items tagged with NASA
SERVIR now in Africa to help with diseases, disasters
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-11-21 11:51:45
NASA and USAID have expanded their global information system, called SERVIR, into Africa in order to provide African countries with previously inaccessible information on such national concerns as natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and climate change.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-11-21 11:51:45
NASA and USAID have expanded their global information system, called SERVIR, into Africa in order to provide African countries with previously inaccessible information on such national concerns as natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and climate change.
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Get your Moonbuggy revved up because it’s NASA race time
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-20 18:16:41
NASA has announced its 16th annual Great Moonbuggy Race, which is to be held on April 3-4, 2008 in Huntsville, Alabama. NASA hopes the high school and college contestants will build their moonbuggies out of the “right stuff.”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-20 18:16:41
NASA has announced its 16th annual Great Moonbuggy Race, which is to be held on April 3-4, 2008 in Huntsville, Alabama. NASA hopes the high school and college contestants will build their moonbuggies out of the “right stuff.”
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Huge buried glaciers of water ice found on Mars
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-20 14:56:24
NASA announced that its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has found what is being called "vast Martian glaciers of water ice under protective blankets of rocky debris." NASA scientists call it the largest amount of water ice on Mars other than at the poles.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-20 14:56:24
NASA announced that its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has found what is being called "vast Martian glaciers of water ice under protective blankets of rocky debris." NASA scientists call it the largest amount of water ice on Mars other than at the poles.
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No TCP/IP for NASA's deep space Internet
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-18 16:12:46
It's been a decade in the making, but NASA has successfully tested a new deep-space communications network modelled on the Internet. Images have been transmitted to and from a spacecraft 20 million miles away.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-18 16:12:46
It's been a decade in the making, but NASA has successfully tested a new deep-space communications network modelled on the Internet. Images have been transmitted to and from a spacecraft 20 million miles away.
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WALL-E and NASA are looking for Right Name for new Mars Rover
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-18 14:58:18
NASA has announced that it is looking for a name to call its new Mars rover, which should be launched toward Mars in 2009. The Walt Disney robot WALL-E is teaming up with NASA in this naming contest for U.S. students ranging in ages from five to 18 years old.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-18 14:58:18
NASA has announced that it is looking for a name to call its new Mars rover, which should be launched toward Mars in 2009. The Walt Disney robot WALL-E is teaming up with NASA in this naming contest for U.S. students ranging in ages from five to 18 years old.
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NASA lights ten candles for Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-18 08:30:09
In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the launching of the first component of the International Space Station (ISS), NASA and the world is celebrating the Zarya (“Dawn”) milestone on November 20, 2008.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-18 08:30:09
In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the launching of the first component of the International Space Station (ISS), NASA and the world is celebrating the Zarya (“Dawn”) milestone on November 20, 2008.
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STS-126’s Endeavour does rndz, proxops, dock with Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-16 17:29:45
The space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-126 crew performed their rendezvous (rndz) maneuvers on Sunday, November 16, 2008, came up close (proximity operations) to its target, and then successfully docked with the International Space Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-16 17:29:45
The space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-126 crew performed their rendezvous (rndz) maneuvers on Sunday, November 16, 2008, came up close (proximity operations) to its target, and then successfully docked with the International Space Station.
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NASA head talks straight to Obama
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-16 11:43:07
Mike Griffin tells the Barack Obama administration that he will not tolerate political bureaucrats, bean-counters, and other political types at NASA. If they are appointed to the space agency, then “I won't be party to that.”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-16 11:43:07
Mike Griffin tells the Barack Obama administration that he will not tolerate political bureaucrats, bean-counters, and other political types at NASA. If they are appointed to the space agency, then “I won't be party to that.”
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NASA launches STS-126 toward Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-14 19:02:20
NASA successfully launches space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-126 crew at night on Friday, November 14, 2008.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-14 19:02:20
NASA successfully launches space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-126 crew at night on Friday, November 14, 2008.
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Astronomical first: Hubble sees an exosolar planet!
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-13 23:35:36
For the first time, astronomers have directly observed a planet orbiting a star other than our own Sun. The historic image was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-13 23:35:36
For the first time, astronomers have directly observed a planet orbiting a star other than our own Sun. The historic image was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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STS-126 astronauts prepare urine cocktail at Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-12 08:16:50
The STS-126 mission to the International Space Station is preparing to launch on Friday, November 14, 2008 with a Water Recovery System that will recycle every last ounce of water onboard the Station including urine. So, you want to be an astronaut? Have a urine cocktail. Cheers! To your health!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-12 08:16:50
The STS-126 mission to the International Space Station is preparing to launch on Friday, November 14, 2008 with a Water Recovery System that will recycle every last ounce of water onboard the Station including urine. So, you want to be an astronaut? Have a urine cocktail. Cheers! To your health!
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Mars Phoenix Lander says good-bye
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-10 16:41:51
According to a Monday, November 10, 2008 NASA media release, the Phoenix Mars Lander has “ceased communications” but its mission team will continue to listen to see if Phoenix “phones home” from the planet Mars.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-10 16:41:51
According to a Monday, November 10, 2008 NASA media release, the Phoenix Mars Lander has “ceased communications” but its mission team will continue to listen to see if Phoenix “phones home” from the planet Mars.
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NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander may not arise again
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-01 08:39:55
The Martian winter is producing bitter cold and giant dust storms are cutting sunlight to its solar arrays. The deadly combination may be too much for the now-silent NASA Phoenix lander, which has extended its mission on the planet for two months longer than planned.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-01 08:39:55
The Martian winter is producing bitter cold and giant dust storms are cutting sunlight to its solar arrays. The deadly combination may be too much for the now-silent NASA Phoenix lander, which has extended its mission on the planet for two months longer than planned.
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NASA’s STS-126 mission to space station ready to launch
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-31 09:39:57
NASA announced on Thursday, October 30, 2008, that its space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-126 crew is set to launch on November 14, 2008, at a liftoff time of 7:55 p.m.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-31 09:39:57
NASA announced on Thursday, October 30, 2008, that its space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-126 crew is set to launch on November 14, 2008, at a liftoff time of 7:55 p.m.
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NASA needs more time to check backup computer, Hubble mission delayed
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-30 18:27:20
NASA announced on Thursday, October 30, 2008, that it will not be launching space shuttle Atlantis and its STS-125 crew in February 2009. The U.S. space agency has been unable to complete all the work necessary to flight certify the SIC&DH computer that is to replace the failed one onboard the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-30 18:27:20
NASA announced on Thursday, October 30, 2008, that it will not be launching space shuttle Atlantis and its STS-125 crew in February 2009. The U.S. space agency has been unable to complete all the work necessary to flight certify the SIC&DH computer that is to replace the failed one onboard the Hubble Space Telescope.
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A quantum of solace in space
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-25 17:11:03
James Bond has a pretty stressful life, no doubt about that. But at least 007 can see a therapist when all the killing and snogging get too much. Astronauts have no such luxury. No, not with killing and snogging, but the access to a therapist. That may all be about to change...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-25 17:11:03
James Bond has a pretty stressful life, no doubt about that. But at least 007 can see a therapist when all the killing and snogging get too much. Astronauts have no such luxury. No, not with killing and snogging, but the access to a therapist. That may all be about to change...
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Russia safely sends home Space Station 17 crew
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-24 08:53:52
NASA announced that the International Space Station Expedition 17 crew was returned safely home to Earth on Thursday, October 23, 2008. Anxiety was a bit high after the last two Soyuz spacecraft descended with dangerous ballistic trajectories.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-24 08:53:52
NASA announced that the International Space Station Expedition 17 crew was returned safely home to Earth on Thursday, October 23, 2008. Anxiety was a bit high after the last two Soyuz spacecraft descended with dangerous ballistic trajectories.
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NASA points finger toward greenhouse gas nitrogen trifluoride
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-10-23 17:25:08
New research based on a NASA-funded project shows that nitrogen trifluoride is at least four times more abundant in the atmosphere that previously thought, based on more accurate measurements of the Earth’s atmosphere.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-10-23 17:25:08
New research based on a NASA-funded project shows that nitrogen trifluoride is at least four times more abundant in the atmosphere that previously thought, based on more accurate measurements of the Earth’s atmosphere.
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NASA launches mission to map edge of solar system
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-21 08:39:11
On Sunday, October 19, 2008, NASA launched its Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission for a two-year mission to image the outer boundary of our solar system with interstellar space. Such an image has never before been seen!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-21 08:39:11
On Sunday, October 19, 2008, NASA launched its Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission for a two-year mission to image the outer boundary of our solar system with interstellar space. Such an image has never before been seen!
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Space really stinks
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-18 08:08:08
Steve Pearce is one of the leading UK experts on smell. Which is probably why NASA asked him to recreate the smell of outer space. You might be surprised at the results so far...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-18 08:08:08
Steve Pearce is one of the leading UK experts on smell. Which is probably why NASA asked him to recreate the smell of outer space. You might be surprised at the results so far...
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