Devon island is closer to Ireland than California. We want high school students in Island to follow this story. What would it take for a student “Tiger Team” to support this team of explorers? http://www.BarbozaSpaceCenter.com Mars 160 Crew Report (#1) | FMARS Mission [Sunday, July 16, 2017, Devon Island] — A red […]
Kids Talk Radio Science has covered news about Antarctica for the past ten years. We welcome your stories about Antarctica. We are studying Antarctica as if it were Mars. http://www.KidsTalkRadioAntarctica.WordPress.com Antarctic ice shelf sheds Delaware-sized iceberg The ice chunk’s release raises questions about how stable its parent ice shelf is ASHLEY YEAGER JUL 12, […]
High school students are prototyping Mars rovers to simulate the six science discovery made by the Curiosity Mars Rover. Students are trained to work on simulated “Tiger Teams” to support NASA. www.BarbozaSpaceCenter.com Curiosity Rover Results: First Curiosity Drilling Sample in the Scoop #1 A Suitable Home for Life: The Curiosity rover finds that ancient Mars […]
June 21, 2017 Astronaut Requirements During their careers, the next generation of astronauts may fly on any of four different U.S. spacecraft: the International Space Station, two NASA Commercial Crew Program spacecraft currently in development by U.S. companies, and NASA’s Orion deep-space exploration vehicle. What does it take to be an astronaut? In 2016, NASA […]
El Morro National Monument Barboza Space Center News: We have just returned from our summer New Mexico geology field trip. We are always looking to compare and contract Earth and Mars. We invite you to visit our most recent photo essay below. In addition, we are paving the way for our 2018 Barboza […]
Ten California high school students have received a fellowship from the Barboza Space Center to develop an emergency communication system for the International Space Station. This prototype will be used here on Earth to communicate with high school students in Australia, South Korea and Cabo Verde. We are working on getting scientists in Antarctica to […]
Sept. 13, 2016 Antarctica Provides ICE to Study Behavior Effects in Astronauts A trip to the Red Planet begins long in advance of liftoff. NASA’s journey to Mars includes preparing astronauts to cope with several months of isolation, confinement, and in an extreme environment (identified with the acronym ICE). One of the best ways to […]
