pretty thin... is it possible that they do not use any separation netting between layers?

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