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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NVIDIA today announced that Commander Eileen Collins, former test pilot, astronaut, and space shuttle commander, will speak at NVISION® 08.
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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 …
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.
Aerojet, a GenCorp company, successfully completed 250 hot-fire test sequences of its legendary R-4D 100-pound-thrust bipropellant engine. The test included over 20,000 starts under a broad variety of conditions expected for NASA’s Orion Service Module.
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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.
The Phoenix has landed, and with it, a little bit of Beltsville, Md., successfully made the trip to the Red Planet.
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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 [...]
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.
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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