Video – Beat the Heat: Mars Science Lab’s Taming of Temperature
It will last all of seven minutes, but as engineers say, it’s all a “gulp moment”. NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory’s (MSL) entry, descent and landing (EDL) – will determine the fate of the mission. And MSL’s aeroshell is absolutely vital to getting the Mars Curiosity...Astronaut Warning System for Outbursts from the Sun
The Sun is acting up again! A huge coronal mass ejection on the Sun was recorded on July 12. Forecasters expect the cloud of energetic particles to arrive at Earth on July 14th. Its impact could spark moderate to severe geomagnetic storms, allowing auroras to be seen...Spacecraft 3D: Augmented-reality Apps for Apple devices
There’s a great way to study the 3-D nature of NASA spacecraft. Thanks to space specialists at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a new application can bring robotic spacecraft to life. It’s available for free on the iPhone and iPad…and just in time for the...Book Review: 2001 – The Lost Science
2001: The Lost Science by Adam K. Johnson; Apogee Prime; Burlington Ontario, Canada; $49.95 (soft cover); 2012. This large format book adds yet more atmospherics to that already larger-than-life 1968 science fiction movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey, produced and directed...Moon of Mars – Rife with Life?
Phobos – one of two moons of Mars – could well be the site for life detection beyond Earth. That’s the belief of Purdue University researchers, arguing that Phobos may be an extraterrestrial repository for microbes blasted off of Mars by being on the receiving end of...Ice at the Moon’s South Pole: Location for Future Moon Habitat?
The Moon is taking on an icy look thanks to NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft. Using a laser altimeter on the LRO, a research team essentially has illuminated the crater’s interior of Shackleton crater. Scientists from MIT, Brown University, NASA’s...Take a Look! New Mars Atlas Spotlights Impact Craters
When you look up at the Earth’s moon – it’s obvious that it was on the receiving end of impacting objects. New research is also showing that Mars too is a beaten up and battered world. Here’s the count, according to scientists identifying impact craters on the red...Next Steps in Mars Exploration
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is drawing closer to a red planet touchdown at Gale Crater. That early August landing, if successful, will open a new chapter of investigating Mars in preparation for eventual human visits. The keys to...It’s Crowded Out There! Life-Bearing Earth-size Planets – New Study
Since 1995, when the first extrasolar planet was reported, the number of detections has increased to roughly 750 newly found worlds. All of these planets orbit stars. But a very few, if any, have been deemed potential candidates for life. New work by an international...Follow Us
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#NASA estimates that a human mission to Mars could take months or years with current propulsion technologies. To accelerate this timeline, NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are exploring nuclear thermal propulsion.
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.@NASA_Langley is testing the Lightweight Surface Manipulation System AutoNomy capabilities Development for Surface Operations (LANDO), a robotic arm designed to lift payloads and place them on the #lunar surface.
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