NASA Advances Additive Manufacturing For Rocket Propulsion
NASA is breaking ground in the world of additive manufacturing with the Low Cost Upper Stage-Class Propulsion project. Recently, the agency successfully hot-fire tested a combustion chamber at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, made using a new combination of 3D printing techniques.
Dragon Splashes Down in Pacific With NASA Research and Cargo
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft returned to Earth on May 5 carrying tons of science and research from the International Space Station. Samples returned on this flight include science ranging from pharmaceutical research to experiments that will help prepare for future, long-duration, human space exploration missions.
NASA, ULA Launch Mission to Study Mars
On May 5, NASA’s newest lander — InSight — rode a column of smoke and fire into space as it launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The spacecraft is carrying instruments that will collect data on the interior of Mars to help scientists understand the structure, complexion and evolution of the Red Planet and, ultimately, other rocky planets like Earth.
Black Hole Bounty Captured in the Milky Way Center
Astronomers have discovered evidence for thousands of black holes located near the center of our Milky Way galaxy using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. These newly identified black holes were found within three light years – a relatively short distance on cosmic scales – of the supermassive black hole at our galaxy’s center.
Meet Beth St. Peter – The Eyes Behind The Camera Documenting SLS Progress
Capturing photographs of historical moments can teach us a lot, especially when it comes to launching the world’s most powerful rocket, NASA’s Space Launch System. See how Beth St. Peter, imagery integration lead for SLS at Marshall, uses photography to record important engineering data for SLS and document these historical events.
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