Top Story Astronomers discover a solar system like ours The search for Earth-like planets around other stars took a step forward Thursday when astronomers announced the discovery of a solar system that more closely resembles our own solar system than any other to date. FULL STORY Video coverage for subscribers only: VIDEO: WATCH ENTIRE NASA NEWS CONFERENCE QT or RV Mission of Endeavour ...

SOHO is a project of international cooperation between the European Space Agency and NASA.

Welcome! Malin Space Science Systems (MSSS) designs, develops, and operates instruments that fly on robotic spacecraft. See the Latest Pictures from Mars Global Surveyor MOC In Orbit Since September 1997 and Still Going Strong! 1. Over 93, 000 images in the MOC Gallery 2. Over 310 Captioned/Media Releases 3. Weekly Mars Weather Reports 4. MOC Atlas of Mars The MOC Shop: Mars Photographs and other ...

The Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) is an ESA (European Space Agency) mission with the participation of ISAS (Japan) and NASA (USA). This WWW server is maintained at the ISO Data Centre, which is based at Villafranca, Madrid, and is part of the Astrophysics Division of the Space Science Department.

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A grass-roots effort to catalog space mission information for the general public; contains basic info on every launch, plus more detailed 'QuickLook' info on hundreds of missions and programs.

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Click here if you do not have graphics capability. 3-D TOUR OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM NOW AVAILABLE ON CD-ROM Awards If you have problems or comments concerning LPI on the Web, please send e-mail to the following address: webmaster@lpi.usra.edu ...

The Kepler Mission is a space mission designed to detect and characterize hundreds of Earth-size planets in the Habitable Zone of a wide variety of stars. The method will look for periodic dimming caused by transits of planets in front of their stars.

In space exploration, the possibilities for discovery are without limits. Even with the vast amount of knowledge gained since exploration of our solar system began, there are still more questions than answers.

SPACEandTECH Database - The Space Database provides a comprehensive overview of aerospace products and hardware, including expendable and reusable launch vehicles, rocket engines and motors, as well as satellite buses, satellite constellations, upper stages and launch sites.

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ESA Site - US Mirror Last Modified: 2 May 2002 Search this Site SWT 47 Group Photo Science Highlight of the Month Latest News Status Reports Ulysses VRML Animation Ulysses Gallery Data Access Ulysses Data CD-ROMs - Errata - ESA Bulletin Article SWICS Archive CD-ROM Mission Background FAQ Instruments Spacecraft Orbit Current Position Mission Operations Launch Jupiter Flyby South Polar Pass North ...

Thorough information about the Galileo project from NASA.

Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex helping explore deep space Spacecraft Tracking Space News Spacecraft and Planets Education Canberra Space Centre Australians in Space Breaking News: Search the Site Job Opportunities Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex Discovery Drive, Tidbinbilla PO Box 638, Fyshwick, ACT, 2609, Australia Phone: (02) 6201 7800; Fax: (02) 6201 7975 email: ...

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration This New Ocean: A History of Project Mercury By Loyd S. Swenson Jr. James M. Grimwood Charles C. Alexander Published as NASA Special Publication-4201 in the NASA History Series, 1989. Page numbers from the original publication are included within the text within square brackets. A special thanks to David Woods for formatting this book. Table of ...

Skip navigation and go to page content HEASARC Archives, Software & Tools ---Archive Interfaces--- Argus: proposal info Astrobrowse: worldwide catalog search Browse: search HEASARC archives SkyMorph: search variable objects SkyView: virtual observatory ---Software & Tools--- CalDB: Calibration database Coord Converter Date Converter Energy Converter FITS: standard data format FITSIO: FITS ...

The Cassini spacecraft, on its journey to Saturn, will make its close approach to Jupiter in December 2000. The Galileo spacecraft has been exploring Jupiter since 1995. For the first time two robotic spacecraft will actively observe the same outer planet at the same time from close range ...

Giotto Launch Date: 02 July 1985 Launch Vehicle: Ariane Planned on-orbit mass: 582.7 kg Power System: Solar cell array of 196 W The Giotto mission was designed to study Comet P/Halley, and also studied Comet P/Grigg-Skjellerup during its extended mission. The image at the top of the page is the nucleus of Halley taken by Giotto. The major objectives of the mission were to: (1) obtain color ...

The Wide-Field Infrared Explorer (WIRE) is a spaceborne, cryogenically-cooled imaging telescope designed to explore the evolution of starburst galaxies and to search for protogalaxies. WIRE was selected by NASA in 1994 as its fifth Small Explorer mission, with launch scheduled for February 1999.

Chronology of Lunar and Planetary Exploration This chronology gives a list of a known (successful and unsuccessful) lunar and planetary missions including a few historical missions which were instrumental in the development and evolution of space exploration. The timeline can be viewed in its entirety (about 45 K in size): 1957 - Future or in smaller 'bite-size' chunks (~ 12 K each): 1957 - 1964 ...

NASA Quest is dedicated to bringing NASA people and science to classrooms through the internet. Space Team Online, Aerospace Team Online, Solar System Online, and Deep Space Online. NASA Quest is the ultimate resource for educators and kids interested in meeting and learning about NASA people and space science.

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Chronology of space exploration organized by target and date - a listing of the USA, Soviet and other spacecraft with the discoveries that were made.

KSC Home Page Site Search FAQ's Site Survey Customer Forum NASA Centers Privacy Statement Headlines Program Overview Mercury Goals Mercury Overview Mercury Flight Summary Mercury Spacecraft Unmanned Missions Manned Missions This New Ocean: A History of Project Mercury Mercury Technical Diagrams/Drawings 40th Anniversary of Mercury 7 JSC Mercury Image Directory Return to Historical Page First 100 ...

Directory of Planetary missions from the National Space Science Data Center.

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Manned (piloted) astronautics. Figures and facts.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Office of Policy and Plans NASA History Office Project Gemini Drawings and Technical Diagrams Gemini Spacecraft Interior Arrangement from Gemini Familiarization Manual December 31, 1964 Gemini Spacecraft Cabin Equipment (1 of 2) from Gemini Familiarization Manual December 31, 1964 Gemini Spacecraft Cabin Equipment (2 of 2) from Gemini Familiarization ...

Upcoming Planetary Events and Missions Upcoming Planetary Launches and Events 2002 July 1 - CONTOUR - Launch of NASA Mission to fly by three comet nuclei 2002 November - Muses-C - Launch of ISAS Lander and Sample Return Mission to Asteroid 1998 SF36 2002 Late - SMART 1 - Launch of ESA Lunar Orbiter 2003 January 12 - Rosetta - Launch of ESA Rendezvous and Lander Mission to Comet P/Wirtanen 2003 ...

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Office of Policy and Plans NASA History Office Project Mercury Drawings and Technical Diagrams MERCURY SPACECRAFT INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT from Project Mercury Indoctrination May 1959 MERCURY SPACECRAFT MAIN INSTRUMENT PANEL from Project Mercury Indoctrination May 1959 MERCURY SPACECRAFT CONSOLE PANELS from Project Mercury Indoctrination May 1959 MERCURY ...

On the heels of its successful forays to Mars this year, NASA has embarked on a new voyage -- to Saturn. The Cassini mission is not only one of the most expensive ever, costing $3.4 billion, it's also one of the most controversial -- the Cassini rocket is carrying 72 pounds of plutonium - the most ever launched into space. The rocket is scheduled to arrive in orbit around Saturn in 2004. Get the ...

K e p l e r m i s s i o n . c o m Kepler Mission A first space mission to find Earth-size planets. This is a personal webpage of NASA's KeplerMission, created by Margus H im. Main page Characteristics Illustrations First Words: Scheduled for launch in sometime 2007 (may change in the future), the Kepler Mission will use a unique spaceborne photometer specifically designed to search for ...

KSC Home Page Site Search FAQ's Site Survey Customer Forum NASA Centers Privacy Statement Headlines Program Overview Apollo Soyuz Goals Apollo Soyuz Spacecraft Apollo Soyuz Flight Summary Spacelink : Apollo Soyuz The Partnership: History of the Apollo Soyuz Test Project JSC Apollo Soyuz Press Release Images Return to the History of Manned Spaceflight First 100 Manned Space Flights Page Last ...

Welcome to the Discovery Acquisition Program | Announcements | AO Mods | AO Clarifications | Discovery Program Library | NASA Privacy Statement Introduction : This Homepage is dedicated to assisting the Discovery community's understanding of the requirements for proposing investigations in response to Discovery Program Announcements of Opportunity (AO's). These AO's can be found in the Research ...

Galileo (1990, 1992) The Galileo spacecraft flew by the Earth and Moon on Dec. 8, 1990 and Dec. 7, 1992. The image at the top of the page is a false color image of the Moon created by combining 53 images taken from three different filters on Galileo during the 1992 flyby. Pink represents highlands, blue to orange denote volcanic flows. The primary mission of the Galileo orbiter and probe is to ...

Sound and image archive featuring wavs, images and streaming video from the history of space flight.

RISKS VS. RETURNS Is the Cassini Mission safe October 21, 1997 Questions answered in this forum: What is the Cassini mission all about What could cause an accident when Cassini swings by Earth What damage would an accident cause Why was plutonium selected to power Cassini What other energy sources could have been used to speed up the mission How can NASA risk public safety for planetary ...

KSC Home Page Site Search FAQ's Site Survey Customer Forum NASA Centers Privacy Statement Headlines Mercury Information Mercury Home Mercury Goals Mercury Overview Mercury Spacecraft Mercury Flight Summary Mercury Unmanned Missions Mercury Manned Missions JSC Mercury Image Directory Aurora 7 MA-7 (24) Aurora 7 Pad LC-14 () Atlas (7) Crew: M. Scott Carpenter Milestones: n/a Payload: Spacecraft No.

NSSDC Photo Gallery: Ganymede - A collection of images of Jupiter's moon, Ganymede ...

KSC Home Page Site Search FAQ's Site Survey Customer Forum NASA Centers Privacy Statement Headlines Mercury Information Mercury Home Mercury Goals Mercury Overview Mercury Spacecraft Mercury Flight Summary Mercury Unmanned Missions Mercury Manned Missions JSC Mercury Image Directory Results of the First United States Manned Orbital Spaceflight February 20, 1962 Friendship 7 MA-6 (23) Friendship ...

Ranger Experiments and Data at NSSDC Ranger 7 Lunar Photographic Studies - Experiment Description Lunar Photographs Atlas of Lunar Photographs Ranger 8 Lunar Photographic Studies - Experiment Description Lunar Photographs Atlas of Lunar Photographs Ranger 9 Lunar Photographic Studies - Experiment Description Lunar Photographs Atlas of Lunar Photographs Return to Ranger page Lunar home page ...

05/27/01; A summary of ALL manned US, Soviet and Chinese space flights to date, including dates, flight durations, crew members, and craft. A listing of all astronauts and cosmonauts, showing which missions each have flown. Pages dedicated to the International Space Station. Deep space probes ...

KSC Home Page Site Search FAQ's Site Survey Customer Forum NASA Centers Privacy Statement Headlines Mercury Information Mercury Home Mercury Goals Mercury Overview Mercury Spacecraft Mercury Flight Summary Mercury Unmanned Missions Mercury Manned Missions JSC Mercury Image Directory Faith 7 MA-9 (26) Faith 7 Pad LC-14 () Atlas (9) Crew: L. Gordon Cooper Milestones: n/a Payload: Spacecraft No.

Galileo Experiments and Data at NSSDC Galileo Orbiter Near Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (NIMS) - Experiment Description Data Sets Solid State Imaging (SSI) - Experiment Description Data Sets Ultraviolet Spectrometer and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer (UVS/EUVS) - Experiment Description No Data Sets Available Yet at NSSDC. Magnetometer (MAG) - Experiment Description No Data Sets Available Yet ...

Introduction Research Personnel Publications Local Information Education and Outreach - Blue Moon ...

KSC Home Page Site Search FAQ's Site Survey Customer Forum NASA Centers Privacy Statement Headlines Mercury Information Mercury Home Mercury Goals Mercury Overview Mercury Spacecraft Mercury Flight Summary Mercury Unmanned Missions Mercury Manned Missions JSC Mercury Image Directory Post Launch Report for Mercury-Redstone No. 3 (MR-3) Freedom 7 MR-3 (18) Freedom 7 Pad LC-5 () Redstone (5) Crew: ...

KSC Home Page Site Search FAQ's Site Survey Customer Forum NASA Centers Privacy Statement Headlines Mercury Information Mercury Home Mercury Goals Mercury Overview Mercury Spacecraft Mercury Flight Summary Mercury Unmanned Missions Mercury Manned Missions JSC Mercury Image Directory Sigma 7 MA-8 (25) Sigma 7 Pad LC-14 () Atlas (8) Crew: Walter M. Schirra, Jr. Milestones: n/a Payload: Spacecraft ...

A History of Manned Space Missions Mission (Country) Craft Launch Date Crew Mission Highlights Vostok-1 (USSR) Kedr (Cedar) April 12, 1961 Gagarin Cosmonaut Yuri Garagin became the first human in space. Mercury-3 (USA) Freedom 7 May 5, 1961 Shepard Alan Shepard became the first American in space during a fifteen minute sub-orbital flight Mercury-4 (USA) Liberty Bell-7 July 21, 1961 Grissom The ...

A History of Unmanned Space Missions Mission (Country) Launch Date Type Mission Highlights Sputnik 1 (USSR) Oct. 4, 1957 Satellite First artificial satellite. Sputnik 2 (USSR) Oct. 4, 1957 Satellite Carried first animal into space. Explorer 1 (USA) Jan. 31, 1958 Satellite First successful U.S. satellite. Also discovered Earth's radiation belt. Pioneer 0 (USA) Aug. 17, 1958 Lunar orbiter First ...

Skip navigation and go to page content HEASARC Archives, Software & Tools ---Archive Interfaces--- Argus: proposal info Astrobrowse: worldwide catalog search Browse: search HEASARC archives SkyMorph: search variable objects SkyView: virtual observatory ---Software & Tools--- CalDB: Calibration database Coord Converter Date Converter Energy Converter FITS: standard data format FITSIO: FITS ...