Braer: The huge oil spill that Shetland survived

On 5 January 1993 an oil tanker ran aground off Shetland spilling 85,000 tonnes of crude…

Transparent Conductive Ink for Additive Manufacturing

Abstract: NASA analyzes, tests, packages, and fabricates electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) parts. Nanotechnology is listed…

Space Launch System Spacecraft and Payload Elements: Progress Toward Crewed Launch and Beyond

Abstract: While significant and substantial progress continues to be accomplished toward readying the Space Launch System…

NASA’s Space Launch System: A Transformative Capability for Deep Space Missions

Abstract: Already making substantial progress toward its first launches, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) exploration-class launch…

NASA’s Space Launch System: Deep-Space Opportunities for SmallSats

Abstract: Designed for human exploration missions into deep space, NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) represents a…

NASA’s Space Launch System: Progress Report

Abstract: NASA and its commercial industry team achieved significant progress in 2016 in manufacturing and testing…

Automation of POST Cases via External Optimizer and “Artificial p2” Calculation

Abstract: During early conceptual design of complex systems, speed and accuracy are often at odds with…

Revisiting Nuclear Thermal Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration

Abstract: Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) has long been considered as a viable in-space transportation alternative for…

China’s Alibaba under fire over use of customer data

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has come under fire over its handling of user data in an…

Improvement of Automated POST Case Success Rate Using Support Vector Machines

Abstract: During early conceptual design of complex systems, concept down selection can have a large impact…