Tag: space

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.

A Lunar Nuclear Reactor

By Brittany Sauser | 08/17/2009 | 13 Comments

Tests prove the feasibility of using nuclear reactors to provide electricity on the moon and Mars.

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.

How to Land Safely Back on the Moon

By Anne-Marie Corley | 07/29/2009 | 1 Comment

A hazard-detection system promises safe landings for next-generation lunar explorers.

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.

"Very Stunning, Very Space, and Very Cool"

By Adam Fisher | 12/22/2008 | 2 Comments

An oral history of the launch of space tourism.

Giant Camera Tracks Asteroids

By Robert Lemos | 11/24/2008 | 4 Comments

The camera will offer sharper, broader views of the sky.

Obama's NASA Dilemma

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

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

Laser Lunar Landing System

By Brittany Sauser | 11/12/2008 | 2 Comments

NASA is developing optical sensors for safer touchdowns.

A Better Network for Outer Space

By Brittany Sauser | 10/27/2008 | 3 Comments

Why Vint Cerf wants to put Internet-style networking in space.

A Moon-Based Telescope

By Brittany Sauser | 06/11/2008 | 5 Comments

Using lunar dust, NASA scientists could build a large, inexpensive telescope on the moon.