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Desert RATS 2008: Three Days in the Desert Tests Lunar "RV"

Two people, three days, 10 cubic meters. That sums up one of the main tests for this year's Desert RATS tests at Black Point Lava Flow in Arizona.

NASA Developing Plans to Capture Lunar Impacts

A team of scientists, led by Diane Wooden of NASA’s Ames Research Center has created a detailed mosaic image of the moon’s south pole to help observe the dual impacts of the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission.

MAF Environmental Assessment

The Final Environmental Assessment for Building 103 at the Michoud Assembly Facility has been prepared.

NASA Unveils Firing Room for Ares I-X

When Ares I-X blasts off, the smoke and fire will trigger a data-gathering frenzy that's key to man's return to the moon and travel beyond.

First Test of Orion Launch Abort Motor

NASA and ATK have successfully tested a launch abort motor for the Orion crew exploration vehicle.

No Lightweights for Ares I-X Upper Stage Simulator

When Ares I-X blasts off, the smoke and fire will trigger a data-gathering frenzy that's key to man's return to the moon and travel beyond.

Rover Testing and Oxygen Production Technology in Hawaii

NASA is testing rovers and oxygen production technology in Hawaii

NASA Seeks Amateur Astronomers for Lunar Observations

The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) Observation Campaign is seeking assistance from amateurs to develop a library of digital images of the lunar poles under varying phase and librations.

Orion Boilerplate Crew Module Completes Mass Properties Testing at NASA Dryden

Engineers at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center recently completed mass properties tests on the Orion test crew module in preparation for the Launch Abort System flight tests scheduled to begin at White Sands, New Mexico, next spring.

Steel Work Begins for A-3 Test Stand

Construction is under way at Stennis Space Center on the A-3 Test Stand that will test the engine for the nation's next generation of moon rockets.

Ares I-X Segments Travel the Nation's Mighty Rivers

NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland ships completed segments of the Ares I-X flight test rocket to Kennedy Space Center on the Delta Mariner.

Next Moon Mission Begins Thermal Vacuum Test

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has begun environmental testing in a thermal vacuum that simulates the harsh rigors of space.

Stars of Constellation

NASA's Constellation Program isn't just about building the next generation spacecraft, but launching explorers that will help us learn more about our world. Discover the faces behind the hardware that will send humans to the moon and beyond.

Ares I-X: The Fast and the Furious

When Ares I-X blasts off, the smoke and fire will trigger a data-gathering frenzy that's key to man's return to the moon and travel beyond.

Apollo Heat Shield Helps New Crew Vehicle Design

NASA scientists developing the next generation of exploration vehicles and heat shields for NASA's Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle experienced "Christmas in July" when they uncrated the heat shields used on the Apollo missions some 35 years ago.

Sensors Advance Lunar Landing Project

NASA is developing technologies that will allow lunar landers to automatically identify and navigate to the location of a safe landing site while detecting landing hazards during the final descent to the surface.

SpaceX Successfully Launches Falcon 1 to Orbit

SpaceX Successfully Launches FALCON 1 to Orbit

Ares Update September 2008

September update for Ares rockets

NASA EDGE: Folklife Festival

NASA ESMD at the AIAA 2008 Space Conference and Exposition

NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Associate Administrator, Dr. Richard Gilbrech delivered the Keynote speech at the 2008 AIAA Space Conference and Exposition.