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Natural Disasters and Climate Change: Viable Threats to the US Department of Defense

| Amir S. Gohardani, Industry News, Space Times | No Comments
Safeguarding people and military assets was one of the crucial decisions Tyndall Air Force Base Commander Col. Brian Laidlaw had to make on October 9, 2018 when Hurricane Michael made…

The Importance of the Arts in Aerospace

| Industry News, Linda Grimm, Space Times | No Comments
Science, technology, engineering, and math have a clear connection to the aerospace industry. But what about the arts? This Space Times article explores the role creative works have played in…

Touchdown Mars

| Amir S. Gohardani, Industry News | No Comments
As NASA’s Perseverance Rover nears its landing on February 18, 2021, the interest in the Red Planet and the search for life on other planets is set to reach new…

Space Women: A Remembrance of Four Heroes

| Amir S. Gohardani, Industry News, Omid Gohardani, Space Times | No Comments
Prior to the launch of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover onboard an Atlas V 541 on July 30, 2020, from Cape Canaveral, the members of this space mission recognized an…

NASA Conducts SLS Green Run Hot Fire Test

| Industry News, Molly Kearns, Space Times | No Comments
On Saturday January 16, NASA conducted the final Green Run test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stage, marking the conclusion of an eight-stage approach to testing the…

Adapting STEM Competitions in Midst of Pandemic: CanSat Goes Virtual

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AAS’ 2021 CanSat Competition will take place virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Space Times article shares more information about participating teams’ mission and how the competition will adapt…

NASA’s First Asteroid Sample Return Mission, OSIRIS-Rex, is a Success

| Amir S. Gohardani, Industry News, Space Times | No Comments
At 23:00 UTC on 8 September 2016, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer) spacecraft was onboard an Atlas V rocket, waiting for lift-off.

Aerospace Leadership in the 21st Century

| Amir S. Gohardani, Industry News, Omid Gohardani, Space Times | No Comments
Next-Generation aerospace leaders will face many unprecedented challenges. Preparation for these challenges is essential for advancing societies and the capabilities of mankind into future centuries.

Demo-2 Mission Brings Crewed Launches Back to U.S. Soil

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NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission made history this year, ending a 9-year hiatus in manned spaceflight launches from U.S. soil. This article recaps mission highlights, from launch day to crew accomplishments…

NASA Embarks on Mars 2020 Mission

| Gregory Blaney, Industry News, Space Times | No Comments
NASA will to continue to seek life on Mars with its Mars 2020 Mission, part of the Mars Exploration Program (MEP). The mission includes the Mars Perseverance Rover, manufactured by…

Boeing Launches Starliner Commercial Crew Capsule

| Emily Cavanagh, Industry News, Space Times | No Comments
As 2019 comes to an end, the commercial spaceflight industry has hit a major milestone: Boeing has launched the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the first time. The launch of this…
New artwork released by NASA for the Artemis Program. CREDIT/NASA

NASA is Revolutionizing the Role of Women in Space

| Emily Cavanagh, Industry News, Space Times | No Comments
On October 18 at 7:38 EDT, NASA accomplished a feat the world has never seen before: the first all-women spacewalk.