Category Archives: Space Administration

Most of us will never get to touch the moon's outer crust, but a new project by ' lets people pretend they've got a little portion of the crater-covered satellite sitting on their desks or hung up on their walls.

NASA's Perseverance rover is on track to launch this summer, and when it does, it will carry the names of nearly 11 million people to Mars.

WASHINGTON ' With the coronavirus pandemic limiting options for personnel to gather in mission control centers to operate spacecraft, some companies are turning to virtual approaches to maintain their spacecraft.

In a virtual 'Ask the Administrator' session, Administrator Jim Bridenstine and other senior officials responded to questions and concerns employees have about the coronavirus situation.

Publisher: NASA Date: 2020-03-27T12:40-04:00 Twitter: @11348282 Reference: ' Many things are taking place: ' NASA tasks SpaceX with sending cargo and supplies to future lunar space station Despite the worsening coronavirus pandemic in the US,

When NASA's ' launches this summer, lots of folks here on Earth will be along for the ride. Perseverance is carrying the names of more than 10.9 million people who participated in NASA's "Send Your Name to Mars" campaign,

During a planned parachute drop test today, the test article suspended underneath the helicopter became unstable. Out of an abundance of caution and to keep the helicopter crew safe, the pilot pulled the emergency release.

The stars Alpha Centauri (upper left) including A and B, are part of the same trinary star system as' [+] Proxima Centauri (circled). These are the three nearest stars to Earth, and they're located between 4.2 and 4.4 light-years away.

Just about every industry has been affected by ' sweeping across the globe. NASA is no different, having recently placed all of its facilities on lockdown and requiring that all but the most mission-critical employees work from home.

Publisher: Popular Mechanics Date: 2020-03-26 03:03:00 Twitter: @PopMech Reference: ' Many things are taking place: ' It's Not an Alien, Says NASA for Millionth Time For the millionth time,

'Send Your Name' Placard Attached to Perseverance: A placard commemorating NASA's "Send Your Name to Mars" campaign was installed on the Persevarnce Mars rover.

NASA's response so far to the ' has focused on switching to remote work as the virus spreads, but the agency is evaluating other methods to address the unprecedented public health crisis as well, including new ways to contribute to the larger U.S.

Lucy is in pieces: solar arrays, a telescope structure and various other components of the Jupiter-bound spacecraft are being built across the U.S.

astronaut Chris Hadfield has been to space three times, has participated in two space walks, and has served as the commander of the International Space Station.

With more and more of us working from home and avoiding travel due to the coronavirus pandemic, an unintended result is happening: less air pollution in our atmosphere.

Publisher: SlashGear Date: 2020-03-25T21:49:34+00:00 Twitter: @slashgear Reference: ' Not to change the topic here: ' Launches from French Guiana suspended due to coronavirus Launch campaigns at the European-run spaceport in French Guiana ' a ho .