More than 120 students and educators will delve into the world of rocket science June 15-21 during Rocket Week at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Activities during […]
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Black Brant Launches NASA CIBER Probe on Final Flight
A tiny astrophysics probe made its fourth and final suborbital flight when it launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia aboard a Black Brant 12 sounding rocket.
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3-D Printing Could Aid Deep-space Exploration, NASA Chief Says
Technological advances are bringing down the cost of space research and exploration, with 3-D printing poised to provide a transformative leap.
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Final Flight of Tiny Astrophysics Probe Slated for June 4
CIBER has been launched, recovered and recalibrated for reflight three times since 2009.
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Planetary Resources Announces World’s First Crowdfunded Space Telescope Campaign
Planetary Resources, Inc., the asteroid mining company, has launched a campaign for the world’s first crowdfunded space telescope to provide unprecedented public access to space and place the most advanced […]
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Former NFL Pro-Bowler launches “Floatball” – The Big Game of the Future on Kickstarter!!
Reston, Virginia – May 22, 2013: There is a Big Game in every sport, but the BIG GAME of the future is called, “Floatball”. What is Floatball? Floatball is a […]
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Commercial Space Advocates Want Bigger Role in Exploration as NASA Budget Shrinks
NASA is in line for yet another difficult budget year, a legislative aide warned.
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DARPA Cancels Formation-flying Satellite Demo
Despite the cancellation, DARPA remains committed to space, according to a senior agency official.
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SpaceX Leases Pad in New Mexico for Next Grasshopper Tests
The next phase of SpaceX experimental Grasshopper program, a key part of the Hawthorne, Calif., rocket maker’s attempt to build a reusable space booster, will be based at New Mexico’s Spaceport America under the terms of a three-year lease the spaceport.
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Mission Possible: ATK Supports Local Students on CubeSat Build
Students at a local elementary school in Arlington, Virginia have set their sights on an ambitious goal. They’re aiming to become the first K-8 school in the world to launch […]
