“Artificial astronauts” could fly as actual crew members on human missions to Mars, and elsewhere in space. These rugged, space-rated artificial humans offer great advantages, advocates say. For example, they
“Artificial astronauts” could fly as actual crew members on human missions to Mars, and elsewhere in space. These rugged, space-rated artificial humans offer great advantages, advocates say. For example, they
A Southwest Research Institute-led team has reported the first detection of gas on the distant dwarf planet Makemake, using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). This discovery makes Makemake only
NASA is asking citizen scientists, space industry employees and other volunteers to help them track the first human mission to the moon in more than 50 years. The agency put
WASHINGTON — The chief executive of Airbus says he is still “very committed” to combining his company’s space business with those of two other European firms. Speaking on the sidelines
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NASA OIG Report: NASA’s Management Of The Dragonfly Project Dragonfly, a rotorcraft lander that will fly like a large drone, is designed to gather samples from Saturn’s moon Titan, characterize
On Wednesday (Sept. 10), NASA officials will share details about a new finding connected to a unique sample the Perseverance rover found on Mars. The teleconference will stream on the
Technicians install and adjust the rotors on the full-scale test model representing half of the Dragonfly lander in the Transonic Dynamics Tunnel facility at NASA’s Langley Research Center. During a
An artist’s impression of plumes erupting onto the surface of Enceladus. Its fellow moon Titan is seen in the sky, and the distant Sun beyond. Credit ESA/Science Office. Larger image
NASA Science Mission Directorate C.2 Solar System Science solicits proposals for research, data analysis, data preservation, and tools that support investigations to help ascertain the content, origin, and evolution of




