Month: December 2012
A close approach and a historic fly-by of a near-Earth asteroid
Earth was buzzed by an asteroid on Wednesday. Altogether, it’s not an uncommon event. But, this…
From the pampas to the stars
ESA’s new tracking station in Malargüe, Argentina, will be formally inaugurated on 18 December 2012 and…
Earth from Space: Po
Earth from Space is presented by Kelsea Brennan-Wessels from the ESA Web-TV virtual studios. In…
North Korea still years from reliable missiles, despite successful rocket launch
Foster Klug And Matthew Pennington, The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea – After 14 years of…
Giant Stellar Nursery
Stars are sometimes born in the midst of chaos. About 3 million years ago in the…
NASA Named Best Place to Work in Government Work Force Rallies to Support New Direction in Post-Shuttle Era
NASA was named the best place to work in the federal government among large agencies in…
NASA Progressing Toward First Launch of Orion Spacecraft
Recent engineering advances by NASA and its industry partners across the country show important progress toward…
Twin NASA Probes Prepare for Dec. 17 Mission-Ending Moon Impact
Twin lunar-orbiting NASA spacecraft that have allowed scientists to learn more about the internal structure and…
NASA Named Best Place to Work in Government — Work Force Rallies to Support New Direction in Post-Shuttle Era
NASA was named the best place to work in the federal government among large agencies in…