items tagged with NASA
THEMIS five-satellite spacecraft to study magnetic space storms
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-01-19 09:48:48
THEMIS is a group of five satellites that will study the Earth’s magnetic field (the magnetosphere) and improve our understanding of the world’s weather. It will be launched by NASA in February 2007. THEMIS project manager Peter Harvey, of the University of California at Berkeley, says of the mission: “We look forward to some terrific scientific discoveries.”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-01-19 09:48:48
THEMIS is a group of five satellites that will study the Earth’s magnetic field (the magnetosphere) and improve our understanding of the world’s weather. It will be launched by NASA in February 2007. THEMIS project manager Peter Harvey, of the University of California at Berkeley, says of the mission: “We look forward to some terrific scientific discoveries.”
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NASA spacecraft nears close encounter with Jupiter
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2007-01-19 07:01:02
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2007-01-19 07:01:02
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. spacecraft is zooming toward a close encounter with Jupiter to study its tempestuous atmosphere, ring system and four of its moons before dashing off to see distant Pluto in 2015, scientists said on Thursday.
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NASA to demystify atmospheric storms
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2007-01-19 06:55:17
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2007-01-19 06:55:17
NASA is preparing to launch a new mission to learn more about the causes of atmospheric substorms. A substorm is a period of intense geomagnetic activity, visible to observers as a sudden brightening of the polar aurorae.
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NASA goes metric for Moon missions
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-16 20:52:51
Every country in the world has adopted the metric system for its units of measurements except for Liberia, Myanmar (formerly Burma), and the United States. The people of the United States tried to convert to metric—mostly in the 1960s and 1970s (remember metrification?)—but it failed miserably. However, to avoid confusion, minimize safety concerns, and support international cooperation, NASA has decided to use the metric units for all operations with respect to its new lunar initiatives.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-16 20:52:51
Every country in the world has adopted the metric system for its units of measurements except for Liberia, Myanmar (formerly Burma), and the United States. The people of the United States tried to convert to metric—mostly in the 1960s and 1970s (remember metrification?)—but it failed miserably. However, to avoid confusion, minimize safety concerns, and support international cooperation, NASA has decided to use the metric units for all operations with respect to its new lunar initiatives.
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NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft to fly past Jupiter on way to Pluto-Charon system
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-15 17:47:41
On January 19, 2006, the NASA New Frontiers space mission called New Horizons was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, for its mission to the planet Pluto and its moon Charon. Now about one year later, astronomers are preparing for its flyby of the planet Jupiter before it reaches dwarf planets Pluto and Charon. Scientists estimate that its closest approach to Jupiter will be at approximately 06:00 UTC (coordinated universal time) on February 28, 2007, which is 1:00 a.m. eastern standard time.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-15 17:47:41
On January 19, 2006, the NASA New Frontiers space mission called New Horizons was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, for its mission to the planet Pluto and its moon Charon. Now about one year later, astronomers are preparing for its flyby of the planet Jupiter before it reaches dwarf planets Pluto and Charon. Scientists estimate that its closest approach to Jupiter will be at approximately 06:00 UTC (coordinated universal time) on February 28, 2007, which is 1:00 a.m. eastern standard time.
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A Tribute to Sergey Korolyov: Soviet Space Pioneer
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-14 11:28:04
January 12 and 14, 2007 passed without much fanfare for the one-hundredth and forty-first anniversaries of the birth and death (respectively) of an important man to the development of robotic and human space exploration: Sergey Korolyov (sometimes spelled Sergei Korolev).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-14 11:28:04
January 12 and 14, 2007 passed without much fanfare for the one-hundredth and forty-first anniversaries of the birth and death (respectively) of an important man to the development of robotic and human space exploration: Sergey Korolyov (sometimes spelled Sergei Korolev).
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The New Space Race: It’s not just the United States versus the Soviet Union anymore!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-13 18:50:49
The 1957-1975 Space Race was a highly competitive contest between the United States and the Societ Union to ultimately land humans on the Moon. However, in the twenty-first century, the manned race to the Moon and beyond has gotten a bit more crowded with three more participants. The principle players in the New Space Race include the United States, Russia, China, Japan, and India.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-13 18:50:49
The 1957-1975 Space Race was a highly competitive contest between the United States and the Societ Union to ultimately land humans on the Moon. However, in the twenty-first century, the manned race to the Moon and beyond has gotten a bit more crowded with three more participants. The principle players in the New Space Race include the United States, Russia, China, Japan, and India.
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Planetary Photojournal: Ten best space science photographs
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-12 14:49:24
On January 11, 2007, I reported on ITwire.com about “The Ten Best Hubble Photographs”. Today, I follow it up with an article based on a September 25, 2001, Space.com article written by senior science writer Robert Roy Britt. “Experts Pick: Top 10 Space Science Photos” is an interesting article on ten very important photographs taken by astronomers over the years.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-12 14:49:24
On January 11, 2007, I reported on ITwire.com about “The Ten Best Hubble Photographs”. Today, I follow it up with an article based on a September 25, 2001, Space.com article written by senior science writer Robert Roy Britt. “Experts Pick: Top 10 Space Science Photos” is an interesting article on ten very important photographs taken by astronomers over the years.
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As voted by astronomers: The ten best Hubble photographs
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-10 10:05:30
Over a sixteen-year period, with various ups and downs in its ability to observe the universe, the Hubble Space Telescope has taught humankind that the universe is, indeed, as beautiful as it is mysterious. Astronomers have voted the top ten Hubble photographs taken from 1990 to 2006.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-10 10:05:30
Over a sixteen-year period, with various ups and downs in its ability to observe the universe, the Hubble Space Telescope has taught humankind that the universe is, indeed, as beautiful as it is mysterious. Astronomers have voted the top ten Hubble photographs taken from 1990 to 2006.
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Hubble Space Telescope observes when planets were babies
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-09 11:06:36
Astronomers reported in early January 2007 that the Hubble Space Telescope observed a massive number of particles within a turbulent circumstellar disk surrounding the 12-million-old red dwarf star AU Microscopii. These particles are said by the scientists to be in the very early stage of forming planets.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-09 11:06:36
Astronomers reported in early January 2007 that the Hubble Space Telescope observed a massive number of particles within a turbulent circumstellar disk surrounding the 12-million-old red dwarf star AU Microscopii. These particles are said by the scientists to be in the very early stage of forming planets.
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Comet McNaught likely to outshine planet Venus
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-08 11:00:55
Cometary experts have calculated that the orbit of Comet McNaught should come as near as 15.8 million miles (25.4 million kilometers) from the Sun (what is called perihelion) on January 12, 2007. Thus, its brightness should peak on that date. At that time, it could be tens of times brighter than the planet Venus.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-08 11:00:55
Cometary experts have calculated that the orbit of Comet McNaught should come as near as 15.8 million miles (25.4 million kilometers) from the Sun (what is called perihelion) on January 12, 2007. Thus, its brightness should peak on that date. At that time, it could be tens of times brighter than the planet Venus.
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Google to map the galaxy with giant telescope
Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-07 11:13:48
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Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-07 11:13:48
The world is not enough for Google, with the search engine behemoth teaming with astronomers to build one of the world's most powerful telescopes in order to map the Milky Way.
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Replenishing NASA’s supply of simulated lunar soil for return to the Moon
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-04 09:30:03
We aren’t going back to the Moon without first practicing with simulated lunar soil and rocks here on the Earth. NASA needs it to simulate digging, driving, building, and for many other necessary activities while exploring the Moon and setting up a Moon base. Unfortunately, NASA is out of it.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-04 09:30:03
We aren’t going back to the Moon without first practicing with simulated lunar soil and rocks here on the Earth. NASA needs it to simulate digging, driving, building, and for many other necessary activities while exploring the Moon and setting up a Moon base. Unfortunately, NASA is out of it.
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