The new Matt Damon movie "The Martian" explores whether a human can survive on Mars. NASA is already working toward its goal to put astronauts on the Red Planet by the 2030s. Ashley Esqueda spoke with NASA's head of planetary sciences, Dr. Jim Green, abo
M: Actually, that's what I'm working on now. I'm currently a technical liaison between NASA and several European space agencies. It's an interesting job, but it can be a bit too much at times. The international space station is probably the largest international venture ever attempted, ...
'Faster, better, cheaper':As computer technology improved in the 1990s, NASA implemented a "faster, better, cheaper" approach on select spacecraft. It sent more than a dozen missions to space usingseveral techniquesto cut down on cost, such as working in small teams, using off-the-shelf te...
【题目】Scientists hav e foun d what look lik e aves on Mars, an d say they coul d b e protectin g lif e from th e planet's terribl e environment.Th e first caves appear as seven musterious bl ack dots (点) on th e pictures which wer e se nt back by NASA's Mars Odys...
Nearly $30 billion is the working budget of the ISS... Nothing compared to the $79 billion spent on weapons testing by the U.S. Military! NASA's manned space flights have been cut altogether! Instead of the Shuttle program, NASA is now forced to hitch rides to the ISS via Russia and...
An astronaut is selected and employed by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) to participate in space exploration missions. Astronauts undergo rigorous training to prepare for the physical and mental challenges associated with space travel. This training includes simulated spacewalks, surviva...
【题目】阅理解Scientists have foun d what look like caves on Mars, an d say they coul d be protecting life from the planet's terrible environment.The first caves discovere d beyon d the Earth appear as seven mosterious black dots on the pictures sent back by NASA's Mars Odyssey or...
What everyone gets wrong about working at NASA, according to a former flight directorÁine Cain
In the 7th grade, Harris was working on the International Space Station. She set up a Twitter account(推特账户)to get in touch with NASA. But soon she found that it was also a great place for her to write about her dreams and talk with others who have the same hobby. Her friends on...
She and her husband Michael, who live in Massachusetts, also enjoy hanging out with their dogs, working out, and working on houses, cars and airplanes, according to NASA. What is the longest anyone has spent in space? Russian cosmonautValeri Polyakovset that ...