Exploration, Science, and Art: A Book Review of Terra Antarctica and Driving to Mars, SpaceRef“When it comes to exploration, there’s nothing like being there. Yet at some point, all explorers […]
2006
Posted inEducation
NASA's Stealth Public Outreach Contest Has Winner
NASA’s Greatest Fan Video Contest“Kayla LaFrance, age 21, of Spokane, WA, is the creator of “Mars Mates Forever” and shares a lifetime of memories set to the song “Atlantis,” performed […]
Posted inCommercialization
Rutan's Predictions
Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards 2006“What’s ahead in space travel?[Burt] Rutan: I believe in its first 12 years, the ship I’m building in the shop can fly 100,000 people. And when […]
Posted inEducation
Griffin: No Workforce Crisis Ahead
U.S. National Space Policy, OSTP“In order to achieve the goals of this policy, the United States Government shall: Develop Space Professionals. Sustained excellence in space-related science, engineering, acquisition, and operational […]
Posted inISS News
Watching ISS Fly Over The Moon
Ed’s ISS Transits Page“This would be my first attempt at an ISS lunar transit after the deployment of the new solar arrays. The ISS was going to be at a […]
Posted inPolicy
White House Issues New Space Policy Document
U.S. National Space Policy, Office of Science and Technology Policy“The President authorized a new national space policy on August 31, 2006 that establishes overarching national policy that governs the conduct […]
Posted inNews
Walking Away From What NASA Does
NASA Internal Email from Associate Administrator Rex Geveden Re: Mission Focus Review“At the Strategic Management Council held Aug 23, I announced the formation of a small team to conduct a […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Looking Over Opportunity's Shoulder
NASA’s Mars Rover and Orbiter Team Examines Victoria Crater“NASA’s long-lived robotic rover Opportunity is beginning to explore layered rocks in cliffs ringing the massive Victoria crater on Mars. While Opportunity […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Academy Weighs in on NASA Science Plan
A Review of NASA’s 2006 Draft Science Plan: Letter Report, NAS “However, the committee does have some concerns about the draft plan. The committee found that the lack of a […]
Posted inAstronomy
Backyard Extrasolar Planet Tracking
Volunteer Observatory WASP-1b Observations, Fleenor Astronomy Webpage“I am pleased to report my successful observation of WASP-1b, on 2006.10.02 UT from my backyard observatory in Knoxville, TN (USA). This is a […]