Intel, SGI To Work On NASA Supercomputer
May 8th, 2008The plan is to build a 1-petaflop system by 2009 and a 10-petaflop supercomputer by 2010.
Exhaling For Exploration: Scientists Test Lunar Breathing System
May 8th, 2008Imagine yourself hip-to-hip, shoulder-to-shoulder, inside a room the size of a walk-in closet for eight hours with five people you just met. Does that make you sweat? Or maybe make your breathing a little more animated? For three weeks, 23 volunteers dedicated time to do just that — sweat and breathe — inside a test chamber so NASA scientists at Johnson Space Center in Houston could measure …
NASA watchdog calls for Orion board suspensions
May 8th, 2008NASA’s independent investigative arm has called for the suspension of 6 of the 19 members of a board charged with reviewing the agency’s programme to replace the space shuttle.
NASA plans to land on asteroid;aims to explore solar system’s birth
May 8th, 2008London, May 7: In an attempt to understand more about the genesis of solar system, NASA scientists are planning to land on a 40 metre-wide asteroid travelling at an alarming speed of 28,000 mph.
Volunteers Sweat for NASA
May 8th, 2008For three weeks, 23 volunteers spent time helping NASA test a new life support system for the spacecraft that will replace the shuttle. Five volunteers at a time would squeeze into a special room the size of a walk-in closet for eight hours. Sweating and heavy breathing was encouraged, as scientists at [...]
Nasa plans landing on 1.1mn tonne asteroid
May 8th, 2008HOUSTON: It was once considered the most dangerous object in the universe, heading for Earth with the explosive power of 84 Hiroshimas.
Pioneer, legend John Glenn wants shuttles’ lives extended
May 7th, 2008For legendary astronaut and former U.S. Sen. John Glenn, the video clips brought back memories of old friends. For the rest of the nation, they provided a glimpse of NASA’s glory days.
Closer encounter: Nasa plans landing on asteroid
May 7th, 2008It was once considered the most dangerous object in the universe, heading for Earth with the explosive power of 84 Hiroshimas. Now an asteroid called 2000SG344, a lump of rock barely the size of a large yacht, is in the spotlight again, this time as a contender for the next giant leap for mankind.
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NASA launches 50 years of space history in high-definition documentary
May 7th, 2008Fans hope a dazzling new documentary helps the agency reach for the future. John Glenn, even today, still looks like the ex-Marine who was the first American to orbit the Earth.
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NASA launches 50 years of space history in documentary
May 7th, 2008Fans hope a dazzling new documentary helps the agency reach for the future. A new Discovery Channel documentary, When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions, is set for debut this June. The series, which focuses on NASA’s early years, draws on more than 150 hours of old NASA footage.
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