The “Space Africa” Masters with Masters featured Dr. Adigun Abiodun of Nigeria, who formerly served as Chairman of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses for Outer Space, and Dr. Peter Martinez, the division head for Space Science & Technology at the South African Astronomical Observatory and chair of the South African Council for […]
By Andrew Cheng NEAR was the Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous, the first launch in NASA’s Discovery Program—and the first dedicated asteroid mission. The plan was to insert the vehicle into orbit around Eros, one of the larger near-Earth asteroids. Not everything went according to plan.
By Vania Neves We make many decisions every day. Should we wait patiently for the green light to cross the street or risk an accident? Should we buy something we want or save money for the future?
Whats Next for NASA? The end of the Space Shuttle program marks the end of an era for NASA, but not the end of NASA’s ambitious goals for space exploration, aeronautics, science, and technology.
By Jon Verville, Patricia Jones, and Mark Rober How Does a Wiki Work? The NASA workforce is hungry for ways to improve collaboration. Wikis can help—and are helping—to do that.
In a Masters with Masters geared towards young professionals, NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, European Space Agency Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain, and German Aerospace Center (DLR) Chairman of the Executive Board Johann-Dietrich Wörner engaged in a conversation about today’s challenges with international cooperation, the role of strong relationships in successful collaborations, and advice to young professionals […]
By Haley Stephenson Opening the International Space Station under normal circumstances is challenging. Doing it during the third-costliest hurricane to hit the United States is another story.
By Glen A. Robertson One hundred years from now there will exist technologies that today’s science fiction writers have yet to dream of. Many of these technologies will come from theories, ideas, and concepts that are laughable today.
Supplying oxygen is only one of many life-support necessities for human spaceflight, but it’s obviously one of the most vital.
