On October 28th NASA launched the NPP mission. This is the newest satellite in it’s fleet of Earth Observation Satellites.…
Greenhouse gas index continues climbing
(SOURCE NOAA ) NOAA’s Patricia Lang prepares to measure greenhouse gas levels inside a flask that is part of NOAA’s…
Fermi Finds Youngest Millisecond Pulsar, 100 Pulsars To-Date
WASHINGTON — An international team of scientists using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has discovered a surprisingly powerful millisecond pulsar…
NASA Transfers Endeavour Title To California Science Center
WASHINGTON — NASA transferred title and ownership of space shuttle Endeavour to the California Science Center (CSC) during a ceremony…
LRO Spacecraft Gets Its First Look at Apollo Landing Sites
WASHINGTON — NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has returned its first imagery of the Apollo moon landing…
MESSENGER Spacecraft Begins Historic Orbit Around Mercury
WASHINGTON — NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft successfully achieved orbit around Mercury at approximately 9 p.m. EDT Thursday. This marks the first…