GAO report raises questions about Ares 1
Friday, November 30th, 2007A report released yesterday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded that NASA has to…
Archive for November, 2007
Comet’s ‘dust bunnies’ to shower Earth
Friday, November 30th, 2007Geoff Chester was just 7 years old when he picked up his dad’s binoculars and aimed them at that familiar luminous object casting its glow over the night sky of Fairfield County, Connecticut. Ever since, he’s been hooked on stargazing.
An X-Ray Santa Claus in Orion
Friday, November 30th, 2007Right in time for the festive season, ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray observatory has discovered a huge cloud of high-temperature gas resting in a spectacular nearby star-forming region, shaped somewhat like the silhouette of Santa Claus.
Blog: GAO critiques NASA rough draft for Ares I rocket
Friday, November 30th, 2007Ares 1 leaves many blanks
Friday, November 30th, 2007NASA - Agency Has Taken Steps Toward Making Sound Investment Decisions for Ares I but Still Faces Challenging …
Thursday, November 29th, 2007NASA has been taking steps to build a business case–demonstrating the project is achievable within the constraints of time and money and other resources NASA has available–for Ares I.
Space Week inspires schoolkids
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007Space Week fosters love of math, science and space industry in Brevard County sixth-graders.
The space station: the best of times, the worst of times
Monday, November 26th, 2007Last week’s spacewalks to finalize the installation of the Harmony module to the International Space Station (ISS) have set the stage for the long-awaited attachments of the European and Japanese modules Columbus and Kibo. Both items have been waiting a long time for their trip into orbit.
Read More at The Space Review…
Skywatch: Below stars of Orion’s belt lies long-studied nebula
Monday, November 26th, 2007The final week of November brings us a visual buffet of stellar treats.
Read More at San Antonio Express-News…
John Glisch: Playing the China card
Monday, November 26th, 2007FLORIDA TODAY editorial page editor John J. Glisch says China could beat the U.S. back to the moon unless the next president puts up the money and political support to get America there first.