nasa stories

NASA has figured out how to cause a supernova

Evan Ackerman
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 12:31pm
 
NASA, for some reason that the agency has chosen not to share, is quite interested in just exactly what it takes to set off a Type Ia supernova. Thanks to a series of X-ray and ultraviolet observations from the SWIFT satellite, NASA says that "we have a clearer picture of what's required to blow up these stars." Oh, good.

NASA may use Space Station to simulate 500-day Mars mission

Kevin Hall
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 12:34pm
 
Mars500, a 520-day simulation conducted by the European Space Agency and Russia's Roscosmos, wrapped up late last year. Mars500 took place here on Earth; NASA, looking to conduct a similar test, is thinking of taking the project onto the International Space Station for more accurate conditions.

NASA takes some time off, goes virtual asteroid camping

Evan Ackerman
Monday, March 12, 2012 - 1:59pm
 
When boring people like you and I go on vacation, we might go camping in the woods or something. But not NASA. NASA goes camping on a virtual asteroid. And the worst part is that NASA didn't actually have to take any time off: asteroid camping (among other things) is what it does for a living. Asteroid camping. Not fair.

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