Archive for July 31st, 2010
Tweetup at HQ
NASA astronaut TJ Creamer talks about his experience in space during a “Tweetup” at NASA Headquarters, Thursday, July 29, 2010, in Washington. Creamer, who spent 161 days living aboard the International Space Station as part of the Expedition 22/23 crew, set up the orbiting outpost’s live Internet connection and posted updates about the mission to his Twitter account, sending the first live tweet from orbit. Image Credit: NASA/Paul E. Alers
NASA’s Hibernating Mars Rover May Not Call Home
NASA mission controllers have not heard from the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit since March 22, and the rover is facing its toughest challenge yet – trying to survive the harsh Martian winter.
NASA’s First Robotic Crew Member To Tweet From Space Station, Available For Interviews
NASA’s Robonaut 2 has no voice but is ready to tell you its story — in 140 characters or less. The prototype robot will travel to space this fall to give NASA a deeper understanding of human-robotic interaction.