Supersonic shock waves detected at the edge of the Solar System – a new study by European scientists clarifies conditions at our Earth’s outermost shield against interstellar charged particles. The […]
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Robotics and Competition Hone Science, Teamwork Skills
John Ira pettyJohnson Space Center, Houston, TX Phone: 281/483-5111 Release: J00-16 The tasks sound simple enough ñ racing across a long playing field, scooping up balls and placing then in […]
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NEAR team reports exciting first month of asteroid exploration
Contact: Helen Worth helen.worth@jhuapl.edu 240-228-5113 Dan Savage dsavage@hq.nasa.gov 202-358-1547 Johns Hopkins University After scarcely a month in orbit around asteroid Eros, NASA’s A href=”http://near.jhuapl.edu”>Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft is […]
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Space Station Parafoil Unfurls Beautifully in Test
A 7,500-square-foot NASA parafoil, the size of half a football field, successfully opened in a drop test Jan. 19, paving the way for its eventual use as an emergency tool […]
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Minutes of Senior Staff and Center Directors’ Meeting March 13, 2000
The following documents the discussions addressed at the Senior Staff and Center Directors’ Meeting on March 13, 2000. Mr. Goldin attended the meeting. Action assignments have been placed in brackets […]
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NOAA/USAF Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 11 Mar 2000
:Product: Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity :Issued: 2000 Mar 11 2200 UT # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, #Space Environment Center and the U.S. Air Force. # […]
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Terra Status Report #8 – Final
After eleven weeks of on-orbit checkout and verification and a series of orbital ascent maneuvers, the Terra Spacecraft reached its final orbit on February 23. This event was a culmination […]
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Cassini Weekly Significant Events for 03/02/00 – 03/08/00
The most recent spacecraft telemetry data was acquired from the Goldstone tracking station on Wednesday, 03/08. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and is operating normally. […]
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First Announcement and Call for Papers for the 34th ESLAB Symposium on the 3-D Heliosphere at Solar Maximum
From: R. G. Marsden (rmarsden@estec.esa.nl) 34th ESLAB Symposium: “The 3-D Heliosphere at Solar Maximum” 3-6 October 2000, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands http://solarsystem.estec.esa.nl/eslab34/eslab34_frame.htm We hereby invite you to participate in the […]
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NASA Daily News Summary 10 Mar 2000
NASA Daily News Summary For Release: Mar. 10, 2000 Media Advisory m00-47 SUMMARY NEWS RELEASES: None today. VIDEO: VIDEO FILE: ITEM 1 – SOHO SEES FAR SIDE OF THE SUN […]
