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- Boeing's Starliner Crew Trainers Installed in Historic NASA Simulator Facility September 29, 2016For 50 years, NASA's Mission Simulator and Training Facility in Houston has helped ready astronauts to fly spacecraft to Earth orbit and beyond. Now, a pair of new Boeing simulators have been added to support crew training for the CST-100 Starliner.
- Comet 67P 'Sang' For Rosetta Probe | Video September 29, 2016During its exploration of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, the Rosetta mission detected magnetic field oscillations that were converted into sound. Learn about it and more on the Science Channel special "Death On A Comet: The Rosetta Mission."
- Rosetta and Its Kin: A History of Comet and Asteroid Missions September 29, 2016As Rosetta closes out its dramatic mission with a descent to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the European orbiter joins a long list of cometary and small-body missions that have helped us learn more about the early solar system.
- Feasible or Fantasy? SpaceX's Mars Plan Draws Expert Reactions September 29, 2016How feasible is Elon Musk's plan to get hundreds of people to Mars? Some experts critiqued the technical details, while others said the time line is unrealistic.
- SpaceX's Mars Colony Plan: By the Numbers September 29, 2016Here's a look at SpaceX's proposed interplanetary spaceship and Mars-colonizing plans, by the numbers.
- A Tough Row to Hoe for Early Martian Microbes September 29, 2016If life existed on Mars, it would have had to deal with harsh radiation — and any traces might only be found deep under the soil.
- WATCH LIVE @ 8:30 AM ET: Rosetta Comet Crash Preview by ESA September 29, 2016On Thursday, Sept. 29, the European Space Agency will hold a series of press briefings to preview the upcoming Rosetta spacecraft crash on the Comet 67P.
- Dying Sun-like Star Throws Off Gas Cloud in New Photo September 29, 2016A sun-like star's death comes into sharp view in a new picture from the Hubble Space Telescope.
- Image of the Day September 29, 2016NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured this photo of Saturn's sunny side on July 21, 2016.
- Red Planet Roulette: Time to Save for Move to Mars? September 28, 2016Early settlers be warned: the chance of death is quite high.
- No, Friday's 'Black Moon' Isn't a Sign of the End Times September 28, 2016The event is simply the second new moon in a single calendar month, which makes it particularly special for pagans, but pretty lousy as a purveyor of doom.
- 'Star Trek': 50 Artists. 50 Years. (A Sci-Fi Art Slideshow) September 28, 2016To celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Star Trek," the Paley Center for Media in New York City hosted 50 pieces of art by 50 artists in a gallery.
- 'Star Trek' Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Traveling Art Gallery September 28, 2016To celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Star Trek: The Original Series," CBS has curated a traveling art gallery featuring 50 "Star Trek"-inspired pieces by 50 artists from 10 countries.
- 'Golden Record Remastered' Will Reboot Voyager's Soundtrack of Earth September 28, 2016In 1977, NASA sent two spacecraft off in different directions, each carrying a golden record with the sounds, greetings and music of the people of Earth — and the radio program "Science Friday" says it's about time for an update.
- Awesome Citizen-Scientist Video Shows Juno Probe's Arrival at Jupiter September 28, 2016NASA's Juno spacecraft trekked 1.7 billion miles (2.8 billion kilometers) to reach Jupiter, and a new video documents the probe's long-awaited approach into orbit around the gas giant.
- How to Watch Europe's Rosetta Comet Mission Finale on Thursday, Friday September 28, 2016Europe's history-making Rosetta comet mission is coming to an end, and you can watch the grand finale live Thursday and Friday (Sept. 29 and Sept. 30).
- Europa Orbiter Could Sample Jovian Moon's Watery Plumes September 28, 2016NASA's Europa orbiter mission, set to launch toward Jupiter's moon in the 2020s, would be able to collect samples of the icy plumes of water that might erupt from Europa's surface.
- What's Going on Under the Ice of Europa? September 28, 2016It's only in the habitable zone — the "Goldilocks" region around a star where water can exist in liquidy peace — that life is possible. Or so scientists thought.
- The Hunt for Dark Matter Minihalos Offers Glimpse into Early Universe Inflation September 28, 2016Two of cosmology's greatest mysteries — dark matter, and the expansion of the early universe — are tied together in a new research paper, which searches for small, dense knots of one to understand the other.
- Russian Aviation Company to Acquire Sea Launch September 28, 2016A Russian aviation company said Sept. 27 it plans to acquire the assets of Sea Launch from RSC Energia with the hopes of resuming launches in about two years.
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LiveScience.com – Top Stories
- Animal Sex: How Nautiluses Do It September 29, 2016Mating in these strange-looking mollusks lasts for 2 to 3 hours, but it's unclear what exactly is going on during this time.
- Bumblebee Set to Become Officially Endangered September 29, 2016This bumblebee species is likely affected by pathogens and pesticides.
- In Photos: Spooky Deep-Sea Creatures September 29, 2016Plenty of strange and scary creatures lurk in the dark, cold depths of the ocean …
- Asthma Inhaler Shrinks to Credit Card Size in New Design September 29, 2016People suffering from asthma may soon have a new alternative to traditional — and bulky — inhalers.
- Clinton Outlines Plans for Health Care in a Leading Medical Journal September 28, 2016Editors at the New England Journal of Medicine invited Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to explain how they plan to improve health care and control health care costs in the U.S.
- Facts About Reindeer September 28, 2016Reindeer, or caribou, are members of the deer family. They don't fly, but they sometimes do have red noses.
- Second Local Case of Dengue Fever Diagnosed in Florida This Year September 28, 2016A person in Florida has caught a locally transmitted case of Dengue fever, news sources reported today (Sept. 28). The case is the first time a person has caught dengue locally in Miami-Dade County.
- Human-Animal Chimeras: Biological Research & Ethical Issues September 28, 2016Introducing human cells into other organisms is a useful research tool. However, there are ethical considerations.
- Donald Trump's Sniffling: What Causes Sniffles When You Don't Have a Cold? September 28, 2016Many watchers of the presidential debate noted that Donald Trump kept sniffling. He said he didn't have a cold, so what else might have caused the sniffling?
- Crikey! 'Unluckiest Man in Australia' Gets 2 Penis Spider Bites in a Year September 28, 2016After being bitten on the penis -- twice -- by spiders, a Australian man calls himself "the most unlucky guy in the country."
- Primates, Including Humans, Are the Most Violent Animals September 28, 2016Why do humans kill each other? A new study looks at the question from an evolutionary perspective.
- World's First Automated Insulin-Delivery Device Approved in the U.S. September 28, 2016The Food and Drug Administration has approved the Medtronic 670G, the world' first automated insulin-delivery system.
- 'Trumpapillar': Fluffy Caterpillar Looks Just Like Donald Trump's Hair September 28, 2016New photos have revealed a bizarre, big-haired beast lurking deep in the Peruvian Amazon, and scientists noticed that the odd creature bears a striking resemblance to the hairdo of one of the current U.S. presidential candidates.
- Measles Eliminated from the Americas: Here's Why There Will Still be Cases September 28, 2016Measles has been eliminated from the Americas, but that doesn't mean countries in that region have seen their last cases, experts say.
- Ancient City Gate and Shrine from Hebrew Bible Uncovered September 28, 2016An ancient city gate and shrine that King Hezekiah ordered to be destroyed during the eighth century B.C., according to the Hebrew Bible, are seeing the light of day following an excavation in Israel, archaeologists reported today (Sept. 28).
- Photos: Biblical Gate Shrine Uncovered in Israel's Tel Lachish National Park September 28, 2016An excavation in Tel Lachish National Park in Israel has revealed archaeological evidence that confirms biblical tales of the size and use of city gates.
- Book Excerpt: 'Venomous' (US 2016) September 28, 2016Read an excerpt from the book "Venomous" by Christie Wilcox, about the diverse and fascinating animals that pack a toxic wallop.
- Rock You Like an Earthquake: Exhibit Converts Quakes to Sound September 28, 2016The "SeismoDome" show offers visitors a sensory experience of earthquakes by using sound.
- World's First '3-Parent' Baby Born: Is It Ethical? September 28, 2016A healthy baby that carries the genetic information of three people was recently born, a result of a genetic engineering technique known as mitochondrial transfer.
- Naval Whodunit: How the Doomed Crew of Arctic Expedition Died September 28, 2016The crew on the doomed 1845 Franklin Expedition aimed at navigating the fabled Northwest Passage likely didn't die of scurvy, but rather from tuberculosis, respiratory illness and cardiovascular disease, a new study finds.
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NASA Blog Updates
- NASA Deputy Administrator's Blog June 26, 2013A Great Day for Equality
- NASA Administrator June 26, 2013Protecting Planet Earth
- NASA IV&V Matters June 24, 2013Summer Interns Return to IV&V
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Masten-space.com Blog updates–X-Prize winner!
- Introducing Xodiac and XaeroB June 7, 2016Introducing the next generation of reusable rockets – Masten’s Xodiac and XaeroB. These two new rockets are designed and built on the success of their predecessors – Xombie, Xoie, and Xaero. For those who have followed us, you will see the obvious connection to our previous vehicles. With this new iteration, we are bringing greater capability
- Fall 2016 Internship May 3, 2016Masten is now accepting intern applications for the Fall of 2016. If you’ve followed us you know we’ve had a great history of outstanding interns working with us. There are few places like us that can deliver an internship with this level of responsibility and hands on work. We’re not looking for gophers, we’re looking for
- Summer 2016 Internships December 2, 2015Masten is now accepting applications for internships for the Summer of 2016. If you’ve followed us you know we’ve had a great history of outstanding interns working with us. There are few places like us that can deliver an internship with this level of responsibility and hands on work. We’re not looking for gophers, we’re looking
- Open House and Job Fair August 7, 2015Next Saturday, August 15th, we’re opening our doors for a special open house and job fair at our Mojave rocket facility. Come see the rockets, and meet the team responsible for keeping them in the air. We’re currently hiring for support roles related to three of our high-profile programs: DARPA’s Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program, NASA’s Lunar CATALYS […]
- Fall 2015 Internships July 6, 2015Masten is now accepting applications for internships for the Fall of 2015. If you’ve followed us you know we’ve had a great history of outstanding interns working with us. There are few places like us that can deliver an internship with this level of responsibility and hands on work. We’re not looking for gophers, we’re looking
- Summer 2015 Internships December 3, 2014Masten is now accepting applications for internships for the Summer of 2015. If you’ve followed us you know we’ve had a great history of outstanding interns working with us. There are few places like us that can deliver an internship with this level of responsibility and hands on work. We’re not looking for gophers, we’re looking
- Masten Space Systems selected by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for XS-1 Program July 23, 2014Mojave, CA (July 23, 2014) — Masten Space Systems, Inc. (Masten) announced today that the company has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) as part of Phase 1 of the Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program to develop a reusable launch vehicle. Over the last decade, Masten has built three highly
- Astrobotic Technology And Masten Space Systems Perform Visually Guided Precision Landing June 30, 2014Contact John Thornton contact@astrobotic.com Sean Mahoney smahoney@masten.aero FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY AND MASTEN SPACE SYSTEMS PERFORM VISUALLY GUIDED PRECISION LANDING Groundbreaking effort integrates two privately developed technology platforms to validate performance of autonomous precision landing capability Mojave, CA: Astrobotic Te […]
- Spring 2015 Internships June 30, 2014Masten is now accepting applications for internships for the Spring of 2015. If you’ve followed us you know we’ve had a great history of outstanding interns working with us. There are few places like us that can deliver an internship with this level of responsibility and hands on work. We’re not looking for gophers, we’re looking
- Project Prometheus May 19, 2014A lot has been going on in the past year, and while we have been busy with clients and flying customer payloads, the Masten Team has also been thinking about ways we could engage the broader community and increase accessibility to our VTVL vehicles. One of the largest barriers to entry for any technology developer
Discovery Space News
- Huge Tsunamis May Have Ravaged Ancient Mars May 25, 2016When Mars was a wet world, did its oceans experience powerful tsunamis spawned by meteorite impacts?
- Collapsing Cosmic Clouds Birth Black Hole Monsters May 24, 2016Supermassive black holes occupy all known galaxies, but astronomers have little idea how they formed. Now space telescopes have found a clue.
- Mystery Plumes: Did the Sun Bruise Mars? May 24, 2016Strange plumes have been spotted high in the Martian atmosphere that have, so far, defied explanation. Now scientists think space weather is to blame.
- NASA Probe Tracks Object in Solar System's Badlands May 23, 2016While coasting through the outer solar system, NASA's New Horizons is busying itself with astronomical observations of a distant Kuiper Belt Object.
- Solar Superflares Set Stage for Life on Earth May 23, 2016Earth could have grown warm enough for liquid water as far back as 4 billion years ago thanks to massive and frequent solar flares.
- See the Red Planet with Your Own Eyes This Weekend May 21, 2016Mars reaches opposition this weekend, making Saturday and Sunday (May 21 and 22) an opportune time to see the Red Planet with your own eyes.
- Extreme Exoplanets Reveal Migration Mystery May 20, 2016A star hosting 4 massive gas giant exoplanets has been spotted -- is this how our solar system looked in its ancient past?
- How to Form Io's Mountains? Just Squeeze! May 20, 2016On Earth, mountains form along tectonic boundaries, but Io, Jupiter's volcanic moon, is awash with molten rock and dotted with solitary mountains -- how did they form?
- DNews: Meet a Black Hole 17 Billion Times the Sun's Mass May 20, 2016DNews sits down with U.C. Berkeley astronomy professor Chung-Pei Ma to learn all about supermassive black holes, including one nearby that's just honking huge.
- LHC Opens the Quantum Physics Floodgates May 20, 2016As it restarts its mission to discover weird and exotic things about our universe, the Large Hadron Collider is about to become a firehose of quantum data.
New Scientist
- Robot eyes are catching up with our exploding cosmos September 28, 2016The night sky is anything but tranquil, and a new generation of robot telescopes is getting a handle on the cornucopia of fleeting flashes and flare-ups
- Mars-like ice rediscovered in Hawaii volcano, but might not last September 29, 2016Ice was mysteriously found below the crater of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea 50 years ago, but was soon forgotten. Alice Klein joins a search for clues to ice on Mars
- Our home spiral arm in the Milky Way is less wimpy than thought September 28, 2016A new map of the spirals that make up our home galaxy shows that rather than being a dim backwater, the arm that hosts the solar system is just as spectacular as the others
- Elon Musk’s spectacular plan to colonise Mars lacks substance September 28, 2016The SpaceX founder wants the first humans on Mars by 2024, but his showboating scheme is lacking in both details and funds, says Lisa Grossman
- World’s largest telescope array takes its deepest view yet September 22, 2016The ALMA array has checked out the iconic Hubble Ultra Deep Field, which contains 10,000 galaxies in a single image, to make the deepest millimetre-wavelength image of the sky
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