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Mission Expanded - VIVE Focus 3 In Space Will Now Be Used For Physical Health

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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SEATTLE, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following The deployment of VIVE Focus 3 on the ISS for mental health was an incredible milestone -- Cher Wang, HTC Chairwomane successful deployment of HTC's VIVE Focus 3 onboard the International Space Station (ISS) to support with mental health, the mission has expanded to include physical health.

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  • SEATTLE, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following The deployment of VIVE Focus 3 on the ISS for mental health was an incredible milestone -- Cher Wang, HTC Chairwomane successful deployment of HTC's VIVE Focus 3 onboard the International Space Station (ISS) to support with mental health, the mission has expanded to include physical health.
  • The deployment of VIVE Focus 3 on the ISS for mental health was an incredible milestone -- Cher Wang, HTC Chairwoman
    Now the VIVE Focus 3 is being used as part of vital exercise routines.
  • Upon returning to Earth, some astronauts have spent up to 12 months in physical rehabilitation to regain full fitness.
  • While in space they must exercise for two hours every day just to try and minimise the effects of microgravity.

One Giant Leap for Dollkind: Barbie Explores New Frontier in First Trip to Space

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Thursday, April 14, 2022
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Now, almost 60 years later and with 200 careers and counting, Barbie dolls have made it to space.

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  • Now, almost 60 years later and with 200 careers and counting, Barbie dolls have made it to space.
  • It is important that we encourage girls to reach for the stars literally and pursue careers in aerospace and STEM.
  • With help from the International Space Station National Lab team, we are reminding girls that not even gravity can hold them back.
  • The Barbie Space Discovery line, available exclusively at Target, includes a Barbie astronaut doll, Space Teacher Playset, Space Room Playset, and more.

NASA TV to Air US Cargo Ship Departure from Space Station

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Friday, September 24, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft filled with more than 4,600 pounds of supplies and valuable scientific experiments bound for NASA's Space Station Processing Facility is set to leave the International Space Station Thursday, Sept. 30.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft filled with more than 4,600 pounds of supplies and valuable scientific experiments bound for NASA's Space Station Processing Facility is set to leave the International Space Station Thursday, Sept. 30.
  • NASA Television, the agency's website , and the NASA app will broadcast the spacecraft's departure live, beginning at 8:45 a.m. EDT.
  • NASA Television will not broadcast the splashdown live, but will provide updates on the space station blog.
  • Splashing down off the coast of Florida enables quick transportation of the science aboard the capsule to NASA's Space Station Processing Facility at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA to Air Third Spacewalk to Install New Station Solar Arrays

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
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Shane Kimbrough of NASA and Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) will install and deploy the second of six new ISS Roll-Out Solar Arrays (iROSA) on the station's 4B power channel.

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  • Shane Kimbrough of NASA and Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) will install and deploy the second of six new ISS Roll-Out Solar Arrays (iROSA) on the station's 4B power channel.
  • During the spacewalk, Pesquet will secure himself to the end of the station's robotic Canadarm2 then grasp the iROSA.
  • The first pair of the space station's original solar arrays were deployed in December 2000 and have been powering the station for more than 20 years.
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Dress The Yard Now Selling Amish-Crafted Custom Cupolas

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Thursday, August 30, 2018
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BARBOURSVILLE, Va., Aug. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Representatives with Virginia-based Dress The Yard announced today that it is now selling custom cupolas.

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  • BARBOURSVILLE, Va., Aug. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Representatives with Virginia-based Dress The Yard announced today that it is now selling custom cupolas.
  • "The process is quick and easy," said Joe Yoder, manager and spokesman for Dress The Yard.
  • Yoder went on to explain that all customers have to do is simply fill out their custom cupola request form to request a custom style or size of cupola.
  • Dress The Yard, according to Yoder, specializes in outdoor dcor products made in the USA by Amish craftsmen.