The Washington Post has some vivid before and after satellite images of tsunami damage to Sumatra. As you view these images, ponder the fact that this all happened in the […]
2004
Posted inBudget
Don't Get Used to an Increasing NASA Budget
30 December 2004: Pentagon Said to Offer Cuts in the Billions, Washington post“The proposed reductions, the details of which are still being fine-tuned and which would require Congressional approval, result […]
Posted inRussia
Its The End of the World as We Know it
30 December 2004: Analysis: U.S.-Russia teamwork unraveling, UPI“Therefore, Perminov’s announcement should not be seen simply as a reflex of financial pressures on Russia’s space program. It is, rather, a red […]
Posted inShuttle News
Replace the Shuttle
30 December 2004: Astronaut says speed up plans for new craft, Huntsville Times“The shuttle was designed almost 35 years ago, and it has been operated for almost a quarter of […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Hi-tech dumpsite on Mars
NASA Mars Rover Opportunity Visits its Heat Shield Impact Site (Photo gallery)“NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity gained this view of its own heat shield during the rover’s 325th martian day […]
Posted inISS News
Hurry Up and Get That Shuttle Flying
29 December 2004: No more free rides for U.S. astronauts on Russian spacecraft, Russian space chief says, AP“Russia plans to stop giving American astronauts free rides on its spacecraft to […]
Posted inNews
Comments on Sean O'Keefe's Departure
Comments on Sean O’Keefe’s resignation? Send them to nasawatch@reston.com and we’ll post them here. Lets us know if we can use your name as well. Comments already received are listed […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Asteroid Impact Preview
Possibility of an Earth Impact in 2029 Ruled Out for Asteroid 2004 MN4“Over the past week, several independent efforts were made to search for pre-discovery observations of 2004 MN4. These […]
Posted inNews
O'Keefe Departure Views
26 December 2004: NASA’s Chief Bails Out“Sean O’Keefe had the extreme bad luck to take the helm of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration less than 14 months before the […]
Posted inISS News
Progress Docks With ISS
NASA Space Station Status Report 25 December 2004“The Progress automatically docked to the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module at 6:58 p.m. EST as the Station flew 225 statute […]