First 3-D Printer for Space Approved for Launch to ISS

First 3-D Printer for Space Approved for Launch to ISS

Photo of the Made in Space 3D printer set to launch to the ISS in August, 2014. Image Credit: Made in Space. Astronauts are now one step closer to being more prepared for any challenge they may face in space.  A 3D printer – developed by California-based start-up Made...
NASA’s Morpheus Lander Nails Night Flight

NASA’s Morpheus Lander Nails Night Flight

Pictured above: NASA’s Prototype Morpheus Lander Blasting off during its first night flight test at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, May 28th.  Photo Credit: NASA NASA’s unmanned Morpheus spacecraft successfully navigated the Florida night sky...
55-Year Old Moon Mystery Solved

55-Year Old Moon Mystery Solved

Pictured Above: The near side of the moon (left) and the far side of the moon (right). Photo Credit: NASA Kennedy. Ever wonder why the near and far sides of the moon look different?  Scientists have wondered the same thing for a half-century and finally have an...
PISCES Bids Aloha to Departing Hokulea

PISCES Bids Aloha to Departing Hokulea

The Polynesian double-hulled canoe Hokulea moored in Radio Bay, Hilo. The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) bids farewell and Aloha to the Hawaiian sailing canoe, Hokulea.  The double-hulled vessel departed Friday for Tahiti, helmed...
RARE NASA Photos of Apollo Astronauts Training in Hawaii

RARE NASA Photos of Apollo Astronauts Training in Hawaii

1971: Apollo astronauts training on the Big Island of Hawaii with the lunar roving vehicle, popularly known as the “Moon Buggy”. Photo from NASA.   DID YOU KNOW? Hawaii played a significant part in preparing the Apollo astronauts for their space...