John Glenn Talks Future Technology On This Week @ NASA

Senator John Glenn, spoke during a NASA Future Forum at the Ohio State University, about the fundamental elements that once made America a leading innovator are their importance to the nation's future. NASA officials, University representatives and students participated in a panel discussion about NASA's role in advancing innovation, technology, science, engineering, education and the economy. The Future Forum coincided with the 50th anniversary of Glenn's historic Friendship 7 space flight. Also, NASA Briefs its 2013 Budget, the year's first test of the J-2X rocket engine, the 30th Russian Spacewalk for The International Space Station, a milestone handshake in space between humanoid and an astronaut and Science Off the Sphere.

NASA Briefs 2013 Budget On This Week @ NASA

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Chief Financial Officer Beth Robinson outlined the president's Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal for NASA during a February 13th news conference at NASA Headquarters. The proposed budget would enable NASA to continue the space exploration program envisioned by President Obama, one that creates jobs and spurs the American economy well into the future while sending us farther into space than ever before. Also, the year's first test of the J-2X rocket engine, the 30th Russian Spacewalk for The International Space Station, a milestone handshake in space between humanoid and an astronaut, Science Off the Sphere, the 50th Anniversary of John Glenn's historic flight and more.

Sun Flare Jumps 15 Million Degrees - Process Anatomized By NASA Satellite

The Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) studies x-ray emissions from solar eruptions. The red (soft x-rays) and blue (hard x-rays) show the movement of particles during the flare helping to analyze the awesome power of the Sun.

NASA TIRS - The Thermal Infrared Sensor On Satellite

The Thermal InfraRed Sensor (TIRS) is one of the instruments on the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) satellite. It will continue the archive of thermal imaging and support emerging applications such as evapotranspiration rate measurements for water management. TIRS is being built by NASA GSFC and has a three-year design life.

NASA: Ambitious Journey

NASA and the nation reaches out farther into space than ever before, creating new jobs right here on Earth, and inspiring a new generation of scientists, engineers and explorers.