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...New NASA App Available for Meteor Watching!
Attention all you skywatchers! There’s a brand new NASA handheld device application for mobile devices that gives you the ability to better track, count and record data about sporadic meteors and meteor showers anywhere in the world. This “Meteor Counter” app enables...Book Review: When Biospheres Collide – A History of NASA’s Planetary Protection Programs
When Biospheres Collide – A History of NASA’s Planetary Protection Programs by Michael Meltzer; NASA History Program Office (NASA SP-2011 – 4234), Washington, D.C.; 2011. Note: Available as NASA e-Book. This is an absorbing look at a topic that receives little...NASA Develops Promising Treatment for Heart Disease — an Example of the Spin Off Potential From Space Exploration
Sometimes the road to success involves a detour to a blind alley. Such is the case with a recent invention developed by a team of creative NASA engineers and scientists at the Johnson Space Center that shows great promise as a minimal invasive treatment for...Mars-bound Rover to Probe Radiation Conditions for Future Astronauts, Living Organisms
NASA’s Curiosity rover now en route for an August 2012 landing on the red planet carries a unique Radiation Assessment Detector – or RAD for short. That device will measure radiation levels at the Martian surface for the first time ever. And in doing so,...Opportunity Mars Rover: Getting Ready for Winter
While NASA’s Curiosity rover is en route to Mars, the Opportunity robot has been busy scoping out sites for the approaching winter on the red planet. Opportunity is on the prowl for locations with a favorable northerly tilt on the north end of Cape York on the rim of...Book Review: Exploring Mars – Chronicles from a Decade of Discovery
Exploring Mars – Chronicles from a Decade of Discovery by Scott Hubbard; University of Arizona Press, Tucson, Arizona; $17.95 (paperback); December 2011. As I write this today, NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover is outbound for the red planet. It has been a long haul for the...MSL/Curiosity to Further Human Exploration
While the primary goal of NASA’s ambitious $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory mission is to assess the habitability of the Martian environment, U. S. space agency experts planning for the future human exploration of the Red Planet will be...NASA’s Mars Rover: Go for Saturday Sendoff!
The Curiosity rover is ready for its cruise to the red planet. If all stays on track, an Atlas V rocket will boost NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory into space on November 26th. On that day, the launch window for departure of the craft extends from 10:02 a.m. to 11:45...Space Talk
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is set to make history this April as the first Canadian to go to the moon. 🚀 #NASA #space #moon
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The first-ever Canadian astronaut is preparing to fly to the moon this spring. 🌕 #NASA #lunarmission #space #moon
First Canadian astronaut flying to the moon this year, here’s what you need to know - NOW Toronto
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and three American astronauts will travel to the moon in April.
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NASA and the Department of Energy have announced a plan to deploy a nuclear fission reactor on the Moon by 2030. This new agreement aims to power future lunar missions with reliable, long-term energy in extreme conditions where sunlight isn't always available.
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A thorough read via @pvmagazine about how Ascent has developed thin-film PV modules for #space application; its relationships w/ spacecraft developers; and the many applications for thin-film #solar in #defense, #agrivoltaics & more.
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Ascent Solar expands frontiers for thin-film PV in space
Company also seeks terrestrial applications for its lightweight, flexible modules.
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