The NASA Solar Technology Application Readiness (NSTAR) is a type of spacecraft ion thruster called electrostatic ion thruster. It is a highly efficient low-thrust spacecraft propulsion running on electrical power generated by solar arrays. It uses high-voltage electrodes to accelerate ions with electrostatic forces. (Wikipedia).
Kilopower: A Gateway to Abundant Power for Exploration
NASA is pursuing development and research of the Kilopower project in order to meet the agency’s anticipated future planetary surface power needs. The objective of NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate’s Kilopower project is to demonstrate space fission power systems technology to enab
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NASA Chopper Ready for a Spin on Mars
The laws of physics may say it's near impossible to fly on Mars, but actually flying a heavier-than-air vehicle on the Red Planet is much harder than that. NASA’s Mars 2020 mission will deliver a technology demonstration that will put the idea to the test -- a helicopter that will perform
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New Space Technology Program Seeks Innovative Solutions
NASA's Office of the Chief Technologist will complement the technology development activities within NASA's Mission Directorates, leveraging synergies between them, and delivering forward-reaching technology solutions for future NASA science and exploration missions, and significant nation
From playlist The Final Frontier - YouTube Space Lab with Liam & Brad
SpaceX and NASA Will Deliver Next-Generation Power to the ISS
SpaceX and NASA are teaming up again to launch their 22d Commercial Resupply Services mission to the ISS...but this time, they're bringing along tools to give it a solar power makeover! » Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker » Watch more Countdown to Launch: http://bit.ly/C
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Preparing to Land Perseverance
To prepare the Perseverance rover for its date with Mars, NASA’s Mars 2020 mission team conducted a wide array of tests to help ensure a successful entry, descent and landing at the Red Planet. From parachute verification in the world’s largest wind tunnel, to hazard avoidance practice in
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Send NASA Your #CountdownToMars
NASA is inviting the public to help get ready for the upcoming launch of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover by joining a global, collective #CountdownToMars. Fans are asked to record video of their creative countdowns to liftoff, then share and tag them on social media with #CountdownToMars.
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Send NASA Your #CountdownToMars
NASA is inviting the public to help get ready for the upcoming launch of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover by joining a global, collective #CountdownToMars. Fans are asked to record video of their creative countdowns to liftoff, then share and tag them on social media with #CountdownToMars.
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NASA to "Reach for New Heights"
With the President's Fiscal Year 2012 Budget proposal, NASA will continue leading a quest to win the future and help the nation innovate, educate and build by working to protect Earth, uncover distant worlds, and expand the frontiers of technology.
From playlist Great Experiments in Space - YouTube Space Lab
The current NASA spacesuits use gas to maintain atmospheric pressure inside the suit. While necessary for the astronauts to survive, it makes the suits very difficult to work in. MIT astronautics engineer Dava Newman has developed a solution: A flexible, protective suit that applies the pr
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CubeSats & SmallSats (live public talk)
Original air date: May 9 at 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET, 0200 UTC) Some are the size of a toaster. Others a suitcase. They can ride into space as secondary payloads in a rocket's "trunk," or even be tossed out of an airlock, to start their missions. Small satellites, often collectively called "
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To Mars and Back | Joe Parrish | Talks at Google
After decades of (mostly) successful one-way missions from Earth to Mars, NASA is now considering the possibility of returning scientifically-selected samples of Mars rock, soil, and atmosphere to Earth for detailed analysis in our most capable laboratories. The Mars Sample Return mission
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PERSPECTIVES: Conversations With Alumni, Lyndsey McMillon-Brown ’19 Ph.D
Perspectives is a series of conversations with successful Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) alumni. Alumni share their experiences and insights about making transitions from graduate school to careers within and outside academia. In this session, Dr. Lyndsey McMillon-Brown,
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Earth To Mars In 100 Days? The Power Of Nuclear Rockets
The Solar System is a really big place, and it takes forever to travel from world to world with traditional chemical rockets. But one technique, developed back in the 1960s might provide a way to dramatically shorten our travel times: nuclear rockets. Of course, launching a rocket powered
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The 2 Secrets to Sending People to Mars
Hank revisits his passion for exploring the Red Planet, breaking down the two biggest challenges of sending humans to Mars: radiation and propulsion. He explains the science behind the obstacles future Mars-bound astronauts will face, as well as they technology they'll have to use to surmo
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NASA@60: The Role of the Robots (live public talk)
Original air date: Thursday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET, 0200 UTC) As NASA celebrates its 60th anniversary, this panel discussion will look back over the decades at how far our robotic exploration has come, and consider where we might be headed. Much has changed about the way we ex
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NASA's Engines and Possible Speed of Light Propulsion?
New propulsion technology is explained and the most advanced the ion engine, which in theory can propel a spacecraft nearing the speed of light.
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The Technologies That Revolutionized Space Exploration | Zenith Compilation | Spark
From telescopes to rocket launchers, space exploration would not be possible without the advance in technology. Watch to discover more about these amazing inventions that have aided us in learning about space beyond Earth. --- Zenith explores the different aspects of space, including the p
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Interview: Christopher Morrison and the Interstellar Sample Return Mission
This week I talk to Christopher Morrison from USNC about their recently awarded NIAC Grant. Their grant will investigate the feasibility of a radioisotope-electric propelled spacecraft that could intercept and retrieve a sample from a future interstellar asteroid or comet. You can learn m
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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Preflight Briefing
Get the latest details on the #MarsHelicopter’s operations and what to expect during its first flight attempt and the data downlink with the results of that attempt. Ask Qs in the comments or during the panel discussion! go.nasa.gov/39OtbAM Speakers: -Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA associate adm
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How Virgin Galactic Plans to Send You to Space | Countdown to Launch
Space tourism is the next great frontier for mankind and Virgin Galactic is at the forefront with its innovative space planes. » Subscribe to Seeker!http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker » Watch more Countdown to Launch: http://bit.ly/CTLplaylist For years, Virgin Galactic has been known as the
From playlist Elements | Seeker