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Tag: NASA Spinoff
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NASCAR, NASA, & Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
In 2002, veteran NASCAR driver Rick Mast finished an early season race when he began to feel ill. As the season moved forward, Mast continued to experience symptoms that grew progressively worse. A race in Charlotte, North Carolina was the final straw for Mast, he was losing weight and couldn’t eat. It took several months…
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NASA Talks About the Physics of Rockets and Racecars at the Miami Grand Prix
NASA went to the Miami Grand Prix this weekend to give racegoers a chance to learn more about the Artemis program and the physics of rockets and racecars. NASA astronaut Drew Feustel and Marshall Space Flight Center employees walked guests through an exhibit featuring the space agency’s new Moon rocket, Space Launch System. NASA’s Space…
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NASA Astronaut Drew Feustel Photographs Racetracks from International Space Station
NASA Astronaut Drew Feustel has spent his time on the International Space Station connecting with motorsports racing fans by capturing a unique perspective of racetracks. Feustel launched to space for the third time as part of the Expedition 55/56 crew, where he will work and live aboard ISS for a six-month mission. From IndyCar to…
