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We're NASA's center in Silicon Valley.
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    Aug 13
    Meet our upgraded and more powerful Vertical Motion Simulator! Built with a 10‑foot dome, crisp 4K projectors, and a modular cab design, this upgrade delivers an immersive experience for testing next‑gen aircraft and spacecraft before they ever leave the ground. It’s pushing
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    Simulating entry… Using our LAVA software, Ames engineers performed simulations of a conceptual Mars spacecraft during entry. Here, the vehicle travels at supersonic speed (Mach 2.4) and uses retro-propulsion to decelerate further.
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    Aug 7
    Over a billion‑pixel view👀 Our Advanced Supercomputing facility’s hyperwall is one of the largest and most powerful visualization systems in the world. The 300-square foot display can show supercomputer-scale visualizations of the massive datasets produced by NASA
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    Aug 5
    A hazy Pluto. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft captured this image just minutes after its closest approach in 2015.
    NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft took this stunning image of Pluto only a few minutes after closest approach on July 14, 2015. The image was obtained at a high phase angle –that is, with the sun on the other side of Pluto, as viewed by New Horizons. Seen here, sunlight filters through and illuminates Pluto’s complex atmospheric haze layers. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI
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    Aug 3
    What sparked your love of flight? ✈️ Celebrate National Aviation Day on Aug. 19 by sharing your aviation story! Share: 📸 The Spark – The photo that inspired your love of aviation. 📸 The Journey – A recent photo showing where that spark has taken you. ✍️ Add a short
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