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I Am Waiting For My Reply From NASA – I Will Share It When They Tell Me I’m Crazy – Video

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NASA and Smithsonian Host 10 Year Anniversary Events for Mars Rovers – Video

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NASA and the Smithsonian #39;s National Air and Space Museum Media held public events at the museum to commemorate 10 years of roving across Mars. Activities highlighted the images and achievements...

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NASA faces scrutiny over Stennis test stand projects

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NASA is facing scrutiny over millions of dollars spent on two rocket test stands at Stennis Space Center. A report in Bloomberg news questions money spent to finish the A-3 test stand project, while a report from NASA's own auditor raises concerns about $350 million spent to refurbish the B-2.

NASA will soon finish work on the $350 million A-3 rocket test stand. Trouble is, that stand is no longer needed, since the Obama administration canceled the Constellation program, for which the test stand was built

A Bloomberg news report raises concerns about spending millions to finish what it labels a "useless structure."

NASA released a statement through Stennis, which says in part: "As we prepare for the future exploration in a constrained budget environment, the agency is working to ensure we have the right skills, facilities and equipment to execute our missions, and NASA is taking steps to manage its infrastructure."

Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker helped push through the $57 million needed to finish the A-3.

In a prepared statement he said: "Stennis Space Center is the nation's premier rocket engine testing facility. It is a magnet for public and private research investment because of infrastructure projects like the A-3 test stand. In 2010, I authored an amendment to require the completion of that particular project, ensuring the Stennis facility is prepared for ever-changing technologies and demands."

NASA's Office of Inspector General raises takes issue with spending $352 million to refurbish the B-2 test stand at Stennis in support of the Space Launch System.

The 40 page report says NASA ignored its own rules in choosing Stennis, when cheaper alternatives were available sooner in Alabama and California.

South Mississippi Congressman Steven Palazzo, defends the choice.

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NASA’s CRaTER Radio Brings Listeners The Sounds Space

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January 10, 2014

Image Caption: The Cosmic Ray Telescope for the Effects of Radiation, or CRaTER, on NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has six detectors to monitor the energetic charged particles from galactic cosmic rays and solar events. Image Credit: NASA/GSFC

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A new NASA-backed Internet radio station from the moon may not have Miley Cyrus on its playlist or give away free concert tickets to the seventh caller, but scientists from the space agency are expecting it to be a hit with astrophysicists.

The CRaTER Live Internet Radio Station takes cosmic radiation data on a live stream from NASAs Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and converts it into a constant flow of soothing cosmic music. The station has been programmed to select various instruments and pitches based on radiation levels.

Our minds love music, so this offers a pleasurable way to interface with the data, said project leader Marty Quinn of the University of New Hampshire. It also provides accessibility for people with visual impairments.

The radiation data for the station is collected from LROs Cosmic Ray Telescope for the Effects of Radiation (CRaTER). CRaTER monitors the charged particles from galactic cosmic rays and solar events using an array of six detectors.

CRaTER is focused on two primary objectives: determining the interaction of cosmic radiation with a material that is like human tissue, and observing the radiations interaction with the Moon, which scientists use to explore the make-up of dust on the lunar surface.

CRaTER has discovered wide-ranging and fundamental aspects of such radiation, said Nathan Schwadron, the principal investigator for CRaTER. For example, we have discovered that tissue-equivalent plastics and other lightweight materials can provide even more effective protection than standard shielding, such as aluminum.

Each CRaTER detector registers the number of particles it receives every second. Data from these detectors are sent to CRaTER Live Radio, where a computer program translates the numbers into pitches in a four-octave scale. Six pitches are played every second, one for each detector with higher pitches signifying less activity and lower pitches indicating more activity.

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NASA Administrator Bolden and Senator Vitter See Space Launch System Progress in New Orleans

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NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana will visit the agency's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La., Monday, Jan. 13. They will be updated on construction of the facility that will manufacture the massive core stage of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) heavy-lift rocket and progress on launching it on its targeted first flight test in 2017.

SLS will be the world's largest rocket, and the Michoud Vertical Assembly Center will be home to one of the worlds largest welding tools when the facility is completed in March.

Bolden, Vitter, Michoud Director Roy Malone and SLS Program Manager Todd May will be available to speak with media at 10 a.m. CST.

NASA is developing the SLS and Orion spacecraft to provide an entirely new capability for human exploration. They will expand human presence beyond low-Earth orbit and enable new missions of exploration in the solar system, including to an asteroid and Mars.

Media who want to attend should contact Chip Howat at carl.j.howat@nasa.gov or 504-214-6745 no later than 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12.

Journalists must report to 13800 Old Gentilly Road and enter Gate 11, which is located east of Building 101, by 9:30 a.m. Jan. 13 for access to the facility. Official media credentials with photo identification are required for access.

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UFOs sighting in solar space – Browse Images NASA satellites for January 4, 2014 – Video

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Giant cubes – UFOs, "RODs", anomalies in the solar space on NASA pictures for January 5, 2014 – Video

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Giant cubes - UFOs, "RODs", anomalies in the solar space on NASA pictures for January 5, 2014
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NASA Television Airs Pre Launch Status Briefing for Resupply Mission to Space Station – Video

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NASA Television Airs Pre Launch Status Briefing for Resupply Mission to Space Station
NASA TV aired a pre-launch news briefings from Wallops Flight Facility to update the status of Orbital Sciences #39; Cygnus spacecraft and Orbital #39;s mission to r...

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NASA OIG: NASA’s Decision Process for Conducting Space Launch System Core Stage Testing at Stennis

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NASA Inspector General Paul Martin today released a report that examines NASA's decision to conduct core stage testing for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on the B-2 test stand at Stennis Space Center (Stennis). The SLS core stage consists of liquid hydrogen and oxygen fuel tanks, subsystem hardware and avionics, and four engines that will power the Agency's new heavy lift rocket.

In July 2008, the NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) examined allegations that NASA's plan to build the A-3 test stand at Stennis to test its J-2X engine would duplicate capabilities of an Air Force testing facility in Tennessee. The OIG found NASA failed to follow both its own internal procedures and the process it had agreed to with the Department of Defense (DOD) to avoid costly duplication of test stands when making decisions where to test rocket engines.

Similar to the OIG's conclusions 5 years ago, the OIG found that NASA failed to follow its internal policies or its agreement with the DOD when it decided to spend approximately $352 million to refurbish and test the SLS core stage on the B-2 test stand at Stennis. Moreover, the OIG found that NASA did not adequately support its decision given that refurbishing the B-2 stand will be more costly and take longer than two other possible options: an Air Force test stand at Edwards Air Force Base in California and a test stand at the Marshall Space Flight Center. In addition, although SLS Program managers spent considerable time and money studying the B-2 option, they gave the joint NASA-DOD testing board minimal time to assess the cost, schedule, and risks of the other test stand options.

To improve NASA's ability to make sound rocket propulsion testing decisions, the OIG made several recommendations including that NASA implement a strategy for assuring timely coordination with DOD and adherence to agreed-upon policy. NASA concurred or partially concurred with recommendations and stated that it is "confident it made the right decision in choosing to conduct SLS core stage testing at B-2" when considering all risks to the core stage and SLS Program.

The full report can be found on the OIG's website at http://oig.nasa.gov/ under "Reading Room" or at the following link: http://oig.nasa.gov/audits/reports/FY14/IG-14-009.pdf

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