Category: Space and Tech
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12 Companies to Provide Venture Class Launch Services for NASA
NASA has selected 12 companies to provide launch services for the agency’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) missions, providing new opportunities for science and technology payloads and fostering a growing U.S. commercial launch market. Award selections are: ABL Space Systems of El Segundo, California Astra Space Inc. of Alameda, California Blue…
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NASA Spinoffs Help Fight Coronavirus, Clean Pollution, Grow Food, More
NASA’s mission of exploration requires new technologies, software, and research – which show up in daily life. The agency’s Spinoff 2022 publication tells the stories of companies, start-ups, and entrepreneurs transforming these innovations into cutting-edge products and services that boost the economy, protect the planet, and save lives. “The value of NASA is not…
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What If Humanity Was A Type IV Civilization? | Unveiled
Unveiled What would humanity be like if it was Level 4 on the Kardashev Scale? In this video, Unveiled takes a dramatic trip into the future to discover how the human race would change and evolve if it ever hoped to be a Type IV Civilization. We’re talking a whole universe’s worth of power and…
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NASA Pays Tribute to Fallen Heroes with Day of Remembrance
NASA will honor members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery, including the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, during the agency’s annual Day of Remembrance Thursday, Jan. 27. This year’s NASA Day of Remembrance also marks 55 years since…
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New comet could brighten the skies in May 2022
[wpdiscuz-feedback id=”v653ndl52z” question=”Are you ready to see a comet?” opened=”0″]Discovered back in July 2021, a comet is approaching our inner solar system and could possibly reach binocular visibility by late April and early May 2022.[/wpdiscuz-feedback] Designated C/2021 O3 it is an Oort cloud comet that was discovered on 26 July 2021 by the Pan-STARRS sky survey. It will…
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SPACE 11 CORP ANNOUNCES SELECTION OF NANORACKS AS PARTNER FOR OUTER SPACE COLLABORATIONS ON MOVIES, TV SERIES AND MORE
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — It was revealed today that Space 11 Corp, an aerospace company pioneering outer space entertainment productions including film, TV, sports and special events, founded by veteran movie producer Andrea Iervolino and run by its Vice President and Head of Operations, MMA legend and movie producer John Lewis, is developing a first-of-its-kind partnership with Nanoracks, a Voyager…
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Mysterious Dusty Object Baffles Astronomers
In the fall of 2015, there was a lot of buzz around a star that’s located some 1,000 light-years away from us. Seemingly ordinary KIC 8462852 also known as Tabby’s Star had displayed some strange and dramatic dips in brightness. There was plenty of speculation after astronomers announced this star and its up-and-down light patterns.…
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STEM Student Experiments Win Flight Opportunity in NASA Tech Contest
Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. NASA selected 57 winning teams in an inaugural nationwide challenge designed to attract, engage, and prepare future science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professionals. The winning teams of the NASA TechRise Student Challenge will gain real world STEM experience by building experiments that autonomously operate and collect data…
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California Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
Preschool through sixth grade students from West Hollywood, California, will have an opportunity next week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live at noon EST Monday, Jan. 24, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. NASA astronauts Kayla Barron and Mark Vande Hei…
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United States Space Force Assoc. launches the Committee on Women in Space, waves membership fees for college students
Renowned scientist Dr. Lois Wardell to lead the effort. Becoming involved with SFA as a college student provides opportunities for internships, mentoring, and career growth. SFA has opportunities for all students interested in space exploration.” — Dr. Lois Wardell UNITED STATES, January 19, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Lois Wardell, Ph.D. (Geoscience), has been named to a newly created…