Nanosail-D Analysis: Observer Point of View
Nanosail-D photographs taken during a northern pass on May 24. Compare the visible structure to the image obtained by Ron Dantowitz at the Clay... Read more →
Big Sunspot Remains Active
Source: NASA On March 13, 2012, the sun erupted with an M7.9-class flare that peaked at 1:41 p.m. EDT. This flare was from the same active region,... Read more →
US Congressional Members Critical of NASA Budget Proposal
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden testifying before the US House of Representatives (Credits: US House of Representatives). On March 7, NASA... Read more →
ElectroDynamic Debris Eliminator Receives Funding
Rendition of the EDDE system (Credits: STAR) In February, NASa awarded a $1.9 million contract to Star Technology and Research (STAR) to develop... Read more →
Camping on an Asteroid
Source: NASA An astronaut and a geologist recently spent three days camping out as though they were on an asteroid. They were inside NASA's... Read more →
Space Fence Prototype Operational
Space Fence program tracks debris (Credits: Lockheed Martin). As of March 8, a prototype of a new radar system, part of the U.S. Air... Read more →