CubeSat Thruster: Engine of Creation
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NASA was directed by Congress to re-assess its future, as part of the agency’s 2012 appropriations bill. The task, which must be completed soon, was assigned to the National Research Council, an arm of the National Academies. The National Academies serve...Virtual Reality Tools Available for Mars Explorers – That Means You!
Now that NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has reached the red planet, you can keep an eye on the mission in 3D. Best yet…without need for special glasses! But you will need to install the Unity web player in order to begin! To enjoy a virtual experience that allows you to...NASA Outlines Commercial Crew Safety Certification Plans
Just days after selecting industry partners for a third round of competitive commercial crew space transportation development, NASA on Wedesday outlined plans to certify the safety of the winning designs and operators, launch at least one piloted demonstration...Study Finds U. S. Space Leadership Slipping
The United States remains the overall leader in space competitiveness, as measured against 14 other global powers, but its relative position has declined for a fifth straight year, as other countries enhance their capabilities, according to a new assessment from the...Times Square: New York Gathering Place for Live Mars Landing Coverage
New York City’s Times Square will broadcast live coverage on the big outdoor Toshiba Vision screen as NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory rover attempts to land on the Red Planet early Aug. 6. The towering screen will come to life with NASA mission...Video – Beat the Heat: Mars Science Lab’s Taming of Temperature
It will last all of seven minutes, but as engineers say, it’s all a “gulp moment”. NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory’s (MSL) entry, descent and landing (EDL) – will determine the fate of the mission. And MSL’s aeroshell is absolutely vital to getting the Mars Curiosity...At 40, NASA Initiated Landsat Earth Observation Program Still Delivers
Monday marked the 40th anniversary of the nation’s long-lived Landsat program, whose cornerstone is a succession of polar orbiting satellites developed do document the changing face of the Earth — changes both attributed to nature, like volcanic...U. S. Faces Economic Hardship Over Budget Sequestration Issue, Aerospace Industry Group Cautions
The long U. S. recovery from the recession of 2008-09 is marching toward a January cliff that could plunge the nation into new broad based economic hardship, according to an assessment of pending federal budget cuts prepared for the Aerospace Industries...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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