NASA Weighs Lunar Lander Budget Options

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – NASA is looking at ways to stretch the budget for its Human Landing System program in case there are further delays on a final appropriations bill while it still seeks full funding for the program in 2021. Funding for the HLS program, which supports the development of …

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Transcriptomics Identifies Possible COVID-19 Therapies

[ad_1] Using a diverse set of SARS-CoV-2 transcriptomic signatures, the US researchers used their previously developed drug repositioning line to identify potential drug candidates for the treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID- 19). The study is currently available at bioRxiv * prepress server. While many efforts are currently underway to identify …

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If we go to the Moon, let’s not go back to Apollo

[ad_1] Aristarchus crater might be a better alternate landing site for early Artemis missions than an Apollo site, if the moon’s south pole is ruled out. (credit: NASA / GSFC / Arizona State University) by Christopher CokinosMonday, October 26, 2020 NASA Administrator James Bridenstine recently surprised the space community by …

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