The Space Shuttle Columbia and its seven astronauts were lost today (Feb 1) when the vehicle…
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NATION’S FIRST SPACE “GEM” MARKS SAPPHIRE ANNIVERSARY
At a mere 31 pounds, it was tiny by today’s spacecraft standards. Yet, as it sprang…
STATEMENT BY NASA ADMINISTRATOR SEAN O’KEEFE
“This is indeed a tragic day for the NASA family, for the families of the astronauts…
EDUCATOR ASTRONAUT PROGRAM SOARING
Nominations for NASA’s Educator Astronaut Program are in high orbit. Since the Program’s kickoff January 21,…
ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE READIED TO DETECT SOLAR STORMS
The nation’s newest environmental satellite, GOES-12, is being readied for operations, NASA and the Commerce Department’s…
SHUTTLE DESERT DUST EXPERIMENT DELIVERS
An experiment aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) has uncovered a new phenomenon. Researchers made the…
OCEAN SURFACE SALTINESS INFLUENCES EL NINO FORECASTS
NASA sponsored scientists have discovered by knowing the salt content of the ocean’s surface, they may…
NASA JOINS SNOW STUDY OVER THE SEA OF JAPAN
NASA and two Japanese government agencies are collaborating on a snowfall study over Wakasa Bay, Japan.…
NASA SELECTS NINE INNOVATIVE SMALL BUSINESS PROJECTS
NASA has selected nine research proposals for negotiation of Phase 2 contract awards for the 2001…
WATER RECYCLING EXPERIMENT FLYING HIGH
In a remote, hostile, totally alien environment, every life-sustaining resource is precious. In space, other than…