Constellation
NASA Releases Images and Video of Orion Failed Parachute Test
[/caption] As previously reported on the Universe Today, recent parachute test-drops for the Constellation Project have brought mixed results. The…
NASA to Install “Shock Absorbers” to Mitigate Thrust Oscillation
[/caption] NASA will add a system engineers equated to shock absorbers to Ares 1 rockets to reduce significant vibrations that…
NASA’s Use of Cadavers to Test the Orion Capsule
[/caption] NASA is debating whether the new Orion capsule should land in the water, like Apollo, or on land, similar…
Problems Surface For Constellation Program
[/caption] On the heels of news about NASA engineers who feel the Constellation program is using the wrong kind of…
The “Other” Moon Rocket Some NASA Engineers Believe is Better Than Ares
There's a group of NASA engineers who believe NASA is making a mistake with its new Constellation program to replace…
The Latest in Space Fashion from NASA
NASA unveiled a new design of spacesuits for the Constellation program today. Astronauts will be donning the new suits on…
Lower Gravity Will Help Lunar Dust Get Deep Into Astronaut Lungs
Dusting the house might be a chore here on Earth, but when astronauts return to the Moon, they'll need to…
Report: Constellation Program Has Serious Issues
NASA is facing some serious problems, and whether these problems are perception or truth remains to be seen. A government…
Jobs Eliminated as Shuttle Program Transitions to Constellation
As the space shuttle program winds down and NASA transitions to the new Constellation program, more than 8,000 NASA contractor…
The Environmental Impact of a Return to the Moon
There are many ways space exploration can affect our environment right here on Earth: toxic chemicals used to manufacture the…