NASA counting on humanoid robots in deep space exploration
As humanity moves forward with space exploration, we should prepare for risky and extremely hazardous endeavors such as manned missions to Mars and asteroids. Having fully operational robotic help...
View ArticleUS remembers astronauts killed, pledges to reach Mars
The United States marked the 30th anniversary Thursday of the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle with a pledge to remember lost astronauts as it presses on toward Mars.
View ArticleEngineers mark completion of Orion's pressure vessel
NASA's Orion spacecraft is another step closer to launching on its first mission to deep space atop the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. On Jan. 13, 2016, technicians at Michoud Assembly...
View ArticleASTRO-H X-ray Observatory poised for launch
A new science satellite, the ASTRO-H X-ray Observatory, will blast into the cosmos this month with a full payload of Yale University expertise.
View ArticleScientist helps NASA develop medical device
In the future, NASA astronauts journeying into deep space may give themselves a health check-up with the aid of a small medical device developed by a team of scientists, including one from LLNL.
View ArticleNew gravity map gives best view yet inside Mars
A new map of Mars' gravity made with three NASA spacecraft is the most detailed to date, providing a revealing glimpse into the hidden interior of the Red Planet.
View ArticleInflatable modules could be the future of space habitats
The astronauts of the International Space Station welcomed the arrival of what we call the "Bigelow Bungalow", officially known as the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) on April 10.
View ArticleKepler remains stable as health check continues
The Kepler spacecraft remains stable as the process of returning it to science continues. The cause of the anomaly, first reported on April 8, remains under investigation.
View ArticleNASA welds first flight section of SLS core stage for 2018 maiden launch
One weld at a time, the flight hardware for NASA's mammoth new Space Launch System (SLS) booster has at last started taking shape, promising to turn years of planning and engineering discussions into...
View ArticleKepler recovered and returned to the K2 mission
The Kepler spacecraft has been recovered and, as of 8:30 a.m. PDT today, it is back on the job as the K2 mission searching for exoplanets—planets beyond our solar system.
View ArticlePossible new mission proposed for Dawn spacecraft
The Dawn spacecraft, NASA's asteroid hopping probe, may not be going gently into that good night as planned. Dawn has visited Vesta and Ceres, and for now remains in orbit around Ceres. The Dawn...
View ArticleManchester astronomers detect precious element in space
A team of astronomers from The University of Manchester, together with collaborators from the Centro de Astrobiología and the Deep Space Network, Spain and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México,...
View ArticleDeep space experiment could measure the gravitational constant with nearly...
(Phys.org)—Scientists have proposed an experiment that could measure the value of Newton's gravitational constant, G, from deep space instead of an Earth-based laboratory. The researchers predict that...
View Article'Wasteful' galaxies launch heavy elements into surrounding halos and deep space
Galaxies "waste" large amounts of heavy elements generated by star formation by ejecting them up to a million light years away into their surrounding halos and deep space, according to a new study led...
View ArticleWhy the Deep Space Atomic Clock is key for future space exploration
We all intuitively understand the basics of time. Every day we count its passage and use it to schedule our lives.
View ArticleJuno spacecraft to kick into planned autopilot for July 4 Jupiter burn
At about 12:15 pm PDT today (3:15 p.m. EDT), mission controllers will transmit command product "ji4040" into deep space, to transition the solar-powered Juno spacecraft into autopilot. It will take...
View ArticleNASA's Juno spacecraft in orbit around mighty Jupiter
After an almost five-year journey to the solar system's largest planet, NASA's Juno spacecraft successfully entered Jupiter's orbit during a 35-minute engine burn. Confirmation that the burn had...
View ArticleNetflix to stream new 'Star Trek' series across world
Netflix said on Monday it would beam the new series of cult sci-fi franchise "Star Trek" to 188 countries across the world, excluding the United States and Canada.
View ArticleApollo astronauts experiencing higher rates of cardiovascular-related deaths
Members of the successful Apollo space program are experiencing higher rates of cardiovascular problems that are thought to be caused by their exposure to deep space radiation, according to a Florida...
View ArticleSpace submarines will allow us to explore the seas of icy moons
One of the most profound and exciting breakthroughs in planetary science in the last two decades has been the discovery of liquid methane lakes on the surface of Saturn's largest moon Titan, and liquid...
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