Friday, October 21, 2005

Science at Nasa
The Da Vinci Glow
Five hundred years ago, Leonardo Da Vinci solved an ancient astronomical riddle: the mystery of Earthshine.
Moon Tennis
Humans are heading back to the Moon. Tennis, anyone?
Sunset Planets
Venus, Jupiter and the Moon are gathering for a beautiful sunset sky show.
Crackling Planets
Astronauts on the Moon and Mars are going to have to cope with an uncommon amount of static electricity.
Floating Back to School
High school students and teachers are going to get a taste of astronaut training this fall. Would you like to join them?
The 2005 Perseid Meteor Shower
Mars joins the Perseid meteor shower for a beautiful display on August 12th.
Prozac for Plants
How do you get plants to grow on Mars? Step one: relieve their anxiety.
10th Planet Discovered
Astronomers have found a new world bigger than Pluto in the outer reaches of the solar system.
The Next Giant Leap
The next big thing is small: Nanotechnology could lead to radical improvements for space exploration.
Deep Impact
On the July 4, a NASA spacecraft will blast a hole in Comet Tempel 1.

Nasa Breaking News
NASA Culinary Creators Discuss Holiday Recipes
Irradiate, rehydrate and thermostabilize may not sound like instructions for traditional recipes on Earth, but they are key steps for holiday meals in space.
Hubble Looks for Moon Resources
NASA is using the unique capabilities of the Hubble Space Telescope for a new class of scientific observations of the Earth's moon.
Space Station Looks Into Eye of Record-Setting Hurricane
Television cameras aboard the international space station are showing dramatic views of record-setting Hurricane Wilma.
Aerospace Design Exhibition
The news media is invited to the exhibition of "Aerospace Design: The Art of Engineering from NASA's Aeronautical Research" at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery in Manhattan. N.Y. on Thursday, Oct. 6.
NASA Brings New Jobs to Storm Ravaged Gulf
To help provide new jobs in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region, NASA and Computer Sciences Corp. are hosting a job fair Saturday at NASA's Stennis Space Center, Miss.
Pluto Space Probe Begins Launch Preparations
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft arrived at KSC on Saturday for final preparations for its decade-long journey to be the first spacecraft to visit Pluto and its moon Charon.
NASA Switching News Release List Serve
From Thursday through Monday, Oct. 24, subscribers will receive a copy of the release sent from both the old and new servers.
Hubble Reveals Moon's Prospects on Oct. 19
NASA hosts a news conference at 1 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Oct. 19, to discuss new Hubble Space Telescope images of the moon?s surface in ultraviolet light.
NASA Makes Progress Understanding Shuttle Tank Foam Loss
Engineers are moving closer to resolving the problem of foam insulation falling off space shuttle external fuel tanks during launch.
ISS Status Report: SS05-048
Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev are spending their first few days alone on the station following Monday's safe return of their predecessors.

Thursday, October 20, 2005

Science at Nasa
The Da Vinci Glow
Five hundred years ago, Leonardo Da Vinci solved an ancient astronomical riddle: the mystery of Earthshine.
Moon Tennis
Humans are heading back to the Moon. Tennis, anyone?
Sunset Planets
Venus, Jupiter and the Moon are gathering for a beautiful sunset sky show.
Crackling Planets
Astronauts on the Moon and Mars are going to have to cope with an uncommon amount of static electricity.
Floating Back to School
High school students and teachers are going to get a taste of astronaut training this fall. Would you like to join them?
The 2005 Perseid Meteor Shower
Mars joins the Perseid meteor shower for a beautiful display on August 12th.
Prozac for Plants
How do you get plants to grow on Mars? Step one: relieve their anxiety.
10th Planet Discovered
Astronomers have found a new world bigger than Pluto in the outer reaches of the solar system.
The Next Giant Leap
The next big thing is small: Nanotechnology could lead to radical improvements for space exploration.
Deep Impact
On the July 4, a NASA spacecraft will blast a hole in Comet Tempel 1.

Nasa Breaking News
Hubble Looks for Moon Resources
NASA is using the unique capabilities of the Hubble Space Telescope for a new class of scientific observations of the Earth's moon.
Space Station Looks Into Eye of Record-Setting Hurricane
Television cameras aboard the international space station are showing dramatic views of record-setting Hurricane Wilma.
Aerospace Design Exhibition
The news media is invited to the exhibition of "Aerospace Design: The Art of Engineering from NASA's Aeronautical Research" at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery in Manhattan. N.Y. on Thursday, Oct. 6.
NASA Brings New Jobs to Storm Ravaged Gulf
To help provide new jobs in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region, NASA and Computer Sciences Corp. are hosting a job fair Saturday at NASA's Stennis Space Center, Miss.
Pluto Space Probe Begins Launch Preparations
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft arrived at KSC on Saturday for final preparations for its decade-long journey to be the first spacecraft to visit Pluto and its moon Charon.
NASA Switching News Release List Serve
From Thursday through Monday, Oct. 24, subscribers will receive a copy of the release sent from both the old and new servers.
Hubble Reveals Moon's Prospects on Oct. 19
NASA hosts a news conference at 1 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Oct. 19, to discuss new Hubble Space Telescope images of the moon?s surface in ultraviolet light.
NASA Makes Progress Understanding Shuttle Tank Foam Loss
Engineers are moving closer to resolving the problem of foam insulation falling off space shuttle external fuel tanks during launch.
ISS Status Report: SS05-048
Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev are spending their first few daysalone on the station following Monday's safe return of their predecessors.
Chandra Reveals New Star Generation
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory revealed a new generation of stars spawned by a super-massive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.