NASA Tests New Electric Thruster, Finds It Could Power Crewed Mars Mission
… This NASA render of the SR-1 Freedom sure does make it look cool, if nothing else. Credit: NASA/JPL This drive, while also electric, is different . …
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NASA Spends $50 Million to Develop Next-Gen Processor for Space Exploration
… Still, for mission-critical hardware, NASA needs the most robust designs it can get. That's why Microchip Technology is designing a new chip known as the High-Performance Spaceflight Computing HPSC processor Opens in a new window . …
Blue Origin Prepares to Snatch Away SpaceX's Biggest Project
… This week, NASA announced that a Blue Origin-designed Moon lander had completed critical testing in the agency's vacuum chamber, raising hopes that it could be the first to meet NASA's specifications for a crewed lander. …
NASA Snaps Stunning Photos of Supersonic Aircraft
… That's why NASA and Lockheed Martin are working toward "low boom" technology. To that end, NASA took some photos of supersonic shockwaves Opens in a new window , and the images happen to be quite cool. …
NASA Will Test Autonomous Landing System on New Shepard Rocket
… NASA hopes to build SPLICE into future robotic and crewed missions, but first, it has to test the technology. …
NASA Prepares to Launch Super-Fast Probe to Enter Sun's Corona
… NASA has wanted to launch a mission like this for decades, but the technology to protect a spacecraft simply didn't exist. …
NASA may partner with more private companies on launches, rely on heavy lifters from SpaceX, Blue Origin
… The same bill that commissioned NASA to build the SLS also contained highly specific text regarding the technology that platform was to be based on and the companies that were to build it. …
NASA Wants to Make Rocket Fuel From Martian Soil
… Scientists still need to identify the best landing areas and refine the machinery to know if it's possible to hit those goals with current technology, but ISRU is where NASA's Mars exploration is moving. …
NASA Jets Equipped With Telescopes Will Chase Solar Eclipse 2017
… NASA already had the perfect aircraft to make it happen, too. …
NASA makes plans to head to Europa and search for life
… However, the technology to do that is still decades away. That's not to say NASA isn't thinking about it. …