[ad_1] Recently, NASA took another look at SN 1572 using the 20-year-old, still functioning Chandra X-ray Observatory. Scientists were keen to figure out what caused the lumpy knots and threads that make it look like a giant dust bunny. SN 1572 exploded in what’s called a Type 1a supernova that happens when a dense white […]
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NASA’s InSight lander can finally dig a hole for its Mars heat probe
[ad_1] It’s still moving slowly. The mole has dug roughly three quarters of an inch since October 8th, and it could venture as deep as 16 feet. It could be a long, long time before the probe reaches its potential. Nonetheless, it’s a huge relief to scientists worried that one of InSight’s key instruments might […]
Japan will help NASA build a space station near the Moon
[ad_1] According to The Japan Times, the Asian country will “offer technical cooperation for the construction” of the Lunar Gateway, which will serve as temporary home and office for astronauts in lunar orbit. In particular, Japan will provide life-support system devices, air-conditioning equipment and batteries, among other things. However, the publication says the committee withheld […]
Watch NASA’s first all-woman spacewalk
[ad_1] Koch and Meir will be replacing a battery charge/discharge unit that failed to activate after new lithium-ion batteries were installed outside the ISS a few days ago. The whole spacewalk will take around five to six hours. You’ll be able to tell who’s who by checking their suits and camera numbers: Koch’s suit will […]
NASA demos spacesuits for its Moon and Mars missions
[ad_1] Introducing our next-generation spacesuit for #Artemis missions! Here, spacesuit engineer Kristine Davis demonstrates the improved mobility in the new suit, important for working on the Moon’s surface. Watch live: https://t.co/n8wWhy876P pic.twitter.com/9g6sfOaPbf — NASA (@NASA) October 15, 2019 Designing a modern spacesuit is one of the many challenges that NASA faces in its return to […]
Northrop’s satellite refueling spacecraft launches on October 9th
[ad_1] A second spacecraft, MEV-2, will help another Intelsat satellite in 2020 and should have the same amount of leftover fuel. Both MEVs are flexible, too. They can dock with 80 percent of current geostationary satellites, even if they weren’t designed for servicing. If the MEV program ramps up, NASA could buy its services going […]
NASA will soon start testing its first all-electric X-plane
[ad_1] NASA will begin by conducting ground tests on the Mod II to prepare for the project’s next phases, which will include taxi and, eventually, flight tests. It’s not entirely clear when those will take place, but the Mod III and IV configurations of the plane will have wings unlike the current iteration. When a […]
Hyundai hires a NASA engineer to run its new ‘flying car’ division
[ad_1] According to Hyundai, the UAM sector is expected to grow to $1.5 trillion within the next 20 years. But Hyundai is far from the first to announce UAM plans. Uber is working on a flying taxi with Bell. Volocopter has an 18-rotor autonomous air taxi. Lilium’s flying taxi may carry as many as five […]
Lockheed Martin will help take NASA astronauts back to the Moon
[ad_1] NASA says the crew vehicles to come out of the partnership will “establish a core set of capabilities, stabilize the production process and demonstrate reusability of spacecraft components.” Under the contract, NASA will order three Orion spacecraft for Artemis missions III through V for $2.7 billion. (Lockheed Martin is already working on the first […]
Australia will help NASA go to the Moon and Mars
[ad_1] Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the country is spending $150 million over five years for the collaboration. The newly formed Australian Space Agency will use the budget to “foster the new ideas and hi-tech skilled jobs that will make Australian businesses a partner of choice to fit out Nasa missions.” Artemis, as we […]