This Week @ NASA, August 9, 2013

So what can a planetary rover do with a year on Mars?

All NASA's Curiosity rover did was beam back over 190 gigabits of data, more than 36-thousand images and zap 75-thousand-plus laser shots at science targets … and oh by the way, it also completed the mission's main science goal by finding evidence that life was possible on Mars in the past.

The agency celebrated the one year anniversary of Curiosity's landing on Mars with live events from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory -- featuring rover team members.

ONE YEAR ON MARS! – HQ/JPL #1YearOnMars

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Be prepared

Human spaceflight and operations image of the week: embarking on the second EVA 
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Luca's day out

Human spaceflight and operations image of the week: Luca Parmitano's first spacewalk

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New NASA Book Details Human Factors in Aerospace Accidents

Breaking the Mishap Chain relates human factors lessons learned from case studies of research and flight test mishaps that could have been prevented.

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Mars on Earth

Technology image of the week: Dutch students explore ESA's 'Mars Yard', designed for planetary rover testing

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A perfect sky

Human spaceflight and operations image of the week: Luca Parmitano's view of our Planet
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NASA Ames Keeps the Dream of Space Exploration Alive

Early on, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., broke new ground in all flight regimes, from subsonic to hypersonic.

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NASA Selects Next Generation of Space Explorers, Hangout Today

NASA Selects Next Generation of Space Explorers, Hangout Today

06/17/2013 12:00 AM EDT

After an extensive year-and-a-half search, NASA has a new group of potential astronauts who will help the agency push the boundaries of exploration and travel to new destinations in the solar system, including an asteroid and Mars.

NASA Invites Media to View Space Launch System Progress

NASA Invites Media to View Space Launch System Progress

06/17/2013 12:00 AM EDT

NASA Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations William Gerstenmaier and other agency officials will debut a new machine for manufacturing NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) and check on development progress with the heavy-lift rocket at the agency's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans Friday, June 21.

NASA, Bigelow to Discuss Private Sector Human Space Exploration and Development

NASA, Bigelow to Discuss Private Sector Human Space Exploration and Development

05/20/2013 12:00 AM EDT

NASA and Bigelow Aerospace of Las Vegas are holding a media availability at 1:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, May 23, to discuss the agency's Space Act Agreement with the company for its insight on collaborating with commercial industry on exploration beyond Earth orbit. Journalists can participate in-person or by teleconference.