17 June 2020
NASA wants to visit Neptune’s weird moon Triton
... an energetic ionosphere and a young, unique surface,” Mitchell concludes. Trident is one of four concepts being considered for NASA’s Discovery Program mission; the remaining three are VERITAS (Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and...
18 June 2020
Countdown to NASA’s new Mars rover launch
... Katie Stack Morgan, Perseverance deputy project scientist at the NASA-funded Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California where the... the launch date, said Omar Baez, launch director in NASA’s Launch Services Program in Florida, but the three-week...
08 July 2020
NASA increases recommendations required by Boeing for Starliner flight
... changing the software, testing the software and adding resources when required, said Steve Stich, manager of NASA’s commercial crew program, in a call with reporters yesterday. Reviewing software procedures however appears to have been a sticking...
21 August 2020
A small air leak has been found on the International Space Station, says NASA
... presents no immediate danger to the crew or the space station, NASA added. The atmosphere in the off-word laboratory is normally maintained ... crew members to go about their daily work. But, says NASA, over time, a tiny bit of air leaks out requiring ...
02 October 2020
Nasa funds ICON to develop a 3D construction system for the moon
... exploration, has over a decade-long association with NASA’s Johnson Space Center Human Habitability Division. “With ...no strangers and have already competed against each other in NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Competition. The challenge, which started in...
13 November 2020
NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission gets ready for launch tomorrow
... is possible on the 14th, although a 70 percent chance of favourable weather conditions for the launch have been predicted. NASA will hold a "countdown clock briefing" today (13 November) at 10 am EST (1500 GMT) to discuss the upcoming launch. From...
