Space Exploration News
I've collected some links to most interesting publications about the space explorations. Just take a look at this:
NASA Television will provide simultaneous live coverage of a spacewalk by the International Space Station crew and a shuttle fueling test at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Tuesday, Dec. 18.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
NASA's Space Shuttle Program managers have targeted Jan. 10 for the launch of shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 mission to the International Space Station.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
NASA will host a media teleconference with Space Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale at approximately 2:30 p.m. CST, Tuesday, Dec. 11, to discuss the status of shuttle Atlantis' launch on the upcoming STS-122 mission.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
NASA delayed Sunday's scheduled launch of space shuttle Atlantis after a failure occurred in a fuel sensor system.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft provided a new bird's-eye view of the dynamic Jupiter system as it traveled through the planet's orbit on Feb. 28.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
A NASA satellite has captured the first images of a collision between a comet and a solar hurricane.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
NASA's Dawn spacecraft began its 1.7 billion mile journey through the inner solar system to study a pair of asteroids Thursday at 7:34 a.m. EDT.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
Lisa J. Porter, NASA's associate administrator of the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, announced Wednesday her decision to leave the agency, effective Feb. 1.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
The withholding of data under the Freedom of Information Act is under review.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, known as SOFIA, began a series of flight tests Thursday of the highly modified Boeing 747SP aircraft.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
The NASA Research Announcement was amended to solicit proposals that address NextGen or the "Integration of Advanced Concepts and Vehicles into the Next Generation Air Transportation System."
Until now, Mars has generally been regarded as a desert world, where a visiting astronaut would be surprised to see clouds scudding across the orange sky. However, new results show that the arid planet possesses high-level clouds that are sufficiently dense to cast a shadow on the surface.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
NASA has announced 7 February 2008 as the target launch date for Space Shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 mission to carry the European Columbus laboratory into space. For the latest updates, please consult the NASA website and the ESA Columbus blog.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
German student Nicole Schmiedel has come up with a design for a trendy-looking wristwatch that contains an innovative ultra-light insulin pump to help people with type 1 diabetes. The watch produces its own electricity thanks to the use of piezo-electric technology originally developed for European satellites.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
A prototype of the P80 rocket motor, which will power the first stage of ESA's new small launcher - Vega, was successfully tested on 4 December at the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Ignition occurred at 12:35 local time (15:35 UTC/GMT).
Read more: http://www.esa.int
ESA PR 35-2007. With NASA’s announcement today of the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on 6 December, ESA astronauts Hans Schlegel, from Germany, and Leopold Eyharts, from France, are set to carry ESA’s Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
Scientists analysing data gathered by Cassini have confirmed the presence of heavy negative ions in the upper regions of Titan’s atmosphere. These particles may act as building blocks for more complicated organic molecules.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
A new global Earth observation system, that could save lives in disasters such as the recent cyclone in southern Bangladash, is being reviewed at aministerial-level summit in Cape Town this week.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
On 25 December 2003, Europe’s first Mars orbiter arrived at the Red Planet. Almost four years later, Mars Express continues to rewrite the text books as its instruments send back a stream of images and other data. Today, the spacecraft reached another milestone in its remarkable career by completing 5000 orbits of Mars.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
True colour images of Earth as seen by Rosetta’s OSIRIS camera are now available. The pictures were taken on 13 November during the swing-by, and on 15 November, as Rosetta left on its way to the outer Solar System, after the swing-by.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
The ESA Education Office has today issued an announcement of opportunity for student experiments to be flown on two sounding rockets and one stratospheric balloon, to be launched from Kiruna in Northern Sweden.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
The European Mars Science & Exploration Conference: Mars Express and ExoMars has just concluded. We present interviews with selected experts on Mars and the search for traces of life.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
This striking composite of Earth by night shows the illuminated crescent over Antarctica and cities of the northern hemisphere. The images were acquired with the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera (WAC) during Rosetta’s second Earth swing-by on 13 November.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
NASA TV Coverage Set for Spacewalk, Shuttle Fueling Test
NASA Television will provide simultaneous live coverage of a spacewalk by the International Space Station crew and a shuttle fueling test at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Tuesday, Dec. 18.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
NASA Targets Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch on Jan. 10
NASA's Space Shuttle Program managers have targeted Jan. 10 for the launch of shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 mission to the International Space Station.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
Teleconference About Space Shuttle Launch Plan
NASA will host a media teleconference with Space Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale at approximately 2:30 p.m. CST, Tuesday, Dec. 11, to discuss the status of shuttle Atlantis' launch on the upcoming STS-122 mission.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
NASA Postpones Shuttle Atlantis Launch
NASA delayed Sunday's scheduled launch of space shuttle Atlantis after a failure occurred in a fuel sensor system.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
Spacecraft Sees Changes in Jupiter System
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft provided a new bird's-eye view of the dynamic Jupiter system as it traveled through the planet's orbit on Feb. 28.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
NASA Satellite Sees Solar Hurricane Detach Comet Tail
A NASA satellite has captured the first images of a collision between a comet and a solar hurricane.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
Dawn Spacecraft Successfully Launched
NASA's Dawn spacecraft began its 1.7 billion mile journey through the inner solar system to study a pair of asteroids Thursday at 7:34 a.m. EDT.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
Aeronautics Associate Administrator Departs NASA for New Position
Lisa J. Porter, NASA's associate administrator of the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, announced Wednesday her decision to leave the agency, effective Feb. 1.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
Statement by NASA Administrator on Pilot Survey
The withholding of data under the Freedom of Information Act is under review.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
Sofia Observatory Enters Aircraft Testing Phase
NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, known as SOFIA, began a series of flight tests Thursday of the highly modified Boeing 747SP aircraft.
Read more: http://www.nasa.gov
NASA Announces Aeronautics Research Opportunities
The NASA Research Announcement was amended to solicit proposals that address NextGen or the "Integration of Advanced Concepts and Vehicles into the Next Generation Air Transportation System."
Ice clouds put Mars in the shade
Until now, Mars has generally been regarded as a desert world, where a visiting astronaut would be surprised to see clouds scudding across the orange sky. However, new results show that the arid planet possesses high-level clouds that are sufficiently dense to cast a shadow on the surface.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
Columbus launch targeted for 7 February
NASA has announced 7 February 2008 as the target launch date for Space Shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 mission to carry the European Columbus laboratory into space. For the latest updates, please consult the NASA website and the ESA Columbus blog.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
Space-tech could make life easier for diabetics
German student Nicole Schmiedel has come up with a design for a trendy-looking wristwatch that contains an innovative ultra-light insulin pump to help people with type 1 diabetes. The watch produces its own electricity thanks to the use of piezo-electric technology originally developed for European satellites.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
Vega main engine test in Kourou
A prototype of the P80 rocket motor, which will power the first stage of ESA's new small launcher - Vega, was successfully tested on 4 December at the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Ignition occurred at 12:35 local time (15:35 UTC/GMT).
Read more: http://www.esa.int
The European Columbus space laboratory set to reach ISS; follow the launch live
ESA PR 35-2007. With NASA’s announcement today of the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on 6 December, ESA astronauts Hans Schlegel, from Germany, and Leopold Eyharts, from France, are set to carry ESA’s Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
Organic ‘building blocks’ discovered in Titan’s atmosphere
Scientists analysing data gathered by Cassini have confirmed the presence of heavy negative ions in the upper regions of Titan’s atmosphere. These particles may act as building blocks for more complicated organic molecules.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
Ministerial summit on ‘Global Earth Observation System of Systems’
A new global Earth observation system, that could save lives in disasters such as the recent cyclone in southern Bangladash, is being reviewed at a
Read more: http://www.esa.int
Mars Express - 5000 orbits and counting
On 25 December 2003, Europe’s first Mars orbiter arrived at the Red Planet. Almost four years later, Mars Express continues to rewrite the text books as its instruments send back a stream of images and other data. Today, the spacecraft reached another milestone in its remarkable career by completing 5000 orbits of Mars.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
Rosetta: Earth’s true colours
True colour images of Earth as seen by Rosetta’s OSIRIS camera are now available. The pictures were taken on 13 November during the swing-by, and on 15 November, as Rosetta left on its way to the outer Solar System, after the swing-by.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
Announcement of Opportunity for Sounding Rocket and Balloon Flights
The ESA Education Office has today issued an announcement of opportunity for student experiments to be flown on two sounding rockets and one stratospheric balloon, to be launched from Kiruna in Northern Sweden.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
Mars and the search for traces of life
The European Mars Science & Exploration Conference: Mars Express and ExoMars has just concluded. We present interviews with selected experts on Mars and the search for traces of life.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
Rosetta: OSIRIS’ view of Earth by night
This striking composite of Earth by night shows the illuminated crescent over Antarctica and cities of the northern hemisphere. The images were acquired with the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera (WAC) during Rosetta’s second Earth swing-by on 13 November.
Read more: http://www.esa.int
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