• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 13th, 2009
Company Prepares for Solar Sail Live Test

Company Prepares for Solar Sail Live Test

Future spacecraft could navigate on solar winds

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 12th, 2009
Studying Inflatable Heat Shields for Heavy Mars Landings

Studying Inflatable Heat Shields for Heavy Mars Landings

Experts at the Langley Research Center lead the way

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 12th, 2009
Experts Figure Out How to Turn Moon Rock into Oxygen

Experts Figure Out How to Turn Moon Rock into Oxygen

This will help future colonists on the natural satellite

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 11th, 2009
India Loses Groundwater Reserves Fast

India Loses Groundwater Reserves Fast

The analyzed region feeds 600 million people

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 11th, 2009
Panel Wants NASA’s Institute for Advanced Concepts Reopened

Panel Wants NASA’s Institute for Advanced Concepts Reopened

It was closed due to lack of funding

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 10th, 2009
Astronomers Find Rare Triple-Asteroid NEO

Astronomers Find Rare Triple-Asteroid NEO

This class of objects is very uncommon

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 10th, 2009
New Object Found in Saturn's Rings

New Object Found in Saturn's Rings

It was discovered by the Cassini space probe

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 6th, 2009
NASA and ESA Unveil Joint Mars Exploration Plan

NASA and ESA Unveil Joint Mars Exploration Plan

At least two rovers and an orbiter are included

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 6th, 2009
Review Panel Draws NASA Development Scenarios

Review Panel Draws NASA Development Scenarios

Less than seven of them still remain

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 5th, 2009
NASA Finishes Ion Propulsion System Test Runs

NASA Finishes Ion Propulsion System Test Runs

The new engines will be ready to use in a few years

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 4th, 2009
ARES I-X Nears Completion at VAB

ARES I-X Nears Completion at VAB

It's about halfway done

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 31st, 2009
Presidential Panel Speaks of NASA Assessments

Presidential Panel Speaks of NASA Assessments

"Touchy" topics have been discussed as well

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 31st, 2009
Endeavor Deploys Satellites, Prepares to Land Today

Endeavor Deploys Satellites, Prepares to Land Today

The shuttle is finishing its 16-day mission to the ISS

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 29th, 2009
Astronauts Complete Shuttle Heat Shield Inspection Test

Astronauts Complete Shuttle Heat Shield Inspection Test

Everything is prepared for Friday's landing

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 29th, 2009
GOES-14 Sends Back First Full-Earth Image

GOES-14 Sends Back First Full-Earth Image

The satellite is operated by NASA and NOAA

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 29th, 2009
Endeavor Undocks from the ISS, Heads Home

Endeavor Undocks from the ISS, Heads Home

It's scheduled to land on July 31st

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 23rd, 2009
New Centrifuge Simulates Gravity for Astronauts

New Centrifuge Simulates Gravity for Astronauts

It could stop bone and muscle mass loss

 
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