Space Shuttle
For Space Shuttle Workers, The End Is Here
NASA's future may be up in the air, as Congress debates a myriad of options for the U.S. human space program, but 1,394 shuttle workers are getting a concrete reminder this week of what's in store -- no job.
Food for Mars: A Daunting Challenge
Astronaut foods may appear indestructible, but many crew favorites don't retain their nutrition or palatability for even a year.
Space Food Turns Gross Within a Year
CHICAGO — Most people find the palatability of in-flight entrees an oxymoron. But even frequent fliers seldom encounter more than a few such meals per week. Astronauts, in contrast, may have to survive months in orbit dining on a really limited menu of processed foods and reconstituted beverages served from oh-so-glamorous plastic pouches. Luckily, even the International Space Station can restock its pantry several times a year because these foods are relatively perishable. Which explains the problem NASA faces in planning for really long missions — like a trip to Mars.
New Plan For NASA Keeps Shuttles On The Job (For Now)
A NASA oversight committee has unanimously passed a plan to postpone the space shuttles' retirement and build a new U.S. launch system while helping to develop commercial space taxis.
External Tank for Final Scheduled Shuttle Mission Arrives at KSC (Gallery)
Arrival of ET-138 at KSC. Credit: Alan Walters (awaltersphoto.com) for Universe Today
Satellite retirement, Solar Eclipse and SDO is Lego – SpacePod 2010.07.14
If you’ve ever seen an older Apollo landing or even the movie Apollo 13 you may remember a point when the spacecraft was re-entering the atmosphere, mission control would lose communication. This was because the radio signals could not penetrate the massive plasma and ionization blast occurring under the vehicle.
KSC Astronaut Encounter – SpacePod 2010.07.13
CAPE CANAVERAL – You can go to Johnson Space Center, Marshall Space Flight Center and NASA Headquarters and unless it is a special event you won’t meet any astronauts on your trip. Not so when you visit the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Tanks for the Memories
An aerial view of space shuttle tank ET-138 -- the last one -- as it rolls out at Michoud Assembly Facility near New Orleans, Louisiana. Credit: NASA
MoonBots with Team Tater Tot – Live Show 3.22
In the news: the final Space Shuttle mission has been pushed back to 2011, NASA is releasing a new game that looks pretty awesome and a Google Lunar X PRIZE team update. Joining us live in studio is MoonBot challenger Team Tater Tot. We talk about what the MoonBots challenge is, how they got involved. [Watch SpaceVidCast]
Space Shuttles To Stay On the Job A Bit Longer
With no clear vision of its future, NASA will cling a bit longer to its past, pushing the space shuttle retirement date off until March 2011 at the earliest. That’s when shuttle Endeavour is now scheduled to return from the ...
