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January 05, 2012

Navy Researchers Investigate Small-Scale Autonomous Planetary Explorers

Fuel Cells, Microrobotics Being Developed For Possible Future Space Missions

Robotic exploration to remote regions, to include distant planetary bodies, is often limited by energy requirements to perform, in repetition, even the simplest tasks. With this in mind, researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are looking into a novel approach that could some day aid scientific space and planetary research without the need for power-intense options often used today.

Titan Has Dense Atmosphere, Earth-like Surface Features

Earth's Moon has no atmosphere, so maneuvering close to the surface requires lots of rocket fuel and complexity. But scientists say Titan, Saturn's largest moon, has a dense atmosphere, and they're ready to try a mature technology to explore it - the airplane.

Aero-TV: Bob Hoover At Airventure -- 'How Did You get Involved in Aerobatics?'

Aviation's Greatest Living Legend Talks About His Aerobatic Beginnings

ANN is pleased to offer you yet another snippet from the public conversations that took place with Bob Hoover at Airventure 2011... where he was honored for a lifetime of aviation excellence. in this program, Bob talks his beginnings in aerobatic flight. Ask any pilot who he (or she) thinks is the best he ever saw and depending on how long they've been in the business, the answers might surprise you... BUT, for anyone who had the grand opportunity to see much of the Golden Age of GA, its hard to forget the grace and professionalism exhibited by Robert A. "Bob" Hoover -- a man whom many have no hesitation calling t

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Final Orion Water Landing Test Friday

Test Capsule Splashes Down In Hydro Impact Basin In Virginia

NASA will conduct the final water test landing of the Orion crew capsule on Friday, Jan. 6, at NASA's Langley Research Center's Hydro Impact Basin in Hampton, Va. Testing began last summer to certify the Orion spacecraft for water landings. Orion will carry astronauts into space, providing emergency abort capability, sustaining the crew during space travel and ensuring safe re-entry and landing.

Failed Probe's Orbit Decaying, Most Will Burn Up On Re-Entry

The first pieces of the Phobos-Grunt probe launched by Russia November 9th will begin to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere on January 15th, according to Russian space officials.