ScienceCasts: Amazing Moons

Source - http://science.nasa.gov/

When the Space Age began, explorers were eager to visit the planets of the solar system. As the years have passed, however, astronomers have realized that the moons of the solar system may be even more interesting.

Commercial Crew CCiCap Partners

Source - NASAKennedy for Oct. 16, 2012:

"NASA's Commercial Crew Program and its newest Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) partners are embracing the American spirit as they advance their integrated rocket and spacecraft designs for the future of human spaceflight."

 

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CBS Editor's Note by Scott Pelley regarding Neil Armstrong.

In a Editor's Note by Scott Pelley he writes about a letter received from Neil Armstrong that takes both he, Scott Pelley, and CBS to task for how they were not complete in their description of his testimony to Congress regarding his views about private companies working with NASA in a recent episode of 60 Minutes featuring Elon Musk and SpaceX.

From the article:

"Armstrong wrote us to say we had not been complete in our description of his testimony. He's right. When you look at what Armstrong said to Congress, you see that while he was "not confident" that the newcomers could achieve safety and cost goals in the near term, he did want to "encourage" them. We should have made that clear in our 60 Minutes report and in our story on The CBS Evening News. Also, we should have spelled out that his concerns were directed toward the "newcomers" in general and not SpaceX in particular."


Here is the URL to the actual article:


http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57458233/editors-note/?tag=showDoorFlexGridRight;flexGridModule

It's a pretty good read, and I think CBS and Scott Pelley deserve credit for correcting the misinterpretation Neil Armstrong's views on private enterprise participating in the exploration of space.

The Year of the Solar System

Source - NASA Science News for Oct. 7, 2010

Planetary exploration is shifting into high gear with an unprecedented tripling of flybys, orbital insertions and launches to destinations around the solar system. To commemorate the increase, NASA has declared the year ahead "The Year of the Solar System."

FULL STORY at

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/07oct_yss/

How Capt. Kirk Changed the World

Source - NASA Science News for May 4, 2010

A NASA spacecraft inspired by Star Trek technology is en route to explore a giant asteroid and a dwarf planet.

FULL STORY at

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/04may_dawn/

NASA Heads up Mt. Everest

Source - NASA Science News for April 10, 2009

NASA researchers are about to climb the slopes of Earth's tallest mountain to test exploration technologies they'll need on the Moon and Mars.

FULL STORY at

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/10apr_because.htm?list894285

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