Tag: NASA

Private Space Technology Powers Up

By Brittany Sauser | 10/05/2009 | 8 Comments

Former astronaut Franklin Chang Diaz says the private sector can help NASA, and reckons he has the rocket to prove it.

Hot Space Shuttle Images

By Brittany Sauser | 09/28/2009 | 6 Comments

NASA researchers capture thermal images of the shuttle's reentry to design better heat shields.

NASA Road-Tests New Moon Rover

By Brittany Sauser | 09/17/2009 | 1 Comment

Engineers put the electric rover through its paces in the Arizona desert.

NASA's Plans Lack the Cash

By Brittany Sauser | 09/11/2009 | 5 Comments

Can the commercial sector rescue the U.S. human spaceflight program?

A More Efficient Spacecraft Engine

By Brittany Sauser | 08/05/2009 | 12 Comments

NASA's new ion-propulsion system could be ready for launch as soon as 2013.

A Reporter's Moon Trip

By Victor K. McElheny | 07/21/2009 | 2 Comments

The rewards of reporting an epic journey of man are more than the excitement of the moment. The audience shares new perspectives on another world.

NASA's New Crew Escape System

By Brittany Sauser | 07/15/2009 | 1 Comment

The next vehicle to carry humans to space will let astronauts safely abort in case of an emergency.

Building NASA's Future

By Brittany Sauser | 06/23/2009 | 3 Comments

The U.S. space agency readies the first test flight of the vehicle destined for the moon.

What Is the Future of Humans in Space?

By Anne-Marie Corley | 06/17/2009 | 6 Comments

Independent review of human-spaceflight plans gets under way today.

The Commercial Future of Spaceflight

By Brittany Sauser | 04/07/2009 | 3 Comments

A SpaceX rocket will be the next U.S. vehicle to travel to the space station after the shuttles retire.

Gravity Satellite Blasts Off on Climate Mission

By Brittany Sauser | 03/17/2009 | 0 Comments

The spacecraft will measure the earth's gravitational field with new accuracy.

Energy-Saving Helicopter Blades

By Brittany Sauser | 03/12/2009 | 8 Comments

NASA researchers are using smart materials to improve helicopter performance.

Obama's NASA Dilemma

By Robert Lemos | 11/20/2008 | 10 Comments

The fate of the U.S. space program hangs in the balance.

Solar Sailing in Space

By Brittany Sauser | 07/24/2008 | 25 Comments

NASA prepares to test a satellite that can be propelled by light particles from the sun.

Tracking the California Fires

By Brittany Sauser | 10/25/2007 | 1 Comment

NASA's thermal-imaging sensor helps fight the flames.