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06 May 2010
Successful Test for Orion Launch Abort System (Video)
NASA successfully tested the pad abort system developed for the Orion crew vehicle on Thursday morning at the White Sands Missile Range near Las Cruces, New Mexico. The 97-second flight test was the first fully integrated test of the Launch Abort System developed for Orion. "It was a big day for our exploration [...]
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13 April 2010
Obama Compromises, Brings Back Orion Capsule; Allows for Heavy Lift Sooner
In what could be considered a compromise in his proposed budget for NASA, President Obama is reviving the Orion crew capsule concept that he had canceled with the rest of the Constellation program earlier this year, according to an article by Seth Borenstein of the Associated Press. This should mean more jobs and less [...]
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10 February 2010
New VISTA of Orion
Oh-oh-oh Orion! The new VISTA (Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy) infrared survey telescope has used its huge field of view to show the full splendor of the Orion Nebula. With its infrared eyes, it has peered deeply into dusty regions that are normally hidden to expose the curious behavior of the very [...]
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11 January 2010
Time-Lapse Movie Shows Massive Stars Form Similarly to Smaller Stars
It has been difficult for astronomers to see how massive stars form, since these stars are rare, form quickly and tend to be enshrouded in dense, dusty material which obscures them from view. But astronomers using the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) radio telescope were able to take images of the wavelengths of light [...]
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04 March 2009
As Seen on America's Highways This Week
Imagine driving along in your car, minding your own business and getting passed by this. It could happen to you this week. This is a 13.7 meter (45 feet) -long full-scale mock-up that's part of the rocket assembly for the launch abort system for the new Orion crew exploration vehicle. The system [...]
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21 November 2008
The Bow Shock of Betelgeuse Revealed
You may be familiar with Betelgeuse, as it is the upper-left star in the constellation Orion, forming what would be his shoulder. But this is an image of Betelgeuse that you wouldn't see with your own eyes or even your own telescope. Images taken with the Akari infrared telescope show that as Betelgeuse travels through [...]
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07 May 2008
Volunteers Sweat for NASA
For three weeks, 23 volunteers spent time helping NASA test a new life support system for the spacecraft that will replace the shuttle. Five volunteers at a time would squeeze into a special room the size of a walk-in closet for eight hours. Sweating and heavy breathing was encouraged, as scientists at [...]
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05 December 2007
NASA is Building its Biggest Lightning Protection System
We've already learned that NASA is planning to build one of the world's largest roller coasters to help astronauts escape a disaster. Now they've released details about how they're going to protect the next generation spacecraft from lightning strikes. They'll need it. This is Florida after all, one of the most active regions for lightning [...]
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15 November 2007
Prototype Heat Sheild for Orion
I know what you're thinking, and no, that's not a UFO in a secret government laboratory. It's not a prop for an upcoming science fiction movie, and it's not the world's largest Frisbee. It's a prototype heat shield, developed by Boeing for NASA's Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle.
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06 November 2007
First Look at the Orion Crew Module
I know it seems like we've had the space shuttle forever, and will have it forever, but the program will actually be shut down in just a few short years. What comes next? The Constellation program will continue the US human spaceflight efforts, eventually bringing people back to the Moon. As part of the program, [...]
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