U. S. Secretary of State: Global Powers in Need of Space Code of Conduct
Secretary of State Hilliary Rodham Clinton pledged a new U. S.-led effort on Tuesday to develop an international space code of conduct to foster peaceful and productive uses of outer space. The initative — an International Code of Conduct for Outer Space...Humans in Space: A Look Back at 2011, A Look Ahead at 2012
A year of milestones in human spaceflight, some tinged with nostalgia, is drawing to a close. The New Year opens with the U. S.and its global partners settled in Earth orbit, and a NASA strategy for the future human exploration of deep space starting to gel. In...Video Captures Robotic Refueling Mission of Santa!
Just in time for Christmas, there’s a new example of services that the Robotic Refueling Mission on the International Space Station provided Santa Claus. Thanks to the NASA’s Satellite Servicing Capabilities Office, Santa was able to complete all his rounds on...Aerospace Industry Looks to a Strong 2011 Performance
Despite economic difficulties, this year has been a strong one for the U. S. aerospace industry, according to the Aerospace Industries Association, which represents more than 300 of the top manufactures of civilian and military aircraft, space systems, unmanned...New Private Launch System Unveiled
Billionaire Paul Allen, investor and philanthropist who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, introduced today a new project: Stratolaunch Systems promising to provide “any orbit…any time.” The announcement today brought together, once again, Allen with maverick...Companies Eye Microgravity Production Technology
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Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration opens today, organized by the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The just-opened exhibit launches visitors into the exciting future of space exploration as it boldly examines humanity’s next steps “out...Book review: Out of This World – New Mexico’s Contributions to Space Travel
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The Boeing Co. will consolidate its commercial crew space transportation operations at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center under an agreement announced on Monday that will open more than 200,000 square feet of former space shuttle processing facilities to the...Space Talk
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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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