Keeping an eye on launch-day weather
Before MAVEN can study the atmosphere of Mars, it had to not only overcome Earth’s gravity but also make it through ... The post Keeping an eye on launch-day weather appeared first on RocketSTEM.
View ArticleStephen Colbert presents honor from NASA to Voyager scientist
As if NASA’s Voyager mission didn’t have enough firsts in its 36-year journey, what with sending the first spacecraft to Uranus, ... The post Stephen Colbert presents honor from NASA to Voyager...
View ArticleWonders of the Cosmos: Neil deGrasse Tyson answers readers’ questions
The pursuit of knowledge is just half the odyssey of a scientist. Being able to communicate that knowledge to a broader ... The post Wonders of the Cosmos: Neil deGrasse Tyson answers readers’...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson is a conduit to knowledge
What to say about Neil deGrasse Tyson that hasn’t already been said? These are the facts: Neil is the director of ... The post Neil deGrasse Tyson is a conduit to knowledge appeared first on RocketSTEM.
View ArticleJackee Mohl looks to the future as a structural engineer for Boeing’s V-22...
What do you get when a talented female engineer is one of the masterminds behind the design of an aircraft crossed ... The post Jackee Mohl looks to the future as a structural engineer for Boeing’s...
View ArticleAnn Druyan preserves the legacy of Sagan’s ‘Cosmos’ with ‘A Spacetime Odyssey’
How often are you so moved by your job that you actually shed tears? On “Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey,” this was ... The post Ann Druyan preserves the legacy of Sagan’s ‘Cosmos’ with ‘A Spacetime...
View Article‘In Saturn’s Rings': One man’s journey to make a space film
When filmmaker Stephen Van Vuuren first saw images of Saturn retuned by the Cassini spacecraft, he saw something more in them. ... The post ‘In Saturn’s Rings': One man’s journey to make a space film...
View ArticleAbandon in place: Betty Grissom’s last visit to Apollo 1 memorial?
Is Gus Grissom’s widow herself about to “abandon in place” the memorial vigil she has maintained over the last 48 years ... The post Abandon in place: Betty Grissom’s last visit to Apollo 1 memorial?...
View ArticleTeam Unicorn: Intergalactic force of awesome
By all accounts, Team Unicorn should not exist. Like the fabled unicorns of ancient mythology, geek girls are also supposed to ... The post Team Unicorn: Intergalactic force of awesome appeared first...
View ArticleDavid Hearn takes outreach to new level with Kissimmee Park Observatory
Public outreach is an oft used and abused term nowadays, but I find it the wrong label for astronomy. In Astronomy ... The post David Hearn takes outreach to new level with Kissimmee Park Observatory...
View ArticleKim Lichtenberg spends her days sampling Martian soil and rocks
RocketSTEM spoke with Dr. Kimberly Lichtenberg, a scientist and engineer who works on NASA’s Mars rover missions at NASA’s Jet Propulsion ... The post Kim Lichtenberg spends her days sampling Martian...
View ArticleJim Adams: Keeping NASA’s technology on the right track
After sitting inside a Mercury capsule during a Family Day at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in the 1960s you would ... The post Jim Adams: Keeping NASA’s technology on the right track appeared...
View ArticleBrian Greene and the challenges of physics
Have you ever stared up at the night sky contemplating how the universe works? Have your thoughts ever drifted off into ... The post Brian Greene and the challenges of physics appeared first on...
View ArticleMeet the crew of HI-SEAS 2
Mission Psychologist: Dr. Ron Williams Dr. Williams was born and raised in Bloomington Indiana. He received his BA degrees in Psychology ... The post Meet the crew of HI-SEAS 2 appeared first on...
View ArticleHI-SEAS 2: Living on a simulated Mars
How will future astronauts live on Mars? This is the question asked by NASA and many of the organizations working toward ... The post HI-SEAS 2: Living on a simulated Mars appeared first on RocketSTEM.
View ArticleLearning celestial navigation at Morehead Planetarium
You might not think a visit to a planetarium could save your life, but that’s how at least seven astronauts see ... The post Learning celestial navigation at Morehead Planetarium appeared first on...
View ArticleUnsung heroes of the Apollo program
For years history has celebrated the crews of elite astronauts who rode fire to the Moon and the unique twelve who ... The post Unsung heroes of the Apollo program appeared first on RocketSTEM.
View ArticlePenn State students aim for the Moon
Landing a spacecraft on the Moon is an audacious undertaking, one that has only been accomplished by three nations of the ... The post Penn State students aim for the Moon appeared first on RocketSTEM.
View ArticleTeams vie for $20 million lunar prize
The race to the Moon is on. However, this race isn’t a pride-filled competition between nations. Now it is several teams ... The post Teams vie for $20 million lunar prize appeared first on RocketSTEM.
View ArticleBuzz Aldrin: It’s time to colonize the Red Planet
At 84 years of age, Apollo 11’s Buzz Aldrin still has a lot to say. And with a lifetime of experiences ... The post Buzz Aldrin: It’s time to colonize the Red Planet appeared first on RocketSTEM.
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