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The spacecraft technology that will take us to the stars, the Moon and possibly even to Mars, including news from NASA and private companies.
Astronauts vote from space, what’s your excuse?
With the excitement of getting to the polls on Election Day many people will have a hard time keeping their…
Advanced cryogenic breathing apparatus may be shared by NASA
A new breathing apparatus concept has emerged because of NASA’s unique mission requirements, to help with hazardous…
Is there someone playing golf on Mars?
NASA’s Curiosity rover has confirmed that laser-zapping of a globular, golf-ball-size object on Mars is an…
Let’s twist again, like the Wright brothers did last century
The Wright brothers controlled the motion of their Flyer 1 aircraft using wires and pulleys that bent and…
NASA astronaut and crew return safely from space
The first person to sequence DNA in space, Kate Rubins, NASA astronaut and Expedition 49 crew member, has returned…
Space station crew’s return to air on NASA television
Three crew members on the International Space Station are scheduled to depart the orbital outpost Saturday,…
NASA virtual institute advances field of small spacecraft systems
NASA announces the addition of its newest virtual institute to advance the field of small spacecraft systems. The…
Spacecraft on course for the Red Planet
European-Russian spacecraft were on course for Mars Monday after crucial deep-space manoeuvres in preparation for a…
Good vibrations: NASA shakes up Mars-bound spacecraft
Engineers at NASA Glenn’s Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio recently finished a series of tests on a full-size…
“Space brain” effect of galactic cosmic rays
Will astronauts traveling to Mars remember much of it? That's the question concerning University of California,…