The Space Frontier Foundation says the US is in danger of losing its lead in space. The group points to the upcoming launch of the first Chinese astronauts (taikonauts) at […]
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756 results found Sort by:Alcoa To Sponsor The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age Exhibition At the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
Alcoa announced today its sponsorship of Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum’s centennial of flight exhibition, “The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age.” The exhibition debuts in […]
“Three Imperatives for an Integrated Earth Observation System” – Speech by Vice Admiral (Ret.) Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr., U.S. Navy
2003 WMO Congress “Three Imperatives for an Integrated Earth Observation System” Vice Admiral (Ret.) Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr., U.S. Navy Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere, NOAA Administrator […]
USA-France Tandem Satellite Mission Serving up Fresh Sea Fare
Take one well-seasoned oceanography satellite, the joint NASA-CNES (French Space Agency) Topex/Poseidon, nearing its 11th year in orbit to study the world’s ocean circulation and its effect on climate, mix […]
Boeing Sponsors Local High School Team at Mars Settlement Competition
Once again the imaginations of many space exploration enthusiasts are running full throttle with the two recent high-profiled launches of Boeing Delta II rockets carrying six-wheeled robot rovers bound for […]
All that glitters: The first ERS/Envisat interferogram
With its casinos and neon lights, Las Vegas may be the Glitter Capital of the world, but two ESA radar images of the city have come together in another kind […]
UA’s Oldest Telescope Has Been Updated for 21st Century Astronomy
The University of Arizona’s oldest telescope officially turns 80 tomorrow. But far from being a museum piece, the 36-inch telescope now has a new mosaic of four charge-coupled device (CCD) […]
Spincraft Supports Successful Boeing Rocket Launch
Turnkey Development Provides Delta IV Launch Vehicle with One-Piece Fuel Tank Domes that Weigh Less and Stretch Dollars Further Spincraft, a single-source provider of metal working solutions for the aerospace […]
Shepherd Awarded Medal at White House
President Bush awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to U.S. Navy Capt. William M. Shepherd, the first astronaut to command a crew aboard the International Space Station. Shepherd accepted […]
AAS Gives UA Astronomers the 2003 Pierce Prize and the 2003 Weber Award
The American Astronomical Society (AAS) has awarded University of Arizona Steward Observatory astronomers the 2003 Newton Lacy Pierce Prize and the 2003 Joseph Weber Award for Astronomical Instrumentation. Xiaohui Fan, […]