NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins Visits Howard University

NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins Visits Howard University

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins gives a presentation about her time in space as part of Expeditions 67 and 68.

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins receives an award after giving a presentation about her time in space as part of Expeditions 67 and 68, Friday, March 31, 2023, at Howard University. 

Howard University student Nathan Roseboro gives NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins a demonstration of his work with lasers during a tour of the Nuclear and Particle Physics Detector Laboratory at Howard University.

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins poses for a photo with a student after giving a presentation about her time in space as part of Expeditions 67 and 68.

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins answers a question after giving a presentation about her time in space as part of Expeditions 67 and 68.

Howard University students Elise Turner, left, and Kaie Hall, center, give NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins a tour of a biology laboratory at Howard University.

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins tours a biology laboratory after giving a presentation.

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins presents Howard University Professor, Dr. Prabhakar Misra, left, and Howard University Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Dr. Quinton Williams, right, with a montage from her time as part of Expeditions 67 and 68 aboard the International Space Station.

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins gave a presentation about her time in space as part of Expeditions 67 and 68 on the International Space Station, Friday, March 31, 2023, during a visit to Howard University in Washington. 

Jessica Watkins Official Biography:

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/jessica-watkins/biography

Howard University

Howard University is a private, federally chartered historically black research university in Washington, D.C. Tracing its history to 1867, from its outset Howard has been nonsectarian and open to people of all sexes and races. It offers undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees in more than 120 programs, more than any other historically black college or university (HBCU) in the nation. [Wikipedia]

Website: https://howard.edu

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the  International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Image Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

Image Date: March 31, 2023

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Astronautas de la NASA comparten su experiencia en la estación espacial

Astronautas de la NASA comparten su experiencia en la estación espacial

Recientemente en la NASA, la versión en español de las cápsulas This Week at NASA, te informa semanalmente de lo que está sucediendo en la NASA. 

Ciencia de la NASA: https://ciencia.nasa.gov/

Boletín semanal: https://www.nasa.gov/suscribete 

Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Duration: 2 minutes

Original Broadcast Date: 31/03/23

Release Date: April 3, 2023 

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NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission Crew Photo Gallery

NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission Crew Photo Gallery

Artemis II Mission Pilot Victor Glover

Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch

Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen (Canada)

Artemis II Mission Commander Reid Wiseman

Artemis II Mission Pilot Victor Glover

Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch

Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen (Canada)

Artemis II Mission Commander Reid Wiseman

Four astronauts have been selected for NASA’s Artemis II mission: Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the Canadian Space Agency.  

Artemis II will be NASA’s first crewed flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft around the Moon to verify today’s capabilities for humans to explore deep space and pave the way for long-term exploration and science on the lunar surface.

Learn more about Artemis II: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii

1. Victor Glover is part of the 2013 class of NASA astronauts and was the pilot for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission. He has logged 3,000 flight hours in more than 40 different aircraft, and will pilot NASA's Orion spacecraft around the Moon.

NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Official Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/victor-j-glover

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/victor-j-glover/biography

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/glover-vj.pdf

2. Mission specialist Christina Koch visited the International Space Station in 2019, where she took part in the first all-woman spacewalk. She began her career as an electrical engineer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

NASA Astronaut Christina Koch Official Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christina-h-koch

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christina-hammock-koch/biography

3. Representing the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) on Artemis II to the Moon is Jeremy Hansen from London, Ontario. Jeremy Hansen was an air force pilot before joining CSA, and currently works with NASA on astronaut training and mission operations. This will be Hansen’s first space mission.

Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Official Biography

https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/canadian/active/bio-jeremy-hansen.asp

4. Reid Wiseman lived and worked aboard the International Space Station as a flight engineer in 2014. He also commanded the undersea research mission NEEMO21, and most recently served as chief of NASA's astronauts.

NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman Official Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/reid-g-wiseman

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/g-reid-wiseman/biography

Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Image Release Date: April 3, 2023

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Planetary Defense: Near-Earth Asteroid Discoveries for April 2023 | NASA 360

Planetary Defense: Near-Earth Asteroid Discoveries for April 2023 | NASA 360

☄️ What do we know about the asteroids and comets in Earth's neighborhood? Planetary defense —which includes finding, tracking, and characterizing these near-Earth objects—is part of our mission. Here's what we've found so far.

Learn more about Planetary Defense at NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense

Credit: NASA 360

Duration: 1 minutes, 19 seconds

Release Date: April 4, 2023

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Ingenuity Helicopter Inspires Future Flights on Mars | NASA/JPL

Ingenuity Helicopter Inspires Future Flights on Mars | NASA/JPL 

Mars Report - April 2023: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made history when it achieved the first powered, controlled flight on another planet—and its inspiring future aerial exploration of the Red Planet, too. In this Mars Report, Ingenuity Team Lead Teddy Tzanetos at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory provides an update on the helicopter’s achievements and future plans. 

This video shows testing for Sample Recovery Helicopters, which could serve as a backup retrieval system for Mars Sample Return, a campaign that intends to retrieve samples taken by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover for study here on Earth. These next-generation helicopters would be able to pick up and carry sample tubes in flight and also drive on the Martian surface.

Another future helicopter concept is the Mars Science Helicopter, a proposed six-rotor “hexacopter” that would be about the size of the Perseverance rover. It would bring important payloads to areas of Mars that are not currently accessible. 

For more information on Ingenuity, go to: mars.nasa.gov/ingenuity 

For more information on the Mars Sample Retrieval Helicopters, go to: mars.nasa.gov/msr/

Mission Name: Mars 2020

Rover Name: Perseverance

Main Job: Seek signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock and regolith (broken rock and soil) for possible return to Earth.

Mars Helicopter (Ingenuity)

Launch: July 30, 2020    

Landing: Feb. 18, 2021, Jezero Crater, Mars

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

Duration: 2 minutes, 39 seconds

Release Date: April 4, 2023

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NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission Crew: Media Interview

NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission Crew: Media Interview

The newly announced Artemis II astronauts, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman (Commander), NASA astronaut Victor Glover (Pilot), NASA astronaut Christina Hammock Koch (Mission Specialist), and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen (Mission Specialist), participated in a round of live media interviews on Tuesday, April 4, 202, from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. 

Artemis II is the first crewed mission aboard NASA’s foundational human deep space capabilities: the Space Launch System rocket, Orion spacecraft, and the ground systems needed to launch them. The approximately 10-day mission will test and stress the Orion spacecraft’s life-support systems to prove the capabilities and techniques required to live and work in deep space in ways only humans can do.

Learn more about Artemis II: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Duration: 7 minutes, 35 seconds

Release Date: April 4, 2023

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New European Space Agency Astronaut Candidates Start Basic Training

New European Space Agency Astronaut Candidates Start Basic Training

Australian astronaut candidate Katherine Bennell-Pegg, joined European astronaut candidates on their first day at the European Astronaut Centre

Astronaut candidate Rosemary Coogan (UK)

Astronaut candidate Sophie Adenot (France)

Astronaut candidate Pablo Álvarez Fernández (Spain)

Astronaut candidate Marco Sieber (Switzerland)

Astronaut candidate Raphaël Liégeois (Belgium)

The European Space Agency's newly selected astronaut candidates of the class of 2022 arrived at the European Astronaut Center in Cologne, Germany, on April 3, 2023, to begin their 12-month basic training.

The group of five candidates, Sophie Adenot (France), Pablo Álvarez Fernández (Spain), Rosemary Coogan (UK), Raphaël Liégeois (Belgium), and Marco Sieber (Switzerland), are part of the 17-member astronaut class of 2022, selected from 22,500 applicants from across European Space Agency (ESA) Member States in November 2022.

The astronaut candidates will be trained to the highest level of standards in preparation for future space missions. During basic training, this includes learning all about space exploration, technical and scientific disciplines, space systems and operations, as well as spacewalk and survival training.

ESA astronaut candidate Rosemary Coogan (UK) Biography

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Rosemary_Coogan

ESA astronaut candidate Sophie Adenot (France) Biography

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Sophie_Adenot

ESA astronaut candidate Pablo Álvarez Fernández (Spain) Biography

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Pablo_Alvarez_Fernandez

ESA astronaut candidate Marco Sieber (Switzerland) Biography

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Marco_Alain_Sieber

ESA astronaut candidate Raphaël Liégeois (Belgium) Biography

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Raphael_Liegeois

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)

Image Capture Date: April 3, 2023

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NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission Crew: Meet the Astronauts

NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission Crew: Meet the Astronauts

Four astronauts have been selected for NASA’s Artemis II mission: Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen from the Canadian Space Agency.  

Artemis II will be NASA’s first crewed flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft around the Moon to verify today’s capabilities for humans to explore deep space and pave the way for long-term exploration and science on the lunar surface.

Learn more about Artemis II: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii

Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Producers: Gary Jordan, Sami Aziz, Dane Turner

Video: Charles Clendaniel, Josh Valcarcel, Chase Gibson

Editor: Justin Herring

Audio: Daniel Tohill, Will Flato

Duration: 3 minutes, 19 seconds

Release Date: April 3, 2023

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Reid Wiseman Mission Commander Profile | NASA Artemis II Moon Mission

Reid Wiseman Mission Commander Profile | NASA Artemis II Moon Mission

On April 3, 2023, Reid Wiseman was announced as the commander for the Artemis II mission. Artemis II will be NASA’s first crewed flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft around the Moon to verify today’s capabilities for humans to explore deep space and pave the way for long-term exploration and science on the lunar surface. 

This video includes interview footage and B-roll recorded in 2023 as well as highlights from his mission to the International Space Station in 2014.

NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman Official Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/reid-g-wiseman

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/g-reid-wiseman/biography

Learn more about the Artemis II Mission:

https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Duration: 9 minutes, 35 seconds

Release Date: April 3, 2023

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Jeremy Hansen Mission Specialist Profile | NASA Artemis II Moon Mission

Jeremy Hansen Mission Specialist Profile | NASA Artemis II Moon Mission

On April 3, 2023, Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) was announced as a mission specialist for the Artemis II mission. Artemis II will be NASA’s first crewed flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft around the Moon to verify today’s capabilities for humans to explore deep space and pave the way for long-term exploration and science on the lunar surface. 

This video includes interview footage and b-roll recorded in 2023, astronaut training footage, and mission support footage.

Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Official Biography

https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/canadian/active/bio-jeremy-hansen.asp

Learn more about the Artemis II Mission:

https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Duration: 9 minutes

Release Date: April 3, 2023

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Christina Koch Mission Specialist Profile | NASA Artemis II Moon Mission

Christina Koch Mission Specialist Profile | NASA Artemis II Moon Mission

On April 3, 2023, Christina Koch was announced as a mission specialist for the Artemis II Moon Mission. Artemis II will be NASA’s first crewed flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft around the Moon to verify today’s capabilities for humans to explore deep space and pave the way for long-term exploration and science on the lunar surface. 

This video includes interview footage and b-roll recorded in 2023 as well as highlights from her mission to the International Space Station in 2019 and 2020.

NASA Astronaut Christina Koch Official Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christina-h-koch

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christina-hammock-koch/biography

Learn more about the Artemis II Mission:

https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Duration: 8 minutes

Release Date: April 3, 2023

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Victor Glover Mission Pilot Profile | NASA Artemis II Moon Mission

Victor Glover Mission Pilot Profile | NASA Artemis II Moon Mission

On April 3, 2023, Victor Glover was announced as the pilot for the Artemis II mission. Artemis II will be NASA’s first crewed flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft around the Moon to verify today’s capabilities for humans to explore deep space and pave the way for long-term exploration and science on the lunar surface.  

This video includes interview footage and B-roll recorded in 2023, training footage, and highlights from Victor Glover's mission to the International Space Station in 2020 and 2021.

NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Official Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/victor-j-glover

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/victor-j-glover/biography

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/glover-vj.pdf

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Duration: 8 minutes, 52 seconds

Release Date: April 3, 2023

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NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission Crew

NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission Crew

Artemis II crew: (left to right) Mission Specialist 1 Christina Hammock Koch, Commander Reid Wiseman (seated), Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist 2 Jeremy Hansen. They will work as a team to execute an ambitious set of demonstrations during the flight test.

Artemis II Mission Pilot Victor Glover

Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch

Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen (Canada)

Artemis II Mission Commander Reid Wiseman

1. Victor Glover is part of the 2013 class of NASA astronauts and was the pilot for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission. He has logged 3,000 flight hours in more than 40 different aircraft, and will pilot NASA's Orion spacecraft around the Moon.

NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Official Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/victor-j-glover

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/victor-j-glover/biography

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/glover-vj.pdf

2. Mission specialist Christina Koch visited the International Space Station in 2019, where she took part in the first all-woman spacewalk. She began her career as an electrical engineer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

NASA Astronaut Christina Koch Official Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christina-h-koch

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christina-hammock-koch/biography

3. Representing the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) on Artemis II to the Moon is Jeremy Hansen from London, Ontario. Jeremy Hansen was an air force pilot before joining CSA, and currently works with NASA on astronaut training and mission operations. This will be Hansen’s first space mission.

Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Official Biography

https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/canadian/active/bio-jeremy-hansen.asp

4. Reid Wiseman lived and worked aboard the International Space Station as a flight engineer in 2014. He also commanded the undersea research mission NEEMO21, and most recently served as chief of NASA's astronauts.

NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman Official Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/reid-g-wiseman

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/g-reid-wiseman/biography

Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Image Release Date: April 3, 2023

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NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission Astronauts

NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission Astronauts

Artemis II Mission Pilot Victor Glover

Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch 

Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen (Canada)

Artemis II Mission Commander Reid Wiseman

1. Victor Glover is part of the 2013 class of NASA astronauts and was the pilot for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission. He has logged 3,000 flight hours in more than 40 different aircraft, and will pilot NASA's Orion spacecraft around the Moon.

NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Official Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/victor-j-glover

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/victor-j-glover/biography

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/glover-vj.pdf

2. Mission specialist Christina Koch visited the International Space Station in 2019, where she took part in the first all-woman spacewalk. She began her career as an electrical engineer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

NASA Astronaut Christina Koch Official Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christina-h-koch

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christina-hammock-koch/biography

3. Representing the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) on Artemis II to the Moon is Jeremy Hansen from London, Ontario. Jeremy Hansen was an air force  pilot before joining CSA, and currently works with NASA on astronaut training and mission operations. This will be Hansen’s first space mission.

Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Official Biography

https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/canadian/active/bio-jeremy-hansen.asp

4. Reid Wiseman lived and worked aboard the International Space Station as a flight engineer in 2014. He also commanded the undersea research mission NEEMO21, and most recently served as chief of NASA's astronauts.

NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman Official Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/reid-g-wiseman

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/g-reid-wiseman/biography

Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Image Release Date: April 3, 2023

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Reaching for The Galactic Arc & Planet Jupiter | European Southern Observatory

Reaching for The Galactic Arc & Planet Jupiter | European Southern Observatory

The dark skies above the Paranal Observatory, home to the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), yield breathtaking views so clear and so full of stars that you could almost touch them. Standing atop a platform at VLT, ESO Photo Ambassador Petr Horálek reaches towards a standout object in the sky. You may assume this bright body, like many others in the sky, to be a star, but it is in fact a planet in our Solar System—the gas giant Jupiter.

Closer to Earth, the four Unit Telescopes (UTs) that comprise the VLT can be seen in the background. Each UT features an 8.2-meter mirror and they operate synergistically to produce some of the sharpest views of the Universe. Accompanying the four UTs are four smaller, moveable Auxiliary Telescopes (ATs) which have 1.8-meter mirrors. 

The Chilean Atacama desert once again proves its value as the ideal location for ESO’s VLT. The remoteness of the observatory means that there is very little to no light pollution, which is vital for astronomy and also yields such breathtaking views.

Credit: European Southern Observatory/P. Horálek

Release Date: June 14, 2021

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Spiral Galaxy UGC 2890: Aftermath of a Cosmic Explosion | Hubble

Spiral Galaxy UGC 2890: Aftermath of a Cosmic Explosion | Hubble

The somewhat amorphous spiral galaxy UGC 2890 appears side-on in this image from the NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope, with bright foreground stars studding the image. This galaxy lies around 30 million light-years away in the constellation Camelopardalis. In 2009, astronomers spotted a catastrophically powerful supernova explosion in UGC 2890. While the supernova itself has long since faded from view, Hubble recently took a break from its regular observing schedule to inspect the aftermath of this explosive event.

A Type II supernova is a spectacularly energetic explosion that marks the violent death of a massive star. As it runs out of the elements necessary to fuel nuclear fusion, the core of a massive star flickers out and stops producing energy. With nothing to support the crushing force of gravity, the core of the star shrinks and then suddenly implodes, leaving the star’s outer layers to collapse inwards and rebound out into space as a supernova explosion.

Image Description: A spiral galaxy is seen edge-on and tilted at an angle. The body of the galaxy is blue and obscured by threads of dark red dust, and it is surrounded by a pale glow. Three stars with prominent cross-shaped diffraction spikes are very bright in the foreground. The background is dark and sparsely-covered in small stars.

This observation is one of many Hubble investigations of Type II supernovae. Astronomers turned to Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys to explore the surroundings of Type II supernovae in the hope of discovering the ages and masses of stars in the neighborhood. This will reveal insights into the types of stars that eventually create Type II supernovae, as well as revealing any stellar survivors of colossal supernova explosions.

Credit: European Space Agency/Hubble & NASA, C. Kilpatrick

Release Date: April 3, 2023

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