Astronomy and Space A to Z
About Astronomy and Space from A to Z. An alphabetical a - z list of resources on your About Astronomy and Space Guide. Find what you are looking for on the a to z list. Too Close for Comfort
Too Close for Comfort. This Hubble Space Telescope view of the core of one of the nearest globular star clusters, called NGC 6397, resembles a treasure chest of glittering jewels. The cluster is located 8,200 light-years away in the constellation Ara. NASA Presentations At International Symposium
NASA Presentations At International Symposium. NASA scientists will present a variety of Earth science topics at the International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) at the Centre de Congres Pierre Baudis, Toulouse, France, July 21-25, 2003. Chandra Reveals Glowing Shell Created By Massive Star's Destruction
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has imaged the glowing shell created by the destruction of a massive star. X-rays, shown in blue, from Chandra, combined with optical data, shown in green, and radio data, shown in red, reveal new details in the supernova remnant known as N63A, located in the nearby galaxy of Large Magellanic Cloud. Chandra Reveals Glowing Shell Created By Massive Star's Destruction. Saturn Rings in the New Year
When the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31, heralding the start of 2004, dash outside and look up. Directly overhead you'll see a yellow star outshining the others around it. That star is a planet: Saturn, having its closest encounter with Earth for the next 29 years. NASA Opens Mars Center At Ames On December 29
To support NASA's Mars exploration program and to coincide with the January landings of the Mars Exploration Rover mission, NASA Ames Research Center will unveil its new Mars Center on December 29. NASA Opens Mars Center At Ames On December 29. Christmas in the Heavens
Christmas in the Heavens. Much like the shepherds and wise men during the first Christmas, people around the world had their attention turned toward the heavens 35 years ago this week, when the Apollo 8 crew delivered its famous Christmas Eve broadcast from lunar orbit. Santa Has Company In The Christmas Sky
Santa will have company in the sky above most U.S. cities on Christmas Eve. The International Space Station will be visible, weather permitting, with its two crewmen snug in sleeping bags secured to the walls, with visions of dehydrated turkey dancing in their heads. Cities from New York to Los Angeles, and most points in between, will have the Station pass high overhead, but easily visible, at various times Dec. 23-26. Santa Has Company In The Christmas Sky. Apollo 8 Christmas Eve Broadcast
Much like the shepherds and wise men during the first Christmas, people around the world had their attention turned toward the heavens on Dec. 24, 1968, when the Apollo 8 crew delivered its famous Christmas Eve broadcast from lunar orbit. Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot Jim Lovell and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders became the first humans to orbit the Moon on Christmas Eve 1968. They were also the first astronauts to spend Christmas in space. Apollo 8 Christmas Eve Broadcast Past & Present, Stennis Plays Vital Role In History Of Flight
From a small, wood-and-fabric glider that lifted just 12 inches off the sands of Kitty Hawk, N.C., in 1903, human flight has made astonishing progress in the past century. NASA Stennis Space Center (SSC) has played a key role in this effort.In May 1961 Pres. John F. Kennedy challenged NASA and America to go to the Moon before the decade ended. In October of that year, an area in Hancock County was selected as the site to test the launch vehicles for the Apollo program, and SSC was born. NASA's 11th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race is set for April 2-3
High school and college teams nationwide are gearing up to compete and learn in NASA's 11th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race April 2-3, 2004, in Huntsville, Ala. Students are working on their designs now, will build and test their human-powered "buggies" over the next few weeks and then race against the clock over lunar-like terrain at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. The competition is inspired by the NASA team that designed and built the actual Lunar Roving Vehicle used by astronauts on the Moon. Tones Break Silence During Mars Exploration Rover Landings
On the phone, tones can signal a connection. On paper, they can add shape and dimension. On Mars, they can do both. This is why members of the Mars Exploration Rover Entry Descent and Landing team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will be on the lookout for a series of tones during the mission's landings in January 2004. Tones Break Silence During Mars Exploration Rover Landings. NASA Software Helps Students Learn About Aeronautics
A new educational software product designed by the educational technology team at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., has been licensed to MakerToys Inc., Silver Creek, N.Y., and soon will be commercially available for individual use by students in grades 5 through 8. NASA Software Helps Students Learn About Aeronautics. Telescope Basics
Telescopes come in three basic designs; Refractor, Reflector, and Catadioptric. Telescope Basics Astronomy 101 - Solar System - Outer Solar System
Astronomy 101 - Solar System - Outer Solar System - Lesson 10: Completing Our Visit Close To Home What Happens To The Human Body In A Vacuum?
What Happens To The Human Body In A Vacuum? Arnold Schwarzenegger - "Total Recall" Possible? The question is, what happens to the human body in a vacuum? Nope, the body won't blow up. Your blood won't boil, either. What Would Happen If The Sun Was Gone?
What Would Happen If The Sun Was Gone? Frequently Asked Questions About Space - Basics Series; What You Need To Know About Space. Discover the answers to some frequently asked questions about space. Astronomy 101 - Solar System - Sun
Astronomy 101 - Solar System - Sun - Lesson 8: Visiting Close to Home Why Do Some Stars Twinkle?
Why Do Some Stars Twinkle? Frequently Asked Questions About Space - Basics Series; What You Need To Know About Space. Discover the answers to some frequently asked questions about space. Space Firsts - Basics
Space Firsts - Space Basics - Firsts In Space exploration - Space Firsts - Basics Series; What You Need To Know About Space. Discover who did what and when in these space firsts. Trail of Black Holes and Neutron Stars Points To Ancient Collision
Trail of Black Holes and Neutron Stars Points To Ancient Collision. An image of an elliptical galaxy by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has revealed a trail of black holes and neutron stars stretching more than fifty thousand light years across space. The trail of intense X-ray sources is evidence that this apparently sedate galaxy collided with another galaxy a few billion years ago. NASA Astronaut Breaks US Space Endurance Record
NASA Astronaut Breaks US Space Endurance Record. NASA astronaut Michael Foale, International Space Station Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer, is the new U.S. space endurance record holder, and he's not finished yet. NASA Announces Press Conferences At AGU Meeting
NASA researchers will present findings on various topics
at the American Geophysical Union Meeting at the Moscone
Convention Center {MCC}, San Francisco, December 8-12. Odyssey Studies Changing Weather and Climate on Mars
Odyssey Studies Changing Weather and Climate on Mars. Mars may be going through a period of climate change, new findings from NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter suggest. Odyssey has been mapping the distribution of materials on and near Mars’ surface since early 2002, nearly a full annual cycle on Mars. Besides tracking seasonal changes, such as the advance and retreat of polar dry ice, the orbiter is returning evidence useful for learning about longer-term dynamics. NASA Song Soars To Grammy Nomination
NASA Song Soars To Grammy Nomination. Singer Patti LaBelle has been nominated for a Grammy for her rendition of 'Way Up There.' The song was originally commissioned by NASA to commemorate the Centennial of Flight. LaBelle brought the song into national prominence, when she sang it at the first memorial service for the seven Space Shuttle Columbia astronauts. | 