U. S., Russian Astronauts Reach Space Station Aboard Soyuz Spacecraft
A Soyuz capsule with a three-man U. S. and Russian crew docked smoothly with the International Space Station late Wednesday. The linkup at 7:09 p.m., EDT, delivered cosmonauts Alexander Samokutyaev and Andrey Borisenko as well as Ron Garan of NASA to the orbiting...NASA’s Life and Physical Sciences Research Programs Require More Resources to Underpin Human Exploration Aspirations, According to National Research Council Report
A new National Research Council report recommends a more strategic footing for NASA’s life and physical sciences research programs in order to establish the underpinning needed for the agency’s future human space exploration aspirations. The 492-page report,...Endeavour Receives Shuttle Program “Go” for Launch
NASA shuttle program manager provided initial clearance on Thursday for an April 19 launching of the shuttle Endeavour on her final mission with a crew of six astronauts and the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, an international observatory for studies of the cosmic...New Simulation Facility Sharpens Expertise for Human Space Voyages
Former astronaut, Bruce McCandless, explains docking of Orion with the International Space Station during opening ceremonies of the Lockheed Martin Space Operations Simulation Center. Credit: Barbara David James Bray, Director for Orion Crew and Service Module, points...The International Space Station as the Bridge to Mars
More than 30 experts from NASA and the commercial space industry will gather in Washington on April 6-7 for the 2nd International Space Station and Mars Conference. The two-day event, hosted by ExploreMars, Inc., will explore the role of the International Space...Well Suited for Planetary Exploration
Courtesy: UND A unique test of a planetary exploration suit is on tap to be tested at a remote military base in Antarctica. Called the NDX-1 – the suit was designed and constructed at the University of North Dakota (UND) through NASA funding provided by the North...Robonaut2 Unveiled
International Space Station astronauts Catherine Coleman and Paolo Nespoli have unpacked Robonaut 2, the experimental humanoid delivered during the shuttle Discovery’s recent mission. Robonaut 2 was unstowed on Tuesday, just before Scott Kelly, Alexander Kaleri and...U.S. Air Force Mini-Space Shuttle: Ready for Second Flight
US Air Force mini-space shuttle – ready for Atlas V liftoff. Credit: US Air Force X-37 B space plane. Credit: US Air Force The U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office is pressing forward on the launch of the second X-37B on March 4 with a back-up launch...Food For Thought: The Menu for Mars Explorers
New study cites food science challenges for NASA missions to Mars. Credit: NASA A new study has tackled the challenges ahead for astronauts trekking to Mars and beyond – underscoring the need for food to sustain crew members on lengthy space missions. The food system...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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