Astronaut Eileen Collins, STS-93 commander, looks through a checklist on the space shuttle Columbia’s middeck in…
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10 Things for Mars 10
Both Shadow and Substance: The dramatic image of NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity’s shadow was taken…
NASA, Boeing to Discuss Crew Flight Test Mission, Ground Testing
Leadership from NASA and Boeing will participate in a media teleconference at 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday,…
Designing Space Exploration With the Human in Mind
When designing a new spacecraft or exploration vehicle, there is intense focus on its technical performance.…
NASA, Boeing to Discuss Crew Flight Test Mission, Ground Testing
Leadership from NASA and Boeing will participate in a media teleconference at 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday,…
NASA Releases First Integrated Ranking of Civil Space Challenges
This spring, NASA published a document overviewing almost 200 technology areas requiring further development to meet…
Astronaut Eileen Collins, NASA’s First Female Shuttle Commander
Astronauts Eileen M. Collins, STS-93 mission commander, and Jeffrey S. Ashby, pilot, peruse checklists on Columbia’s…
NASA Sponsors New Research on Orbital Debris, Lunar Sustainability
As part of NASA’s commitment to foster responsible exploration of the universe for the benefit of…
25 Years On, Chandra Highlights Legacy of NASA Engineering Ingenuity
By Rick Smith “The art of aerospace engineering is a matter of seeing around corners,” said…
Boneyard Airplane Sees New Life as a NASA X-66 Simulator
NASA’s X-66 aircraft, the centerpiece of its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, is taking the term “sustainable”…