Ronald D. Dittemore, a 26-year NASA veteran, today announced his intention to step aside as the…
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EXPLORER LOOKS BACK IN TIME
NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) will carry a telescope into Earth orbit that will observe a…
SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA MEMORIAL APPROVED FOR ARLINGTON
The Columbia Orbiter Memorial Act, born in the legislation introduced in March in the Senate by…
NASA SPINS UP NEW VEHICLE ROLLOVER TEST
NASA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) joined forces to, literally, take vehicles out…
NASA DELAYS SIRTF LAUNCH
NASA managers have decided to postpone the launch of SIRTF (Space Infrared Telescope Facility) aboard a…
AIRSIDETV.COM TO ENHANCE CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT COVERAGE
The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission (COFC) and AirsideTV, Daytona Beach, Fla., have signed a memorandum…
TV COVERAGE FOR SPACE STATION CREW ROTATION
NASA Television has extensive coverage planned for the launch and arrival of the Expedition 7 crew…
NASA OFFERS GLIMPSE INTO CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH
NASA is opening its doors to high school and college students Thursday for a free online…
COMPUTERS USE TINY CARBON TUBES ON SILICON CHIPS
The life of the silicon chip industry may last 10 or more years longer, thanks to…
PERIL IN PERU? A MENACING GLACIER?
An Earth-monitoring instrument aboard NASA’s Terra satellite is keeping a close eye on a potential glacial…