Space News
-
50 Years Ago: Skylab 4 Astronauts Push Past the One-Month Mark
In December 1973, Skylab 4 astronauts Gerald P. Carr, Edward G. Gibson, and William R. Pogue passed the one-month mark of the third and final mission aboard the Skylab space…
-
Dream Chaser Undergoes Testing at NASA Test Facility in Ohio
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA and Sierra Space are preparing for the first flight of the company’s Dream Chaser spacecraft to the International…
-
Research Physical Scientist Tra-My Justine Richardson
“When I mentor students, their academic [talents] are a given. They’re very bright. They’re very smart. But I mentor them to teach them what they don’t learn in school: how…
-
120th Anniversary of the First Powered, Controlled Flight
Library of Congress In this image from Dec. 17, 1903, Orville Wright makes the first powered, controlled flight on Earth as his brother Wilbur looks on. Orville Wright covered 120…
-
Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser New Station Resupply Spacecraft for NASA
NASA and Sierra Space are making progress on the first flight of the company’s Dream Chaser spacecraft to the International Space Station. The uncrewed cargo spaceplane is planned to launch…
-
NASA Geologist Paves the Way for Building on the Moon
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) By Jessica Barnett For many at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, a love – be it…
-
Kennedy Space Center’s NASA Causeway Bridge Construction
In this aerial view, crews with Orion Marine Construction work to complete the westbound span of the Indian River Bridge, while daily traffic moves along the upgraded eastbound lanes of…
-
Armstrong Flight Research Center: A Year in Review
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) It was an abundant year of innovation, exploration, and inspiration for NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.…
-
NASA: Una jugosa historia de tomates en la Estación Espacial Internacional
El cultivo de alimentos a bordo de la Estación Espacial Internacional es una de las muchas investigaciones que han alcanzado la madurez para las misiones de vuelos espaciales de larga…
-
NASA Awards Turbofan Engine Core Technology Demonstration Contract
Credits: NASA NASA has selected GE Aerospace of Cincinnati to work with the agency’s Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) project, which is aiming to develop more fuel efficient engines for…