U. S., Europeans Forge Plan for NASA’s Orion Capsule
NASA has forged its first international partner in plans to develop a future human deep space exploration capability. The European Space Agency will furnish the U. S. Orion/Multipurpose Crew Vehicle with the service module for its first unpiloted test flight atop the...Hedgehog Robots Designed for Phobos Exploration
Phobos, one of the two moons of Mars, might be explored one day by a jumping robotic probe. Marco Pavone, an assistant professor in Stanford’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, is working on “hedgehogs” – spiked, roughly spherical rovers that hop, tumble and...Curiosity’s “Bit” of News: Get the Drill?
A new milestone for NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity is at hand – well, within robotic arm’s reach. Possible first targets for use of Curiosity’s hammering drill are being eyed. The drill will collect powdered samples from the interior of rocks for analysis by instruments...Congress Urges U. S. to Forge Ahead With Human Space Endeavors
Thursday marked the first day of the U. S. 113th Congress, the members of the House and Senate elected in November to serve new two and six-year terms. However, before the 112th Congress adjourned, also on Thursday, the House and Senate produced a positive statement...Two Mars Rovers: Armed for Action!
At two distant locations on Mars, NASA rovers are “strong arming” the planet. The Curiosity rover is busy working with its robot arm to help researchers choose a rock to drill within the shallow depression named “Yellowknife Bay”. Meanwhile, the Opportunity rover is...Fiscal Cliff Jeopardizes Civil Space Jobs
The looming Fiscal Cliff could have dire consequences for NASA, the nation’s lead civil space agency, and NOAA, the agency responsible for satellite weather observations and climate studies, according to an analysis prepared for the Washington-based...Strengthen NASA’s Strategic Direction, Experts Urge House Panel
NASA is in need of more effective strategic guidance from the White House and Congress, as both arms of government address the nation’s budget problems, outside experts cautioned the House Science Space and Technology Committee on Wednesday. The hearing focused...Space Foundation, National Research Council Call for Bolder Course for U. S. Space Exploration
The outside advice directed at NASA and theU. S.civil space program came in waves this week, just as the space agency was unveiling changes to its Mars exploration program, including plans for the launching of a second Curiosity class rover in 2020. An earlier...National Research Council Report Finds NASA in Need of Strategic Guidance
NASA’s long legacy of achievement, from the Apollo moon missions to the assembly of the International Space Station and the landing of the Curiosity rover on Mars, is in jeopardy, according to a new study from the National Research Council. Key findings from...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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