The mission of the Office of Planetary Protection is to promote the responsible exploration of the solar system by implementing and developing efforts that protect the science, explored environments, and Earth. The objectives of planetary protection are several-fold and include: Preserving our ability to study other worlds as they exist in their natural states; avoiding […]
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The mission of the Office of Planetary Protection is to promote the responsible exploration of the solar system by implementing and developing efforts that protect the science, explored environments, and Earth. The objectives of planetary protection are several-fold and include: Preserving our ability to study other worlds as they exist in their natural states; avoiding […]
In low-gravity environments like the space station, fluids tend to get ‘sticky.’ Surface tension and capillary effects, which are overwhelmed by gravity on Earth, rule the day in space. As a result, coffee tends to cling to the walls of the cup. The zero-G coffee cup solves these problems by ‘going with the flow’: putting […]
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft scheduled to liftoff on April 17 carries supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station. Here are some of the scientific investigations Cygnus delivers to the space station: https://go.nasa.gov/2GjBXHr
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft scheduled to liftoff on April 17 carries supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station. Here are some of the scientific investigations Cygnus delivers to the space station: https://go.nasa.gov/2GjBXHr
Commander Mark Kelly, Pilot Greg Johnson and Mission Specialists Mike Fincke, Greg Chamitoff, Drew Feustel and European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori discuss their upcoming mission to the International Space Station at their pre-flight news conference held at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The 14-day mission features the delivery to the ISS of the […]
Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield talks about his role as Flight Engineer for Expedition 34, and Expedition 35 Commander. Hadfield is scheduled to fly aboard a Soyuz spacecraft to the ISS in December and remain in space until May with crewmates Tom Marshburn and Roman Romanenko.
Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield talks about his role as Flight Engineer for Expedition 34, and Expedition 35 Commander. Hadfield is scheduled to fly aboard a Soyuz spacecraft to the ISS in December and remain in space until May with crewmates Tom Marshburn and Roman Romanenko.
The crew of the STS-134 mission, space shuttle Commander Mark Kelly, Pilot Greg Johnson and Mission Specialists Greg Chamitoff, Mike Fincke, Drew Feustel and European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori, trained Feb. 11 in a shuttle simulator at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The crew practiced launches and shuttle abort modes. The STS-134 mission […]
For years, tiny CubeSat satellites could only fly into space as hitchhikers, riding along with larger, primary payloads. Now, thanks to Venture Class Launch Services, these small packages of big science are getting their own rides into space on dedicated rockets — and on their own terms. Rocket Lab USA of Huntington Beach, California, and […]