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July 9th, 2014
Is the Earth unique? Are we alone in the universe? We are the first generation with the technological and scientific ability to answer these timeless questions. Most scientists today agree that finding life in space is no longer a question of if, but when. A panel of leading experts in astrophysics will describe the scientific […]
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July 21st, 2012
UPDATE: IRVE-3 Scores Successful Test A large inflatable heat shield developed by NASA’s Space Technology Program has successfully survived a trip through Earth’s atmosphere while travelling at hypersonic speeds up to 7,600 mph. The Inflatable Reentry Vehicle Experiment (IRVE-3) was launched by sounding rocket at 7:01 a.m. Monday from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops […]
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November 10th, 2010
Two American aerospace heroes are to meet at week’s end at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The first human to step onto the Moon, Neil Armstrong, will present the Neil Armstrong Medal of Excellence to Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, captain of the US Airways airliner that, just after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport on Jan. […]
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July 12th, 2010
Credit: LiftPort Group It is not science fiction. It’s a way to colonize space using today’s technologies and materials. That’s the view of advocates for planting a space elevator on the Moon. The concept would consist of a ribbon made of very strong and very light material — carbon nanotubes being a material of […]
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June 9th, 2010
Credit: White House Thousands of middle school students and teachers are to be engaged with NASA through its Summer of Innovation initiative, to be kicked off on June 10. The effort is focused on stimulating math and science-based education programs. NASA’s goal is to increase the number of future scientists, mathematicians, and engineers, with […]
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Events
March 30th, 2010
Titan Through Time will be a 2 1/2 day (Tuesday-Thursday) workshop hosted at NASA/GSFC in Maryland, aimed at bringing together the planetary research community to share recent topical results and to debate about Titan’s formation, evolution and fate. This workshop is open to everyone who has an interest in Titan, including those studying it experimentally […]
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