Amy Thompson
nasa
NASA Won't Say If or When Private Citizens Can Visit the Space Station
Commercial modules are coming, but who will occupy them?
Amy Thompson
10.13.16
Space
Blue Origin Successfully Lands Both Capsule And Rocket Booster
Double bullseye.
Amy Thompson
10.5.16
Space
Watch Blue Origin Crash a Rocket In the Name of Safety
This test is a key step on the path to putting people in space.
Amy Thompson
10.5.16
nasa
How a Solo Cup and an Air Filter Became an Asteroid Collection Tool
Channeling his inner MacGyver, one engineer developed the innovative tool the OSIRIS-REx mission relies on.
Amy Thompson
9.4.16
Space
Mars Curiosity Rover Can Now Autonomously Decide What to Laser
Pew pew!
Amy Thompson
7.21.16
Space
Chernobyl Microbes Are Heading to the International Space Station
Studying the effects of microgravity on these fungi may lead to new radiation therapies.
Amy Thompson
7.17.16
nasa
Watch as NASA Tests the Rocket Motor that Could Take Us to Mars
Scientists will test the motor that will power the Space Launch System rocket booster.
Amy Thompson
6.28.16
nasa
Check Out These Images of Jupiter’s Glowing Cloud Layers
The new images give us a sneak peek at what Juno will witness as it orbits the gas giant.
Amy Thompson
6.27.16
jeff bezos
Why Blue Origin Plans to Crash-Land Its Reusable Rocket
The vehicle will land with one bum parachute to test its safety systems.
Amy Thompson
6.17.16
nasa
Is the Universe Expanding Faster Than We Thought?
Hubble Data Provides New Insight.
Amy Thompson
6.4.16
motherboard show
NASA Spies Churning Waves of Ammonia in Jupiter’s Atmosphere
Astronomers peek below the clouds to produce the most detailed map yet.
Amy Thompson
6.4.16
nasa
Watch NASA Try to Inflate Its Expandable Space Module Again Today
Will the second time be a charm?
Amy Thompson
5.28.16
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