Ohio Congressman and Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich today called for a tripling of NASA’s budget Kucinich, co-sponsor of the Space Exploration Act of 2003, said the current budget for […]
NASA Creates Portrait of Life and Death in the Universe
In a small galaxy lies a luminous cloud of gas and dust, called a nebula, which houses a family of newborn stars. If not for the death of a massive […]
SOHO14/GONG 2004 Workshop Helio- and Asteroseismology: Towards a Golden Future
The various deadlines for the meeting are: Registration: May 1 (for the lower registration fee of $200) Abstracts: For those asking for financial assistance, March 31, 2004, All others: May […]
Particle Physicists Look to the Future
The Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council has this week approved a GBP21 million programme of Accelerator Research and Development for future facilities in particle physics, including a Linear Collider […]
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Image: Space phenomenon imitates art
“Starry Night”, Vincent van Gogh’s famous painting, is renowned for its bold whorls of light sweeping across a raging night sky. Although this image of the heavens came only from […]
Space Imaging’s IKONOS Satellite Imagery Used by Red Team in DARPA Grand Challenge
Space Imaging’s high-resolution IKONOS satellite imagery is being used by Carnegie Mellon University’s ‘Red Team’ in the DARPA Grand Challenge. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) — the research […]
NASA/USGS Landsat 5: The ‘workhorse’ satellite celebrates 20 years
March 1, 2004, marks the 20th anniversary of operations of the NASA/USGS ‘workhorse’ satellite, Landsat 5. Landsat 5, launched on March 1, 1984, continues to provide important observations of the […]
House Science Committee Offers Views and Recommendations on President’s FY05 budget request (NASA Portions)
WASHINGTON – Today, the House Science Committee publicly released its recommendations, or “Views and Estimates,” on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 budget. “As the House and Senate begin consideration of […]
The Moon, Mars and a Half-Century of Air Force Space highlight a “stellar” agenda at 20th National Space Symposium
Colorado Springs, Colo. (March 4, 2004) The space industry will be seeing stars at the upcoming 20th National Space Symposium, as the superstars of civil, commercial and national security space […]
NASA’s Tereasa Washington to be Recognized as Positive Role Model by Girls Incorporated
Girls Incorporated, a national nonprofit youth organization, will present its annual “She Knows Where She’s Going” award to Tereasa H. Washington, director of the Customer and Employee Relations Directorate at […]