In a Spin! Commercial Centrifuge Readied for Space Station
A new tool for gravitational research in Earth orbit also marks a new era of commercial utilization of the U.S. National Laboratory – a module that’s part of the International Space Station (ISS). Astrium Space Transportation and NanoRacks LLC have teamed up to offer...Space Exploration Enhances Life on Earth
The technologies required to meet the rigors of spaceflight, both human and robotic, produce down-to-Earth benefits that improve life in a wide range of ways, from improving the safety of air passenger traffic, to health care, air quality and public...Eager Americans Flood NASA With Astronaut Applications
NASA received a startling number of applications for a relatively small number of openings in the agency’s next class of astronauts — the men and women will live and work aboard the International Space Station, pioneer the use of new...Stunning Space Station Video: Moonset over the Atlantic Ocean
NASA’s Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth has issued a fascinating video, courtesy of the crew of Expedition 30 on board the International Space Station (ISS). The sequence of shots was taken January 9, 2012 from 11:45:52 to 11:55:44 GMT, on a pass over the...Hot Findings: “FLEX” Time in Space
It is known as the Flame Extinguishment Experiment, or FLEX for short. The work on improving fire-fighting techniques in space is being done on the Destiny module of the International Space Station. While important for human space travelers, the experiments on the ISS...Pluto-Bound Spacecraft: Wake-up Call, then Hibernate
NASA’s Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft is more than two billion miles from home. Even at that distance, Earth controllers this month have woken up the probe from hibernation, as well as successfully test the New Horizons Radio Science Experiment (REX). That test...President Obama, NASA Honor the Nation’s Fallen Astronauts
President Obama joined with NASA on Thursday to honor the aspirations and sacrifice of the 17 astronauts who perished aboard the shuttles Columbia and Challenger and in the Apollo 1 fire as they pushed the boundaries of exploration for the...U. S., European High School Students Win Space Station Robotics Competition
U. S.and European high school student teams prevailed in a competition this week aboard the International Space Station involving a trio of colorful robotic spheres involved in the simulated exploration of an asteroid. In all, 36 teams competed in the third...Satellite Imagery: Sun-spurred Storm Flung in Direction of Earth
Talk about your sunny disposition! The Sun is brewing with activity following one of the longest and weakest periods of action in many cycles In late January 2012, our nearest star offered a preview of coming attractions in the solar maximum of 2012–13. 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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