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Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:15:24 GMT Whole New Mercury Promised by NASA Spacecraft (SPACE.com)SPACE.com - NEW YORK – A NASA spacecraft aimed at Mercury has already returned valuable observations from the planet closest to our sun, despite still being months away from entering orbit around the small, rocky world, the mission's lead scientist said. New Space Telescope Mirrors Get Frosty Treatment (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - NASA is putting the mirrors for its ambitious new James Webb Space Telescope through the ultimate cold test — one that exposes them to temperatures hundreds of degrees below freezing to make sure they will work in space. Mars Rover Spirit May Not Survive Martian Winter (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - NASA's beleaguered Mars rover Spirit, which has been hibernating on the surface of Mars since March, is facing its toughest challenge yet – the harsh conditions of the Martian winter. And the rover may lose. Hunt for Life's Building Blocks in Space Gets NASA Boost (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - NASA has issued a new grant that bolsters research into the cosmic building blocks of life by funding observations of young solar systems throughout the universe, including our own. Commercial Spaceflight Supporters Rally to Stall Vote on NASA Bill (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - WASHINGTON — A flurry of behind-the-scenes maneuvering took place late Wednesday as opponents of a NASA authorization bill fought back efforts by leaders of the U.S. House Science and Technology Committee to bring the measure to a floor vote before lawmakers break for the summer district work period that begins Aug. 2. Mars Rover Opportunity Finally Sees Martian Dust Devil (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - After more than six years roaming the surface of Mars, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has spotted its first dust devil on the red planet. Chinese Space Junk Won't Endanger Space Station Crew (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - A piece of Chinese space junk expected to zoom by the International Space Station Thursday will pass harmlessly by, NASA officials said after scrambling to determine whether the six people aboard the outpost would have to take shelter in their Russian lifeboats as a precaution. Chinese Space Junk May Threaten Space Station Crew (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - NASA is tracking a piece of Chinese space junk that is headed uncomfortably close to the International Space Station and may force the outpost's crew to take shelter in their Russian lifeboats as a precaution. Debate Heats Up Over Meteor's Role in Ice Age (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - Some scientists have thought that the Earth's Ice Age conditions 12,900 years ago were triggered by a meteor or comet. But a recent study suggests that the evidence pointing to the ancient impact is nothing more than fungus and other matter. Shuttle contractor laying off 1,400 workers (AP) AP - The private contractor that handles the bulk of the work servicing NASA's space shuttle fleet is notifying 1,400 employees in Florida, Texas and Alabama that they will be laid off in the fall. How Astronomy Lit Up the Solar System (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - Astronomy has come a long way in the 401 years since Galileo turned his first primitive telescope to the sky, so it may be no surprise we see a very different solar system than the field's earliest pioneers did. More Than 1,300 Space Shuttle Workers Get Layoff Notices (SPACE.com)
Massive Black Hole Bends Light to Magnify Distant Galaxy (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - A giant black hole spouting energy from inside a galaxy is acting like a cosmic magnifying glass, giving astronomers a clear view of an even more distant galaxy behind it. Some space shuttle workers get layoff notice (Reuters)
Asteroid Could Threaten the Earth in 2182 (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - A large asteroid in space that has a remote chance of slamming into the Earth would be most likely hit in 2182, if it crashed into our planet at all, a new study suggests. Huge Satellite Poses 150-Year Threat of Space Debris (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - BREMEN, Germany - In three years, the European Space Agency will become the owner of what is possibly the most dangerous piece of space debris circling the Earth for the next 150 years: the 17,636-pound Envisat Earth observation satellite. Despite Losing Tools, Cosmonauts Complete Spacewalk (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - A lost tool and washer marred an otherwise routine spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts outside the International Space Station Tuesday. 2 Russian cosmonauts complete spacewalk (AP)
Russian Cosmonauts Lose Tool During Spacewalk (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - Two Russian cosmonauts have accidentally a tool and a small item in space while spacewalking outside the International Space Station early Tuesday. Russian Cosmonauts Begin Spacewalk at Space Station (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - Two Russian cosmonauts have floated outside the International Space Station to begin a spacewalk aimed at changing out a broken camera and wiring up a new room so spaceships can park there on autopilot. |
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