Smithsonian Snapshot: Skylab, 1973

Launched by NASA in 1973, Skylab orbited the Earth until 1979. The orbital workshop in this photo is the largest component of Skylab. It housed the living quarters, work and storage areas, research equipment and most of the supplies needed to support a succession of three-man crews. Two complete Skylab space stations were manufactured and equipped for flight, and one was launched into Earth orbit in May 1973. The Skylab program was canceled as effort shifted to Space Shuttle development, and NASA transferred this backup Skylab to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in 1975.

 Launched by NASA in 1973, Skylab orbited the Earth until 1979. The orbital workshop in this photo is the largest component of Skylab. It housed the living quarters, work and storage areas, research equipment and most of the supplies needed to support a succession of three-man crews. Skylab crews performed [...]

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NCAR Powers Up Renewable Energy Forecasts

The new NCAR forecasting system will predict sudden changes in weather and the resulting impacts on wind and solar energy production.

The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), building on a pioneering wind energy forecasting system that saved millions of dollars for Xcel Energy customers in eight states, has entered into a new agreement with the utility for even more sophisticated weather forecasts. In the next two years, NCAR scientists and [...]

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Helping Kids With Severe Respiratory Failure Survive Until Lung Transplantation

Helping Kids With Severe Respiratory Failure Survive Until Lung Transplantation

Adults with end-stage respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension requiring ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) have been “bridged” toward lung transplantation with novel lung assist devices such as the Novalung. This and related devices work based on pumpless application of oxygenators. A presentation by David M. Hoganson, MD, and colleagues from Washington [...]

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