Testing
Testing Heat Shields for Different Atmospheres
Testing is one of the unsung steps in the engineering process. Talk to any product development engineer, and they will…
2 months ago
Psyche Gives Us Its First Images of Space
NASA's Psyche mission began eight weeks ago when it launched from the Kennedy Space Center. While it won't reach its…
1 year ago
Take a Plunge Into the Ice Giants
Our Solar System's ice giants, Uranus and Neptune, have been largely left out of the planetary probe game. While all…
1 year ago
ESA Has a Playground for Mars Rovers to Learn how to Explore the Red Planet
NASA makes successful rover missions seem mundane. Spirit and Opportunity were wildly successful, and Curiosity and Perseverance would both be…
2 years ago
NASA has a Ballistic air gun to Hurl Rocks at Space Suits to Test Their Micrometeorite Protection
Shock testing is commonly used throughout engineering to determine how a product will do when impacted by something. That something…
3 years ago