NASA’s Jupiter-bound Juno: Testing Underway!
NASA’s next spacecraft that’s headed for giant Jupiter is currently undergoing testing at Lockheed Martin Space Systems near Denver. Designed and built by the aerospace firm, Juno is on track for an August liftoff – dispatched on a five-year cruise to Jupiter. Its...NASA’s Mission to Mercury – Upcoming Big Burn!
THE WOODLANDS, Texas – All is in readiness for NASA’s MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging spacecraft – MESSENGER – to swing in orbit about the planet Mercury on March 17th. Scientists attending the 42nd Lunar and Planetary Science...China Readies “Heavenly Palace” Space Station Module for Launch
China is setting its sights on a multi-phased space station construction program. Credit: CNSA Several Chinese news agencies are reporting the liftoff later this year of that country’s unmanned space module, the Tiangong-1. The hardware is dedicated to kick-starting...House members question NASA’s budget priorities
Source: The Washington Times NASA chief Charles Bolden Jr. told a skeptical House panel Wednesday that President Obama’s budget provides enough funds to maintain the agency’s mission and stay on the cutting edge of innovation and space exploration. But several members...Food For Thought: The Menu for Mars Explorers
New study cites food science challenges for NASA missions to Mars. Credit: NASA A new study has tackled the challenges ahead for astronauts trekking to Mars and beyond – underscoring the need for food to sustain crew members on lengthy space missions. The food system...Book Review: Blogging the Moon – The Once & Future Moon Collection
Blogging the Moon: The Once & Future Moon Collection by Paul D. Spudis; Apogee Prime; Burlington Ontario Canada; $27.95 (soft cover); 2011. Moonologist Paul Spudis is a leading and top-notch lunar explorer. This book is testament to his seminal research and...Keeping an Eye on Diseases…From Space!
This image, made from NASA’s Terra satellite, shows the change in plant cover in the U.S. Southwest between June 2003-04. Yellow and red areas had lower green vegetation cover in 2004 relative to 2003. Blue areas had higher green vegetation cover in 2004 relative to...New Moon Mosaic: A Nearside Spectacular!
Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) continues to churn out stunning images of Earth’s Moon. For two weeks in mid-December 2010, the LRO spacecraft looked straight down, so that the orbiter’s LROC Wide Angle Camera...Space Solutions Can Improve the Lives of People Worldwide
UN in Vienna discusses space solutions Credit: UN Experts from around the globe took part early this month in the 48th session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). The gathering...Space Talk
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NASA’s crawler-transporter 2 recently arrived at the Vehicle Assembly Building at @NASAKennedy. On Jan. 17, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft will ride the crawler to Launch Pad 39B in preparation for the Artemis II mission around the Moon.
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