Book Review: The Orbital Perspective – Lessons in Seeing the Big Picture from a Journey of 71 Million Miles
The Orbital Perspective – Lessons in Seeing the Big Picture from a Journey of 71 Million Miles by Ron Garan; Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.; $27.95 (Hardcover); 2015. There have been a number of “tell-all” books authored by former space travelers. But this...Mars, Orion Spacecraft, NASA, NOAA Spotlighted in State of the Union
U.S. President Barack Obama delivered the State of the Union before Congress on January 20th. Within that address, Obama noted the first launch of the Orion spacecraft as part of a “re-energized” American space program that will send American astronauts to the Red...Spaceship Earth: A Look at Global Challenges
A new book – Sanctuary: Exploring the World’s Protected Areas from Space – offers a stunning look at current global conservation challenges here on Earth and explores the role that information generated by remote-sensing satellites plays in effective terrestrial and...Windows on Earth – Take a Look!
Windows on Earth is an educational project that features photographs taken by astronauts on the International Space Station. Astronauts take hundreds of photos each day, for science research, education and public outreach. The photos are often dramatic, and help us...Glug, Glug, Bubble, Bubble: Diving into Outer Space
It’s called a “science splashdown.” The undersea environment is the closest analogue on Earth to a gravity-weak environment like that of asteroids, the moons of Mars or Mars itself. Therefore, other than being in outer space, going to inner-space is the best place to...CAT Scanning Asteroids: Planetary Defense, Space Mining Benefits
A nasty asteroid headed toward Earth is on a collision course – how best to protect our home turf? First of all, knowing its density and structure is important. Is it a rubble pile, solid as rock, Swiss cheese, has a core, or something else? With that information in...Citizen Forums on Asteroids – You’re Invited!
Can we protect Earth from potentially hazardous impacts? What do we do if we find an asteroid that threatens Earth? How about harvesting asteroids for potential economic benefits? These kind of provocative questions deserve public participation…and now you can take...Back in Space! Astronaut Ultrasound Technology for the Spine
The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) has funded a clinical study to test the Sustained Acoustic Medicine (sam®) device in patients suffering from lower back pain. Thanks to a partnership with the private sector, the idea is to accelerate the...Mars Rover: Dealing with Wheel Wear and Tear
Engineers on Earth are trying to get a little traction about wheels on Mars. NASA’s Curiosity rover is showing wheel “wear and tear” that engineers did not expect this early into the mission. Getting to Mount Sharp is a priority, but the robot has had to adjust its...Space Talk
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