- Herschel Finds Water in a Cosmic Desert
[link]
Herschel Finds Water in a Cosmic Desert
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
September 01, 2010
The Herschel infrared space observatory has discovered that ultraviolet
starlight is the key ingredient for making water in space. It is the
only explanation for why a dying star is surrounded by a gigantic cloud
- NASA and Its Partners Announce a New Space Station Crew
Sept. 2, 2010
John Yembrick
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
john.yembric...@nasa.gov
Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
nicole.cloutie...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 10-209
NASA AND ITS PARTNERS ANNOUNCE A NEW SPACE STATION CREW
- New NASA HD App for iPad With Expanded Content Available Free
Sept. 2, 2010
Grey Hautaluoma
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0668
grey.hautaluom...@nasa.gov
Mike Mewhinney
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
650-604-3937
michael.mewhin...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 10-207
NEW NASA HD APP FOR IPAD WITH EXPANDED CONTENT AVAILABLE FREE
- MRO HiRISE Images - September 1, 2010
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
September 1, 2010
o Lava Flows at the Base of Olympus Mons
[link]
o Lava Channel on the Flank of Ascraeus Mons
[link]
o Gullies and Seasonal Frost in a Crater
[link]
- Dawn Journal - August 30, 2010
[link]
Dawn Journal
Dr. Marc Rayman
August 30, 2010
Dear Papardawnzzi,
Dawn's journey ever-deeper into the asteroid belt continues to go
well, as the spacecraft carries out its familiar routine of
thrusting gently with its ion propulsion system. But the
- Spitzer Finds a Flavorful Mix of Asteroids
[link]
Spitzer Finds a Flavorful Mix of Asteroids
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
September 02, 2010
New research from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope reveals that asteroids
somewhat near Earth, termed near-Earth objects, are a mixed bunch, with
a surprisingly wide array of compositions. Like a pinata filled with
- NASA Selects University Finalists for Inflatable Loft Competition
Sept. 1, 2010
David E. Steitz
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1730
david.ste...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 10-206
NASA SELECTS UNIVERSITY FINALISTS FOR INFLATABLE LOFT COMPETITION
WASHINGTON -- NASA and the National Space Grant Foundation have
selected university teams from Maryland, Oklahoma and Wisconsin as
- NASA Accepting Applications For Aeronautics Scholarships
Sep. 01, 2010
Beth Dickey
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-2087
beth.dicke...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 10-201
NASA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR AERONAUTICS SCHOLARSHIPS
WASHINGTON -- NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate is
accepting scholarship applications for the 2011 academic year. The
- NASA Ranked Fifth In Best Places To Work In The Federal Government
Sep. 01, 2010
Doc Mirelson
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-4495/1600
doc.mirel...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 10-205
NASA RANKED FIFTH IN BEST PLACES TO WORK IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON -- NASA has been ranked fifth in the Partnership for Public
Service 2010 ratings for the "Best Places to Work in the Federal
- CORRECTION -- NASA and ATK Successfully Test Five-Segment Solid Rocket Motor
Aug. 31, 2010
Michael Braukus
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1979
michael.j.brau...@nasa.gov
Jennifer Stanfield
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
256-544-0034
jennifer.stanfi...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 10-202
CORRECTION -- NASA AND ATK SUCCESSFULLY TEST FIVE-SEGMENT SOLID ROCKET MOTOR
- NASA Extends Contract With United Space Alliance
Aug. 31, 2010
Michael Curie
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
michael.cu...@nasa.gov
James Hartsfield
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
james.a.hartsfi...@nasa.gov
CONTRACT RELEASE: C10-050
NASA EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH UNITED SPACE ALLIANCE
WASHINGTON -- NASA has extended the Space Program Operations Contract
- Next International Space Station Crew Holds News Conference
Aug. 31, 2010
Joshua Buck
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
jb...@nasa.gov
Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
nicole.cloutie...@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-123
NEXT INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CREW HOLDS NEWS CONFERENCE
HOUSTON -- The next crew to live and work on the International Space
- NASA and ATK Successfully Test Five-Segment Solid Rocket Motor
Aug. 31, 2010
Michael Braukus
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1979
michael.j.brau...@nasa.gov
Jennifer Stanfield
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
256-544-0034
jennifer.stanfi...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 10-202
NASA AND ATK SUCCESSFULLY TEST FIVE-SEGMENT SOLID ROCKET MOTOR
- NASA Selects Two Firms for Experimental Space Vehicle Test Flights
Aug. 30, 2010
David E. Steitz
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1730
david.ste...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 10-203
NASA SELECTS TWO FIRMS FOR EXPERIMENTAL SPACE VEHICLE TEST FLIGHTS
WASHINGTON -- NASA's Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program
(CRuSR) has awarded a total of approximately $475,000 to Armadillo
- NASA, Internet Archive And Flickr Launch Historic Image Collection
Aug. 30, 2010
Sonja Alexander
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1761
sonja.r.alexan...@nasa.gov
Jon Hornstein
Internet Archive, San Francisco
415-561-6767
hornst...@archive.org
Jason Khoury
Yahoo!, Sunnyvale, Calif.
408-368-3753
jkho...@yahoo-inc.com
RELEASE: 10-186
NASA, INTERNET ARCHIVE AND FLICKR LAUNCH HISTORIC IMAGE COLLECTION
- SA TV Airs Interview Excerpts About Assistance To Trapped Miners In Chile
Aug. 27, 2010
Mike Curie/Stephanie Schierholz
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
michael.cu...@nasa.gov, stephanie.schierh...@nasa.gov
William Jeffs
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
william.p.je...@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-122
NASA TV AIRS INTERVIEW EXCERPTS ABOUT ASSISTANCE TO TRAPPED MINERS IN CHILE
- Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report - August 27, 2010
Aug. 27, 2010
George H. Diller
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
george.h.dil...@nasa.gov
STATUS REPORT: ELV-082710
EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT
Spacecraft: Glory
Launch Vehicle: Taurus XL 3110
Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
Launch Date: Nov. 22, 2010
Launch Time: 2:09 a.m. PST
- Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: August 23-27, 2010
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
August 23-27, 2010
o Arsia Mons (23 August 2010)
[link]
o Zephyria Planum (24 August 2010)
[link]
o Utopia Planitia (25 August 2010)
[link]
o Channel (26 August 2010)
[link]
- NASA Receives Spirit Of Houston Award
Aug. 27, 2010
Katherine Trinidad
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-3749
katherine.trini...@nasa.gov
Kylie Clem
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
kylie.s.c...@nasa.gov
Susan Christian
City of Houston
832-393-0868
susan.christ...@cityofhouston. net
RELEASE: 10-201
- U2 And NASA Create Video To Celebrate Collaboration
Aug. 27, 2010
Joshua Buck
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
jb...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 10-199
U2 AND NASA CREATE VIDEO TO CELEBRATE COLLABORATION
WASHINGTON -- NASA and U2 released a commemorative video highlighting
a year's worth of collaboration in space and on the Irish rock band's
360 Degree tour.
- Cassini Update - August 27, 2010
Cassini Significant Events
for 08/18/10 - 08/24/10
The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired on Aug. 24 from the
Deep Space Network tracking complex at Canberra, Australia. The
Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and all
subsystems are operating normally. Information on the present
- Tracing the Big Picture of Mars' Atmosphere (ExoMars)
[link]
Tracing the Big Picture of Mars' Atmosphere
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
August 26, 2010
One of the instruments on a 2016 mission to orbit Mars will provide
daily maps of global, pole-to-pole, vertical distributions of the
temperature, dust, water vapor and ice clouds in the Martian atmosphere.
- NASA TV Airs Interview With Twin Astronauts; Kelly Brothers Scheduled To Be In Space Together
Aug. 27, 2010
Stephanie Schierholz
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
stephanie.schierh...@nasa.gov
Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
nicole.cloutie...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 10-200
NASA TV AIRS INTERVIEW WITH TWIN ASTRONAUTS; KELLY BROTHERS SCHEDULED TO BE IN SPACE TOGETHER
- New International Study Shows Some Asteroids Live in Own 'Little Worlds'
[link]
New International Study Shows Some Asteroids Live in Own 'Little Worlds'
University of Colorado at Boulder
August 25, 2010
While the common perception of asteroids is that they are giant rocks
lumbering about in orbit, a new study shows they actually are constantly
- NASA Awards Facility Operating Services Contract Award Term Period 1
Aug. 26, 2010
Sonja Alexander
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1761
sonja.r.alexan...@nasa.gov
Rebecca Strecker
Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, Miss.
228-688-3249
rebecca.a.strec...@nasa.gov
CONTRACT RELEASE: C10-048
NASA AWARDS FACILITY OPERATING SERVICES CONTRACT AWARD TERM PERIOD 1
- NASA's Kepler Mission Discovers Two Planets Transiting Same Star
Aug. 26, 2010
J.D. Harrington
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-5241
j.d.harring...@nasa.gov
Michael Mewhinney
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
650-604-3937
michael.s.mewhin...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 10-197
NASA'S KEPLER MISSION DISCOVERS TWO PLANETS TRANSITING SAME STAR
- MRO HiRISE Images - August 25, 2010
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
August 25, 2010
o DTM: Area Traversed by Mars Exploration Rover
[link]
o Concentric Crater Fill in the Northern Plains
[link]
o Dry Ice and Dunes
[link]
- The Mutating Mars Hoax
[link]
The Mutating Mars Hoax
NASA Science News
August 25, 2010: It spreads, it mutates, it refuses to die.
For the seventh year in a row, the Mars Hoax is infecting email boxes
around the world. Passed from one reader to another, the message states
- Space Calendar - August 25, 2010
Welcome to the Space Calendar!
This Space Calendar covers space-related activities and anniversaries
for the upcoming year. It is also available on the web at:
[link]
The web version of the Space Calendar includes over 1,800 links to related
home pages.
This calendar is compiled and maintained by Ron Baalke. Please send any
- 'Avatar' Director And NASA Focus On Earth Science Exploration In PSA Campaign
Aug. 24, 2010
Bert Ulrich/Steve Cole
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1713/-0918
bert.ulr...@nasa.gov/stephen.e .c...@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-119
"AVATAR" DIRECTOR AND NASA FOCUS ON EARTH SCIENCE EXPLORATION IN PSA CAMPAIGN
WASHINGTON -- James Cameron, director of "Avatar," the most successful
- Pulverized Planet Dust May Lie Around Double Stars (Spitzer)
[link]
Pulverized Planet Dust May Lie Around Double Stars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
August 23, 2010
PASADENA, Calif. -- Tight double-star systems might not be the best
places for life to spring up, according to a new study using data from
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The infrared observatory spotted a
- History-Making Mars Mission Launched 35 Years Ago (Viking 1)
[link]
History-Making Mars Mission Launched 35 Years Ago
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
August 20, 2010
Thrust from a Titan 3/Centaur rocket launched NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft
on a 505-million-mile journey to Mars on Aug. 20, 1975. Viking 2
followed three weeks later.
- NASA To Announce Latest Findings By Kepler Spacecraft
Aug. 23, 2010
J.D. Harrington
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-5241
j.d.harring...@nasa.gov
Michael Mewhinney
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
650-604-3937
michael.s.mewhin...@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-120
NASA TO ANNOUNCE LATEST FINDINGS BY KEPLER SPACECRAFT
- Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: August 16-20, 2010
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
August 16-20, 2010
o Polar Dunes (16 August 2010)
[link]
o Wind Effects (17 August 2010)
[link]
o Aram Chaos (18 August 2010)
[link]
o Polar Dunes (19 August 2010)
[link]
- NASA's LRO Reveals 'Incredible Shrinking Moon'
August 19, 2010
Contacts:
Bill Steigerwald / Nancy Neal-Jones
+1 301-286-5017 / +1 301-286-0039
william.a.steigerw...@nasa.gov / nancy.n.jo...@nasa.gov
NASA'S LRO REVEALS 'INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MOON'
Newly discovered cliffs in the lunar crust indicate the Moon shrank
globally in the geologically recent past and might still be shrinking
- Astronaut Muscles Waste In Space (Forwarded)
Office of Marketing and Communication
Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Contact:
Andy Brodzeller
Media Relations Specialist
(414) 288-0286 (office)
August 18, 2010
Astronaut Muscles Waste In Space
Astronaut muscles waste away on long space flights and their ability to do
physical work is reduced by more than 40% according to research by Marquette
- Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report - August 20, 2010
Aug. 20, 2010
George H. Diller
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
george.h.dil...@nasa.gov
STATUS REPORT: ELV-082010
EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT
Spacecraft: Glory
Launch Vehicle: Taurus XL 3110
Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
Launch Date: Nov. 22, 2010
Launch Time: 2:09 a.m. PST
- NASA Supports New FAA Commerical Space Transportation Center
Aug. 20, 2010
Allard Beutel
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
allard.beu...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 42-10
NASA SUPPORTS NEW FAA COMMERICAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION CENTER
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida will
support the new Center of Excellence for Commercial Space
Transportation (COE), a university-led consortium sponsored and
- NASA Asks Public for Final Shuttle Missions' Wakeup Songs
Aug. 20, 2010
John Yembrick
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
john.yembric...@nasa.gov
Kyle Herring
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
kyle.j.herr...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 10-193
NASA ASKS PUBLIC FOR FINAL SHUTTLE MISSIONS' WAKEUP SONGS
HOUSTON -- If you like music, the space program and are a little
- Cassini Update - August 20, 2010
Cassini Significant Events
for 08/11/10 - 08/17/10
The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired on Aug. 17 from the
Deep Space Network tracking complex at Canberra, Australia. The
Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and all
subsystems are operating normally. Information on the present
- Drought Drives Decade-Long Decline in Plant Growth
Aug. 19, 2010
Steve Cole
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0918
stephen.e.c...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 10-196
DROUGHT DRIVES DECADE-LONG DECLINE IN PLANT GROWTH
WASHINGTON -- Global plant productivity that once was on the rise with
warming temperatures and a lengthened growing season is now on the
- Countdown to Vesta
[link]
Countdown to Vesta
NASA Science News
August 19, 2010
Let the countdown begin. NASA's Dawn spacecraft is less than one year
away from giant asteroid Vesta.
"There's nothing more exciting than revealing an unexplored, alien
world," says Marc Rayman, Dawn's chief engineer at the Jet Propulsion
- Full-Scale NASA and ATK Solid Rocket Motor Test Set for Aug. 31
Aug. 18, 2010
Michael Braukus
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1979
michael.j.brau...@nasa.gov
Jennifer Stanfield
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
256-544-0034
jennifer.stanfi...@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-117
FULL-SCALE NASA AND ATK SOLID ROCKET MOTOR TEST SET FOR AUG. 31
WASHINGTON -- NASA and Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) will conduct a
- Move Over Caravaggio: Cassini's Light and Dark Moons
[link]
Move Over Caravaggio: Cassini's Light and Dark Moons
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
August 16, 2010
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has returned Saturnian moon images from its
flyby late last week, revealing light and dark contrasts worthy of
chiaroscuro painters like Caravaggio.
- NASA To Hold Green Aviation Summit Sept. 8-9
Aug. 18, 2010
Beth Dickey
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-2087
beth.dicke...@nasa.gov
Karen Jenvey
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
650-604-4034
karen.jen...@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-116
NASA TO HOLD GREEN AVIATION SUMMIT SEPT. 8-9; BOLDEN TO HIGHLIGHT
- NASA Extends Engineering And Scientific Services Contract
Aug. 18, 2010
Sonja Alexander
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1761
sonja.r.alexan...@nasa.gov
Sandra Nagy
Glenn Research Center, Cleveland
216-433-9079
sandra.l.n...@nasa.gov
CONTRACT RELEASE: C10-047
NASA EXTENDS ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES CONTRACT
CLEVELAND -- NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland has awarded a
- Eclipsing Pulsar Promises Clues to Crushed Matter
August 17, 2010
Contacts:
Francis Reddy
+1 301-286-4453
francis.j.re...@nasa.gov
Lynn Chandler
+1 301-286-2806
lynn.chandle...@nasa.gov
ECLIPSING PULSAR PROMISES CLUES TO CRUSHED MATTER
Astronomers using NASA's Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) have found
the first fast X-ray pulsar to be eclipsed by its companion star.
- Vulcanoid Search Continues as MESSENGER Reaches Orbital Perihelion
[link]
MESSENGER Mission News
August 17, 2010
Vulcanoid Search Continues as MESSENGER Reaches Orbital Perihelion
Today MESSENGER will pass within 0.308 astronomical units (AU) of the
Sun (one AU is Earth's distance from the Sun, approximately 150 million
- NASA And Mary J. Blige Encourage Science Careers For Women
Aug. 18, 2010
Sonja Alexander
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1761
sonja.r.alexan...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 10-195
NASA AND MARY J. BLIGE ENCOURAGE SCIENCE CAREERS FOR WOMEN
WASHINGTON -- NASA is collaborating with award-winning recording
artist Mary J. Blige to encourage young women to pursue exciting
- NASA Announces 2010 Global Climate Change Education Awards
Aug. 17, 2010
Sonja Alexander
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1761
sonja.r.alexan...@nasa.gov
Amy Johnson
Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va.
757-864-7022/757-272-9859
amy.john...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 10-192
NASA ANNOUNCES 2010 GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION AWARDS
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