NASA’s Project Morpheus project recently began testing their new lander and here is a video of engine tests while on a tether.
This ground level hot fire test included a test at 0 feet and at 3 feet. This test also marked the first use of a flame trench with the Morpheus vehicle.
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There is a House hearing today on deep space exploration policy:
The witnesses include:
Dr. Louis Friedman, Co-Lead, Keck Institute for Space Studies Asteroid Retrieval Mission Study and Executive Director Emeritus, The Planetary Society
Dr. Paul Spudis, Senior Staff Scientist, Lunar and Planetary Institute
Dr. Steven M. Squyres, Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy, Cornell University
Mr. Douglas Cooke, Owner, Cooke Concepts and Solutions
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Robert Zubrin offers his usual calm and considered thoughts on the proposed asteroid retrieval mission: NASA’s Asteroid Absurdity – SpaceNews.com
Here’s the Planetary Society’s view: The Planetary Society Announces Conditional Support of NASA’s Asteroid Mission – The Planetary Society
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A comment from Stewart Money on the Bigelow contract from NASA to study public/commercial partnerships for deep space exploration: Exploring NASA’s Agreement with Bigelow – Innerspace.net
Mars One is having no trouble attracting applications for their plan to establish a settlement on the Red Planet. Three applicants explain why they would consider going to Mars even if there will be no chance of returning to earth: Why sign up for a one-way Mars trip? Three applicants explain the appeal – Cosmic Log .
Here are some pictures from the recent Maker Faire event in San Mateo, California:
Update : More picts: The 2013 Bay Area Maker Faire in Pictures – Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
Update 2 : Here is an article about the space related activities and exhibits at the event: NASA and private groups bring space exploration to Maker Faire – Oakland NASA/Examiner.com
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