Longueuil, Quebec, August 21, 2007 – After a 13-day mission, the space flight of Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Dave Williams ended in a perfect landing of Space Shuttle Endeavour at […]
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Santa Maria, CA, United States, 08/08/2007 – The presence of two California-born astronauts on board the space shuttle Endeavor with one being an “Educator Astronaut” generates praise from the Governor […]
Editorial: Opportunities Taken and Missed
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he planned scuttling of the U.S. Defense Department’s Orbital Express satellites stands out in stark contrast to NASA’s assignment of new missions to its Stardust and Deep Impact probes. In one case, two unique satellites, seemingly with plenty left to offer, are being
put out to pasture; in the other, NASA demonstrated both ingenuity and creativity in coming up with ways to maximize the scientific return from spacecraft that had completed their original missions.
NASA, 13 Space Agencies Release Exploration Strategy Framework
WASHINGTON – NASA and 13 space agencies from around the world are releasing the latest product of their Global Exploration Strategy discussions. The document, “The Global Exploration Strategy: The Framework […]
House Honors Scientists for Achievements In Space and Research
(Washington, DC) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives recognized a group of scientists – each for extraordinary contributions to their respective fields – by passing several bills in their […]
Rochester Institute of Technology Wins College Division of NASA’s Great Moonbuggy Race
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Speeding across a simulated lunar surface, the Rochester Institute of Technology of Rochester, N.Y., rumbled to victory in the college division of NASA’s 14th annual Great Moonbuggy […]
Huntsville Center for Technology Conquers Space-Age Terrain to Win High School Division of NASA’s Great Moonbuggy Race
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Braving fierce competition and a space-age terrain Friday, the Huntsville Center for Technology of Huntsville, Ala., was named champion of the high school division of NASA’s 14th […]
NASA Ames to Host Human-Powered Vehicle Challenge
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif.- Upright, prone or recumbent; young inventors and engineers are gathering at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., to test the next generation of vehicles powered only […]
Gore and Lomborg Testify on Climate Change
Committee Discusses Costs of Dealing with Carbon Emissions WASHINGTON – Today in a joint hearing, the Science and Technology Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy and Environment and the Energy and Commerce […]
South Pole Telescope achieves first light
Scientists aimed the South Pole Telescope at Jupiter on the evening of Feb. 16 and successfully collected the instrument’s first test observations. Soon, far more distant quarry will fall under […]