Aug 9, 2012 | Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Programs Online, Kids Space, Mars, Multimedia, NASA, Space and Science
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...
Jul 26, 2012 | Ask the Expert, Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, Mars, Multimedia, NASA, Space and Science
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...
Jul 12, 2012 | Ask the Expert, Blog, Education, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Programs Online, Kids Space, Mars, Multimedia, NASA, Our Solar System, Space and Science
There’s a great way to study the 3-D nature of NASA spacecraft. Thanks to space specialists at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a new application can bring robotic spacecraft to life. It’s available for free on the iPhone and iPad…and just in time for the...
Apr 3, 2012 | Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, Multimedia, NASA, Our Solar System, Space and Science, Why Space
Let your fingertips do the space travel! A new and innovative app for iPads and iPhones allows you to access the nearly 2,000 distant planetary systems discovered by NASA’s planet-scouting Kepler spacecraft. Called Kepler Explorer this new app challenges users to...
Mar 25, 2011 | Multimedia
Dec 15, 2010 | Ask the Expert, Blog, Education Station, Multimedia, NASA, Space Shuttle
An extraordinary and must-see You Tube video is Ascent, a 45-minute tour-de-force that brings to sharp focus the intricacies of a shuttle liftoff. Created at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, the video was produced by space agency aerospace engineer,...
Jun 19, 2010 | Blog, Education, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, Mars, Multimedia, NASA, Newsroom, Space and Science, Space Research
Credit: ASU If you want to keep a sharp eye on the red planet, consider a new iPhone application, or app. Mars can be delivered daily to this type of device. Thanks to an Arizona State University’s (ASU) camera onboard NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter — the Thermal...
Jan 16, 2010 | Multimedia