When the Mars Science Laboratory’s Curiosity rover landed on Aug. 6, it was another step forward in the effort to eventually send humans to the Red Planet.
Mars, on the other hand, has an atmospheric density that is 1 percent that of Earth
Most planes use rigid wings with moving parts. But what if there was a wing that was not only completely flexible, but could be programmed to change on the
An initial, hand-assembled version of the wing, illustrating the lattice pattern
To submit an item for the Astrogram, email: astrid.albaugh@nasa.gov
Lofgren Visit Hangar One by Rachel Hoover Members of Congress are seeing first-hand
El Niño years can have a big impact on the littlest plants in the ocean, and NASA scientists are studying the relationship between the two.
Credits: Uz/NASA Goddard Scientists have more tools on hand to study this El Niño
Payloads: Cerebral Autoregulation: The crew performed a Cerebral Autoregulation science session, and then stowed the experiment hardware. As the body’s most important organ, the brain needs a strong and reliable blood supply, so the brain is capable of self-regulating blood flow even when the heart and blood vessels cannot maintain an ideal blood pressure. The …
information from different sensations (e.g. sight or hearing), in order to coordinate the hand
Burning and Suppression of Solids (BASS)-II Operations: Flight Engineer (FE)-5 Wiseman completed two flame tests for the BASS-II investigation which examines the burning and extinction characteristics of a wide variety of fuel samples in microgravity. The experiment will guide strategies for materials flammability screening for use in spacecraft as well as provide valuable data on …
This procedure also covers setup of the Hand-Held Light Intensification Detection
Payloads: Advanced Resistive Exercise Device Kinematics (ARED-K): The acquisition unit was partially set up in Node 3 for a remote ground connection. The ARED-K investigation assesses the current exercise programs to allow for the improvement of exercise prescriptions by conducting a biomechanical analysis of exercise on the ARED onboard the ISS. ISS Ham Radio: An …
The robotic hand controller interface was set up, activated and checked out.
Encompassing nearly 2,000 square feet, the „Forever Remembered“ memorial contains the largest collection of personal items of flight crews from Challenger and Columbia.
A small aircraft Smith hand-carved for his wife.
On the heels of a successful Artemis I mission, NASA is focused on preparing for Artemis II – the first crewed flight of the agency’s Space Launch System
spacecraft, including normal and emergency communication components, display units, hand
Payloads: Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR): The CIR was prepared for Fuel Oxidizer Management Assembly (FOMA) Calibration. The CIR includes an optics bench, combustion chamber, fuel, and oxidizer control, and five different cameras for performing combustion investigations in microgravity. Foams and Emulsions: Samples were swapped in the KERMIT microscope as part of Experiment 3 sessions to …
or hearing), encoded in different reference frames, in order to coordinate the hand
