David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington (Phone: 202/358-1730) Alan Buis Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. (Phone: 818/354-0474) RELEASE: 03-394 NASA scientists have opened a new window for understanding atmospheric water vapor, […]
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NASA Prepares Students for the Next 100 Years of Powered Flight
As the 100th anniversary of powered flight approaches, the ‘Wright Brothers’ and NASA are joining forces to inspire thousands of Bay Area students at Aero Expo VI. On Dec. 8, […]
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Canadian Space Industry Wins $65 Million in Contracts to Develop Leading Space Technologies
Longueuil, Quebec, December 2, 2003 – The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is driving the design of leading space technologies through the investment of $65 million in contracts awarded to Canadian […]
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Launching PPARC’s Five Year Strategy Programme
PPARC’s Five Year Strategic Programme is now available online at http://www.pparc.ac.uk/Pbl/pubs.asp Over one hundred delegates from Parliament, Whitehall and Industry attended a reception on Tuesday night (25 November) to mark […]
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CU’s ‘Little Satellite that could’ set for reentry in coming days
A $5 million University of Colorado at Boulder satellite dubbed the “Little Satellite That Did” now is expected to re-enter the atmosphere and burn up in early December following a […]
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NASA Manager Discusses Agency Business Mentor-Protege Program
News media representatives are invited to meet with Ralph C. Thomas III, NASA’s Assistant Administrator for Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization, on Wednesday, December 3, at the Hamilton Crown Plaza Hotel […]
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Launch Failure of JAXA’s IGS #2/H-IIA F6
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No 6 (H-IIA F6) with the information gathering satellite #2 (IGS) onboard from the Tanegashima Space Center at 13:33 […]
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Rep. Boehlert Statement on Science Funding in the Omnibus Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) released the following statement today on the portion of the Omnibus Appropriations bill dealing with the National Science Foundation (NSF) […]
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“Europe lands on Mars” – Media event at ESA/ESOC
ESA Mars Express probe is scheduled to arrive at Mars at Christmas : the Beagle 2 lander is expected to touch down on the surface of the Red Planet during […]
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NASA’s Earth Crew Explores Earth Science
On Monday, December 1, 2003, at 10 a.m. EST, NASA will host the second in a series of six educational webcasts with the NASA Earth Crew. The Crew is an […]
