55 Years Ago: Four Months Until the Moon Landing
The road to the Moon landing cleared a major hurdle in March 1969 with the flight of Apollo 9 that tested all components of the spacecraft in low Earth orbit.…
Key Test Drive of Orion on NASA’s Artemis II to Aid Future Missions
Astronauts will test drive NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the first time during the agency’s Artemis II test flight next year. While many of the spacecraft’s maneuvers like big propulsive burns…
NASA Sees Progress on Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef Life Support System
A NASA-funded commercial space station, Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef, recently completed testing milestones for its critical life support system as part of the agency’s efforts for new destinations in low…
Keep Them Clicking: How Fluent Forms’ Multi-Step Forms Can Help You Captivate Your Users
The Fluent Forms plugin jams in plenty of functionality – enough that you’re able to craft amazing, yet long-form designs. This length can be a hindrance though, which is where…
NASA Radar Finds Ice Deposits at Moon’s North Pole
4 min readUsing data from a NASA radar that flew aboard India's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, scientists have detected ice deposits near the moon's north pole. NASA's Mini-SAR instrument, a lightweight, synthetic…
NASA to Select Lunar Terrain Vehicle for Artemis Missions
NASA will host a news conference to announce the company, or companies, selected to move forward in developing the LTV (Lunar Terrain Vehicle), which will help Artemis astronauts explore more…
NASA, Industry Improve Lidars for Exploration, Science
NASA engineers will test a suite of new laser technologies from an aircraft this summer for Earth science remote sensing. Called lidar, the instruments could also be used to improve…
Sketch the Shape of the Sun for Science During the Solar Eclipse
5 min readCalling all eclipse admirers!The SunSketcher team is looking for one million volunteers to capture photos on their cell phones during the April 8 total solar eclipse. These images…
Casey Honniball: Finding Her Space in Lunar Science
Lunar scientist Casey Honniball conducts lunar observations and field work near volcanoes to investigate how astronauts could use instruments during : Casey HonniballTitle: Lunar scientistOrganization: Planetary Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry…
NASA’s Curious Universe Podcast Unveils New Sun + Eclipse Series
NASA released Tuesday the first episode of a new six-part podcast series for first-time space explorers to learn about the Sun. Ahead of the total solar eclipse in April, NASA’s…