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Aeronautical research in the US began in 1915 with Congress establishing the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). NACA developed 4 laboratory areas, one of which would become the Ames Research Center. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was developed in 1958 with the NASA Ames Research Center as part of the research behind the scenes of the race to the moon in the late 1960s. For over 70 years, NASA has been the root of much of the innovation and development that has become part of the fabric of American life; including invisible ceramic braces for teeth, scratch resistant lens, ear thermometers and memory foam which is now part of the popular memory foam mattress.

For updates on the world of NASA, the best source is the NASA blog. The blog focuses on new developments, the people of NASA and new information in the world of science.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “nasa”

 

• Station Astronauts Enter the Dragon – First Private Capsule at ISS

  
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  NASA Astronuat Don Pettit (left) and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko (right) entered the Dragon commercial resupply ship for the first time on May 26, 2012 after Pettit opened the hatch at 5:53 AM EDT. Credit: NASA TV For the first time in history space station astronauts have entered the Dragon .. in Space! The ...
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• NASA Requests Future Lunar Explorers Not To Mess With Its Moon Artifacts

  
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  It’s been more than 40 years since man first landed on the Moon. The field of space exploration has seen many breakthroughs ever since, and landing on the Moon is still regarded as one of the most important milestone to be crossed to prove ones excellence in space exploration. As a continuation of this trend few ...
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• ISS Crew Enters The Dragon

  
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  The ISS crew opened the hatch with Dragon at 5:53 am EDT this morning and are now preparing Dragon to have its cargo unloaded. Watch their activities live - Photos: ISS Crew Enters The Dragon
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• NASA launching an updated iPhone app

  
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  NASA launching an updated iPhone app NASA has launched a new version of its iPhone app which comes with several new features and a completely redesigned user interface. The new application adds weather forecasts in the spacecraft sighting opportunities section; maps, information and links to all of the NASA visitor ...
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• NASA’s guidelines to protect historic sites on the moon

  
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  Space tourism is coming; probably sometime in the next few years. So, NASA and private space ventures are getting ready by publishing sets of regulations to deal with tourists wandering across the lunar surface and commercial operations doing whatever they will be doing.
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• The Cold War Minute for May 26

  
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  BerlinBrigade.com presents The Cold War Minute: May 26 edition. In this episode, we talk about Civil Air Patrol, Guyana, NASA, Apollo 10, Soviet Tupolev Tu-144, Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, European Community, Republic of Georgia You can also download the todays episode of The Cold War Minute by right ...
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• NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope sees a Spiral Within a Spiral Galaxy

  
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  NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD – NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of the spiral galaxy known as ESO 498-G5. One interesting feature of this galaxy is that its spiral arms wind all the way into the center, so that ESO 498-G5′s core looks like a bit like a miniature spiral ...
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• From lunar rovers to wet wipes: protecting artifacts on the moon

  
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  NASAs a bit concerned that the rush to the moon created by Googles Lunar X Prize could damage historic sites there. read more
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• Watch The Historic SpaceX Dragon’s Spacecraft Attempt at Docking Live [VIDEO]

  
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  Watch live as SpaceX’s Dragon attempts to dock with the International Space Station. It is set to begin docking at 7:30am EST. Live broadcast by Ustream This will make SpaceX the first ever private company to dock with the International Space Station.  Once is is within reach, the International Space Station ...
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• SpaceX Dragon in final ISS docking approach: Watch it live

  
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  SpaceX ‘s Dragon capsule is preparing to make its historic first dock with the International Space Station, the next step in the privatization of space flight. Having successfully blasted off earlier this week , and completed a test fly-by  yesterday, Dragon is currently a few football pitch-lengths away from the ...
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• PSA: Watch the SpaceX Dragon’s first attempt at docking right now! (video)

  
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  SpaceXs Dragon is rapidly approaching its historic meeting with the International Space Station . Its due to begin its first docking procedure at 7:30am ET, and NASA is streaming footage from both the ground crew, the ISS and the private craft itself . Once within a safe range, the station will extend its robotic ...
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• PSA: Watch the SpaceX Dragons first attempt at docking right now! (video)

  
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  SpaceXs Dragon is rapidly approaching its historic meeting with the International Space Station . Its due to begin its first docking procedure at 7:30am ET, and NASA is streaming footage from both the ground crew, the ISS and the private craft itself . Once within a safe range, the station will extend its robotic ...
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• Watch the SpaceX Dragon’s Historic Docking Attempt Live [VIDEO]

  
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  Live broadcasting by Ustream SpaceX’s Dragon capsule will today attempt to dock with the International Space Station. If everything goes as planned, SpaceX would become the first private company to ever complete such a feat. The docking manuevers have already started — the Dragon is currently some 350 meters ...
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• Watch the SpaceX Dragon’s Historic Docking Attempt Live [VIDEO]

  
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  Live broadcasting by Ustream SpaceX’s Dragon capsule will today attempt to dock with the International Space Station. If everything goes as planned, SpaceX would become the first private company to ever complete such a feat. The docking manuevers have already started — the Dragon is currently some 350 meters ...
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• Watch the SpaceX Dragon capsule dock with ISS

  
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  At 4:21am Central Time the SpaceX Dragon capsule is expected to come within 10 meters of the International Space Station and then dock using the ISS’s robotic arm. You can see the live stream above of the final approach NASA has been kind enough to share with the world.
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• Say cheese! NASA Mars rover photographs own shadow – The Daily Star

  
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  The Daily Star Say cheese! NASA Mars rover photographs own shadowThe Daily StarNASAs rover on Mars showed off its playful side by snapping a photo of its own shadow. Its the latest self-portrait since the rover, named Opportunity, landed on the red planet in 2004.Sanpshot: NASA Mars rover photographs own ...
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• NASA Showered with Bold New Concepts for Mars Exploration

  
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  Source - NASA Science News for May 24, 2012 NASAs call to scientists and engineers to help plan a new strategy to explore Mars has resulted in a flurry of unique and bold ideas, almost doubling the number of expected submissions. Some of the best concepts will be discussed at an upcoming workshop on Mars ...
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• NASA to host $1.5 million autonomous rover contest next month

  
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  NASA is hosting a competition for autonomous rovers, dubbed as the Sample Return Robot Challenge, at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts next month. The challenge, one of the many projects that NASA is sponsoring, was originally announced in 2010. NASA is looking for an autonomous rover that can be ...
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• X Prize adopts NASA guidelines for protecting lunar heritage sites, Buzz Aldrin punch averted

  
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  NASA hopes that one small step by Googles Lunar X Prize will eventually lead to a giant leap in protecting historical sites on the moon . The X Prize Foundation announced that it will adopt guidelines released by the space agency last year to help preserve lunar heritage sites. The move comes at a crucial time as a ...
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• X Prize adopts NASA guidelines for protecting lunar heritage sites, Buzz Aldrin punch averted

  
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  NASA hopes that one small step by Googles Lunar X Prize will eventually lead to a giant leap in protecting historical sites on the moon . The X Prize Foundation announced that it will adopt guidelines released by the space agency last year to help preserve lunar heritage sites. The move comes at a crucial time as a ...
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