Contact: Markus Landgraf mlandgra@esoc.esa.de 49-6151-90-3627 Max-Planck-Gesellschaft ‘Ulysses’ measures the deflection of galactic dust particles by solar radiation An international team of scientists from NASA, the University of Florida at Gainesville, […]
NASA, Boeing sign ISS Engineering Support Contract Modification
Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX (281/483-5111) Release: J99-51 NASA, BOEING SIGN ISS ENGINEERING SUPPORT CONTRACT MODIFICATION NASA yesterday signed a contract modification with the Boeing Company, Houston, Texas, […]
Mars Polar Lander Mission Status December 15, 1999
Flight controllers for Mars Polar Lander have continued their attempts to communicate with the spacecraft so that they can be certain they have exhausted all possibilities before they conclude their […]
First image of black hole’s ‘shadow’ may be possible soon
Contact: Michael Purdy mcp@jhu.edu 410-516-7160 Johns Hopkins University First image of black hole’s ‘shadow’ may be possible soon A “picture” of the massive black hole thought to be lurking at […]
Marshall Center Technologies Highlighted In NASA’s New “Spinoff” Publication
Jerry Berg Media Relations Department (256) 544-0034 Jerry.Berg@msfc.nasa.gov http://www.msfc.nasa.gov/news MEDIA ADVISORY: 99-297 New technologies for purifying water, simulating virtual reality, and determining the effectiveness of thermal insulation blankets seem to […]
Mars Global Surveyor Status Report December 15, 1999
Wednesday, December 15, 1999 (DOY 342/19:00:00 to DOY 349/19:00:00 UTC) Launch / Days since Launch = Nov 7, 1996 / 1134 days Start of Mapping / Days since Start of […]
Mulville Named Associate Deputy Administrator
Sarah Keegan Headquarters, Washington, DC (Phone: 202/358-1600) RELEASE: 99-146 MULVILLE NAMED ASSOCIATE DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin selected NASA’s Chief Engineer, Dr. Daniel R. Mulville, as the space […]
One Theory Solves Two Ancient Climate Paradoxes
Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania Contacts: A’ndrea Elyse Messer, (814) 865-9481 (o), aem1@psu.edu Vicki Fong (814) 865-9481 (o), vyf1@psu.edu December 14, 1999 One Theory Solves Two Ancient Climate Paradoxes […]
Lockheed Martin Terra Earth Observing System spacecraft readied for December launch
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space Contact: Buddy Nelson, (510) 797-0349 Pager: (888) 916-1797 Email: buddy1@home.com 99-209 Lockheed Martin Terra Earth Observing System spacecraft readied for December launch SUNNYVALE, CA, December […]
NASA Daily News Summary – Media Advisory m99-257
NASA Daily News Summary For Release: Dec. 14, 1999 Media Advisory m99-257 SUMMARY: No Press Releases Today. NOTES: TODAY’S VIDEO FILE WILL RUN APPROXIMATELY 2 hours, 39 min. Due to […]