Photo: The new “LEGO” design improves upon its predecessor by reducing weak points and increasing versatility for various building applications. PISCES Intern Lily Leyva has innovated a new design for “Planetary LEGO Blocks,” a NASA STTR-funded project in...
The first International Moonbase Summit (IMS) will convene on Hawaii Island from October 1 to 5, 2017, to create plan of action that will establish the world’s first prototype lunar base in the State of Hawaii. The summit, sponsored by the International Moonbase...
With nearly half of the U.S. workforce consisting of women, why is it that they occupy only a quarter of STEM careers (U.S. Census Survey, 2009)? The answers to this question may be varied, but one thing is clear—young women need more encouragement and support to...
(L to R) PISCES Program Manager Rodrigo Romo, Interns Aaron Roth, Jack Andersen, PISCES Operations Manager Christian Andersen, Interns Andrew Hasegawa, Lily Leyva and Kyla Defore. The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) welcomed five...
Rocket Lab’s Electron small launch vehicle blasts off from Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand on May 25. Credit: Rocket Lab. The U.S.-based aerospace company Rocket Lab successfully executed the first test launch of its Electron small launch vehicle from a private...
