Trains began running again between Worcester Shrub Hill and Moreton-in-Marsh on bank holiday Monday morning after Network Rail completed engineering work. Seven days of non-stop work took place on the North Cotswolds line to keep the railway running safely and smoothly. 2,000 yards of rail that had reached the end of its working life was […]
NASA Stennis Provides Ideal Setting for Range Operations
Think of NASA’s Stennis Space Center, and one likely thinks of rocket propulsion testing. The site has a long history of testing to support the nation’s space efforts, including the current Artemis program to send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future human exploration of Mars. However, NASA Stennis also is working to become […]
NASA Test Deploys Roman Space Telescope Solar Panels, ‘Visor’
On Aug. 7 and 8, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team assessed the observatory’s solar panels and a visor-like sunshade called the deployable aperture cover — two components that will be stowed for launch and unfold in space. Engineers confirmed their successful operation during a closely monitored sequence in simulated space-like conditions. On the […]