The launch of the Jason-1, NASA’s latest Earth Science oceanography satellite, and TIMED, NASA’s Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Energetics and Dynamics space science satellite, is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 7, from […]
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Astronomers are announcing today that they have used a new receiving system on CSIRO’s Australia Telescope to make the first image at short (12-millimetre) wavelengths of Supernova 1987A, the remains […]
Space serving European citizens
The ministers responsible for space affairs in the countries that make up the European Space Agency – its fifteen member states and Canada – today concluded a two-day meeting in […]
Is it a star? Is it a planet? ISO may have discovered the true nature of brown dwarfs
Nature enjoys teasing us. Stars are stars and planets are planets, you may think. In reality it is not as clear-cut as that with the discovery of more and more […]
U.S. Air Force Milstar II satellite shipped to Cape Canaveral for early 2002 launch
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR STATION, Fla., Nov. 14, 2001 — A U.S. Air Force Milstar II military communications satellite was recently shipped from Lockheed Martin Space Systems facilities in Sunnyvale, Calif. […]
A launch pad for Vega
ESA’s new small launcher Vega, scheduled for its first launch at the end of 2005, will make its first journey into space from the former Ariane 1 launch pad, ELA1. […]
Solar storm blasts Cluster
Activity on the Sun may be declining after last year’s peak, but, as the four Cluster spacecraft can testify, our nearest star can still pack a hefty punch. During last […]
Metropolitan Technology Center Planned at NASA ARC Research Park
NOTE TO EDITORS AND NEWS DIRECTORS: Media representatives are invited to attend a news conference on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. At that […]
Rep. Ralph Hall Comments on NASA Administrator’s Departure and Nominee
Washington – Congressman Ralph M. Hall, Ranking Minority Member of the Science Committee and former Chairman of the Space Subcommittee, issued the following statement today on the President’s nomination of […]
Kennedy Space Center Home Page Undergoes Transformation
Kennedy Space Center’s public home page has wrapped up an extensive redesign that will provide a more visitor-friendly interface while making it easier to locate information. The new site premiers […]