Back to the Moon: Human and Robot Partnership Charted
Industry space planners are scoping out next steps beyond low Earth orbit – but with a trajectory twist: Exploring the Moon’s hidden farside from the L2 Lagrange Point. Stationed in that L2 slot a piloted spacecraft would be synchronized with the Moon in its orbit...IAA Urges Wider International Cooperation in the Exploration of Space
The human exploration of Mars figures prominently in a new declaration from 30 nations supporting global cooperation in the future exploration and uses of space, under the banner of the half-century old International Academy of Astronautics. At a Washington summit on...Beyond Low Earth Orbit: “Gateway” Habitats Advocated
A NASA, university and industry team is studying mid-decade human exploration beyond low Earth orbit. Detailed by the team are options for long-duration “Gateway” habitats. An interim look at such a prospect is being briefed at high-levels within NASA, a plan that...Book Review: Trailblazing Mars – NASA’s Next Giant Leap
Trailblazing Mars – NASA’s Next Giant Leap by Pat Duggins; University Press of Florida; Gainesville, Florida; $24.95 (hard cover); 2010. The distant reddish hue of Mars in the night sky is a magnet for exploration. Eye-catching glimpses of the red planet were first...Beyond Low Earth Orbit: Gateway Space Facility Proposed
A study team, comprised of NASA, university and research institute planners, has taken a dedicated look at a flexible path to multiple destinations in space. The focus of the group is to evaluate concepts for post-International Space Station (ISS) space habitation...China: Moon Probes, Space Stations, Deep Space Exploration
A number of recent space stories by Chinese news outlets underscore that country’s multi-step space exploration agenda. Early this week, Xinhua news service reported that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao attended an unveiling ceremony for pictures of the Moon’s Sinus Iridum...Opportunity Mars Rover – Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
NASA’s Opportunity rover continues on its red planet travels, completing early this month a week of driving. The robot is making its way toward Endeavour crater. Camera shots from the rover show this feature in ever-greater detail as it drives closer and closer. En...Upcoming Shuttle Flight: A Healthy Dose of Medical Investigation
Here’s a medical mix: the space shuttle, immune systems in space, and elderly and young children here on Earth. Onboard space shuttle Discovery’s STS-133 mission, there are sixteen rodent hitchhikers, riding in their own self-contained modules. The mice aboard...Space Station to Achieve 10 Years of Continuous Human Presence on Nov. 2
Tuesday will mark an historic milestone, as the United States, Russia, the European Space Agency, Japan and Canada celebrate the 10th anniversary of a continuous human presence aboard the NASA-led International Space Station. Does a decade with at least two humans and...Space Talk
Artemis is more than a mission - it is humanity united in exploration, led by #NASA at the centre stage.
At its heart, #Orion carries our collective aspirations into deep space, powered by the European Service Module - a powerful example of global collaboration in action.
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How does NASA prepare for a Moon mission?
One way is through simulations, or sims. While the Artemis II crewmembers are in the Orion trainer spacecraft several buildings over, flight controllers practice every mission milestone and how they would respond to various spacecraft
How does NASA prepare for a Moon mission?
One way is through simulations, or sims. While the Artemis II crewmembers are in the Orion trainer spacecraft several buildings over, flight controllers practice every mission milestone and how they would respond to various spacecraft
Meet the four astronauts who will fly Orion around the Moon. 🌕
On this week’s #HWHAP, we’re joined by our sister show NASA's Curious Universe for a special conversation with the @NASAArtemis II crew about their journeys to @NASA and what the mission means to them. Episode 417
