CSExtra – Tuesday, September 6, 2011
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Tuesday’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related...Book Review: Burt Rutan’s Race to Space – The Magician of Mojave and His Flying Innovations
Burt Rutan’s Race to Space – The Magician of Mojave and His Flying Innovations by Dan Linehan; Zenith Press, Minneapolis, MN; $30.00 (hardcover); July 2011. Burt Rutan is an aerospace maverick, racking up a long list of innovative airplane designs – including...Imaging Asteroid Vesta: NASA’s On Duty Dawn Spacecraft
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has been in orbit around asteroid Vesta since July 16th – relaying back to Earth intriguing imagery of the giant space rock. A German camera system on board is being used to acquire images of the asteroid’s surface. These images show craters,...Space Station Robots Reach for Stars
It’s been a big week for robots living outside as well as inside the International Space Station. Robonaut 2, NASA’s humanoid collaboration with U. S. automaker General Motors, however, may have to take a temporary backseat to DEXTRE, the two-armed Canadian...CSExtra – Friday, September 2, 2011
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Friday’s CSExtra presents the latest reporting on space related activity from...New Report Flags Orbital Debris Threat
A blue ribbon panel of experts has reported that NASA needs a strategic plan to manage orbital debris efforts. Furthermore, they report that risks are increasing for satellites and the International Space Station. The report — Limiting Future Collision...Mars Robot in “New Terrain”
NASA’s Opportunity robot on the red planet has been busy inspecting an intriguing feature – Tisdale-2 – at the rim of the huge Endeavor crater. While analysis of the flat-topped rock is still underway, scientists note that it is different from the rocks that make up...CSExtra -Thursday, September 1, 2011
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