Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2638: Artificial Gravity
Posted on · Episode: 2638 Artificial Gravity for Human Spaceflight; What is Gained, What is Lost. Today, astronaut Michael Barratt discusses the pros and cons of artificial gravity.
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Health & Science
NASA Continues Splashdown Tests, This Time With Dummies
Posted on · NASA says it's simulating a splashdown of its Orion spacecraft in Virginia, this time with crash test dummies, as it prepares to eventually send humans to Mars.
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By Jove: NASA Says Juno Craft Is Orbiting Jupiter
Posted on · "And now the fun begins," says a leader of the mission to the large planet whose radiation and dust particles posed dangerous challenges. Project leaders call Juno "a milestone for planetary science."
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NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Prepares For Cosmic Date With Jupiter
Posted on · A solar-powered spacecraft is spinning toward Jupiter for a close encounter with the biggest planet in our solar system.