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Story of NASA Ames and its 80×120-foot wind tunnel that changed future of flight

How NASA Ames’ 80×120-foot wind tunnel became the beating heart of American aeronautics, testing everything from spacecraft ...

Nichelle Nichols On Having First Major Black Female TV Role And That First Interracial Kiss On 'Star Trek'

Nichelle Nichols ' life has moved at the kind of warp speed her " Star Trek " character Lt. Nyota Uhura took for granted.
Morning Overview on MSN

Why Nasa used a Boeing 747 to carry the space shuttle

The choice of the Boeing 747 as the primary aircraft to ferry the Space Shuttle orbiter was a decision rooted in the jumbo ...
insider.si.edu

Aeronautics and astronautics an American chronology of science and technology in the exploration of space, 1915-1960 by Eugene M. Emme, NASA historian. Foreword by Hugh L. Dryden

Part I. From the founding of NACA [National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics] to the dawn of the space age, January 1915-October 1957 -- Part II. The first three years of the space age, October 1957 ...
National Hockey League

Canadiens remember Dryden with special pregame ceremony

The Montreal Canadiens paid tribute to Ken Dryden in a touching way on Tuesday. Before their home opener against the Seattle Kraken, the Canadiens held a special ceremony honoring the life of the late ...
National Hockey League

Habs remember Ken Dryden at home opener

MONTREAL – The Canadiens paid tribute to a legend on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre. During the pregame ceremonies to mark the 2025-26 home opener, the team remembered goaltending legend Ken Dryden, ...
The Hill

Bill Nye visits DC to fight proposed cuts to NASA budget

Former television host Bill Nye “The Science Guy” visited Capitol Hill on Monday to advocate against President Trump’s budget for NASA. He’s the CEO of the Planetary Society, a non-profit space ...
Columbus Dispatch

Duffy wants NASA to reopen SpaceX moon lander contract. Musk called him 'Sean Dummy'

Musk's tirade came after Duffy announced NASA plans to reopen its moon landing contract with SpaceX, now worth $4.4 billion, to other bidders. NASA had previously awarded the lucrative contract to ...
NBC News

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory lays off 550 workers

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced Monday that it will cut around 550 jobs — around 10% of its staff. In a statement posted online, the lab’s director, Dave Gallagher, said the layoffs are ...
Yahoo

NASA opens SpaceX's moon lander contract to rivals over Starship delays

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NASA said on Monday it was opening the marquee U.S. moon landing contract to other bidders because Elon Musk's SpaceX has experienced mounting delays with its Starship lunar ...
Futurism

A New Paper Studied Whether NASA Actually Saves Money by Hiring Corporations to Build New Spacecraft, and the Results Are Embarrassing

For decades, NASA has increasingly leaned on corporate contractors to develop the spacecraft it uses to explore the solar system. Triumphs have included SpaceX’s Dragon vehicles, which can now ...
Flying

NASA’s JPL Lays Off 550 Employees

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is laying off approximately 550 employees (11% of its workforce) as part of a "reorganization" to create a leaner infrastructure and ensure its future success.