NASA Awards Custodial, Refuse Collection Contract
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA has selected All Native Synergies Company of Winnebego, Nebraska, to provide custodial and refuse collection services at the…
Testing Heat Shields for Different Atmospheres
Testing is one of the unsung steps in the engineering process. Talk to any product development engineer, and they will tell you how big of a milestone passing “V&V” –…
This Early Impact Devastated Life then Gave it a Boost
Most of us know about the impact that wiped out the dinosaurs about 66 million years ago. It’s a scientific fact that’s entered mainstream knowledge, maybe because so many of…
Read With NASA: Books, More to Inspire Young Explorers
Flight Engineer Joe Acaba holds a children’s book that he is reading from as part of the Story Time From Space program. Astronauts read aloud from a STEM-related children’s book…
Supergiant star Betelgeuse may have a ‘Betelbuddy’
The supergiant star Betelgeuse may have a companion star that pushes light-blocking dust out of the way, causing the irregular changes observed in the star’s brightness.
Aptos Orbital unveils device for onboard processing, communications and cloud services
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Silicon Valley startup Aptos Orbital unveiled Oct. 22 an artificial intelligence device for space-based processing, communications and cloud services. “Today’s satellites are siloed from modern cloud…
U.S. Space Force faces growing demands in Indo-Pacific amid calls for expansion
For U.S. commanders, a key concern is how to defend critical space infrastructure from adversaries’ anti-satellite weapons The post U.S. Space Force faces growing demands in Indo-Pacific amid calls for…
Scientists have dated the moon’s oldest, and largest, impact site
The moon has been bombarded by asteroids and comets for more than 4.32 billion years.
I Am Artemis: Casey Wolfe
Casey Wolfe is developing and producing the next generation payload adapter for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) super-heavy lift rocket. The adapter is made with some of the world’s most…
Meloë Kacenelenbogen Eyes the Future of Air Quality, Climate Research
A mentor of research scientist Meloë Kacenelenbogen once shared a sentiment from French author André Gide: “You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of…
