“NASA is awarding a total of approximately $11.25 million to universities in 15 states to conduct basic research and technology development in areas critical to the agency’s mission. NASA’s Experimental Program to…
LightSail Team Prepares for Sail Deployment
“LightSail is almost ready for its moment in the sun. This afternoon, mission managers gave the go-ahead for a manual solar sail deployment as early as Tuesday, June 2 at 11:44 a.m….
NASA Asteroid Redirect Mission App
“Learn from NASA leaders, engineers and scientists about NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM), a stepping stone along our path to human pioneering of Mars. ARM will be the first-ever robotic mission to…
NASA Issues Opportunities to Advance "Tipping Point" and "Emerging Space Technologies"
“NASA has announced two opportunities for public-private partnerships to achieve the agency’s goals of expanding capabilities and opportunities in space. Through both solicitations, NASA is seeking industry-developed space technologies that can foster…
Using Space Radar To Hear Human Heartbeats in Nepal
“On 24 April 2015 a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal – a nation woefully unprepared to respond to such an event. Nearly 300 aftershocks of magnitude 4.0 or greater have rattled the…
Continuing Medical Education (CME) on ISRO's Telemedicine network
“Indian space programme has multi dimensions, providing significant infrastructure for national development in the vital areas like tele-communication, television broadcasting, meteorological observations and generating timely and accurate data on natural resources management….
CubeSat Initiative Aids Solar Sails in Space
“With help from NASA, a small research satellite to test technology for in-space solar propulsion launched into space Wednesday aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, as…
The CubeSat Challenge
“The goal of this challenge is to design a small satellite frame optimized for additive manufacturing. By using the benefits of design for additive manufacturing (DFAM) principles: Mass distributions and materials can…
Winners and Awards: 2015 NASA Student Launch Challenge
“NASA has announced the winners of the 2015 NASA Student Launch challenge, held April 11 near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Thirty-five teams from middle schools to universities demonstrated…
NASA Challenges Designers to Construct Habitat for Deep Space Exploration
“NASA and the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, known as America Makes, are holding a new $2.25 million competition to design and build a 3-D printed habitat for deep space exploration, including…
Google and NASA Work With Disney To Inspire Girls
“There are certain television tropes about computer scientists that just drive programmers nuts. They include the portrayal of coders as sun-starved and soft-bellied nerds who spend long hours alone in front of…
NASA Announces Winners of 2015 International Space Apps Challenge
“From a voice and gesture command system for spacecraft, to an app that provides farmers information about their crops’ health, this year’s winners of the International Space Apps Challenge cover a wide…