NASA, USGS release first Landsat 8 images
March 21, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Landsat 8 acquired the images of Colorado’s Front Range on Monday using its operational land imager and thermal infrared sensor instruments.
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Astronauts, family mourn humble hero Armstrong
August 31, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Neil Armstrong was a humble hero who saw himself as a team player and never capitalized on his celebrity as the first man to walk on the moon, mourners said Friday outside a private service attended by fellow space pioneers, including his two crewmates on the historic Apollo 11 mission. Continue Reading
Photos illustrate Mars rover’s precise landing
August 6, 2012 in The Daily Republic
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) The robotic explorer Curiosity’s daring plunge through the pink skies of Mars was more than perfect. It landed with spectacular style, said a NASA scientist, describing the first images of its mechanical gymnastics.
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Touchdown: NASA rover Curiosity lands on Mars (with video)
August 6, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
In a show of technological wizardry, the robotic explorer Curiosity blazed through the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater for the most ambitious dig yet into the red planet’s past. Continue Reading
UND hosting party for Mars rover landing
August 4, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The University of North Dakota is hosting a party in conjunction with the planned landing of NASA’s new robot rover on Mars. Continue Reading
Sally Ride, first US woman in space, dies at 61
July 23, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
NASA confirmed her death Monday afternoon and President Barack Obama called her a national hero. Her office in San Diego said she died of pancreatic cancer. Continue Reading
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NASA Builds Menu for Planned Mars Mission in 2030s
July 17, 2012 in WDAZ
HOUSTON (AP) Through a labyrinth of hallways deep inside a 1960s-era building that has housed research that dates back to the early years of U.S. space travel, a group of scientists in white coats is stirring, mixing, measuring, brushing and, most important, tasting the end result of their cooking.
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NASA builds menu for planned Mars mission in 2030s
July 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Through a labyrinth of hallways deep inside a 1960s-era building that has housed research that dates back to the early years of U.S. space travel, a group of scientists in white coats is stirring, mixing, measuring, brushing and, most important, tasting the end result of their cooking. Continue Reading
Dragon arrives at space station in historic 1st
May 25, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The privately bankrolled Dragon capsule arrived at the International Space Station for a historic docking Friday, captured by astronauts wielding a giant robot arm. It succeeded in making the first commercial delivery into the cosmos. Continue Reading
NASA awards $66K fellowship to SDSM&T student and advisor
May 9, 2012 in The Daily Republic
RAPID CITY (AP) NASA has awarded a South Dakota School of Mines and Technology student and an advisor a fellowship to study materials for lunar structures.
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