DMN Newswire–2008-5-30– NVIDIA today announced that Commander Eileen Collins, former test pilot, astronaut, and space shuttle commander, will speak at NVISION® 08.
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Archive for May 31, 2008
NASA seeks lunar surface concept proposals
The U.S. space agency said it’s seeking ideas for its lunar surface systems concept to help it develop plans for a return to the moon by 2020.The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said it will hold a June 6 discussion at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington and is inviting interested institutions, industry and academia to attend and submit proposals.NASA said it is soliciting …
NASA Seeks Ideas, Hosts Meeting on Lunar Surface Systems Concepts
On June 6, NASA will release a broad agency announcement soliciting lunar surface systems concept study proposals to help the agency develop plans for a return to the moon by 2020.
Discovery astronauts arrive by lunch for launch
1. Kelly, 44, is making his third trip into space. 2. He has a patent on an oxygen mask for combat aircraft. He flew 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm.
One-Way Mission to Mars: US Soldiers Will Go
Sergeant First Class William H. Ruth III contemplates his current duty in a barren landscape in Afghanistan, and says he’s willing to lead a human mission to Mars. An article published on Universe Today back in March of this year detailing former NASA engineer Jim McLane’s idea for on a one-way, one-person mission to Mars generated [...]
NASA To Offer Tour Of Testing Facility
SANDUSKY, Ohio — NASA is offering the public a rare tour of its testing facility near Sandusky. This weekend’s tour will give visitors to the NASA Plum Brook Station a look at the world’s largest vacuum chamber, which is used for testing rockets and other space gear.
Recapturing the wonder
For a brief three years – 1969 to 1972 – we gazed up at the sky in wonder at the moon while men walked on its surface. During that period, we marvelled at our accomplishments, and we were compelled by our curiosity. But when moon landings appeared [...]
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A second chance at Mars
It was supposed to be difficult. Dangerous. Death-defying. In the weeks and days leading up to Sunday’s scheduled landing of the Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft, project officials, scientists, and others made it clear in no uncertain terms the challenge they faced.
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Space advocates lobby in D.C.
About 130 members of a multistate, grass-roots space advocacy group were in Washington, D.C., this week lobbying for a strong space exploration program and fully funded NASA budget.
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Congress Considering Additional Shuttle Flight and More Science Funding
A bill directing NASA to fly an additional space shuttle mission to deliver the $1 billion Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer to the International Space Station cleared the House Science and Technology space and aeronautics subcommittee. The NASA Authorization Act of 2008 (H.R. 6063) was quickly approved sent on to the full committee for consideration. [...]