The first Human base on Mars will most likely run on nuclear power. The Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator aboard the Curioisity rover is too small to generate the power needed to sustain the lives of many explorers. A larger system that NASA is working on is briefly explained by Lee Mason, an engineer at the Glenn […]
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ExoMars 2016 targets March launch window
A problem recently discovered in two sensors in the propulsion system of the entry, descent and landing demonstrator module has prompted the recommendation to move the launch of the ExoMars 2016 mission, initially foreseen in January, to March, still within the launch window of early 2016. To source
'The Martian' Director Ridley Scott Promotes NASA’s Mars Dreams | Video
RECOMMENDED VIDEOS FOR YOU Rover Tracks: Being There – Controlling Missions on Mars Return to Jupiter The Expanding Danger of Space Debris: Fragmentation IMAX Hubble 3D: The Director’s Take – Exclusive Video Moon Base Baseball? Why Not! The Meaning of Apollo Target: The “Fuzzies” – Galaxies, Nebulae and Comets Ep.2: Land and Deliver Planning the […]
Week In Images
Our week through the lens: 14-18 September 2015 To source
Clear Skies Over the United States
On Sept. 17, 2015, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly captured images and video from the International Space Station during an early morning flyover of the United States. Sharing with his social media followers, Kelly wrote, “Clear skies over much of the USA today. #GoodMorning from @Space_Station! #YearInSpace.” To source
Are We Alone? Survey Finds No Sign of Advanced Alien Civilizations
Sensitive new telescopes have searched for signs of advanced alien civilizations but haven’t found any.Credit: ASTRON Nearby galaxies in our universe show no signs of advanced alien civilizations — at least for now. A new study that examined the most promising galaxies we can see out of a collection of 100,000 found no signs of […]
A Manned Mission to Mars Is Closer to Reality Than Ever: NASA Chief
NASA is closer to putting boots on Mars than it’s ever been before, the space agency’s chief says. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, a former space shuttle commander, said he envisioned becoming the first person to explore Mars when he checked in for astronaut training at Houston’s Johnson Space Center in 1980. Back then, a crewed […]
6 Months in Space, Astronaut Scott Kelly Misses Food, Outdoors and Loved Ones
On Sept. 6, 2015, astronaut Scott Kelly displayed his “boarding pass” for NASA’s Mars InSight MissionCredit: Scott Kelly (via Twitter as @StationCDRKelly) WASHINGTON – Halfway through his almost yearlong mission, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly spoke via satellite to an audience gathered at the National Press Club here about the things he is looking forward to, […]
Asteroid-Mining Plan Would Bake Water Out of Bagged-Up Space Rocks
An innovative plan to use “optical mining” is part of the Asteroid Provided In-Situ Supplies (Apis) concept — an ability to tap mega-amounts of water from space rocks to help establish valuable infrastructure in space.Credit: TransAstra PASADENA, Calif. — A new way to harvest asteroid resources is being eyed as a possible game changer for […]
Contest winners
Congratulations to the top 10 and the three prize winners in ESA’s #Estrack40 audio contest To source
Mississippi swampland
Earth observation image of the week: a Sentinel-2 image of Mississippi’s swamps, USA, also featured on the Earth from Space video programme To source
[Project Topics] Upgraded H-IIA (H-IIA F29) launch on Nov. 24
Topics List Sep. 18, 2015 UpdatedUpgraded H-IIA (H-IIA F29) launch on Nov. 24 The launch of the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No..29 (H-IIA F29) was set to be between 3:23 p.m. thru 5:07 p.m. on Nov. 24 (Tue.), 2015 (Japan Standard Time).Our achievement of developing an upgraded flagship launch vehicle for acquiring global-level launch capacity of […]
[Project Topics] Live Internet broadcast of KOUNOTORI5’s departure from ISS on Sept. 28 (Mon.)
Topics List Sep. 16, 2015 UpdatedLive Internet broadcast of KOUNOTORI5’s departure from ISS on Sept. 28 (Mon.) The KOUNOTORI5 will leave the International Space Station (ISS) at 0:20 a.m. on September 29 (Tue.), and re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere at around 5:31 a.m. on the 30th (Wed.) to burn up. JAXA will broadcast the live report […]