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Brasilia (XNA) Aug 30, 2004 
A lack of funds constituted the main reason for the failure of Brazil's space program, which has seen three unsuccessful attempts at sending a rocket into space, the legislative commission said Saturday. |
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A New NASA Rising
Gerroa (SPX) Aug 26, 2004New Moon Rising is a timely account of tumultuous changes occurring within NASA between February 2003 and June 2004. It exposes on a human level the inner workings of American government- how a small, unlikely band of people, led by President Bush, are attempting to implement a bold new national space policy. Footprints On The Moon 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2004The Moon preserves unique information about changes in the habitability of the Earth-Moon system. This record has been obscured on the Earth by billions of years of rain, wind, erosion, volcanic eruptions, mountain building, and plate tectonics. |
Odyssey's New Odometer
Moffet Field CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2004NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter begins working overtime today after completing a prime mission that discovered vast supplies of frozen water, ran a safety check for future astronauts, and mapped surface textures and minerals all over Mars, among other feats. Deep Hole In Clovis 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 30, 2004At a rock called "Clovis," the rock abrasion tool on NASA�s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit cut a 9-millimeter hole during the rover's 216th martian day. The hole is the deepest drilled in a rock on Mars so far. This approximately true-color view was made from images taken by Spirit's panoramic camera on sol 226 in the early afternoon in Gusev Crater on Mars. |
China Launches Science Satellite
Jiuquan, China (XNA) Aug 30, 2004China on Sunday launched a recoverable science experimental satellite into a preset orbit, atop a Long March 2C carrier rocket from a launch center in northwest China. Maintenance Work Paying Off For ISS Crew 
Houston TX (SPX) Aug 30, 2004"Success" is the key word this week aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as maintenance efforts by the Expedition 9 crew paid off on several major equipment items. |
South Polar Storms
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 30, 2004This Cassini spacecraft narrow angle camera view of Saturn's southern polar region features a bright white spot, or storm, surrounded by faint, darker swirls of clouds. Enceladus: Grand Tours 
Moffet Field CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2004Two hundred and fifteen years ago today (August 28), Sir William Herschel discovered Saturn's moon Enceladus (499 kilometers, 310 miles across). A mission goal for Cassini is to determine the composition of moons like Enceladus. |
The Pathway Less Traveled
Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 30, 2004Astronauts have long known that space travel is a good way to diet. The excitement of launch. Thrilling vistas seen from Earth orbit. Floating weightless. Maybe a touch of motion sickness. Who can eat at a time like that? New Bioreactor System Reduces Risks To Astronauts 
Houston TX (SPX) Aug 30, 2004One of NASA's highest honors was awarded to University of Houston Professor Stanley Kleis for helping reduce space-related risks to astronauts during long-duration missions. |
All's Well - Just 2300 Days Till Orbit
Laurel MD (SPX) Aug 26, 2004With a successful launch behind them and a long cruise ahead, Messenger mission operators are checking out the systems on the Mercury-bound spacecraft. Northrop Grumman Awarded $197 Million Contract For Work On USS Enterprise 
Newport News VA (SPX) Aug 30, 2004Northrop Grumman was awarded a contract modification from the US Navy valued at approximately $197 million for maintenance work on the nuclear aircraft carrier Enterprise. |
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