Testing for Human Space Exploration
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Here is the list of entries for Testing for Human Space Exploration based on the selected criteria.
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Desert RATS: What now?
Sep 15, 2010 01:26:03 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Now that the 2010 Desert RATS field test is over, Dr. Jacob Bleacher reflects on the goals of testing and explains the different exploration strategies that were tested: approaches to using the two rovers, and communications scenarios.
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Desert RATS: Space Exploration Vehicle Versus Lunar Rover
Sep 13, 2010 05:34:22 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Dr. Jacob Bleacher compares the Space Exploration Vehicle with its cabin and suitports against the experiences of Apollo astronauts on the J-Missions 15-17, who used an unpressurized lunar rover and needed to be in spacesuits the entire time.
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Desert RATS: Black Point Lava Flow, Human Origins and Destiny
Sep 13, 2010 02:03:43 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- 2 million years ago, Black Point Lava Flow was formed, and ancestors of early humans were learning to use tools and migrating around the world. Today, NASA researchers conduct field tests to prepare for the next migration: into the cosmos.
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Desert RATS: Life in Space Exploration Vehicle B
Sep 13, 2010 10:02:10 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Geologist Kelsey Young reflects on learning to live in the Space Exploration Vehicle for seven straight days and the routines followed by crew members during the Desert RATS mission.
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Desert RATS: Fieldwork With The Space Exploration Vehicle
Sep 13, 2010 09:55:18 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Geologist Jose Hurtado explains how the Space Exploration Vehicle is used as a tool for doing fieldwork and how it serves as a base of operations for explorers performing Extra-Vehicular Activities (EVAs).
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Desert RATS: Geology from the Rover
Sep 10, 2010 03:48:06 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Geologist Dr. Jacob Bleacher explains how the Space Exploration Vehicle is used in the process of exploring an area, collecting rock samples, and meeting up with the Pressurized Excursion Module habitat, which holds a geology workstation.
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Desert RATS: Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Information System
Sep 10, 2010 11:17:50 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Introducing the team from Glenn Research Center who develop electronic tools and applications for future spacewalking astronauts. At Desert RATS 2010, they're testing a protoype EVA Information System (EVAIS), featured on a Sept. 10 live webcast from NASA EDGE.
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Desert RATS: Dr. Love's Roving Blog
Sep 09, 2010 03:51:18 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- NASA Astronaut Dr. Stan Love compares the week he spent aboard Rover B for Desert RATS with his experience flying in space on Space Shuttle mission STS-122.
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Desert RATS 2010: Training, Practice and Teamwork, Continued
Sep 09, 2010 11:32:54 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Dean Eppler, Desert RATS Science Lead, explains how replanning was accomplished following bad weather that caused a day's activities to be scrubbed at the start of week 2.
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Desert RATS Technologies: Habitat Demonstration Unit
Sep 08, 2010 05:07:59 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- The Habitat Demonstration Unit-Pressurized Excursion Module (HDU-PEM) is transported to the Arizona desert. Assembly, testing, briefings, and operations follow, and a major milestone is achieved as the HDU successfully docks with the Space Exploration Vehicles.
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Desert RATS: Human Factors
Sep 08, 2010 01:48:59 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Describes the work of the human factors (HF) team at Desert RATS, focusing on the living and working environments of the Space Exploration Vehicles and the Habitat Demonstration Unit.
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Desert RATS Intern Blog: Week #1 of DRATS 2010
Sep 08, 2010 09:56:19 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Moon Work interns Kevin and Courtney describe their tasks during the first week, helping engineers and scientists make sure the rovers are on schedule, working with the GigaPan camera and participating as test subjects for the Habitat Demonstration Unit.
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Desert RATS Mission Day 4: Crew Blog
Sep 07, 2010 05:13:53 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- On Day 4 of the Desert RATS mission, the crew make their traverse with communications only between the two rovers, and work together to figure out the best mode of operation. Watch video from the field showing how the crew moves into the suit port,
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Desert RATS Mission Day 3: Crew Blog - The Value of Field Geology
Sep 07, 2010 01:49:30 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Astrogeologist Dr. Jim Rice explains why fieldwork is the foundation of all geological studies, what skills are required for conducting field geology, and what can be learned about a region from its geological history.
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Desert RATS Mission Day 3: Crew Blog
Sep 07, 2010 12:40:28 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- AT the close of Day 3, Chris Looper gives an update from the perspective inside Rover A, as the team traverses 5 km of desert and parks next to Rover B at the close of the day. Watch video from the field showing what the crew eats, and a view of the scenery from Rover A.
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Desert RATS Mission Day 2: Crew Blog
Sep 03, 2010 04:09:19 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Chris Looper describes the scene at the end of mission day 2, as the rover traveled about 10 km and total EVA time was 1 hour, 20 minutes. So far the crew has been able to follow the plan exactly, with no hardware issues or weather causing delays or changes.
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Desert RATS Mission Day 2: Crew Blog
Sep 03, 2010 10:39:53 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Dr. Jim Rice describes mission day 2 with rover A, as they continue the desert traverse, conduct two Extra-Vehicular Activities (EVAs) to sample lava flow and climb a small volcano.
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Desert RATS Mission Day 1: Crew Blog
Sep 02, 2010 04:46:59 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- The Desert RATS field tests officially begin. Rover A travels 7.8 km and its crew members perform four spacewalks, arriving at camp on time, and keeping in contact with rover B through mission control. Watch video from inside the rover as it travels across the desert.
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Desert RATS 2010: Training, Practice and Teamwork
Sep 02, 2010 10:22:07 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Dean Eppler, Science Lead for Desert RATS, explains how practice runs, the training process, testing and reworking are essential to the success of complex missions, especially when preparing for missions in space.
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Second Life Desert RATS: A Mixed Reality Meeting in the Desert
Oct 04, 2010 04:22:25 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Introducing the Desert RATS mixed reality event in Second Life, where the rover yard replicates NASA rover activities. Users are telepresent in this hands-on, distance-learning environment, where mission concepts and technology models are available.
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Desert RATS Dry-Run: Crew Blog
Aug 31, 2010 05:04:29 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Chris Looper from the Desert RATS crew describes what happens on a "practice day" - operating rovers, a practice spacewalk, and trying out the systems that will be working together throughout the mission. Watch the video tours of the D-RATS base camp!
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NASA Desert RATS Intern Blog : Week #1 of DRATS 2010
Aug 31, 2010 11:09:34 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Moon Work interns Kevin and Courtney describe the opening week of Desert RATS, which was time for setting up base camp and preparing for testing to begin on Aug. 31.
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Habitat Demonstration Unit
Aug 31, 2010 10:59:17 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Tracy Gill explains the deployment of a version of the Habitat Demonstration Unit, called the Pressurized Excursion Module (PEM), for Desert RATS. Space Exploration Vehicles will rendezvous with the PEM at two locations during the field testing.
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Starting Moon Work Internship Week #1 and #2
Aug 23, 2010 03:43:39 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Moon Work Intern, Kevin Buckley, shares his experiences during his first two weeks supporting DRATS and NASA JSC.
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Desert RATS Procedural Dry-Runs a Success
Jul 22, 2010 01:18:07 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Ben Peters Provides an update of Desert RATS activities as they prepare for their 13th field testing season.
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Robotic Choreography
Jul 20, 2010 10:08:10 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Researcher Alex Forrest talks about the use of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) at PLRP this year
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What we did at summer camp, Part II
Jul 15, 2010 06:02:40 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Teachers Jen, Bree, & Leanne talk about their experience this year at PLRP and how their decisions and research impacted the team.
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Dr. Love’s Underwater Blog, Part 5
Jul 13, 2010 01:29:42 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Astronaut Dr. Stan Love wraps up his underwater blog telling about his experiences at PLRP and as a Deepworker pilot
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Pavilion Lake Noises
Jul 07, 2010 11:06:16 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Astronaut Chris Hadfield writes about some of the interesting sounds he hears in a day at Pavilion Lake
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Swimming with Viruses In Pavilion Lake
Jul 07, 2010 09:48:50 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Pavilion Lake Research Project Scientist Danielle Winget writes about viruses and they fit into the research being done at Pavilion Lake.
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Exploring the Herms: Bekah Shepard
Jul 07, 2010 09:38:15 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Bekah Shepard of Pavilion Lake Research Project (PLRP) talks about her experience piloting a deepworker submarine and exploring the microbialite structures on the lakebed.
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Community Open House 2010!
Jul 06, 2010 10:14:59 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- PLRP EPO Lead Ben Cowie overviews Pavilion Lake Research Project's Community Day.
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Dr. Love’s Underwater Blog, Part 4
Jul 06, 2010 10:15:17 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Dr. Stan Love describes a day of piloting one of PLRP's deepworker submersibles.
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Happy Canada Day! This blog rocks!
Jul 02, 2010 09:51:02 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Mary Beth, a Pavilion Lake Research Project (PLRP) scientist, talks about her part in the exciting discoveries being made during the current field test season.
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Boy meets microbialite
Jul 01, 2010 11:16:25 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Pavilion Lake Reasearch Project Participant talks about his first dive to study the unique microbialite growth found at Pavilion Lake which has parallels to astrobiology.
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Mosaicing Microbialite Roads
Jun 30, 2010 12:14:59 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Alex Forrest, a doctoral student who worked on the UBC Gavia underwater AUV talks about underwater image mosaics for the Pavilion Lake Research Project.
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STEPping our way to flight day 1!
Jun 28, 2010 09:35:25 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- NASA's Heather Paul introduces herself and her role in the Pavilion Lake Research Project. She will be giving updates throughout the week.
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Less than one week. “What am I forgetting?”
Jun 23, 2010 09:53:11 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- PLRP Logistics and Oerations manager Donnie Reid looks forward to the field testing season that begins later this week.
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Meet Allyson: Acting Principal Investigator for PLRP 2010
Jun 14, 2010 11:56:54 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Allyson Brady discusses the exciting upcoming field season for Pavilion Lake Research Project and her role as acting Principal Investigator.
Blog courtesy of Pavilion Lake Research Project (PLRP)
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 13 and 14
May 25, 2010 12:01:02 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- The topside team explain "saturation" diving performed by aquanauts during the NEEMO 14 mission and the need for allowing time for the aquanauts to decompress before returning to the surface. Day 13 is decompression time, and on Day 14 the topside team welcomes the NEEMO crew home, marking the end of their two weeks' stay in the Aquarius undersea habitat.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 12
May 25, 2010 07:57:30 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- The NEEMO aquanauts continue exploration of the Conch Reef on mission day 12, using the "flying" Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to track them as they went through mazes of coral. As the mission progresses, the aquanauts' sleep stability is monitored by Project CASPER in order to gather data important both for NEEMO missions and for spaceflight.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 11
May 24, 2010 03:42:27 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- The aquanauts explored and mapped the Conch Reef surrounding the Aquarius habitat on mission day 11.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 10
May 21, 2010 09:35:15 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Mission day 10 brings more extravehicular activities (EVAs), this time with a 20-minute delay in communication simulating communication on a mission to Mars. The NEEMO mission gets some press coverage, as well as some great comments from school children who were able to take part in education and outreach.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 9
May 20, 2010 01:37:57 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Today the NEEMO crew finished a series of underwater tests that determined how different amounts of weight, and the placement of the weight, affected their ability to perform tasks. Through video links, they connected to schools in Canada and Texas, and spoke to students about the value of analog testing and how diving compares to space walking.
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NEEMO 14 Crew Journal: Mission Day 9
May 20, 2010 08:30:06 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- What's a typical day on NEEMO? Extravehicular activities, monitoring divers, education and outreach, and.. demonstrating how potato chips, if they're not shipped to Aquarius correctly, end up as potato bits.
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NEEMO 14 Crew Journal: Mission Day 8
May 19, 2010 04:38:56 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Nate talks about his experience listening to stories from the different personalities of the guys on the NEEMO crew, and observes that they all have "some of the coolest jobs on and off the planet."
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 8
May 19, 2010 09:13:11 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Mission week 2 presents new challenges as the team switches to a 20-minute delay in communications, similar to the delay they'd experience on Mars. The crew completed more EVAs, connected to schools through NASA's Digital Learning Network for a live webcast.. and made some silly hats for the evening's debrief.
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NEEMO 14 Crew Journal: Mission Day 6
May 18, 2010 10:45:37 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- The NEEMO crew settle into a routine in the close living quarters onboard Aquarius.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Days 6 and 7
May 18, 2010 10:36:37 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Mission day 6 brings more rough seas and reduced visibility for the NEEMO aquanauts, making underwater tasks more difficult. They set out on a night dive at the end of day 6 - producing some amazing photos - and take a much-needed rest on day 7.
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Haughton Mars Project Sea-Ice Traverse Mission Update
May 25, 2010 11:32:14 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- The expedition is a few miles away from Devon Island, resting on solid sea ice, and doing maintenance on the Moon-1 Humvee after yesterday's rough journey.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 5
May 18, 2010 10:32:13 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Severe winds and harsh sea conditions affect the operations of the crew on NEEMO Day 5 as they perform extravehicular activities (EVAs). Preparing for the second EVA of the day, the crew is able to watch the launch of the shuttle Atlantis.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 4
May 17, 2010 09:57:30 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Extravehicular activities (EVAs) on day 4 focused on simulating operations within mockups of an exploration vehicle, lander, and ascent module. Aquanauts tested the size of the mockups to see if there would be enough room for astronauts to move around and perform tasks.
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NEEMO 14, Crew Journal, Mission Day 4
May 14, 2010 01:10:23 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- What is it like to live in a "can" deep in the ocean. Read about it in this note from the NEEMO 14 crew.
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Haughton Mars Project Sea-Ice Traverse Mission Update
May 25, 2010 11:33:28 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- After holding due to heavy snowfall and poor visibility, the Sea-Ice Traverse is on the move again, headed toward the coast of Cornwallis Island
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 3
May 14, 2010 09:44:44 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Yet another busy day for the team, including a successful demonstration of next-generation medical technology, interviews with NASA EDGE's video crew, and a birthday celebration.. 63 feet below the surface of the ocean.
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NEEMO 14 Crew Journal,Mission Day 3
May 14, 2010 08:31:28 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- The crew was able to celebrate two different kinds of orbits simultaneously on Wednesday, May 12, Mission Day 3.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 2
May 13, 2010 08:48:36 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- The crew starts their science extravehicular activities (EVAs), testing movements astronauts would make on a lunar surface, like shoveling and moving equipment. They're observed by the topside mission support team, and a variety of curious fish!
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NEEMO 14 Crew Journal, Mission Day 2
May 13, 2010 08:43:28 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Read about NEEMO 14 Commander Chris Hadfield's underwater experience in his Mission Day 2 crew journal entry.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 1
May 12, 2010 06:44:41 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- On the NEEMO 14 mission's first day, crew enter the hab, unpack, and get to work. They kick off the first extravehicular activities (EVAs) for the mission, doing experiment mockups and familiarizing themselves with the environment.
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NEEMO 14 Crew Journal, Mission Day 1
May 11, 2010 01:03:41 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Astronauts Chris Hadfield, Tom Marshburn and crew members Andrew Abercromby and Steve Chappell, along with a team of NASA scientists and engineers, are on a 14-day undersea mission that will play a significant role in NASA’s future exploration. Follow the crew's journal on the Testing for Human Space Exploration blog.
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NEEMO 14 Training Day 3
May 07, 2010 03:44:45 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Training Day 3 was time to put classroom training to the test!
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HMP Sea-Ice Traverse Day 1
May 25, 2010 11:41:43 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- May 05, 2010 kicked off the first day of the Northwest Passage Drive Expedition 2010 (i.e. HMP Sea-Ice Traverse).
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Haughton Mars Project (HMP): Sea-Ice Traverse
May 07, 2010 08:21:49 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- In preparation for the Haughton-Mars Project in July, the international HMP team will drive the Moon-1 Humvee Rover across 200 km of frigid, snow-covered arctic barrens, including a critical stretch crossing 35 km of rough sea-ice filling the Wellington Channel. The challenging journey to Devon Island will take approximately two to three days, if the weather and sea-ice conditions are favorable.
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NEEMO 14 Training Day 2
May 07, 2010 03:16:00 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Check out the activities from NEEMO 14 Training Day 2!
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NEEMO 14 Training Day 1
May 07, 2010 03:19:15 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
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- Check out the pics from our first day of training for the NEEMO 14 mission!
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The 2010 Field Testing Season Begins!
May 03, 2010 05:15:16 PM | Erin Mahoney
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- Throughout the North American continent and beyond, we have teams conducting what are called “analog field tests.” The simple definition of the word analog is “something similar or relating to,” which means we are testing in locations that we have found to be similar or related to the surfaces we expect to encounter on other planets or asteroids.
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