SACD Home VAB Activities Systems Analysis and Concepts… Directorate Home Page Advanced Concepts Laboratory Aeronautics Systems Analysis Branch Space Mission Analysis Branches Vehicle Analysis Branch Leadership and Personnel Directorate Leadership and Support Staff Advanced Concepts Lab Team Aeronautics Systems Analysis Branch Team Space Mission Analysis Branches Team Vehicle Analysis BranchContinue Reading
Mars Swing This project has been archived. When traveling to Mars, the entry, descent, and landing (EDL) stages are among the most difficult to complete successfully. NASA Langley’s Vehicle Analysis Branch (VAB) conducted an internal study to tackle these challenges. Of the proposed solutions, the Mars Swing is among theContinue Reading
NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir inspect and configure a spacesuit jetpack inside the International Space Station’s Destiny laboratory module. The jetpacks attach to the rear of spacesuits and serve as a safety mechanism that allows a spacewalker to maneuver back to the station in the unlikely event theyContinue Reading
1 min read NASA Armstrong to Host Partnership Days April 15-16 NASA Graphics NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, invites innovative companies, government agencies, and organizations to attend Partnership Days, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, April 15 and 16, at the center. The event offers a unique opportunityContinue Reading
The deal pairs one of the world’s most powerful chip companies with the AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former CTO, and the compute commitment alone runs to tens of billions of dollars. When Mira Murati left OpenAI in September 2024, she declined to say much about what came next…Continue Reading
Mayon volcano eruption captured on Feb. 26, 2026. (Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey) A new satellite image has captured a rare view of an erupting volcano, revealing its bright red lava flow as seen from space. What is it? This image taken by NASA’sContinue Reading
Onurdongel/Getty Images With rising costs of data centers and the ongoing need for more space, power, and technology to deploy these enormous AI factories, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in 2025 that AI computers in outer space would be the lowest-cost option in five years’ time, signaling a paradigm shift for future tech. Musk’s predictionContinue Reading
Today’s University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment dipped to 55.5 in the preliminary March reading, down 2% from 56.6 in February. Year-ahead inflation expectations came in at 3.4%, ending six months of consecutive declines, as consumers see no end in sight to The Traitor’s illegal war on Iran and chaotic tariffContinue Reading
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran’s leadership was “desperate and hiding,” after US-Israeli strikes., NewsFeed US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran’s leadership was “desperate and hiding,” after US-Israeli strikes. But scenes from Tehran showed Iran’s President and Foreign Minister joining Quds Day rallies. Published On 13 Mar 2026,2026-03-13Continue Reading
A Lebanese father mourned the death of his four daughters, who were killed in an Israeli strike., Lebanese father buries four daughters killed in Israeli strike NewsFeed A Lebanese father mourned the death of his four daughters, mother, father, brother-in-law and nephew, after they were killed in an Israeli attack.Continue Reading
Inside Israel, “there is no room for any question marks or doubts about this war,” says journalist Gideon Levy, a columnist for Haaretz and a member of the newspaper’s editorial board. He says war fever has taken over the country, with polls showing 93% support for the U.S.-Israeli war inContinue Reading
Here is the big news. Google plans to bring its flagship Chrome browser for ARM64 Linux devices. The release is set for the second quarter (April-June) of 2026. Which means you should be able to use Google Chrome on Raspberry Pi and other single board computers and laptops with SnapdragonContinue Reading
If rumors and Reuters are to be believed, SUSE Linux us up for sale again. Again because it has changed owners several times in the past. IBM bought Red Hat Linux for $34 billion 6 years ago. It would be interesting to see who grabs SUSE. I hope it’s notContinue Reading