Tag: NASA
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Amazon Web Services plays role in NASA’s first ultra-HD live video from space
The International Space Station’s commander, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, will chat with AWS Elemental’s CEO during the first space-to-Earth live stream to make use of ultra-high-definition video. (NASA Photo) NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson stars in the highest-resolution video ever broadcast live from the International Space Station, bur Amazon Web Services will play a supporting role.…
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NASA funds ideas from science fiction
A scene from the 2012 movie “John Carter” shows an airship engaged in a Martian battle. The NASA-backed concept for a Martian airship isn’t quite as ambitious. (© 2011 Disney / John Carter™ ERB, Inc.) Truth can be stranger than fiction, but it shouldn’t be strange to hear that NASA spends millions of dollars on…
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After the International Space Station, get ready for NASA’s Deep Space Gateway
An artist’s conception shows the Deep Space Gateway in the vicinity of the moon, with an Orion crew vehicle nearby. (NASA Illustration) President Donald Trump hasn’t yet revealed his choice for NASA administrator, but the space agency is already shifting the focus of its exploration program to a way station known as the Deep Space…
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Spacewalkers help get station ready for space taxis during first of three outings
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet makes contact with the International Space Station’s robotic arm during a spacewalk. (NASA TV) Spacewalkers made progress today on preparations at the International Space Station for the arrival of the first commercial space taxis. During today’s operation, which lasted just over six and a half hours, NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and French…
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NASA previews trio of ISS space walks
Watch NASA’s news conference to preview three spacewalks outside the International Space Station planned for late March and early April to prepare for the future arrival of U.S. commercial crew spacecraft and upgrade station hardware. Participants in the briefing are: Kenneth Todd, ISS Operations Integration Manager Emily Nelson, NASA Flight Director Sarah Korona, U.S. EVA…
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SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down, bringing space samples back to Earth
SpaceX’s Dragon capsule floats toward a Pacific Ocean splashdown. (SpaceX Photo) SpaceX’s robotic Dragon capsule brought tons of cargo back down to Earth from the International Space Station today, in a trip that ended with a Pacific Ocean splashdown. The trip began early today when astronauts used the station’s robotic arm to pull the Dragon…
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NASA backs Kymeta’s mini-antennas and Tethers Unlimited’s 3-D printer/recycler
Foot-long nanosatellites tumble through space after their deployment from the International Space Station. Kymeta is working on flat-panel communication antennas that could be placed on such satellites. (NASA Photo) Flat-panel antennas that are tiny enough to fit on a nanosatellite and a 3-D printer that can recycle space station trash are among the Seattle-area projects that…
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Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin propose ‘Amazon-like’ delivery to the moon in 2020
Jeff Bezos shows off the concept for Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch system during a 2015 news conference in Florida. The rocket could reportedly be adapted for moon missions. (Blue Origin Photo) Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has reportedly proposed sending a robotic lander to the moon’s south polar region by 2020,…
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A year after returning to Earth, astronaut Scott Kelly reflects on lessons learned from 340 days in space
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly flashes two thumbs-up signs after his return to Earth from the International Space Station on March 1, 2016. (Credit: NASA) One year after returning to Earth from his 340-day mission in orbit, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly loves the smell of grass and the feel of water and wind. He now knows…
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NASA goes ahead and buys Russian rides to space station through Boeing
An upgraded Soyuz spacecraft approaches the International Space Station for docking. (Credit: NASA TV) NASA has agreed to purchase at least two trips to and from the International Space Station on Russian Soyuz spacecraft, from an unlikely ticket-seller: the Boeing Co. The arrangement follows through on a convoluted plan laid out back in January, and provides…