OIG: Commercial Crew Program pushed to NET 2018
OIG: Commercial Crew Program pushed to NET 2018 Jason Rhian September 3rd, 2016 Image Credit: NASA CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s efforts to send crews to the International Space Station (ISS) via commercially-produced spacecraft and launch vehicles are facing an array of challenges. This is according to a report issued by NASA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG). The findings were underscored by the recent launch pad explosion of a SpaceX Falcon 9 and the loss of the Amos-6 satellite it was t..>> view originalCarbon Nanotube Outperforms Silicon: Will Microprocessors Ditch Silicon Transistors Over Carbon Nanotube ...
Are carbon nanotube transistors the future of microprocessors? For years, engineers have attempted to harness the properties of carbon nanotubes to produce high-performance electronics that consume less energy. If successful, these carbon nanotubes could lead to faster wireless communication, longer battery life and high-speed processing speed for devices. However, challenges have hindered the development of such transistors. As a result, their performance has been left behind by much more effi..>> view originalThis new plastic fabric could make clothes that keep you cool
This new plastic fabric could make clothes that keep you cool(c) 2016, The Washington Post.A material inspired by plastic wrap could keep you cooler than anything you've ever worn before - perhaps even cool enough to help kill your dependence on air conditioning. Given this weather, I think the heat-wicking duds are coming just in the nick of time.This summer has been a real scorcher for those of us on the East Coast, and it's made wearing clothes seem like a real chore. A few weeks ago, I made..>> view originalLife on other planets is an 'absolute' possibility, this astronaut says
In the 55 years of space travel, fewer than 550 people have journeyed out of earth's orbit. Mae Jemison is one of them. More than 20 years ago, Jemison became the first African-American woman in space aboard the Endeavour space shuttle. Today, she is working to extend human space travel beyond our solar system. "In order to do space exploration, you have to push further than the things that we know how to do now," Jemison told CNBC's On The Money in an interview. Jemison is the principal..>> view originalNew elevation maps detail Alaska like never before - Fairbanks Daily News
FAIRBANKS — In a trip last year that highlighted the impacts of global climate change on Alaska, President Barack Obama announced plans in Kotzebue to create new high-quality, high-resolution maps of Alaska.He made good on that promise this week with the release of the first set of maps, called Arctic digital elevation models or ArcticDEMs, created through the National Science Foundation and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.The maps show a far clearer picture of Alaska’s landscape than a..>> view originalSpaceX says it can continue launching Falcon 9 rockets from two other launch pads
The recent Falcon 9 rocket explosion badly damaged SpaceX's Florida launch pad at Cape Canaveral, meaning the company’s primary launch site is out of commission for the foreseeable future. But while that pad undergoes repairs, SpaceX says it can continue launching vehicles from its two other launch sites — one in California and another one in Cape Canaveral. That doesn’t mean the company will be getting back to its regular flight schedule just yet, though. SpaceX’s California launch pad can o..>> view original
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