News tagged with shields
NASA hopes to test new spaceship in 2014
There's no firm date yet, but sometime in early 2014 NASA intends to take its first major step toward rebuilding its human spaceflight program.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Gadgets: 2012 Consumer Electronics Show picks
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas can be considered a toy store for the electronics world, with mile after mile of showrooms of the latest and greatest.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 23, 2012 |
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NASA develops new game-changing technology
Two NASA California centers have been selected to develop new space-aged technologies that could be game-changers in the way we look at planets from above and how we safely transport robots or humans through ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 18, 2011 |
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Mars Science Laboratory meets its match in Florida
(PhysOrg.com) -- In preparation for launch later this year, the "back shell powered descent vehicle" configuration containing NASA's Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, has been placed on the spacecraft's ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Space food, shuttle tiles for sale by NASA
The US space agency is offering schools and universities a special deal on astronaut cuisine and heat tiles from the now extinct space shuttles, just over 20 dollars a pack, NASA said Monday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Deep space capsule comes alive with first weld
(PhysOrg.com) -- Construction began this week on the first new NASA spacecraft built to take humans to orbit since space shuttle Endeavour left the factory in 1991, and marked a significant milestone in carrying ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Image: Opportunity's heat shield
This image from 2005 shows the remains of the heat shield from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, broken into two key pieces, the main piece on the left side and a broken-off flank piece near the middle ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 17, 2011 |
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NASA unveils new batch of space shuttle program artifacts
The final space shuttle landing July 21 opened new prospects for eligible education institutions, museums and other organizations to receive a piece of spaceflight history. On Monday, Aug. 15, the eighth batch of artifacts ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 15, 2011 |
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A little exercise may protect the aging brain from memory loss following infection
A small amount of exercise shields older animals from memory loss following a bacterial infection, according to a study in the August 10 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings suggest moderate exerci ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 09, 2011 |
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Sandia National Labs completes final scan of space shuttle heat shield
Nine engineers from Sandia National Laboratories helped ensure Atlantis' safety from Mission Control at Johnson Space Center as the shuttle made its final flight, marking the end of NASA's 30-year space shuttle program. For ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 26, 2011 |
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Long, cramped road trips ahead for US astronauts
If you think of the shuttle as a kind of big space bus, the future for US astronauts will be a lot like squeezing into a three-seat compact car, made by Russia, for a very long road trip.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Last spacewalk of US shuttle era ends (Update 2)
Two US astronauts wrapped up the last spacewalk of the shuttle era Tuesday at the International Space Station, where Atlantis is docked on the final mission of the 30-year US program.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 12, 2011 |
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Debris may be on collision course with space lab: NASA
NASA is tracking a piece of Soviet space debris that could collide with the International Space Station, the US space agency said Sunday after the shuttle Atlantis docked on its final mission.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 11, 2011 |
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Atlantis docks at space station for last time
The shuttle Atlantis docked at the orbiting International Space Station for one last hitch-up Sunday, on its final space voyage before the entire 30-year US shuttle program shuts down for good.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 10, 2011 |
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Atlantis to dock with space station on final flight
The crew of Atlantis prepared to link up with the International Space Station Sunday as part of the final mission of the US space shuttle program.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 10, 2011 |
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