Sep 8, 2010 | Blog, Constellation Program, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, NASA, Our Solar System, Why Space
Thanks to data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, scientists are finding out that asteroids somewhat near Earth – termed Near-Earth Objects, or NEOs – come in all sorts of colors and compositions. Getting to know these space rocks is a step closer in dispatching...
Sep 7, 2010 | Blog, Education Station, European Space Agency, Exploration, International Cooperation, NASA, Our Solar System, Planet Earth, Space and Science, Why Space
One new assignment for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope: Spot erupting volcanoes on rocky worlds orbiting distant stars. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large, infrared-optimized space telescope, scheduled for launch in 2014. JWST will find the first...
Aug 25, 2010 | Ask the Expert, Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, NASA, Our Solar System, Space and Science, Space Race, Why Space
BOULDER, Colorado — Finding ET out there sooner rather than later – what are the odds? Turns out that Paddy Power — Ireland’s largest bookmaker and a leading provider of gaming services in the UK, Australia and Ireland – have slashed their odds on...
Aug 24, 2010 | Blog, Book Reviews, Education Station, Hubble Space Telescope, Kids Space, NASA, Space and Science, Space Research, Why Space
A Grand and Bold Thing – An Extraordinary New Map of the Universe Ushering in a New Era of Discovery by Ann Finkbeiner; Free Press; New York, New York; $27.00 (hard cover); 2010. We’re all getting 3D this, 3D that. But now, turn your attention to the heavens. This...
Aug 12, 2010 | Ask the Expert, Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Hubble Space Telescope, International Cooperation, NASA, Space and Science, Space Research, Why Space
What does a Canadian mine more than a mile underground have to do with dark matter in the universe? This month, scientists are putting in place a bubble chamber in the Canadian mine – part of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) in Ontario, Canada. Scientists...
Aug 2, 2010 | Blog, Book Reviews, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, NASA, Our Solar System, Space and Science, Why Space
Voyager: Seeking Newer Worlds in the Third Great Age of Discovery by Stephen J. Pyne; Viking/Penguin Group (USA); New York, New York; (hard cover); $29.95; 2010. This is an exceptional book by an award-winning environmental historian and author – a volume that...
Jul 29, 2010 | International Space Station, NASA, Our Solar System, Why Space
HONOLULU, Hawaii — There is a rapid emergence of citizen science and social networks that yields an exciting new means to become better stewards of our planet. It’s called Community Remote Sensing (CRS) – a new field that combines remote sensing with...
Jul 21, 2010 | Blog, Exploration, Kids Space, NASA, NASA News, Newsroom, Our Solar System, Space and Science, Space Research, The Moon, Why Space
Earth’s Moon – surprising revelations! Credit: NASA Mountain View, California — Hundreds of researchers have gathered here at the NASA Lunar Science Institute at the space agency’s Ames Research Center. They are taking part this week in the 3rd...
Jul 1, 2010 | Benefits of Space Exploration, Blog, Coalition News, Education, Exploration, Why Space
And we’re celebrating with a contest, Explore Our Space, which offers visitors the opportunity to win some cool prizes, including a chance to watch one of the final space shuttle launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Throughout July,...
Jun 9, 2010 | Blog, Education, Education Station, Events, Kids Space, NASA, Newsroom, Space and Science, Space Research, Why Space
Credit: White House Thousands of middle school students and teachers are to be engaged with NASA through its Summer of Innovation initiative, to be kicked off on June 10. The effort is focused on stimulating math and science-based education programs. NASA’s goal is...