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NASA's ventilator prototype approved for use by the FDA

Ather Fawaz — Fri, 01 May 2020 09:04:01 +0000

VITAL was tested successfully on a human patient simulator. It has now been approved by the FDA for use in severe cases of COVID-19. NASA is now looking for partners to take on its manufacturing. Read more...

The Mars Helicopter has been installed on the Perseverance rover, and other updates

Ather Fawaz — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 06:26:01 +0000

Nearing the summer launch window, the Mars Helicopter is now ensconced underneath the Perseverance rover. To ensure a safe landing, the rover's descent stage has been fueled as well. Read more...

It's official: The Mars 2020 Rover will be called Perseverance

Ather Fawaz — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 06:02:01 +0000

Out of 28,000 entries to the "Name the Rover" contest, NASA has announced that 13-year-old Alexander Mather's submission — Perseverance —will be the name for the upcoming Mars 2020 rover. Read more...

The Mars 2020 rover stands tall on its wheels for the first time

Ather Fawaz — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:00:01 +0000

The Mars 2020 rover is now able to support its own weight on its six aluminum wheels. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory at NASA released a time-lapse of the rover being lowered to the ground. Read more...

NASA thinks only a tank could survive Venus' climate

John Keefer — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 20:54:02 +0000

The Mars Curiosity rover had space junkies transfixed with its images and data sent back to Earth. But if NASA goes to Venus, a much different type of rover will be needed to survive the searing heat. Read more...

Neobytes :) Curiosity Rover, timelapse video of first year mission

Steven Parker — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 09:15:14 +0000

In two days time, the Curiosity Rover will have been on the surface of Mars for one (Earth) year, and to mark the occasion NASA has put together a two minute timelapse video of its travels. Read more...

NASA, MSNBC, Al Jazeera and Dilbert Windows 8 apps released

John Callaham — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:16:54 +0000

Microsoft continues to add more Windows 8 apps to the Windows Store, including new apps from NASA, MSNBC, the Middle Eastern news team at Al Jazeera and even Dilbert comic strips. Read more...