Using satellite and other data, scientists have discovered that sea surface temperatures and sea level pressure in the North Pacific have undergone unusual changes over the last five years. These […]
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Space Foundation announces first “Ascent” scholarship winners
The Space Foundation announced today the first winners of the Ascent awards, a scholarship program that offers students an insider’s view of the stimulating work that the space business affords. […]
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NASA Reviewer Calls for Further Study of Decision to Abandon Hubble Telescope
(Washington, D.C.) – According to a letter to U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Admiral Harold W. Gehman, former Chairman of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) has endorsed a “deep […]
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Bristol Aerospace to Lead Design of Canada’s Innovative Small Satellite Bus
Longueuil, Quebec, March 10, 2004 – The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) today announced it has selected Magellan Aerospace Corporation’s Bristol Aerospace operating division in Winnipeg, Manitoba to design Canada’s multi-mission […]
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ILS’ Atlas III Launch of MBSAT Satellite Postponed for 24 Hours
International Launch Services has rescheduled the launch of the MBSAT satellite on an Atlas III rocket, AC-202, to 12:40 a.m. EST Saturday. The one-day extension was granted at the request […]
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President’s Commission on Moon, Mars and Beyond to Meet in Atlanta
The President’s Commission on Moon, Mars and Beyond will hold its third public hearing on March 24 and 25, 2004, at the Georgia Centers for Advanced Telecommunications Technology (GCATT) on […]
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NASA Names Deputy Assistant Administrators for External Relations
NASA Deputy Administrator Fred Gregory today announced the appointments of Albert “Al” Condes as Deputy Assistant Administrator, and Joseph R. “Joe” Wood as Deputy Assistant Administrator (Exploration), Office of External […]
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Cornell and Caltech agree to study building of new sub-millimeter telescope on high mountain plateau in Chile
Cornell University and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have signed an agreement committing the two institutions to collaborate on the planning for a 25-meter infrared telescope high in the […]
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House Science Committee Hearing: Experts Suport President’s Space Plan But Call for Changes
WASHINGTON – Expert witnesses before the House Science Committee today endorsed the broad outlines of the President’s space exploration initiative, but called for changes and refinements in some of its […]
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African-American Engineer Conducts Science in Space
NASA engineer Lybrease Woodard orchestrates science operations aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as if she’s conducting a symphony. She leads a complex, talented group of players and instruments, whose […]
