Jackson Way NASA’s OSIRIS-REX mission has introduced returned portions of an asteroid known as Bennu! Imagine gathering area souvenirs from thousands and thousands of miles away. After much planning and tough work, a tablet full of rocks and dirt from Bennu safely landed in Utah. Scientists have been careful about maintaining the asteroid bits, surrounding them with nitrogen, a fuel that doesn’t blend with different … Continue reading NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex misson
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has landed rovers on Mars and put people on the moon in the past. Along with the numerous other projects they’re working on, NASA has been testing out an all-electric aircraft. The all-electric plane is the X-57 Maxwell, and is one of the first parts of NASA’s work toward sustainable aviation solutions. The X-57 Maxwell is an all-electric … Continue reading NASA’s All Electric Aircraft
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has explored the moon and is now working to go beyond the moon into deep space. It will accomplish this by using new technology and equipment, a new outpost, Gateway, as well as a rotating detonation rocket engine developed by a team of engineers at NASA. On January 25, 2023, NASA announced a new rotating detonation rocket that … Continue reading NASA’s Designs for Deep Space Exploration
The idiom, “third time’s a charm”, usually is said when you try an activity on the third time and hope it will be successful. For the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) however, “fourth time’s a charm” might be better fitting for their Artemis launch. The first Artemis launch got postponed three times since its original launch date, August 29, 2022,, the second was because … Continue reading New Artemis 1 Launch Date
The SLS rocket was scheduled to launch Monday, August 29, 2022 at 8:33 am (ET). However, due to engine complications, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) postponed the launch for possibly Friday, September 2nd. Since the scheduled time was 8:33 am, there was a two-hour window to fuel the rocket and run tests as well. Although, as they were working on the Space Launch … Continue reading NASA Artemis I Launch Scrubbed
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