03 December 2021
NASA selects three companies to develop commercial space stations
... humanity while fostering commercial activity in space,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. The recipient of a $130 million ... in this journey. We look forward to working with NASA on this important program that will advance humanity’s settlement ...
02 April 2020
Thousands Apply to Join NASA’s Artemis Generation, #BeAnAstronaut
...see so many incredible Americans apply to join us,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. “The next class of Artemis Generation astronauts ...next class of astronaut candidates.” Since the 1960s, NASA has selected 350 people to train as astronaut ...
19 March 2021
NASA conducts successful test of its massive SLS Moon rocket
...woman and the next man on the Moon,” said acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk. “Today’s successful hot fire test of ...systems, and hydraulic systems. “Today is a great day for NASA, Stennis and this nation’s human space exploration program. This ...
August 2016
Fireflies and saucers
... “Had it been detected by the onboard radar?” and so forth. Ehrlich had forwarded the questions to NASA Administrator Dan Goldin. An innocent joke by NASA astronaut Cady Coleman during her first spaceflight (STS-73) didn’t preclude her from a further...
October 2024
Space exploration remains a crucial endeavour for humanity
... The $71.2 billion in total economic output during fiscal year 2021 exemplifies how NASA’s technology transfer initiatives have had a significant effect. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson emphasised the importance of these advances, stating: “Investment...
07 June 2015
A quick(er) jaunt to Mars?
... solar-electric engines could be used to drastically slash travel time. Aerojet Rocketdyne, representatives of which joined NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden during a news conference on potential new options for Mars travel, has been working on solar...
