AverStar, Inc., a leader in providing information technology services and software solutions for commercial and government customers, today announced that AverStar employee Chris Strong was chosen by NASA as one […]
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New 125,000 Square Foot Facility is the Largest Satellite Plant in the Eastern United States About 20 Satellites to Be Built and Tested in New SMF During Next Two Years […]
Students and Teachers are ‘Go’ for Liftoff; SPACE DAY 2000 Set for Thursday, May 4
The fourth annual National Space Day is set for Thursday, May 4, with numerous interactive, educational activities available to local students and teachers. The first stop for anyone interested in […]
Steward Observatory Mirror Lab to cast 2nd 8.4-meter LBT mirror
News ServicesUniversity of Arizona Contacts: Roger Angel, Mirror Lab director520-621-6541, rangel@as.arizona.edu John Hill, LBT project director520-621-3940, jhill@as.arizona.edu Peter Strittmatter, director, Steward Observatory520-621-6524, pstrittmatter@as.arizona.edu Peter Wehinger, director’s office, Steward Observatory520-621-7662, pwehinger@as.arizona.edu Steve Miller, Mirror Lab manager520-621-1022, […]
President Clinton: Improving the Civilian Global Positioning System (GPS)
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary President Clinton: Improving the Civilian Global Positioning System (GPS) May 1, 2000 “The decision to discontinue Selective Availability is the latest measure […]
Statement by the President Regarding the United States’ Decision to Stop Degrading Global Positioning System Accuracy
Today, I am pleased to announce that the United States will stop the intentional degradation of the Global Positioning System (GPS) signals available to the public beginning at midnight tonight. […]
Microbes on Earth may be key to identifying life on other planets
Contact: James E. Kloeppel, Physical Sciences Editor kloeppel@uiuc.edu (217) 244-1073 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Evidence of life in Martian meteorites or future rock samples from the Red Planet may […]
Vanderbilt engineers build robotic ‘bugs’ that can go the distance
Contact: David F. Salisbury david.salisbury@vanderbilt.edu 615-343-6803 Vanderbilt University Mechanical engineers at Vanderbilt University have designed and constructed a small robotic “bug” that can scuttle more than half a mile on […]
Magnetic actuation folds micro-parts into 3-D structures
Contact: James E. Kloeppel, Physical Sciences Editor kloeppel@uiuc.edu 217-244-1073 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign A novel fabrication technique developed at the University of Illinois could provide a reliable and robust […]
NASA Creates New Office to Foster Health and Safety
Peggy Wilhide Headquarters, Washington, DC (Phone: 202/358-1898) RELEASE: 00-69 Administrator Daniel S. Goldin today announced the creation of a new office to increase the Agency’s emphasis on health and safety […]