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Austin TX (SPX) Sep 13, 2004 
For the first time, scientists have shown that highly precise measurements of Earth's ever changing gravity field can help to monitor changes in the planet's climate and weather. This finding comes from more than a year's worth of data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, or Grace. |
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Solis Planum, Thaumasia Region
Paris (ESA) Sep 13, 2004This image, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, shows part of a heavily eroded impact crater at Solis Planum, in the Thaumasia region of Mars.  
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 13, 2004Saturn puts on a mesmerizing display in this image from August 7, 2004. Turbulent swirls and eddies are visible throughout the southern hemisphere. |
Genesis Scientists Bouncing Back From Hard Landing
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 13, 2004Scientists who conducted the preliminary assessment of the Genesis canister are encouraged by what they see. They believe it may be possible to achieve the most important portions of their science objectives. NASA Appoints Genesis Mishap Investigation Board Leader 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 13, 2004NASA's Associate Administrator for Science Al Diaz announced Friday, Dr. Michael Ryschkewitsch, Director of the Applied Engineering and Technology Directorate at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Greenbelt, Md., would lead the Genesis Mishap Investigation Board (MIB). |
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Is This Speck Of Light An Exoplanet?
Paranal Observatory, Chile (ESO) Sep 13, 2004Since 1998, a team of European and American astronomers have been studying the environment of young, nearby "stellar associations", i.e., large conglomerates of mostly young stars and the dust and gas clouds from which they were recently formed. |
Better Dreams
San Jose CA (SPX) Sep 13, 2004Reading Jeffrey F. Bell's fine essay of Sep 07, 2004 High Technology Vs. Space Travel, brought to mind Joni Mitchell's classic lyrics; |
Crew 9 Breathing Easier On The ISS
Houston TX (SPX) Sep 13, 2004Russian engineers will spend this weekend analyzing an intermittent problem with the International Space Station (ISS) primary oxygen-generating device. Although the crew is in no danger, engineers want to better understand the situation before taking corrective action. Orbital Selected By NASA For $6M Lunar Exploration Study Contract 
Dulles VA (SPX) Sep 13, 2004Orbital Sciences last Friday (September 10) announced that it was awarded a one-year contract, worth up to $6 million, by NASA to perform a Concept Exploration and Refinement study for human lunar exploration systems and the development of the crew exploration vehicle. |
In The Stars: The Milky Way's Fiery End?
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 09, 2004The 1951 movie, "When Worlds Collide," portrays a race for survival as scientists attempt to build a modern-day Noah's Ark to convey a select group of people and farm animals to a wayward but livable planet before its moon smashes into and destroys the Earth. Morning Planets Declare A New Dawn Sky 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Sep 10, 2004For the first time in almost two years, there are no bright planets in the evening sky. Not Jupiter. Not Mars. Not Venus or Saturn. You might as well stay inside and eat dinner. The morning sky, on the other hand, is sparkling. Mercury. Venus. Saturn. A slender crescent Moon. The luminous stars of Orion. They're all on display in the days ahead: Sept. 10th through 12th. |
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