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The Checklist NASA Uses
Getting ready to launch something into space is a difficult thing to do, and if something goes wrong there is a very good chance that the entire mission will be a failure. This is why NASA has a long checklist of things that needs to made sure of before a rocket is launched. These tests are done one the rocket itself, the payload,... -
What is the Lunar Lasar Communications Demonstration?
The American space agency, NASA, continues to look for more effective ways of transmitting data around the world in the form of satellite communications technology. One form of new technology that is being explored is the use LASER's in what is known as the Lunar Laser Communications Demonstration. This new form of communications technology is being developed to expand the options for satellite... -
Disney and NASA: A Collaboration of Imagination and Engineering
Walt Disney was a pioneer and his legacy continues to outlive him by consistently growing and expanding in creative new directions. Disney is a perfect role model for modern day inventors that face the frustrations of opposition and criticism. Some of the futuristic ideas Walt Disney shared were so advanced that most people scorned the vision of what would eventually become Epcot Center....