Tagged: NASA

Reentry, Descent and Landing

Xombie Success Paves the Way for Realistic On-Earth Testing

By Tereza Pultarova on January 26, 2012

Masten rocket during the tethered test flight with the GENIE system (Credits: Draper... Read more →

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Major Solar Storm Due to Reach Earth January 24

By Merryl Azriel on January 23, 2012

The graphic below shows the forecasted path of a M9 class solar flare that erupted... Read more →

Extreme Solar Weather

Radiation Storm In Progress

By Merryl Azriel on January 23, 2012

Bjørn Jørgensen observed this display from Tromsø, Norway on January 22 (Credits:... Read more →

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Grief and Concern over Russian Phobos-Grunt Failure

By Merryl Azriel on January 21, 2012

Artist's rendition of the Phobos-Grunt spacecraft, which plunge to Earth on January 15.... Read more →

Nuclear Propulsion

The Quest For Better Propulsion

By Tereza Pultarova on January 21, 2012

Hall Effect thruster developed by Snecma (Credits: Snecma). French Rocket Engine... Read more →

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Video of Orion Capsule Reviews Progress

By Staff Writers on January 19, 2012

This promotional video from NASA provides an overview of the development,... Read more →