NASA Releases Mission Requirements for Proposed Jupiter Mission
Source: NASA/JPL Posted: 5/31/2004 NASA has issued its mission design requirements to three industry teams for a proposed mission to Jupiter and its three icy moons. The requirements are also the first product formulated by NASA's new Office of Exploration Systems in Washington. Full story...
Scaling friction down to the nano/micro realm
Source: NIST Posted: 5/27/2004 An improved method for correcting nano- and micro-scale friction measurements has been developed by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Full story...
Milky Way churning out new stars at a furious pace
Source: WISC Posted: 5/27/2004 Some of the first data from a new orbiting infrared telescope are revealing that the Milky Way - and by analogy galaxies in general - is making new stars at a much more prolific pace than astronomers imagined. Full story...
No one alive has seen this, but you can
Source: NASA/GSFC Posted: 5/22/2004 NASA invites you to view a rare celestial event, one not seen by any person now alive. On June 8, the planet Venus will appear to cross in front of the Sun as seen from Earth. Full story...
Theory proposes new view of sun and Earth's creation
Source: ASU Posted: 5/20/2004 Like most creation stories, this one is dramatic: we began, not as a mere glimmer buried in an obscure cloud, but instead amidst the glare and turmoil of restless giants. Full story...
NASA Genesis Spacecraft on Final Lap Toward Home
Source: NASA/JPL Posted: 5/9/2004 NASA's Genesis spacecraft flew past Earth on Saturday (May 1st) in a loop that puts it on track for home - and a dramatic mid-air recovery Sept. 8. Full story...
