Moon and Mars Exploration NewsA RSS news feed containing the latest NASA press releases on exploration of the moon, Mars and beyond.NASA Conducts First Test On New Motor For The Ares I Rocket- September 11, 2008 Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., have completed first-round testing of a critical motor for NASA's new Ares I rocket.http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/sep/HQ_08231_Ares1_rocket_test.html NASA's Ares I Rocket Passes Review To Reach Critical Milestone- September 10, 2008 NASA has taken a major step toward building the nation's next generation launch vehicle with Wednesday's successful completion of the Ares I rocket preliminary design review.http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/sep/HQ_08228_Ares_PDR.html NASA Developing Fission Surface Power Technology- September 10, 2008 NASA astronauts will need power sources when they return to the moon and establish a lunar outpost. NASA engineers are exploring the possibility of nuclear fission to provide the necessary power and taking initial steps toward a non-nuclear technology demonstration of this type of system.http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/sep/HQ_08-227_Moon_Power.html NASA To Brief Media About Completion Of Ares I Rocket Design Review- September 8, 2008 NASA will host a teleconference Wednesday, Sept. 10, no earlier than 6 p.m. EDT, to discuss the conclusion of the Ares I rocket preliminary design review.http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/sep/HQ_M08172_ARES1_Design.html NASA To Hold Briefing About Lunar Exploration Concepts And Plans- September 8, 2008 NASA To Hold Briefing About Lunar Exploration Concepts And Planshttp://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/sep/HQ_M08171_Lunar_Exploration_Briefing.html |