Germans Study Solar-Powered 3-D Printers for Space Missions

Germans Study Solar-Powered 3-D Printers for Space Missions

The Moon. Credit: NASA Researchers from Germany are studying the possibility of using a solar-powered three-dimensional (3-D) printer to create structures in space. According to a recent story in EOS, Alexandre Meurisse, an engineer at the German Aerospace Centre in...
Apollo 10: “To sort out the unknowns” for Apollo 11

Apollo 10: “To sort out the unknowns” for Apollo 11

The Apollo 10 Lunar Module. Credit: NASA Story by Anthony Young In the sequence of Apollo launches leading up to the first lunar landing, NASA had established the need for an “all up” mission that duplicated every mission milestone except the landing on lunar surface....
Lunar Lava Tubes Could Provide Shelter for Astronauts

Lunar Lava Tubes Could Provide Shelter for Astronauts

Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University Scientists are now saying Moon caves could help protect astronauts from the harsh environment of space. According to a Space.com story, NASA’s twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft mapped the...
PISCES Project Featured on Space.com

PISCES Project Featured on Space.com

The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems was recently featured on Space.com for their lunar landing pad project. The article, written by Amy Thompson, discusses the Vertical Take-off/Vertical Landing pad project PISCES, NASA and their partners...