Training for the Space Shuttle’s return to flight entered a new phase as the astronauts and…
Month: November 2004
Digital Libraries for science
Spacecraft constantly scan the Earth, creating hundreds of gigabytes of new data products daily. Working with…
CHANGES IN MOUNT ST. HELENS
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA scientists studying Mount St. Helens are using high-tech Light Detection…
Typhoon Songda in 3-D
This three-dimensional image shows the shape of Typhoon Songda, which recently struck the Japanese homeland. This…
SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT: S04-035
The Space Shuttle fleet is housed and processed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla. The…
Smart Satellite that runs itself
Today sees ESA’s first ever microsatellite complete three years of successful operations. The size of a…
Columbus Control Centre Inaugurated
On 19 October 2004, ESA and DLR officially inaugurated the Columbus Control Centre. The Centre has…
Looking for European Women
In preparation for the Women International Space Simulation for Exploration (WISE) study, which starts on 22…
Ariane 5 takes shape at the Spaceport
Flight 165’s launch vehicle began its buildup at the Spaceport this week, becoming the second Ariane…
EXPLORING GENE ACTIVITY
NASA scientists and their academic colleagues are providing valuable insights into how DNA encodes instructions for…