Prognosis Good for Monday Launch
From Florida Today Five days before Discovery’s pre-dawn Monday liftoff to the International Space Station, launch pad 39A is clear of non-essential personnel as the orbiter’s main propulsion system and orbital engines and jets are pressurized for flight....NASA to Help in Toyota Probe
From MSNBC NASA and the National Academy of Sciences are joining the government’s effort to figure out what caused the sudden acceleration problems that led to Toyota’s massive recalls. NASA scientists with expertise in electronics will help the National...Danger Mars Colonists! Need for Predicting Space Storms
Future inhabitants of Mars (those that are not already there, perhaps) are in need of a space storm monitoring system. That’s the advice of Roger Dube, professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in...Cassini at Saturn: “Outta Sight” Imagery of Mimas
The Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn continues to churn out mind-blowing imagery. Collected last month during its closest flyby yet of Saturn’s “Death Star” looking moon, Mimas, new imagery is available for your perusal. The verdict from Carolyn...This Week in Space
From Spaceflight Now “VSS Enterprise” takes flight and “space for the rest of us” moves a step forward, the Martian Rite of Spring commences while the folks at JPL prep a “rover on steroids” for departure for the Red Planet, the...Cosmic Rays and Uncontrolled Acceleration
From Discovery Toyota has suffered from crippling bad press after the car manufacturer recalled millions of vehicles to address a fault that causes an inexplicable acceleration when driving. This fault is having deadly consequences and has been blamed for more than...Things Getting Chilly for Spirit
From Universe Today “Spirit is hanging in there … remarkably good, all things considered”, Steve Squyres told me in a rover update this week. Squyres is the Scientific Principal Investigator for the twin Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. I asked...Spirit of Innovation Awards: Vote Now!
Your Vote Needed! Spirit of Innovation AwardsWant to lend a hand in shaping the future?You’ve got a vote in the Spirit of Innovation Awards – akin to a technological version of “Revenge of the Nerds” meets “American Idol.”The Spirit...Cosmos and Culture
Cosmos & Culture – Cultural Evolution in a Cosmic Context, edited by Steven J. Dick and Mark L. Lupisella; NASA History Series (NASA SP-2009-4802); Washington, D.C.; CASI Price: $25.00. GPO Price: $61.00; 2009. Note: Other commercial vendors such as...Space Talk
In this commercial space age, NASA can seem like it's fading. But Artemis II is a reminder that NASA’s unique role may be making outer space feel public, shared, and human.
I explore this in my latest post on May the Force Day:
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The “Public” in Public Space Agency — Come Inspired, Leave Aspired
Why NASA still has a civic role to play in this commercial space era
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@AeroBigMike @Space_Strategy I imagine the first best is Apollo right?
Or actually… might it be the lunar module? Given that it was a two stage vehicle with enough delta V to land on the moon and ascend to LLO again?
@risebnbx @NASA @NOAA This is @NASA_Johnson's WB-57, which is a high-altitude aircraft. For this mission, the plane was carrying a scientific instrument from @NOAA.
You can learn more about the WB-57 here: https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/aircraft/WB-57_-_JSC
@risebnbx @NASA @NOAA This is @NASA_Johnson's WB-57, which is a high-altitude aircraft. For this mission, the plane was carrying a scientific instrument from @NOAA.
You can learn more about the WB-57 here: https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/aircraft/WB-57_-_JSC