Spacewalkers zoom through fix-up tasks Nov 20, 2009
NASA TVSpacewalker Bobby Satcher works out at the end of the International Space Station's robotic arm on Thursday, with components of the station and Earth visible in the background ... LIVE VIDEO: Watch NASAs coverage of the space shuttle Atlantis mission to the international space station ... "We know NASA didn't just hire Bobby for his good looks.". (MSNBC -- Technology)
Climatologists Baffled by Global Warming Time-Out... Nov 20, 2009
But a NASA team from the Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York, which does make the kinds of adjustments for the Arctic data that Rahmstorf believes are necessary, arrives at a flat temperature curve for the last five years that is similar to that of their British colleagues. Marotzke and Leibniz Institute meteorologist Mojib Latif are even convinced that the fuzzy computing done by Rahmstorf is counterproductive. (The Drudge Report)
Spacewalk for shuttle astronauts Nov 20, 2009
NASA said that during Thursday's spacewalk, the two astronauts finished their scheduled jobs with two hours to spare. They were then assigned a task planned for the second spacewalk - deploying a system for attaching payloads, after overcoming some initial difficulties. (BBC News -- Science)
Atlantis astronauts complete first space walk Nov 20, 2009
Astronaut Mike Foreman works in the Atlantis' payload bay at the beginning of his spacewalk in this image from NASA TV November 19, 2009. The spacewalkers are slated to perform maintenance tasks outside the station including installing a spare communications antenna, routing cables and lubricating parts of the mobile base system and Kibo robotic arm. (Xinhuanet, China)
Planet 51 Movie Review Nov 20, 2009
Cue a NASA lunar lander which lands in Lem's backyard, depositing Capt. Chuck Baker (Dwayne Johnson). Given that Attack of the Humaniacs II is the big film at the planet's local cinema, it's not surprising that Baker's arrival is cause for immediate hysteria. (Suite101.com)
Planet 51 proves unable to support life Nov 20, 2009
Planet 51 proves unable to support life - At the movies- msnbc. Planet 51 proves unable to support life. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Atlantis Astronauts Take Spacewalk Nov 20, 2009
This image provided by NASA TV shows the Space Shuttle Atlantis with the shadow of the International Space station passing over it's cargo bay as the two pass over South America Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009 ... That's why NASA is so keen on flying the parts now, long before they're needed ... NASA plans to keep the outpost running until at least 2015. (CBS News)
Scientists confirm abundant water in lunar crater Nov 20, 2009
NASA has released a never-before-seen vista of the turbulent heart of our Milky Way Galaxy ... The Centaur rocket stage NASA dispatched on a suicidal plunge into the moon last month uncovered buckets of water inside a frigidly-cold, permanently-dark crater at the lunar south pole, scientists announced Friday ... "Many have said we've all of what we needed to learn about the moon from the Apollo missions. LCROSS is demonstrating that there's much more to learn, and there always is," said Doug... (Astronomy Now Online)
Show Transcript: November 20 Nov 20, 2009
CNN Student News Transcript: November 20, 2009 - CNN.com. Part of complete coverage on Share this on. (CNN -- US)
Media Literacy Question of the Day Nov 20, 2009
NASA says that it has found water on this heavenly body. . (CNN -- US)
JBI, Inc. Announces Interactive Conference Call Details Nov 20, 2009
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$350,000 given in glove design Nov 20, 2009
Contest part of NASA endeavor ... But here, at the Astronaut Hall of Fame in Titusville Thursday evening, much more was at stake: $400,000 in total prize money for designing gloves that exceeded the requirements of a NASA astronaut glove ... The competition, part of NASA's Centennial Challenges, is an effort to encourage individuals, universities and companies outside the agency to develop innovative products that could be used in the space program. (Florida Today)
NASA challenges inventors to improve space gloves Nov 20, 2009
If gloves do not exceed current NASA baseline standards, there will be no winner in the competition. "The glove is the most difficult part of the spacesuit because it's so small and intricate," said Andy Petro, program executive for NASA's Innovation Incubator and Centennial Challenges ... The competition is part of the Centennial Challenges program that offers prizes to inventors outside NASA. Recent Centennial Challenge events included Regolith Excavation, Lunar Lander and Power Beaming, in... (Florida Today)
Meteor shower 'fails to impress' Nov 19, 2009
Nasa had projected there would be up to 300 meteors raining down every hour. On a typical night there are about eight per hour. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Meteor Streak Lights Up the Night Across Utah Nov 19, 2009
NASA Solar System Ambassador Patrick Wiggins, said the light was caused by a Bolide meteor. "The movie 2012 is out there, but don't worry it's not a precursor. The world is not coming to an end," Wiggins said. (FOX61, CT)
Shuttle delivers the goods to space station Nov 19, 2009
NASA TVAstronauts on the International Space Station hug their visitors from the space shuttle Atlantis as they float through the station's hatch on Wednesday ... LIVE VIDEO: Watch NASAs coverage of the space shuttle Atlantis mission to the international space station ... Inside the station, NASA astronauts Williams and Nicole Stott took several hundred photographs of the shuttle's heat shield to be beamed down to Mission Control. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Our views: The China card (Nov. 19) Nov 19, 2009
The lack of an agreement to make China a partner with the U.S. in space exploration, even though 16 other spacefaring nations long ago joined NASA to fund, build and operate the International Space Station ... There are sound reasons why, and topping the list is that teamwork could be a key to NASAs exploration plans with the shuttle fleet facing retirement next year and Obama mulling the agencys fate ... A presidential panel recently released a review of NASA and said it cannot afford bold... (Florida Today)
Meteors spark delight ... and disappointment Nov 19, 2009
NASA scientists had projected there would be up to 300 raining down every hour, compared with a typical night when there are about eight an hour ... They consist mostly of dust and ice, and evaporate long before they reach the ground, so "you can go outside and watch the Leonid meteor shower without worrying about getting whacked on the head," said scientist Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Apps of the Week: Outer space Nov 19, 2009
NASA's official app can track the positions of space shuttles and other orbiting spacecraft ... And NASA just found water on the moon ... NASA app for iPhone (free). (CNN)
Now, web surfers can explore Mars Nov 19, 2009
WASHINGTON: Nasa and Microsoft launched an interactive website that allows web surfers to become Mars explorers ... Were at a point in history where everyone can be an explorer, Doug McCuistion, director of Nasas Mars Exploration Program, said ... Users can, for example, count craters on Mars, a task Nasa said had posed a challenge in the past because of the vast numbers involved. (India Times, India)
Space Shuttle Launches Are Counting... Nov 19, 2009
Only 6 More Shuttle Liftoffs Left For NASA Blastoff Buffs To See ... NASA Shuttle Launch Viewing Sites ... Because of security concerns, NASA no longer issues permits to watch liftoffs from private vehicles on Kennedy Space Center property. (Suite101.com)
NASA inks deal with ISRO for satellite use Nov 19, 2009
NASA signs agreement with ISRO for use of Indian satellite- ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times ... NASA signs agreement with ISRO for use of Indian satellite19 Nov 2009, 0922 hrs IST, PTI ... WASHINGTON: US space agency NASA has signed an agreement with ISRO to use data from Indian satellite Oceansat-2, for various American agencies for research activities, including weather forecasting. (India Times)
Click to read: Gearing Up for High Flight Nov 19, 2009
At the Air Force base, Dave learned how to function in a full-pressure suit, similar to what NASA astronauts wear. He was also instructed on how to survive in high-altitude environments. (CBS News -- Early Show)
THINKING OUT LOUD Nov 19, 2009
We found a significant amount, NASA scientist Anthony Colaprete told the Associated Press ... Now NASA is hot to trot to colonize the moon with as many people as can survive on 25 gallons of water, which by now has probably evaporated ... The water, NASA says, is needed not only for consumption, but as a key ingredient for rocket fuel. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
LETTER: Obama dismantling free-market system Nov 19, 2009
Bernie wrote on Nov 14, 2009 4:28 PM:" Government funded NASA (National Aerononautic and Space Administration) gave us space exploration, not the free market.And if you think the free market should provide everything, then stay off of my socialized roads and highways, out of my socialized parks and libraries, refuse my socialized fire, police, military and child protective services, and keep your children out of our socialized shools.Take you anti-social attitude and leave the rest of us alone.... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Science news » Nov 19, 2009
The agency did not recommend countries set limits on how many children people should have, but said: "Women with access to reproductive health services . Conservationists searching for one of the world's most endangered crocodile species say they have found dozens of the reptiles lounging in plain sight at a wildlife rescue center in Cambodia.DNA taken from 69 crocodiles housed in the moats of the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center showed nearly 50 percent were Siamese crocodiles, which until... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
NASA, China look at options Nov 18, 2009
"Both sides welcome reciprocal visits of the NASA Administrator and the appropriate Chinese counterpart in 2010.". Such cooperation could be key to NASA's future exploration plans ... A presidential committee recently released its report saying NASA could not affor 00004000 d a bold exploration program beyond low-Earth orbit without additional resources. (Florida Today)
FULL STORY (includes animations) Nov 18, 2009
NASA has released a never-before-seen vista of the turbulent heart of our Milky Way Galaxy ... The very best images of Mars taken by orbiting spacecraft and NASA's Spirit and Opportunity rovers fill up the 98 glossy pages of this special edition ... This new poster features some of the best pictures from NASA's amazing Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity. (Astronomy Now Online)
A life's vision Nov 18, 2009
NASA engineer and swimmer Carolyn Mizell worked with Crosby in the pool a few times and said she took for granted the little details most people wouldn't ordinarily notice. "How many steps down, when will I be in the water, how deep will it be," she said she had to tell him. (Florida Today)
Space shuttle mission has 'perfect' start Nov 18, 2009
NASA said preliminary camera views showed three instances of foam loss that are considered minor, because they happened after the time when the foam can strike the shuttle with dangerous force ... "It turned out to be a pretty picture-perfect launch," said Mike Moses, NASA's shuttle launch integration manager. (Florida Today)
US, China to talk about joining forces in space exploration Nov 18, 2009
Such cooperation could be key to NASA's future exploration plans. A presidential committee recently released its report saying NASA could not currently afford a bold exploration program beyond low-Earth orbit without additional resources ... NASA Administrator Charles Bolden told Agence France-Presse in Japan that he was "perfectly willing" to include the Chinese in a space venture if directed to do so by the White House. (Florida Today)
Dirty Rockets Nov 18, 2009
NASA estimates that there are currently orbiting the planetnot to mention tens of millions of really tiny particles, which can despite their diminutive size. One astrophysicist recently compared our celestial junkyard to a. (Slate)
Cloud cover blocks meteor showers in India, ... Nov 18, 2009
Appearing like flashes of light in the sky, NASA scientists had projected there would be up to 300 raining down every hour compared to a typical night when there about eight an hour. "They will be a streak of light which is caused by the meteor burning up in the atmosphere," said scientist Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office, adding that the meteors travel at 156,000 miles per hour. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Our views: Hunting for work (Nov. 18) Nov 18, 2009
Use a machine shop and avionics lab where NASA contractors make and service parts for the shuttles to refurbish military hardware thats worn out from the Iraq war ... The one to repair gear from the Iraq war is part of a $25 billion project to spread military refurbishment work across the country, and the local NASA facility already has a foot in the door. (Florida Today)
Show Transcript: November 18 Nov 18, 2009
AZUZ: NASA isn't going anywhere, but its space shuttle program is about to be a thing of the past. It's scheduled to end next year. (CNN -- US)
Astronauts Check Shuttle For Damage Nov 18, 2009
NASA officials say a quick look at launch images suggests there is nothing to be concerned about. Atlantis, on an 11-day voyage, is scheduled to dock Wednesday with the International Space Station to deliver delivering nearly 15 tons of big spare parts. (KWTX.com, TX)
NASA rep reaches out to homeschoolers Nov 18, 2009
Mountain Oaks students gathered in San Andreas Friday to hear a presentation from a NASA representative and to gain familiarity with a bounty of donations from the space administration. James P. Dean, of Colorado, leads a nation-wide aerospace outreach and education program sponsored by NASA, which focuses on inspiring youths to excel in their education and seek careers related to math, science and other technical fields ... In a little more than an hour, Dean shared his personal struggle to... (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
NASA Launches Shuttle Atlantis to Space Station Nov 18, 2009
NASA's fifth and final flight of the year began at 2:28 p.m. EST when Atlantis' twin booster rockets ignited, sending the 24-year-old ship through partly cloudy skies to begin its 31st journey into orbit ... Following the mission by Atlantis, which is scheduled to last 11 days, NASA plans five more flights to complete the station. (Newsmax)
Astronauts Inspect Atlantis Shuttle for Damage Nov 18, 2009
NASA said a quick look at the images from Monday's launch shows nothing to be worried about ... NASA's new experimental rocket launched with nary a hitch. (Fox News)
6How to Watch This Week's Leonid Meteor Shower» Nov 18, 2009
Astronomers Jeremie Vaubaillon (France), Mikhail Maslov (Russia), David Asher (Ireland), and Bill Cooke and Danielle Moser (NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office/MEO) are all in agreement that material that was ejected from the nucleus of Tempel-Tuttle during the years 1466 and 1533 will likely produce a very strong meteor display over much of Asia, India and Indonesia ... NASA's new experimental rocket launched with nary a hitch. (Fox News)
Astronauts inspect space shuttle in case of damage Nov 18, 2009
In this photo provided by NASA, guests at NASA's Kennedy Space Center view the launch of space shuttle Atlantis in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. (USA Today -- Tech)
NASA, Microsoft take Web surfers to Mars Nov 18, 2009
NASA handout image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows twisting dark trails criss-crossing light-colored terrain on the Martian surface. NASA and Microsoft launched an interactive website that allows Web surfers to become Mars explorers ... WASHINGTON (AFP) - NASA and Microsoft launched an interactive website that allows Web surfers to become Mars explorers. (Yahoo! Asia News)
NASA looks to SiGe for radiation-immune circuits Nov 18, 2009
But a joint project among NASA, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and Georgia Tech aims to cast the next generation of space circuits in silicon germanium to boost their immunity to bombarding space hazards. The circuits will need no shielding, the researchers say, because they will continue to operate properly even when cosmic rays cause random localized errors. (EETimes)
Monsoon Model Indicates Potential For Abrupt Transitions Nov 18, 2009
(Credit: Image courtesy of Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center) ... According to a new NASA study, this is just what's happening over South Asia's Tibetan Plateau. (Science Daily)
Nasa lets web users explore Mars for themselves Nov 18, 2009
A Nasa website called "Be A Martian" allows users to play games while at the same time sorting through hundreds of thousands of images of the Red Planet ... Players at Be A Martian can earn points in one game by helping Nasa examine and organize the images into a more complete map of the planet ... Nasa hopes the mix of real data and fun will also inspire the planetary scientists of tomorrow. (BBC News -- Science)
Dozen Chemicals Strongly Impact Climate Change Nov 18, 2009
Purdue University and NASA examined more than a dozen chemicals, most of which are generated by humans, and have developed a blueprint for the underlying molecular machinery of global warming ... NASA scientist Timothy Lee, lead author of the study with Francisco and NASA postdoctoral fellow Partha Bera, characterized the fluorinated compounds as having the potential to quickly slam the atmospheric window shut, as opposed to gradually easing it shut like carbon dioxide ... The study employed... (Science Daily)
$2.3M of Aerojet deal to stay local Nov 18, 2009
5 million contract to continue developing a propulsion system for NASA for potential use on lunar landers ... The design work is for NASA s Constellation Systems Program for manned space travel ... This funding for the contract is part of the Propulsion and Cryogenic Advanced Development project of NASA s Exploration Technology Development Program. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Atlantis Races Toward Space Station Nov 18, 2009
NASA officials say a quick look at the launch images shows nothing to be worried about ... Awaiting a decision by the Obama administration on what sort of spacecraft will replace the shuttle and whether the moon or some other target will be NASA's next objective, the agency is pressing ahead with the Bush administration's directive to complete the space station and end shuttle flights by the end of 2010, notes CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood ... With just six missions left on NASA's shuttle... (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
* Atlantis heads to ISS with spare parts Nov 18, 2009
NASAs Atlantis shuttle blasted off on Monday with a haul of spare parts for the International Space Station (ISS) and some microscopic worms that could explain muscle loss in space ... With only five launches left before the retirement of the shuttle fleet, NASA officials said the parts were essential for extending the life of the space station, where the crew is due to dock today. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
NASA seeks new emblem for shuttle program Nov 18, 2009
With just five space shuttle flights remaining after Atlantis returns, NASA has invited its past and present space program workers to design an emblem to mark the end of the shuttle era ... That meaning may at least be partially influenced by what role the patch designer plays within NASA. The contest is open to all who work for the federal agency at any of its 16 centers and facilities, as well as all those who work for the myriad of companies that support NASA's activities as its contractors... (MSNBC -- Technology)
Atlantis arrives at station today Nov 18, 2009
The maneuver has been standard operating procedure since NASA returned the shuttle fleet to service after the 2003 Columbia accident. Wing dama 00004000 ge that went undetected led to that catastrophe. (Florida Today)
Initial shuttle inspection shows no damage Nov 18, 2009
No issues so far,' says head of NASA mission management team. Carla Cioffi / APIn this photo provided by NASA, guests at NASA's Kennedy Space Center view the launch of space shuttle Atlantis in Cape Canaveral, Fla ... LIVE VIDEO: Watch NASAs coverage of the space shuttle Atlantis mission to the international space station. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Stuck Mars rover hits snag in escape attempt Nov 18, 2009
NASA will analyze data before next effort to get Spirit out of Martian dirt. NASA / JPL-Caltech/CornellThis full-circle view from the panoramic camera on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the terrain surrounding the location called "Troy," where Spirit became embedded in soft soil during the spring of 2009 ... NASA's Mars-exploring Spirit rover received its commands Tuesday to attempt an escape from a sand trap, but it made little progress because of a precarious tilt, mission managers... (MSNBC -- Technology)
Significant amount of water found on moon Nov 18, 2009
NASA's LCROSS probe discovered beds of water ice at the lunar south pole. NASAA visible camera image shows the plume of debris rising from the LCROSS impact about 20 seconds after it hit ... 13: NASA officials discuss water being discovered on the moon, and what form it may take on, and below the surface. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Letters to the editor Nov 18, 2009
Re "Finding water on moon a giant leap for NASA" (Page A1, Nov. 14): I would like to correct a misconception that this article may have left with your readers ... Considering that NASA's budget has typically been far less than 1 percent of the total budget, and considering that our understanding of the moon has just undergone a major upheaval, increasing NASA's budget by $3 billion per year (pennies a day to the average taxpayer) is the least that we can do. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Shuttle Atlantis to deliver space station parts Nov 17, 2009
The 129th shuttle mission would be the last of five flights this year, and one of six remaining before NASA plans to end the program ... "We encountered difficulties with just about everything we touched along the way," said Scott Higginbotham, NASA payload manager for the mission. (Florida Today)
With Twitterers in the front row, Atlantis blasts off Nov 17, 2009
It was NASA s first launch tweetup, and the invitees splashed news - mostly tweeting wow and amazing about the liftoff - over countless cell phones and computers ... NASA wants to stockpile as many pumps, tanks, gyroscopes, and other oversize equipment as possible at the space station, before the three remaining shuttles retire next fall ... Only three small pieces of foam insulation were spotted coming off the fuel tank, too late to be of any concern, said Bill Gerstenmaier, head of NASA s... (Boston Globe)
Shuttle begins supply mission Nov 17, 2009
- With 100 Internet-savvy NASA fans cheering on the shuttle and churning out constant Twitter updates, Atlantis sailed smoothly into orbit Monday with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the international space station ... - With 100 Internet-savvy NASA fans cheering on the shuttle and churning out constant Twitter updates, Atlantis sailed smoothly into orbit Monday with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the international space station ... "What's exciting to me is... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Shuttle Crew Includes Surgeon, Ex-NFL Pick Nov 17, 2009
He used his commander's prerogative to skip the irradiated turkey and freeze-dried trimmings that NASA could have tucked away for the crew's Thanksgiving dinner ... NASA chose him as an astronaut in 2000 ... He made his first shuttle flight last year and said he was shocked when NASA assigned him to another mission so soon. (CBS News)
US shuttle takes worms into space Nov 17, 2009
Nasa's Atlantis shuttle launches from the Kennedy Space Center ... Nasa wants to stock the station with as many of these as possible before the three shuttles retire ... Nasa's Atlantis shuttle blasts off. (BBC News -- Americas)
Human spaceflight Nov 17, 2009
Take a virtual VIP tour of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, powered by Photosynth. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Technology)
LETTER: Obama dismantling free-market system Nov 17, 2009
Bernie wrote on Nov 14, 2009 4:28 PM:" Government funded NASA (National Aerononautic and Space Administration) gave us space exploration, not the free market.And if you think the free market should provide everything, then stay off of my socialized roads and highways, out of my socialized parks and libraries, refuse my socialized fire, police, military and child protective services, and keep your children out of our socialized shools.Take you anti-social attitude and leave the rest of us alone.... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Paul McCartney Awarded Third Gershwin Prize Nov 17, 2009
In 2005, he made history again as he performed live to the International Space Station to wake up NASA astronauts. Paul performed a string of secret and surprise gigs in intimate venues in London, New York, Los Angeles and Paris throughout 2007. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Apocalypse flick '2012' swamps box office Nov 17, 2009
The film created a stir before its release when the US space agency NASA set up a website to debunk its central myth that the world will end along with the Mayan calendar in 2012. Meanwhile "A Christmas Carol," slipped to second place after debuting at number one last week. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Meteor shower is returning Nov 17, 2009
The meteor shower should peak around 4 a.m. Tuesday, with about 25 meteors per hour, said Bill Cooke of the Meteoroid Environment Office of NASA s Marshall Space Flight Center ... Sources: Dr. Gary Senn, director of the DuPont Planetarium at the University of South Carolina Aiken; Dr. Bill Cooke, Meteoroid Environment Office of NASA s Marshall Space Flight Center. (The Augusta Chronicle)
