By Paul Scott Anderson, on April 25th, 2014 The new Z-2 Spacesuit being developed by NASA for missions to the Moon and Mars. Photo Credit: NASA
If you’ve ever wondered what the latest fashion trends are for NASA astronauts, then here is your answer. For the first time in nearly 30 years, spacesuits for American astronauts are being given a complete […]
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By Ben Evans, on January 8th, 2014 More than two years after the retirement of the shuttle fleet, the International Space Station has transitioned into a fully-operational research facility in orbit. Today’s decision to extend the station’s operational life until at least 2024 is welcome news. Photo Credit: NASA
NASA has announced that the Obama Administration has approved an extension […]
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By NASA, on September 8th, 2013 A team of technicians at Textron Defense Systems apply Avcoat ablative material to the composite honeycomb structure attached to the Orion heat shield carrier structure. The ablative material is designed to protect the spacecraft from extreme temperatures during re-entry.Image Credit: NASA
A relationship that began more than 50 years ago between NASA and […]
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By Emily Carney, on September 5th, 2013 Crewed missions to asteroids and near-Earth objects are slated to take place utilizing the Space Launch System (SLS) and the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle. NASA announced that 96 ideas are being considered to make such a mission happen. Image Credit: NASA
NASA announced on Wednesday, Sept. 4 that it has chosen 96 concepts […]
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By Ben Evans, on August 25th, 2013 The infrared vision of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed that the Sombrero galaxy—named after its appearance in visible light to a wide-brimmed hat—is in fact two galaxies in one. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Ten years ago tonight, NASA’s fourth “Great Observatory”—the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF)—was boosted into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air […]
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By David Darling, on August 24th, 2013 NASA’s Orion spacecraft approaching the robotic asteroid capture vehicle. Image Credit: NASA
NASA’s Asteroid Initiative is a potential flagship mission, which could begin as early as 2015, to capture and investigate a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) and explore it with both unmanned and crewed spacecraft. On Thursday, Aug. 22, the agency released concept artwork […]
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By Emily Carney, on August 22nd, 2013 An artist’s concept shows the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) orbiting Earth. WISE is slated to be reactivated in September in a quest to discover more near-Earth objects (NEOs). Image Credit: NASA.
NASA announced that the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) spacecraft, which had been deactivated in 2011, is slated to make a […]
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By Mike Killian, on August 19th, 2013 Image Credit: Sierra Nevada Corporation
Today, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced that NASA has amended SNC’s Dream Chaser Space Act Agreement (SAA) to include two additional, optional milestones in the development of their Dream Chaser spacecraft. The company hopes to eventually provide NASA crew transport to the International Space Station and other low-Earth […]
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By Ben Evans, on August 14th, 2013 Photo Credit: Alan Walters / AmericaSpace
Next month, the Centennial, Colo.-based United Launch Alliance (ULA) will hit a milestone by launching its 75th mission since the company was formed in December 2006. Already deep into processing, the Atlas V vehicle for the scheduled late September mission will deliver the U.S. Air Force’s third […]
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By Jim Hillhouse, on August 6th, 2013 NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver. Photo Credit: NASA
It is reported on several space news sites that NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver will be leaving NASA in early September and will be taking up a position with the Airline Pilots Association. Some might wonder why NASA’s Deputy Administrator would leave at this time, and her […]
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