USNC-Tech team wins contract to develop nuclear thermal propulsion system for NASA by Ensign October 5, 2021 0 Idaho National Laboratory has selected USNC-Tech and its partners to develop a nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) reactor concept design for ...
NASA plans careful restart for Mars helicopter after quiet period by Ensign October 2, 2021 0 The Mars helicopter Ingenuity is on its own without NASA's guidance for two weeks as the sun interferes with communications ...
HiRISE spots Perseverance in South Seitah by Ensign October 1, 2021 0 The white speck is NASA's Perseverance rover in the "South Seitah" area of Mars' Jezero Crater. The image was taken ...
Using dunes to interpret wind on Mars by Ensign October 1, 2021 0 Dunes develop when wind-blown sand organizes into patterns, most often in deserts and arid or semi-arid parts of the world. ...
NASA readies for future Artemis Moon Missions with rocket engine test series by Ensign October 1, 2021 0 NASA marked a significant milestone Sept. 30 in its plans for future missions to the Moon and, eventually, Mars with ...
Lake breach flooding played big role in Martian geography by Ensign October 1, 2021 0 A significant amount - at least 25 percent - of Martian valley networks formed as a result of lake breach ...
NASA selects crew for simulated trip to a Mars Moon by Ensign October 1, 2021 0 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to head deep into space, all the way to Mars? Through ...
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria help clover plants grow in Mars-like soil by Ensign September 30, 2021 0 If astronauts are to set up a base and spend extended periods of time on Mars, they're going to need ...
Spin test a success, but Ingenuity Flight 14 delayed until after conjunction by Ensign September 29, 2021 0 It's been an eventful several Martian days, or sols, since our last blog post, so we wanted to provide everyone ...
Scientists use seasons to find water for future Mars astronauts by Ensign September 28, 2021 0 An international team of researchers has used seasonal variations to identify likely sub-surface deposits of water ice in the temperate ...