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…
Amir S. GohardaniApril 12, 2021
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…
Amir S. GohardaniFebruary 17, 2021
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…
Linda GrimmFebruary 24, 2021
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…
Amir and Omid GohardaniJanuary 29, 2021
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Nuclear thermal propulsion, originally thought to be the key to getting humans onto the lunar surface in the 1960s, has recently risen in relevancy once again as humanity attempts to…
Victoria WoodburnJanuary 22, 2021
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…
Molly KearnsJanuary 17, 2021
NASA’s ambitious goal of landing American astronauts, including the first woman and the next man, on the Moon by 2024 is one of the key objectives of their Artemis program.
Amir S. GohardaniJanuary 8, 2021
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…
Linda GrimmDecember 22, 2020
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.
Amir S. GohardaniOctober 29, 2020
We are now accepting nominations for the AAS Awards. In this Space Times interview, 2016 Space Technology Award winner Mary J. “Niki” Werkheiser talks about her work building NASA’s In-Space…
Linda GrimmOctober 19, 2020
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.
Amir and Omid GohardaniOctober 1, 2020
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…
Linda GrimmSeptember 25, 2020
The second day of the 2020 John Glenn Memorial Symposium commenced with a panel discussion on NASA’s Lunar Gateway, a next generation spacecraft that will orbit the Moon and play…
Tamsyn BrannAugust 27, 2020
The University of Hawai’i Maui College’s (UHMC) Engineering Technology Program sent two teams to the American Astronautical Society (AAS) 2020 International Student CanSat Competition.
Cindy SchumacherAugust 19, 2020
On July 15th, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine delivered a keynote speech over Zoom to the virtual attendees of the 2nd Annual John Glenn Memorial Symposium.
Tamsyn BrannAugust 5, 2020
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…
Gregory BlaneyJuly 29, 2020
I was fortunate enough to lead a team of some really amazing people for the (CanSat) competition. The competition requirements required us to pack a lot more design features than…
Victoria WoodburnMay 26, 2020
Each year, the American Astronautical Society (AAS) selects a new class of AAS Fellows who are recognized for their significant scientific, engineering, academic, and management contributions to astronautics and space.
Cindy SchumacherMarch 31, 2020
This year, as has become customary in even-numbered years, the American Astronautical Society (AAS) presented its 30th annual Space Flight Mechanics Meeting as part of the Forum, to foster technical…
Cindy SchumacherMarch 24, 2020
“Winning the Macauley Award meant not only the recognition of the work I have been passionately engaged in, but also it provided me with the opportunity to network with several…
Luci WillisFebruary 4, 2020
I love our industry because we are all in it for the love of space. Our passion for space connects us all, and we love to think about the future…
Molly KearnsJanuary 23, 2020
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…
Emily CavanaghDecember 20, 2019
A cross between the International Space Station (ISS) and a spaceship, the Gateway will serve as a critical piece of NASA’s goals of placing humans on the Moon and Mars.…
Victoria WoodburnNovember 20, 2019
On October 18 at 7:38 EDT, NASA accomplished a feat the world has never seen before: the first all-women spacewalk.
Emily CavanaghNovember 20, 2019
Nuclear thermal propulsion, originally thought to be the key to getting humans onto the lunar surface in the 1960s, has recently risen in relevancy once again as humanity attempts to…
Victoria WoodburnJanuary 22, 2021
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…
Molly KearnsJanuary 17, 2021
NASA’s ambitious goal of landing American astronauts, including the first woman and the next man, on the Moon by 2024 is one of the key objectives of their Artemis program.
Amir S. GohardaniJanuary 8, 2021
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…
Linda GrimmDecember 22, 2020
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.
Amir S. GohardaniOctober 29, 2020
We are now accepting nominations for the AAS Awards. In this Space Times interview, 2016 Space Technology Award winner Mary J. “Niki” Werkheiser talks about her work building NASA’s In-Space…
Linda GrimmOctober 19, 2020
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.
Amir and Omid GohardaniOctober 1, 2020
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…
Linda GrimmSeptember 25, 2020
The second day of the 2020 John Glenn Memorial Symposium commenced with a panel discussion on NASA’s Lunar Gateway, a next generation spacecraft that will orbit the Moon and play…
Tamsyn BrannAugust 27, 2020
The University of Hawai’i Maui College’s (UHMC) Engineering Technology Program sent two teams to the American Astronautical Society (AAS) 2020 International Student CanSat Competition.
Cindy SchumacherAugust 19, 2020
On July 15th, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine delivered a keynote speech over Zoom to the virtual attendees of the 2nd Annual John Glenn Memorial Symposium.
Tamsyn BrannAugust 5, 2020
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…
Gregory BlaneyJuly 29, 2020
I was fortunate enough to lead a team of some really amazing people for the (CanSat) competition. The competition requirements required us to pack a lot more design features than…
Victoria WoodburnMay 26, 2020
Each year, the American Astronautical Society (AAS) selects a new class of AAS Fellows who are recognized for their significant scientific, engineering, academic, and management contributions to astronautics and space.
Cindy SchumacherMarch 31, 2020
This year, as has become customary in even-numbered years, the American Astronautical Society (AAS) presented its 30th annual Space Flight Mechanics Meeting as part of the Forum, to foster technical…
Cindy SchumacherMarch 24, 2020
“Winning the Macauley Award meant not only the recognition of the work I have been passionately engaged in, but also it provided me with the opportunity to network with several…
Luci WillisFebruary 4, 2020
I love our industry because we are all in it for the love of space. Our passion for space connects us all, and we love to think about the future…
Molly KearnsJanuary 23, 2020
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…
Emily CavanaghDecember 20, 2019
A cross between the International Space Station (ISS) and a spaceship, the Gateway will serve as a critical piece of NASA’s goals of placing humans on the Moon and Mars.…
Victoria WoodburnNovember 20, 2019
On October 18 at 7:38 EDT, NASA accomplished a feat the world has never seen before: the first all-women spacewalk.
Emily CavanaghNovember 20, 2019
