Top Space Songs - Space Rock For The Ages
Top ten rock - pop songs with a space theme including lyrics. These rock - pop songs including lyrics are all dedicated to the space age. The Slant on Saturn's Rings
The Slant on Saturn's Rings. This is a series of images of Saturn, as seen at many different wavelengths, when the planet's rings were at a maximum tilt of 27 degrees toward Earth. Saturn experiences seasonal tilts away from and toward the Sun, much the same way Earth does. This happens over the course of its 29.5-year orbit. Farthest, Faintest Solar System Objects Found Beyond Neptune
Farthest, Faintest Solar System Objects Found Beyond Neptune - Kuiper Belt Object 2000 FV53. Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered three of the faintest and smallest objects ever detected beyond Neptune. Each object is a lump of ice and rock — roughly the size of Philadelphia — orbiting beyond Neptune and Pluto. Celestial Composition
Celestial Composition - New Hubble image. Amid a backdrop of far-off galaxies, the majestic dusty spiral, NGC 3370, looms in the foreground in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image. Recent observations taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys show intricate spiral arm structure spotted with hot areas of new star formation. But this galaxy is more than just a pretty face. NASA Asks Students To Help Design Orbital Space Colony
NASA Asks Students To Help Design Orbital Space Colony. NASA scientists are seeking their help in designing an orbital space colony. NASA Ames Research Center, located in California's Silicon Valley, is holding its annual Space Settlement Contest and inviting students from around the world to develop and submit their designs for permanent space communities. World Space Week
World Space Week - To Foster International Cooperation In Space Outreach and Education. Begun in 1999 by the United Nations, World Space Week is meant not only to encourage, educate and support space exploration, but also to celebrate each year at the international level the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition. CAIB Releases Final Report
CAIB Releases Final Report. The Columbia Accident Investigation Board today presented its final report on the causes of the Feb. 1, 2003 Space Shuttle accident to the White House, Congress and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Hubble's Close Encounter with Mars
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope took this close-up of the red planet Mars when it was just 34,648,840 miles (55,760,220 km) away. This color image was assembled from a series of exposures taken between 6:20 p.m. and 7:12 p.m. EDT Aug. 26 with Hubble's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2. The picture was taken just 11 hours before the planet made its closest approach to Earth in 60,000 years. Space Infrared Telescope Facility Mission Status
Space Infrared Telescope Facility Mission Status. NASA's Space Infrared Telescope Facility has switched on two of its onboard instruments and captured some preliminary star-studded images. The space observatory was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on August 25. NASA Students Make West Nile Virus Risk Map For Monterey County
NASA Students Make West Nile Virus Risk Map For Monterey County. A map showing the potential risk of West Nile virus being carried by mosquitoes in Monterey County, Calif. is the product of four students who worked this summer at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif. Astronomy 101 - Modern Astronomy
Astronomy 101 - Modern Astronomy - Lesson 3: Astronomy Enters the Twentieth Century ESA Director General Comments On Columbia Report
ESA Director General Comments On Columbia Report. Commenting on the Columbia accident report delivered to NASA by the independent Investigation Board, Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General of the European Space Agency, said Statement From Family Of Columbia Astronaut Dave Brown
Statement From Family Of Columbia Astronaut Dave Brown. The family of STS-107 Astronaut David M. Brown has asked NASA to issue the following statement. NASA TV Special: Looking Up at Mars
NASA TV Special: Looking Up at Mars. Tonight on NASA TV, a group of NASA astronomers and engineers will host a
live 4-hour broadcast about Earth's ongoing close encounter with Mars.
The purpose of the program is to help sky watchers find Mars in the night
sky, and if they happen to have a telescope, to understand what they see
in the eyepiece when they point their 'scope at the red planet. NASA Administrator Accepts Columbia Accident Report
NASA Administrator Accepts Columbia Accident Report. This morning, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe received
the report of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board
(CAIB) from the chairman, retired U.S. Navy Admiral Harold
Gehman. The following is a statement from the NASA
Administrator regarding the CAIB report. Space Infrared Telescope Facility Lifts Off
Space Infrared Telescope Facility Lifts Off. NASA's Space Infrared Telescope Facility successfully launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 1:35:39 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (10:35:39 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, August 24) aboard a Delta II launch vehicle. Columbia Accident Investigation Board To Release Final Report
Columbia Accident Investigation Board Will Release Final Report on August 26, 2003. The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) will release its final report on Tuesday, August 26, 2003. The 250-page report is the culmination of nearly seven months of investigation by the 13 member panel. Columbia disintegrated in the Texas sky February 1, 2003, killing seven astronauts. New Findings Could Dash Hopes for Past Oceans on Mars
New Findings Could Dash Hopes for Past Oceans on Mars. After a decades-long quest, scientists analyzing data from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft have at last found critical evidence the spacecraft's infrared spectrometer instrument was built to search for: the presence of water-related carbonate minerals on the surface of Mars. NASA Seeks Public Suggestions For Mars Photos
NASA Seeks Public Suggestions For Mars Photos. Earth comes closer to Mars this month than it has in
nearly 60,000 years, but one new opportunity for seeing
details on the red planet comes from a vantage point much
closer. Mars Closest To Earth in 50,000 Years
Mars Closest To Earth in 50,000 Years. August of 2003 is a special time for scientists and amateur astronomers. Our red neighbor, Mars will move closer than it’s been in 50,000 years. On August 27, 2003, the “red planet” will be less than 55.76 million kilometers (34.65 million miles) away from the Earth. Just six months ago, Mars was about five times that distance. What Is The Moon's Mass?
What Is The Moon's Mass? Frequently Asked Questions About Space - Basics Series; What You Need To Know About Space. Discover the answers to some frequently asked questions about space. Is There A Space Elevator?
Is There A Space Elevator? Frequently Asked Questions About Space - Basics Series; What You Need To Know About Space. Discover the answers to some frequently asked questions about space. How Many Stars Can You See At Night?
How Many Stars Can You See At Night? Frequently Asked Questions About Space - Basics Series; What You Need To Know About Space. Discover the answers to some frequently asked questions about space. Will The Universe Ever End?
Will The Universe Ever End? Frequently Asked Questions About Space - Basics Series; What You Need To Know About Space. Discover the answers to some frequently asked questions about space. How Big Is The Universe?
How Big Is The Universe? Frequently Asked Questions About Space - Basics Series; What You Need To Know About Space. Discover the answers to some frequently asked questions about space. | 