The European Space Agency is working with Portuguese organisations on how space technology can improve road…
Month: November 2003
NASA SUCCESSFULLY TESTS ION ENGINE
NASA’s Project Prometheus recently reached an important milestone with the first successful test of an engine…
CSA BEGINS WORK ON MARS 2007 MISSION
Longueuil, Québec, November 20, 2003 – The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates…
Space Life Sciences Laboratory Dedicated
The Space Life Sciences (SLS) Laboratory was dedicated in a ceremony hosted by NASA’s Kennedy Space…
Focus on solar outbursts
While scientists and aurora spotters marvel at the explosions on the Sun, everyone responsible for the…
“FASTEST MAN ALIVE” RECALLS 50th ANNIVERSARY OF HISTORIC FLIGHT
On Nov. 20, 1953, shortly before the 50th anniversary of powered flight, A. Scott Crossfield piloted…
Space science joins battle against cancer
Ground-breaking techniques which will be used to find tiny planets orbiting stars outside our Solar System…
ISS MARKS FIVE YEARS IN ORBIT
The International Space Station reached the historic five years in space milestone on November 20, 2003.…
Space robot will help prevent landslides
One of the largest robots ever constructed will also be one of the most agile, thanks…
VIDEO SERIES ANSWERS KIDS’ QUESTIONS
NASA is launching 28 brand-new 60-second “news breaks” for the Kids Science News Network (KSNN). The…