The experiment schedule comprises two projects concentrating on Earth observation and ionospheric studies: – IMEDIAS aims to collect original images of global change phenomena that scientists will be able to […]
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A NASA Langley Research Center space-borne instrument is celebrating its tenth anniversary after nearly a decade of measurements that are improving the understanding of ozone destruction and climate change. The […]
Mars within Los Alamos’ neutron spectrometer’s reach
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., — A neutron spectrometer designed and built at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory is closing in on Mars aboard NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey. […]
NASA Publishes fith volume of “Exploring the Unknown”
NASA has just published “Exploring the Cosmos,” the fifth volume of “Exploring the Unknown,” an ongoing series of reference books essential for anyone interested in the history and development of […]
Observations reveal curiosities on the surface of asteroid Ceres
Boulder, Colorado — October 19, 2001 — An international team led by scientists at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has discovered some curious properties of the largest asteroid, Ceres. The […]
NASA TV Coverage of Soyuz Taxi Crew Arrival at ISS
NASA Television will provide commentary and coverage of the arrival of a new Soyuz return vehicle and its three- person crew at the International Space Station beginning at 6 a.m. […]
Physicists count subatomic particles released by the sun
COLLEGE STATION, -The sun not only radiates light all over the place, but it also emits millions of tiny invisible particles called neutrinos. A team of Texas A&M University physicists […]
NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey Spacecraft Poised to Arrive at Mars
After 200 days of travel and more than 460 million kilometers (about 285 million miles) logged on its odometer, NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft will fire its main engine for […]
New Technology with Many Potential Applications Incorporated in NASA’s SWIFT Satellite
Big things come in tiny packages … 40,000 tiny packages of gamma ray detectors to be exact. The 40,000 thumbtack-sized detectors were recently delivered to the scientists building NASA’s Swift […]
First European woman heads for International Space Station
ESA’s French astronaut Claudie Haigneré will become the first European woman to visit the International Space Station (ISS) after she lifts off from Baikonur on board a Russian Soyuz vehicle […]