Something different is “growing” in the Harvard Forest in central Massachusetts. Researchers and their instruments have spread throughout the forest in an effort to check the accuracy of land maps […]
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Next Genesis Launch Opportunity Aug. 3
The launch of NASA’s Genesis spacecraft aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket was postponed again this morning because of unacceptable weather conditions. Launch will now occur no earlier than 12:23:53 […]
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Satellite firefighters in action this summer
As resin-loaded pine trees explode into flame hundreds of kilometres into the primal Canadian forest, high-tech firefighters are turning to the latest in satellite technology this summer to battle these […]
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Scientists Find Largest Flood Channels In The Solar System
Scientists may have discovered the largest flood channels in the solar system on Mars, currently a cold desert planet. A system of gigantic ancient valleys — some as much as […]
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Spacecraft to fly over source of recent polar eruption on Io
NASA’s Galileo spacecraft will buzz the north pole of Jupiter’s moon Io early next week to get unprecedented magnetic measurements and examine the site of a dramatic recent volcanic eruption. […]
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Carnegie Mellon’s solar powered robot demonstrates concept that could lead to long-term exploration of planets and moons
A prototype, solar-powered robot, developed with support from NASA by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute, has demonstrated a concept that could pave the way for future long-term robotic […]
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Spacehab’s Astrotech Sells Sounding Rocket Assets – Sale Sharpens Focus on Core Business
SPACEHAB, Inc. , a leading provider of commercial space services, today announced that its Astrotech Space Operations unit has sold the assets of its Oriole sounding rocket program and related […]
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Bipartisan Call for Clarity on the Groundrules for International Collaboration on Space Research (ITAR Provision exemptions sought)
Push for an “environment of openness” in international research WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) and Ranking Member Ralph M. Hall (D-TX) called on the Administration […]
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Hubble Views Warped Galaxy as Camera Passes Milestone
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has imaged an unusual edge-on galaxy, revealing remarkable details of its warped dusty disk and showing how colliding galaxies trigger the birth of new stars. The […]
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NASA Selects SGI Federal for Scientific and Engineering Workstation Procurement III Contracts
SGI announced today that SGI Federal, a wholly owned subsidiary of SGI, has been selected by NASA to provide SGI(TM) high-performance computing servers and visualization systems to federal agencies under […]
