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  • 'Infrared: Beyond the Visible,' is a fast, fun look at why infrared light matters to astronomy, and what the Webb Space Telescope will search for once it's in orbit.

    Webb Takes Viewers 'Beyond Visible Light'

    09.12.12 - STScI created the new video called 'Infrared: Beyond the Visible,' to help explain the purpose and benefits of using infrared light in astronomy.

  • Dr. Matthew Mickens measures radish plants.

    LEDs Used in Plant Growth Experiments

    09.11.12 - A group of plant biologists is seeking the answers as it works on one of NASA’s Advanced Exploration Systems Habitation Projects.

  • Kick-Start Presenter

    Kick-Start Program Encourages Innovation

    09.10.12 - The Kennedy Kick-Start competition is a center-wide effort designed to increase exposure for these innovative ideas and increase the chances these concepts will make a positive impact.

  • Orion’s parachute drop testing

    A Canopy of Confidence: Orion’s Parachutes

    09.07.12 - Orion will be the most advanced spacecraft ever flown, and its parachutes have been designed with a return from exploration missions in mind.

  • The Innovation Expo logo

    Expo Highlights Kennedy Innovations

    09.07.12 - Researchers, engineers and technicians highlighted some of their work at Kennedy during the Innovation Expo, along with hosting tours and exhibits.

  • Overcast skies didn't deter the 'Mighty Eagle,' flying high above the historic F-1 test stand -- formerly used to test turbopumps for Saturn first stage engines.

    'Mighty Eagle' Lander Aces Major Exam

    09.05.12 - The "Mighty Eagle" robotic prototype lander flew to an altitude of 100 feet and descended to a landing during a free flight Sept. 5.

  • Teammates from the University of Waterloo, Canada, team work with their robot on the practice field at the Sample Return Robot Challenge.

    Robots, Rocks and Rovers Featured on NASA 360

    08.31.12 - If you like rock stars -- of the roving, robotic variety -- here's your chance to see a NASA-sized competition that’s all about them.

  • The 'Mighty Eagle' soars above the tree line. The vehicle was 'open loop' -- navigating autonomously without the command of the onboard camera and flying on a preprogrammed flight profile.

    'Mighty Eagle' Lander Takes 100-Foot Free Flight

    08.28.12 - The "Mighty Eagle," a robotic prototype lander, sailed to an altitude of 100 feet during another successful free flight Aug. 28.

  • R2 Astromech models

    From R2-D2 to Curiosity: Good Fiction to Great Science

    08.28.12 - NASA's Curiosity rover is firing imaginations again as it moves across Mars acting in some ways like the fictional robots from "Star Wars."

  • support equipment for Webb telescope

    The Webb Telescope's 'Golden Spider'

    08.23.12 - What looks like a giant golden spider weaving a web of cables and cords, is actually ground support equipment for the James Webb Space Telescope.

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