“A cubesat-scale solar sail propulsion system is being developed at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to provide propulsion for a 6U interplanetary cubesat to be used for the Near Earth Asteroid…
Month: October 2015
NASA Seeks Student Experiments for Edge-of-Space Balloon Flight in 2016
“NASA is accepting applications from graduate and undergraduate university students to fly their science and technology experiments to the edge of space on a scientific balloon mission. NASA is planning for a…
CubeSats Transform Technology while Expanding Educational Opportunities
“A fleet of cubesats intent on advancing technology development, scientific research, and educational outreach recently hitched a ride into low Earth orbit (LEO). Through the Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment (GRACE), the…
NASA Notice of Centennial Challenges 2016 Sample Return Robot Challenge
“Autonomous robot rovers will seek out samples and return them to a designated point in a set time period. Samples will be randomly placed throughout the roving area. They may be placed…
NASA Offers Licenses of Patented Technologies to Start-Up Companies
“NASA is unveiling a new opportunity for start-up companies to license patented NASA technology with no up-front payment. The Startup NASA initiative addresses two common problems start-ups face: raising capital and securing…
Launch of Earth Observation Open Science 2.0
“How can Earth observation research explore the new challenges and opportunities created by the rapid advances in information and communications technologies? The world of Earth observation data is swiftly changing, driven by…
NASA Announces Winners for 3-D Printed Container Contest
“A workshop where tools floated around would be difficult to work in. So, NASA has chosen two winning designs from K-12 students for a 3-D printed container to help astronauts on the…
Cubes In Space Program
“idoodlelearning inc., a global education company that prepares students to become 21st century learners, workers, and citizens by bridging the gap between traditional and digital learning, announced today a partnership with Colombia…
NASA Tournament Lab to Collaborate with NineSigma on Two Innovation Challenges
“Today, global innovation firm NineSigma announced two Innovation Challenges they will run for NASA Tournament Lab; the Space Suit Textile Testing Challenge in collaboration with the Advanced Space Suit Project team and…
NASA Challenge Seeks Ways to Use Mars' Natural Resources for Astronauts
“Living off the land is different when the land is 140 million miles away, so NASA is looking for innovative ideas to use in situ (in place) Martian resources to help establish…
National Space Biomedical Research Institute Awards Fellowships
“Nine young scientists have received First Award Fellowships from the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI). Through this program, they will conduct one year research projects with the eventual aim of protecting…
NASA Selects Student Teams for 2016 High-Powered Rocket Launch Challenge
“NASA selected 55 student teams from across the nation to participate in the 2015-2016 NASA Student Launch challenge, to be held April 13-17 near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama….