HILO, Hawaii — NASA is conducting a nine-day field test starting Tuesday outside Hilo, Hawaii, to evaluate new exploration techniques…
Month: July 2012
NASA’S Spitzer Finds Evidence for an Exoplanet Smaller than Earth
WASHINGTON — Astronomers using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope have detected what they believe is a planet two-thirds the size of…
Mars Rover Curiosity Hand Lens Imager instrument
NASA – A suite of instruments named Sample Analysis at Mars will analyze samples of material collected and delivered by…
NASA Hypersonic Inflatable Tech Test Set For Virginia Launch July 21
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — NASA Space Technology Program researchers will launch and deploy a large inflatable heat shield aboard a…
NASA Selects Launch Services Contract for Three Missions
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC of Englewood, Colo., to launch the Soil Moisture Active…
NASA’S Car-Sized Rover Nears Daring Landing on Mars
WASHINGTON — NASA’s most advanced planetary rover is on a precise course for an early August landing beside a Martian…
Free ‘Mars Rover Landing’ Game for Xbox Live
NASA has released a new video game that celebrates the Aug. 5 landing of its rover on Mars. The “Mars Rover Landing” game…
NASA Selects Space Launch System Advanced Booster Proposals
WASHINGTON — NASA has selected six proposals to improve the affordability, reliability and performance of an advanced booster for the…
