NASA Partners With Commercial Industry to Advance Deep Space Exploration Capabilities

By Talia Landman, on April 3rd, 2015

A space habitat at night, docked with a “Space Exploration Vehicle.” This photo was taken during the 2010 Desert RATS field testing, from Aug. 31 – Sept. 15, 2010, in Black Point Lava Flow, Ariz. Image credit: NASA

This week, NASA announced the selection of 12 partnerships within the commercial industry to help […]

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Bigelow Aerospace Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) Completes Major Milestones

By Talia Landman, on March 18th, 2015

Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) will be berthed to the Tranquility Node of the International Space Station for a two-year demonstration. It will be the first private space habitat of its kind. Credit: Bigelow Aerospace

In early 2013, NASA awarded Bigelow Aerospace with a $17.8 million contract to develop an expandable space […]

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NASA, National Space Grant Foundation Tap Six for 2014 X-Hab Challenge

By Press Release, on July 12th, 2013

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NASA, in collaboration with the National Space Grant Foundation, has revealed the six universities selected for the 2014 Exploration Habitat (X-Hab) Academic Innovation Challenge. For the upcoming school year, teams from University of Colorado at Boulder; Rice University; Oklahoma State University, Stillwater; University of South Alabama, Mobile; University of Wisconsin, […]

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