The technology that protects spacewalking astronauts may soon be available to firefighters on the ground through the development of an advanced suit offering greater protection, endurance, mobility and better communications. […]
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Following is the text of the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the opening of World Space Week, delivered in the Secretary-General’s absence by Under-Secretary-General forCommunications and […]
New Spacewatch Telescope Detects Its First Asteroids
News ServicesUniversity of ArizonaTucson, Arizona Contact Information: Robert McMillan, 520-621-6968, bob@lpl.arizona.eduTom Gehrels, 520-621-6970, tgehrels@lpl.arizona.edu By Lori Stiles KITT PEAK, Ariz. — University of Arizona Spacewatch Project founders just realized a 20-year dream. Spacewatch astronomers […]
Three Indian Boys Amongst Nine Student Scientists Selected for “Red Rover Goes to Mars” Team
Three Indian boys are among the 9 student scientists selected by the Planetary Society, USA, from over 10,000 entrants worldwide to serve on the Planetary Society’s Red Rover Goes to […]
NASA Scientist Predicts Less Climate Cooling From Clouds
David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington, DC (Phone: 202/358-1730) Allen Kenitzer Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD (Phone: 301/286-2806) RELEASE: 00-151 Don’t count on clouds to come to the rescue if […]
Solar Observer Ulysses: A Decade in Space
5-billion-km journey of the Astrium spacecraft on Oct. 6, 1990 Friedrichshafen — Exactly ten years ago, on October 6, 1990, the European spacecraft Ulysses embarked on its journey of by now […]
International Space Station Crew Ready For First Expedition
Debra Rahn Headquarters, Washington DC (Phone: 202/358-1638) Eileen Hawley Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX (Phone: 281/483-5111) NOTE TO EDITORS: N00-48 Just weeks away from its historic launch to begin the […]
NASA Developing “Snakebot” To Explore and Build in Space
John Bluck NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 650/604-5026 or 604-9000 jbluck@mail.arc.nasa.gov RELEASE: 00-66AR NASA engineers are developing an intelligent robot snake that may help explore other worlds and […]
MirCorp Statement on the Mir Space Station’s Future
MirCorp is appreciative of Russia’s approval today for the launch of a new resupply spacecraft to the Mir station, and for their determination that Mir remains ready to continue commercial […]
Official Press Release About the decision of the Chief Designers Council made on October 3, 2000, on the MIR space station
The Council of Chief Designers for the MIR space station, at its meeting held this morning at S.P.Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, having thoroughly reviewed the results and completion […]