NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator Wraps Up Second Test Flight

By Emily Carney, on June 9th, 2015

From NASA: “LDSD is proceeding toward launch. The large scientific balloon – 34.4 million cubic feet in volume, has been undoing inflation over the last hour. When launched, the balloon and the test vehicle stand at a towering 980 feet tall.” The second test of LDSD took place Monday, June 8. Photo Credit: […]

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Wolf V. Vishniac, The First Human to Walk on Mars

By Emily Carney, on July 7th, 2014

An image from one of the first interplanetary explorers, the Viking 2 lander. Dr. Wolf Vishniac was one of Viking’s team members, and he pioneered the search for life in alien worlds. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

He may not be a household name, but remember the name of Dr. Wolf V. Vishniac. A microbiologist […]

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