items tagged with NASA
Laser-powered robot works like a space elevator
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-05 09:56:28
The company LaserMotive has developed a laser-powered robot that can climb about one kilometer up a wire into the sky. The company just won part of the 2010 Space Elevator Challenge.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-05 09:56:28
The company LaserMotive has developed a laser-powered robot that can climb about one kilometer up a wire into the sky. The company just won part of the 2010 Space Elevator Challenge.
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Third flyby images more of unseen parts of Mercury
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-04 08:41:36
The NASA Messenger spacecraft has mapped another 6% of the surface of Mercury, leaving only the polar regions of the planet unseen by humans with the aid of spacecraft.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-04 08:41:36
The NASA Messenger spacecraft has mapped another 6% of the surface of Mercury, leaving only the polar regions of the planet unseen by humans with the aid of spacecraft.
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Preliminary result of Ares 1-X: 'rock-steady'
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-31 09:42:23
The Ares 1-X rocket, launched by NASA on its first test flight Wednesday, October 28, 2009, performed normally except for a parachute problem and performed even better than expected with respect to its thrust oscillations.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-31 09:42:23
The Ares 1-X rocket, launched by NASA on its first test flight Wednesday, October 28, 2009, performed normally except for a parachute problem and performed even better than expected with respect to its thrust oscillations.
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Star explodes 13 billion years ago; we just see it now
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-29 10:05:41
NASA’s Swift satellite first observed a star explosion in April 2009. It turns out that this gamma-ray burst came from a star that exploded about 13 billion years ago, the furthest that astronomers have looked back at the early beginnings of our universe.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-29 10:05:41
NASA’s Swift satellite first observed a star explosion in April 2009. It turns out that this gamma-ray burst came from a star that exploded about 13 billion years ago, the furthest that astronomers have looked back at the early beginnings of our universe.
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NASA launches Ares 1-X on second try
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-28 10:35:48
On Wednesday, October 28, 2009, NASA launched its first test rocket, the Ares 1-X, from its launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center on the coast of Florida.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-28 10:35:48
On Wednesday, October 28, 2009, NASA launched its first test rocket, the Ares 1-X, from its launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center on the coast of Florida.
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NASA scrubs Ares 1-X due to weather problems
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-27 10:33:42
At 11:20 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, NASA gave up trying to launch its first test flight of its new Ares 1-X rocket. The entire morning was besieged with adverse weather conditions, a ship in restricted waters, and a stuck probe cover.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-27 10:33:42
At 11:20 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, NASA gave up trying to launch its first test flight of its new Ares 1-X rocket. The entire morning was besieged with adverse weather conditions, a ship in restricted waters, and a stuck probe cover.
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Meteor hits above Indonesia
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-26 07:56:25
On October 8, 2009, a bright explosion was heard and felt in the morning sky above Indonesia. Without much news coverage over the following three weeks, a scientific report has just now been released that analyzes what happened. So, what happened?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-26 07:56:25
On October 8, 2009, a bright explosion was heard and felt in the morning sky above Indonesia. Without much news coverage over the following three weeks, a scientific report has just now been released that analyzes what happened. So, what happened?
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NASA delivers info and images to iPhone
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-10-25 19:24:41
NASA has released a free iPhone app giving convenient access to a variety of NASA images and information. The app was developed at a NASA research centre.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-10-25 19:24:41
NASA has released a free iPhone app giving convenient access to a variety of NASA images and information. The app was developed at a NASA research centre.
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NASA gives GO to first test flight of Ares 1
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-24 10:33:51
NASA officials approved on Friday, October 23, 2009, the first test flight of its developmental Ares 1 rocket that will eventually take astronauts into space. The Ares 1-X test flight is scheduled to liftoff on Tuesday, October 27, 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-24 10:33:51
NASA officials approved on Friday, October 23, 2009, the first test flight of its developmental Ares 1 rocket that will eventually take astronauts into space. The Ares 1-X test flight is scheduled to liftoff on Tuesday, October 27, 2009.
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White House commission says: Redo Ares, Keep Space Station!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-23 09:18:01
For many months members of the Augustine Commission have been studying the various options available to the United States with respect to its NASA manned space program. Among its conclusions is that under the current NASA budget, the U.S. space agency will not be able to complete its future goals on a timely basis.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-23 09:18:01
For many months members of the Augustine Commission have been studying the various options available to the United States with respect to its NASA manned space program. Among its conclusions is that under the current NASA budget, the U.S. space agency will not be able to complete its future goals on a timely basis.
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STS-129 shuttle launch delayed
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-19 14:01:47
The NASA launch of the space shuttle Atlantis for its STS-129 mission has been delayed from Thursday, November 12, to Monday, November 16, 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-19 14:01:47
The NASA launch of the space shuttle Atlantis for its STS-129 mission has been delayed from Thursday, November 12, to Monday, November 16, 2009.
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Moon plume occurred: Only 1 mile high
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-17 09:34:54
At first, spectators and NASA scientists were disappointed that a debris plume was not visible as the LCROSS spacecraft imaged its Centaur rocket impacting the Cabeus crater on the Moon. However, now, enhanced crash images show a 1-mile high plume did occur—much shorter than the 12-mile plume predicted.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-17 09:34:54
At first, spectators and NASA scientists were disappointed that a debris plume was not visible as the LCROSS spacecraft imaged its Centaur rocket impacting the Cabeus crater on the Moon. However, now, enhanced crash images show a 1-mile high plume did occur—much shorter than the 12-mile plume predicted.
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NASA surprised with strange ribbon circling solar system
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-16 09:34:38
THE NASA spacecraft IBEX is making a map of the edge of the heliosphere, the magnetic boundary formed by the solar wind and interstellar matter at the edge of the solar system. Unexpectedly, IBEX imaged a "bright, winding ribbon of unknown origin" that goes about 80% away around the solar system.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-16 09:34:38
THE NASA spacecraft IBEX is making a map of the edge of the heliosphere, the magnetic boundary formed by the solar wind and interstellar matter at the edge of the solar system. Unexpectedly, IBEX imaged a "bright, winding ribbon of unknown origin" that goes about 80% away around the solar system.
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When galaxies collide: bright, bizarre NGC 2623
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-14 07:59:41
The Hubble Space Telescope has just revealed a gigantic collision of two spiral galaxies about 250 million light-years away from our own Milky Way galaxy. Check out the images of the resulting "bright and bizarre" galaxy that astronomers are calling NGC 2623.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-14 07:59:41
The Hubble Space Telescope has just revealed a gigantic collision of two spiral galaxies about 250 million light-years away from our own Milky Way galaxy. Check out the images of the resulting "bright and bizarre" galaxy that astronomers are calling NGC 2623.
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You only saw Moon impacts with infrared eyes
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-10 09:47:47
Although spectators were disappointed by not seeing the debris plumes after two space vehicles crashed into a lunar crater on Friday, October 9, 2009, NASA scientists saw the collision with infrared instruments and are hopeful they recorded incidences of water on the Moon.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-10 09:47:47
Although spectators were disappointed by not seeing the debris plumes after two space vehicles crashed into a lunar crater on Friday, October 9, 2009, NASA scientists saw the collision with infrared instruments and are hopeful they recorded incidences of water on the Moon.
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Asteroid Apophis less likely to collide with Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-08 08:59:12
NASA astronomers have revised their estimates as to the likelihood that near-Earth asteroid 99942 Apophis will impact Earth in the year 2036. The chance for a collision has gone from 1-in-45,000 (0.0022%) to 1-in-250,000 (0.0004%). Whew! I feel better!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-08 08:59:12
NASA astronomers have revised their estimates as to the likelihood that near-Earth asteroid 99942 Apophis will impact Earth in the year 2036. The chance for a collision has gone from 1-in-45,000 (0.0022%) to 1-in-250,000 (0.0004%). Whew! I feel better!
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Watch as the Moon gets a one-two punch
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-07 09:54:23
On Friday, October 9, 2009, the LCROSS spacecraft and its booster rocket will be crashed into the Moon about four minutes apart. With a medium-sized telescope and a clear night sky overhead, you will be able to see the event. If you would rather stay inside, then watch it on NASA TV.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-07 09:54:23
On Friday, October 9, 2009, the LCROSS spacecraft and its booster rocket will be crashed into the Moon about four minutes apart. With a medium-sized telescope and a clear night sky overhead, you will be able to see the event. If you would rather stay inside, then watch it on NASA TV.
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Space telescope finds supersized Saturn ring
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-07 08:33:52
NASA announced on October 6, 2009, that its Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered another ring around the planet Saturn. And, it’s a big one. The thickness of the newly found ring would allow one billion Earths to be strung end to end.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-07 08:33:52
NASA announced on October 6, 2009, that its Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered another ring around the planet Saturn. And, it’s a big one. The thickness of the newly found ring would allow one billion Earths to be strung end to end.
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Mercury to send message to Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-27 09:02:23
Astronomers on Earth are about to learn a whole lot more about the planet Mercury as NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft passes less than 229 kilometers (142 miles) above the planet’s surface on September 29, 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-27 09:02:23
Astronomers on Earth are about to learn a whole lot more about the planet Mercury as NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft passes less than 229 kilometers (142 miles) above the planet’s surface on September 29, 2009.
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A bit more water found on Mars
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-26 08:53:10
In a week where water ice (lunar ice) was found on the Moon, NASA scientists with the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) mission have found a new location to look for water ice (frozen water) on Mars: just under the surface at newly formed impact craters.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-26 08:53:10
In a week where water ice (lunar ice) was found on the Moon, NASA scientists with the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) mission have found a new location to look for water ice (frozen water) on Mars: just under the surface at newly formed impact craters.
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