Coral reef health may be accurately estimated from sensors on airplanes and satellites in the future,…
Month: December 2003
NEW MAP FOR THE ATMOSPHERE
NASA scientists have opened a new window for understanding atmospheric water vapor, its implications for climate…
SPACE-BASED EARTHQUAKE RESEARCH
Nearly 10 years after Los Angeles was shaken by the devastating, magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake, scientists…
MARS MISSIONS HAVE INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR
A European Space Agency (ESA) mission that will arrive at Mars this month has American participants,…
STORMY SPACE WEATHER SLIPS THROUGH CRACKS
Immense cracks in Earth’s magnetic field remain open for hours, allowing the solar wind to gush…
Mars from 5.5 million kilometres
This picture (copyright ESA) was taken on 1 December 2003 from ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft by…
MARS ROVERS HEAD FOR LANDINGS IN JANUARY
NASA’S robotic Mars geologist, Spirit, embodying America’s enthusiasm for exploration, must run a grueling gantlet of…
CREW FOR NEW SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION
Four NASA astronauts have been chosen to fly on the newly created Space Shuttle mission, STS-121.…
Interview: Vittorio Formisano
Seven years ago Prof. Vittorio Formisano had the worst day of his professional life. A malfunctioning…