Waiter, There’s Metal in My Moon Water
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 28, 2011
Bring a filter if you plan on drinking water from the moon. Water ice recently discovered in dust at the bottom of a crater near the moon’s south pole is accompanied by metallic elements like mercury, magnesium, calcium, and even a bit of silver. Now you can add sodium to the mix, according to Dr. [...]
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Cargo Craft Undocking Sets Stage for More Arrivals
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 16, 2011
The ISS Progress 41 cargo craft backs away from the International Space Station after undocking Friday morning. Credit: NASA TV The departure of an unpiloted Russian cargo craft Friday set the stage for the arrival of the next supply ship and a final visit from space shuttle Endeavour. The ISS Progress 41 cargo craft, filled [...]
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Space shuttle veteran eyes her space station future
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 12, 2011
Charles Atkeison, daughter Emily and Stephanie Wilson at Tellus.Astronaut Stephanie Wilson is no stranger to working in space, and after three space shuttle flights she looks forward to the day when she will make a fourth visit as a resident aboard the International Space Station.She has flown aboard the space shuttle Discovery on three flights [...]
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Changing the Game: Ceramic Coatings
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 10, 2011
The Plasma Spray – Physical Vapor Deposition (PS-PVD) rig at NASA‘s Glenn Research Center uses new technology to create super thin ceramic coatings. Here, Bryan Harder, the lead for the PS-PVD, installs a sample in the rig. Image Credit: NASA Turbines, or rotary engines that create power, have a multitude of uses. They are [...]
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NASA Orbiter Reveals Big Changes in Mars’ Atmosphere
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 8, 2011
A newly found, buried deposit of frozen carbon dioxide — dry ice — near the south pole of Mars contains about 30 times more carbon dioxide than previously estimated to be frozen near the pole. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Sapienza University of Rome/Southwest Research Institute This cross-section view of underground layers near Mars’ south pole [...]
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NASA’s Jupiter-Bound Spacecraft Arrives in Florida
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 4, 2011
NASA‘s Juno spacecraft has arrived in Florida to begin final preparations for a launch this summer. The spacecraft was shipped from Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, to the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., today. The solar-powered Juno spacecraft will orbit Jupiter’s poles 33 times to find out more about the gas giant’s origins, [...]
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