Tag: NASA
NASA wants to send a high-performance Nikon camera to the Moon, here’s why
NASA has just signed a partnership with the photo company Nikon to send one of its cameras to our natural satellite: the Moon. This mission should be quite important for…
Why NASA isn’t trying to fly Ingenuity one last time
Ingenuity, the helicopter that flew on Mars, was damaged. NASA has declared its mission complete. But why not try everything and try to make it fly one last time? It…
Why NASA will already lose contact with the Odysseus mission to the Moon
The Odysseus mission of Intuitive Machines and NASA has landed on the Moon. However, its lifespan may be much shorter than expected. Here’s why IM-1 is in trouble. The United…
Great NASA photo: The Earth is glowing!
TECHNOLOGY February 1, 2024 at 6:54 p.m Danish ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen took a fantastic photo from the ISS. The image shows the glow of the earth’s atmosphere (airglow). Airglow…
What would NASA do in the event of a truly threatening asteroid?
It’s a classic disaster scenario: what would happen if a dangerous asteroid threatened Earth with a devastating impact? The reality is reassuring: there is little chance that humanity will be…
Do you want to take part in a simulation of a year of life on Mars? NASA is looking for volunteers!
Samir Rahmoune February 19, 2024 at 4:48 p.m. 5 The simulation of a possible human colony on Mars © NASA The American space agency is launching a call for candidates…
Thales Alenia Space will provide communications equipment to NASA – 02/13/2024 at 10:37
(AOF) – Thales Alenia Space, a joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with Ball Aerospace, industrial prime contractor, for the supply of communication equipment…
Thales Alenia Space will supply communications equipment to NASA
(AOF) – Thales Alenia Space, a joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with Ball Aerospace, industrial prime contractor, for the supply of communication equipment…
NASA got a scare with its helicopter on Mars
For several days, the American space agency failed to contact its Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, raising fears of a serious incident. The minicopter has since been successfully contacted again. NASA…
NASA sends first all-civilian crew to the ISS
After months of training and detailed planning, the most international crew to ever visit the International Space Station blasted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to kick off a…
Silicon Valley charm in Uganda: Google, NASA and BMW have their AI trained in Africa
In order for a car to be able to control itself, an artificial intelligence must be trained. It is a labor-intensive job that is often outsourced to low-wage countries. In…
It won’t shake the windows! NASA unveils its X-59 supersonic duck-billed plane
Eric Bottlaender Space specialist January 15, 2024 at 7:01 p.m. 8 The X-59’s cockpit is positioned approximately in the middle of the fuselage. What a nose! © NASA/Steve Freeman The…