Tags: NASA

Off to Conquer Space

Astronaut Snoopy Rides Aboard the International Space Station

Astronaut Snoopy has been NASA's mascot since 1968, a product of a 51-year partnership between the Space Agency and Peanut, first to promote safety in human spaceflight and in recent years, to use the famous cartoon beagle to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and encourage children to be interested in those fields.
Not a Job for Submarines

BRUIE is NASA's Solution to Finding Life in Oceanic Worlds

If it becomes successful in approaching these water worlds, BRUIE can help scientists learn a lot about the topography of the underside of the ice found in these satellites, including how they were formed and its effects on the immediate environment since the ice have the ability to trap gases either from biological or geological processes.
The Mercury Transit

Brace Yourselves: Mercury is Here

This year, the planet Mercury will take at least five hours to complete its transit, making first contact with the sun at 7:15 AM.
The Mars Helicopter

The Mars Helicopter is Set to Launch with the Mars 2020 Rover

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is geared up for their expedition to Mars this coming 2020. As a part of this project, NASA asks the question: "What will happen if we bring an aerial vehicle to Mars?" The answer is in the development of the Mars Helicopter.
The Future of Space Food

Space Oven is Ready for a Test Cook-Off

This will be tested to bake chocolate chip cookies from scratch in a zero-gravity environment. Eating is entirely a different matter when you're an astronaut.

Recommended Stories