Short List of LCROSS Candidate Impact Craters

Impact: 4:30 a.m. PDT, October 9, 2009 LCROSS Candidate Impact Craters Designation Crater Name Sun Mask Eath Mask Latitude Longitude SP A Faustini 2.3 0.9 -

Lighting Up the Night

Viewed from the Banana River Viewing Site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery arcs through a cloud-brushed sky, lighted by the trail of fire after launch on the STS-128 mission. Liftoff from Launch Pad 39A was on time at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The first launch attempt on Aug. 24 was postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions. The second attempt on Aug. 25 also was

Lighting Up the Night Sky

Lightning over the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A competes with the xenon lights on the pad illuminating space shuttle Discovery waiting for a scheduled liftoff on the STS-128 mission. Launch was scrubbed due to the weather and another launch attempt is scheduled for Aug. 28. Discovery's 13-day mission will deliver more than 7 tons of supplies, science racks and equipment, as well as

NASA Selects 16 Small Business Research and Technology Projects

NASA has selected 16 small business projects to address important research and technology needs. The awards are part of NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.The SBIR program selected 12 proposals for negotiation of phase II contracts, with a total value of approximately $7.2 million. The awards went to 12 small, high technology

NASA Sets Briefing, TV Coverage of Japan's First Cargo Spacecraft

NASA will hold a news briefing at 12:30 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, Sept. 2, to preview the maiden launch and flight of Japan's unpiloted H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station.NASA Television will broadcast the briefing live from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Participants in the briefing will include officials from NASA and the Japan Aerospace

NASA's Shuttle Discovery Launches to Enhance Space Station Science

Space shuttle Discovery, with its seven-member crew, launched at 11:59 p.m. EDT Friday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle will deliver supplies, equipment and a new crew member to the International Space Station.Inside the shuttle's cargo bay is the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, a pressurized "moving van" that will be temporarily installed to the station. The

Warped Debris Disks Around Stars Are Blowin’ in the Wind

The dust-filled disks where new planets may be forming around other stars occasionally take on some difficult-to-understand shapes. Now, a team led by John Debes at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., finds that a star's motion through interstellar gas can account for many of them."The disks contain small comet- or asteroid-like bodies that may grow to form planets," Debes said.

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Global Climate Change Uncertainties

Unresolved questions about Earth's climateExtreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (EIT) image of the sun with a huge, handle-shaped prominence, taken in 1999. While there is no evidence of a change trend in solar output over the past half century, long-term changes in solar output are not well-understood.This website presents a data-rich view of climate and a discussion of how that data fits

Global Climate Change Evidence

Climate change: How do we know?The Earth's climate has changed throughout history. Just in the last 650,000 years there have been seven cycles of glacial advance and retreat, with the abrupt end of the last ice age about seven thousand years ago, marking the beginning of the modern climate era —and of human civilization. Most of these changes are attributed to the very small changes in the Earth

Global Climate Change Causes

The greenhouse effectA layer of greenhouse gases – primarily carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – act as a thermal blanket for the Earth, absorbing heat and warming the surface to a life-supporting average of 59 degrees Fahrenheit (15 degrees Celsius).Most scientists agree the main cause of the current global warming trend is human expansion of the "greenhouse effect" -- warming that

Global Climate Change CURRENT-MISSIONS

EARTH SCIENCE MISSIONSCURRENTPROPOSED The following is an alphabetical list of Earth science satellites and instruments developed and managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. For a complete list of all NASA Earth-science missions, visit NASA Science: Earth.

EARTH SCIENCE MISSIONS CURRENTPROPOSEDThe Decadal Survey will generate consensus recommendations from the Earth and environmental science and the applications communities regarding a systems approach to space-based Earth Science observations. The following is an chronological list of Earth science satellites and instruments proposed by JPL for consideration by the Decadal Survey.

Stars at the Galactic Center

The center of our Milky Way Galaxy is hidden from the prying eyes of optical telescopes by clouds of obscuring dust and gas. But, in this stunning vista, the Spitzer Space Telescope's infrared cameras penetrate much of the dust, revealing the stars of the crowded galactic center region. A mosaic of many smaller snapshots, this detailed, false-color image shows older, cool stars in bluish hues.

Astronomers Find Hyperactive Galaxies in the Early Universe

Looking almost 11 billion years into the past, astronomers have measured the motions of stars for the first time in a very distant galaxy and clocked speeds upwards of one million miles per hour, about twice the speed of our Sun through the Milky Way.The fast-moving stars shed new light on how these distant galaxies, which are a fraction the size of our Milky Way, may have evolved into the

NASA's Kepler Spies Changing Phases on a Distant World

NASA's new exoplanet-hunting Kepler space telescope has detected the atmosphere of a known giant gas planet, demonstrating the telescope's extraordinary scientific capabilities. The discovery will be published Friday, Aug. 7, in the journal Science.The find is based on a relatively short 10 days of test data collected before the official start of science operations. Kepler was launched March 6,

TEXAS Students To Talk Live With Astronaut In Space

Students will have a unique opportunity to speak with International Space Station resident and NASA astronaut Timothy Kopra during an in-flight hookup from 10:20 to 10:40 a.m. EDT on Wednesday.Kopra is a U.S Army colonel and flight engineer on the station's Expedition 20 crew. A native of Austin, Texas, he will field questions from students in the Knowledge is Power Program and others at the

NASA'S Kepler Mission Spies Changing Phases in a Distant World

NASA's new exoplanet-hunting Kepler space telescope has detected the atmosphere of a known giant gas planet, demonstrating the telescope's extraordinary scientific capabilities. The discovery will be published Friday in the journal Science.The find is based on a relatively short 10 days of test data collected before the official start of science operations. Kepler was launched March 6, 2009, from

NASA and ATK To Conduct Full-Scale Motor Test For Ares I Rocket

NASA and Alliant Techsystems Inc. [ATK] will conduct the first full-scale, full-duration test of the new first-stage solid rocket motor for the Ares I rocket at 1 p.m. MDT, on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The test will take place at the ATK test facility in Promontory, Utah.The static firing of the five-segment solid motor, designated Development Motor -1, will last two minutes. The goal is to obtain

NASA'S Orion Spacecraft Makes Stops During Florida-Texas Trek

A full scale mockup of NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle soon will be moved from Florida to Texas to continue its testing. During the trip, the capsule will make several stops for public viewing.The mockup is used in tests to study the environment for astronauts and recovery crews after an Orion ocean splashdown. The public viewing opportunities are:-- Challenger, Center, Tallahassee, Fla.,

NASA's Spitzer Sees the Cosmos Through 'Warm' Infrared Eyes

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope is starting a second career and taking its first shots of the cosmos since warming up. The infrared telescope ran out of coolant May 15, 2009, more than five-and-a-half-years after launch. It has since warmed to a still-frosty 30 degrees Kelvin (about minus 406 degrees Fahrenheit). New images taken with two of Spitzer's infrared detector channels -- two that work

Moonstruck: First moon landing inspired a generation to dream big

Forty years ago Monday, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took "one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind."Armstrong descended from the lunar module shortly before 10 p.m. local time on July 20, 1969, the first person to set foot on the moon. The event captivated the world. Families were glued to their television sets to watch history in the making.It highlighted America's innovation and

GEMS Satellite to Analyze Cosmic X-ray Source Polarization

google_protectAndRun("ads_core.google_render_ad", google_handleError, google_render_ad);The NASA-operated Goddard Space Flight Center, in Greenbelt, Maryland, is currently buzzing with excitement, as engineers are working around the clock to

University Student Launch Initiative Nasa Education

The NASA University Student Launch Initiative, or USLI, is a competition that challenges university-level students to design, build and fly a reusable rocket with scientific payload to one mile in altitude. The project engages students in scientific research and real-world engineering processes with NASA engineers. Students propose to participate in USLI during the fall. Once selected, teams

Goddard-Led GEMS Mission to Explore the Polarized Universe

An exciting new astrophysics mission led by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., will provide a revolutionary window into the universe. Named the Gravity and Extreme Magnetism Small Explorer (GEMS), the satellite will be the first to systematically measure the polarization of cosmic X-ray sources. "To date, astronomers have measured X-ray polarization from only a single

Flight Engineer Sandra Magnus' Space Station Journals

Image above: Astronaut Sandra Magnus, Expedition 18 flight engineer, is pictured among stowage containers floating freely in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. Image credit: NASA

ISS Expedition 22 Crew Profiles

Image above: Seated from right are Expedition 22 Commander Jeffrey Williams and flight engineers Maxim Suraev and T.J. Creamer. Photo credit: Gagarin Cosmonaut Training CenterExpedition 22 begins with the Soyuz TMA-15 undocking in November 2009. Three new crew members will arrive shortly thereafter on Soyuz TMA-17. Soyuz TMA-16Crew: Jeff Williams, Maxim Suraev Launch: Sept. 30, 2009 Docking:

This image of Earth taken from 200 kilometers (124 miles) above the lunar surface was taken by the Moon Mineralogy Mapper, one of two NASA instruments onboard the Indian Space Research Organization's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft. Australia is visible in the lower center of the image. The image is presented as a false-color composite with oceans a dark blue, clouds white, and vegetation an enhanced

Sunset

Layers of Earth's atmosphere, brightly colored as the sun sets, are featured in this image taken by the STS-127 crew on the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Endeavour. This image was taken on July 29, 2009, one day before the shuttle landed, completing a 16-day, 6.5-million mile journey.

Space Shuttle Mission: STS-128

Image above: Lightning makes a dramatic background and slows the rollout of space shuttle Discovery to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday. First motion of the shuttle out of the Vehicle Assembly Building was at 2:07 a.m. Photo credit: Courtesy of Justin DernierDiscovery Readies for Station Resupply Flight Space shuttle Discovery will carry the Leonardo supply

Time Flies When You’re Having Fun

Hi. My name is Nicole Passonno Stott. At 46 years old, I’m a mother, I’m a wife, and I’m a NASA astronaut who’s about to make her first space flight. I’m writing this journal to try and share some of my experiences preparing for the flight and then once on orbit I hope there will be some surprising things to share with you about living and working in space.Like so many things in life, this job

Possible Meteorite Imaged by Opportunity Rover

The Opportunity rover has eyed an odd-shaped, dark rock, about 0.6 meters (2 feet) across on the surface of Mars, which may be a meteorite.The team spotted the rock called “Block Island,” on July 18, 2009, in the opposite direction from which it was driving. The rover then backtracked some 250 meters (820 feet) to study it closer.Scientists will be testing the rock with the alpha particle X-ray

Opportunity Eyes Block Island

The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has eyed an oddly shaped, dark rock, which may be a meteorite and is about 2 feet across, on the surface of the Red Planet on July 18, 2009., The team spotted the rock called 'Block Island' in the opposite direction from which it was driving. The rover then backtracked some 820 feet to study it closer. Scientists will test the rock with the alpha particle

Welcome to the NASA Innovation Partnerships Program (IPP), Innovation Incubator Website.

New partnerships to:Engage private citizens in aerospace technology development Bring fresh ideas into NASA Help emerging technologies reach maturity Promote the growth of a competitive space industry Innovation Incubator includes:Centennial Challenges: NASA's Prize Program for the "Citizen Inventor" Innovation Transfusion: New links between NASA and creative companies Facilitated Access to the

Welcome to the NASA Innovation Partnerships Program (IPP), Technology Infusion Website.

Much of what we gain from our space exploration is in the scientific and technological progress that comes in the process of doing it. Many of those technologies are the direct result of NASA supported funding for both internal R&D projects performed at NASA centers and external research from the small business community. As a result of these expanding needs for new capabilities to explore space,

NASA Announces Briefing About Kepler's Early Science Results

NASA will hold a media briefing on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 2 p.m. EDT, to discuss early science results of the Kepler mission. Kepler is the first spacecraft with the ability to find Earth-size planets orbiting stars like our sun in a zone where liquid water could exist.The televised briefing will be held in the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St. S.W., Washington. The

NASA Astronaut Sends First Tweets From Space Station

NASA astronaut and U.S. Army Col. Tim Kopra has become the first International Space Station crew member to use the social media tool Twitter to discuss living and working in orbit.Kopra (@Astro_Tim) recently joined the Expedition 20 crew after arriving at the orbiting laboratory July 17 aboard space shuttle Endeavour. He is set to return to Earth on the STS-128 mission, which is targeted to

Human Space Flight Review Committee Announces Meeting Agendas

The Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee will hold public meetings Aug. 5 and 12. The meetings are open to the public and news media representatives. No registration is required, but seating is limited to the locations' capacity.The Aug. 5 meeting will be held from 8 a.m. to noon EDT at the Carnegie Institution, located at 1530 P St. NW in Washington. No press conference is scheduled

NASA Selects First Innovation Ambassadors

NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program, in coordination with the agency's Office of the Chief Engineer and Office of Human Capital Management, has announced the selection of the 2009 Innovation Ambassadors.The Innovation Ambassador program allows some of NASA's most talented scientists and engineers to work at several of America's leading innovative external research and development

Sam Katzoff Turns 100

Sam Katzoff is celebrating his 100th birthday Monday in a cozy three-bedroom apartment, with his oxygen machine, his books, his art and memories. . .. . .of 1936, when he was a newly-minted chemist with a doctorate from Johns Hopkins, looking for a job at a time when more chemists were being laid off than hired."I saw an advertisement for a junior physicist," Katzoff says, occasionally haltingly,

Crew Due Today for Practice Countdown

The astronauts who will fly Discovery to the International Space Station will fly to NASA's Kennedy Space Center today for several days of training that includes a complete launch rehearsal. Commander Rick "C.J." Sturckow, Pilot Kevin Ford and Mission Specialists Pat Forrester, Jose Hernandez, Danny Olivas, Christer Fuglesang and Nicole Stott are due at Kennedy later this morning in T-38 training

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Innovative Partnership Development

NASA's Strategic Plan calls for "development of portions of NASA's technology and capability portfolio by partnering with…the commercial, academic, and other external sectors…to expand the Agency's ability to identify new technologies and new technology sources…and gain access to a wider variety of technologies than the Agency could develop in-house." Consistent with the Plan, IPP engages a broad

Station Crew Gearing Up for Robotics Work

Image above: Expedition 20 flight engineers Mike Barratt (left) and Robert Thirsk speak with teachers attending the Canadian Space Agency’s annual Space Educators Conference in St. Hubert, Quebec. Credit: NASA TVRobotics training and unloading cargo were the order of the day Tuesday for the Expedition 20 crew of the International Space Station.Flight engineers Mike Barratt and Frank De Winne

NASA Astronaut Sandy Magnus Heads to Middle East to Support Troops

Sandy Magnus’ Middle East Tour JournalAfter more than four months and 56 million miles in orbit, NASA Astronaut Sandra Magnus is now embarking on another mission -- a one-of-a-kind trip to support U.S. military troops overseas.Magnus will join Olympic marathon gold medalist Frank Shorter and internationally renowned runner and author Bart Yasso on The Warrior Tours: America's Races Salutes the

ISS The Night Pass

It is very easy to get busy up here and forget to “stop and smell the roses” as it were. (I think that is probably true for all of us everywhere!) So after dinner and before bedtime tonight I finally stopped and took a moment to watch the world go by during a night pass. It seems like it has been a while since I have done this. There are always excuses…other things that have to get done, e-mails