• Space Shuttle wallpaper for February

    Updated: 2011-01-31 19:50:02
    This month’s free wallpaper download is a beautiful sunset view of Discovery approaching the launch pad, photographed by the Sentinel’s space program beat photographer Red Huber.  Click here to find a photo gallery of the various sizes available for download.

  • Nelson: 25th anniversary of Challenger reinforces need for space exploration

    Updated: 2011-01-26 21:07:59
    Friday is the 25th anniversary of the explosion of the space shuttle Discovery on a freezing-cold morning, a tragedy that left seven dead and NASA’s reputation in ruins. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, who only 10 days earlier had returned from six days in Earth orbit aboard shuttle Columbia, has cut a video about the importance [...]

  • Upcoming Book: "Incoming!: Or, Why we should stop worrying and learn to love the Meteorite"

    Updated: 2011-01-25 18:56:00
    : : , This area will cover relevant news of the threat to the planet from Near Earth Objects NEOs including concepts and designs for mitigation . Time for site updates is donated by SpaceWorks Commercial in Washington , D.C . USA to the author . All opinions are those of the . author 25 January 2011 Upcoming Book : Incoming Or , Why we should stop worrying and learn to love the Meteorite Incoming Or , Why we should stop worrying and learn to love the Meteorite Format : Kindle Edition File Size : 2035 KB Print Length : 288 pages Publisher : Granta Books January 1, 2011 Sold by : Amazon Digital Services Link : Amazon.com Link : Telegraph Book Shop Link : Article The Guardian Link : Article The Telegraph Posted by A.C . Charania at 13:56 Older Post Home Note : Any opinions expressed on the

  • Press Release: Planetary Society Congratulates NanoSail-D Team

    Updated: 2011-01-21 08:00:00
    On the Planetary Society web site: Planetary Society Congratulates NanoSail-D Team

  • Open Global Community NEO Workshop - Target NEO: Providing a Resilient NEO Accessibility Program for Human Exploration Beyond LEO (22 February 2011, Washington, D.C.)

    Updated: 2011-01-18 20:49:00
    : : , . This area will cover relevant news of the threat to the planet from Near Earth Objects NEOs including concepts and designs for mitigation . Time for site updates is donated by SpaceWorks Commercial in Washington , D.C . USA to the author . All opinions are those of the . author 18 January 2011 Open Global Community NEO Workshop Target NEO : Providing a Resilient NEO Accessibility Program for Human Exploration Beyond LEO 22 February 2011, Washington , D.C . From the conference website and flyer with agenda Open Global Community NEO Workshop February 22, 2011, 8 am 6:30pm George Washington University Jack Morton Auditorium 805 21 Street , NW , Washington , DC 20052 Target NEO : Providing a Resilient NEO Accessibility Program for Human Exploration Beyond LEO Workshop will address

  • International Symposium on Asteroid Mitigation and Exploration (ISAME) (04-06 April 2011, College Station, TX USA))

    Updated: 2011-01-18 20:41:00
    : , This area will cover relevant news of the threat to the planet from Near Earth Objects NEOs including concepts and designs for mitigation . Time for site updates is donated by SpaceWorks Commercial in Washington , D.C . USA to the author . All opinions are those of the . author 18 January 2011 International Symposium on Asteroid Mitigation and Exploration ISAME 04-06 April 2011, College Station , TX USA From the conference website The International Symposium on Asteroid Mitigation and Exploration , to be held in College Station , Texas , will bring together an international community of researchers and practitioners to discuss new research results , mitigation and exploration strategies , international collaboration , and public awareness . In additional to presentations from attendees

  • International Space University Summer Session 2010 Student Report: "ASTRA: Asteroid Mining Technologies, Roadmap and Applications"

    Updated: 2011-01-13 20:24:00
    : : : , This area will cover relevant news of the threat to the planet from Near Earth Objects NEOs including concepts and designs for mitigation . Time for site updates is donated by SpaceWorks Commercial in Washington , D.C . USA to the author . All opinions are those of the . author 13 January 2011 International Space University Summer Session 2010 Student Report : ASTRA : Asteroid Mining Technologies , Roadmap and Applications ASTRA : Asteroid Mining Technologies , Roadmap and Applications SSP 10 ISU , Strasbourg France Student Report Originally titled : TP Asteroid Mining This project is an investigation of issues and solutions related to the mining of asteroids . Its focus is on mapping out the fields of physical science , engineering , life science , policy , business and social

  • Abstract Deadline Extension for 2011 IAA Planetary Defense Conference (Registration Also Available)

    Updated: 2011-01-13 16:35:00
    From the ESA Conference Bureau helping to organize the 2011 IAA Planetary Defense Conference...Abstract deadline for the 2011 IAA Planetary Defense Conference (9-12 May, Bucharest, Romania), has been extended to 28 January 2011. Authors are kindly invited to submit their abstracts by using the relevant web link posted on the conference website http://www.pdc2011.org As of today, it is also possible to register for the conference. The on-line registration form is published on the above mentioned website.

  • Presentation on Ad-Hoc Task Force on Planetary Defense to NASA Advisory Council (January 11, 2011)

    Updated: 2011-01-13 16:22:00
    : This area will cover relevant news of the threat to the planet from Near Earth Objects NEOs including concepts and designs for mitigation . Time for site updates is donated by SpaceWorks Commercial in Washington , D.C . USA to the author . All opinions are those of the . author 13 January 2011 Presentation on Ad-Hoc Task Force on Planetary Defense to NASA Advisory Council January 11, 2011 Final report from the Ad-Hoc Task Force on Planetary Defense to the NASA Advisory Council presented on January 11, 2011 Co-Chairs of Task Force : Dr . Tom Jones and Mr . Rusty Schweickart This is essentially a summary of the report developed and finalized last year . Conclusions from the : report NASA has strong foundation for understanding NEO hazard and building a long-term capability to counter NEO

  • YouTube Video ("Apophis and NEOSSat")

    Updated: 2011-01-12 22:18:00
    : This area will cover relevant news of the threat to the planet from Near Earth Objects NEOs including concepts and designs for mitigation . Time for site updates is donated by SpaceWorks Commercial in Washington , D.C . USA to the author . All opinions are those of the . author 12 January 2011 YouTube Video Apophis and NEOSSat Short video documentary on Apophis and the Canadian in-space small satellite observatory called NEOSSAT . From the video : description Synopsis : Apophis is the asteroid of the greatest concern to the scientific community because of the high probability it will strike Earth in the year 2036. Projects like NEOSSat look out for Near Earth Objects such as Apophis in order to track their . trajectory Link : YouTube Video Apophis and NEOSSat Posted by A.C . Charania at

  • Goldstone Radar Results for Asteroid 2010 JL33

    Updated: 2011-01-12 22:10:00
    : This area will cover relevant news of the threat to the planet from Near Earth Objects NEOs including concepts and designs for mitigation . Time for site updates is donated by SpaceWorks Commercial in Washington , D.C . USA to the author . All opinions are those of the . author 12 January 2011 Goldstone Radar Results for Asteroid 2010 JL33 Preliminary Orbit of Asteroid 2010 JL33 on December 11, 2010 Source : JPL Small-Body Database Browser Orbit Diagram New radar imagery for Asteroid 2010 JL33 From the video : While safely passing Earth , NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar captured the rotation of asteroid JL33 an irregular , elongated object roughly 1.8 kilometers 1.1 miles wide . The video consists of . 36-frames Link : YouTube Video NASA Radar Reveals Features on Asteroid Link : JPL

  • Agenda of UN COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee Meeting (February 2011): NEO Related Activity

    Updated: 2011-01-12 22:01:00
    : This area will cover relevant news of the threat to the planet from Near Earth Objects NEOs including concepts and designs for mitigation . Time for site updates is donated by SpaceWorks Commercial in Washington , D.C . USA to the author . All opinions are those of the . author 12 January 2011 Agenda of UN COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee Meeting February 2011 NEO Related Activity The provisional agenda for the next meeting of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the United National Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space COPUOS has been posted . Most NEO related activity will occur from February 14-17, 2011. Specific NEO activities include the : following Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Scientific and Technical Subcommittee Forty-eighth session

  • YouTube Video ("Extraterrestrial Prospecting")

    Updated: 2011-01-12 22:00:00
    : This area will cover relevant news of the threat to the planet from Near Earth Objects NEOs including concepts and designs for mitigation . Time for site updates is donated by SpaceWorks Commercial in Washington , D.C . USA to the author . All opinions are those of the . author 12 January 2011 YouTube Video Extraterrestrial Prospecting Several presentations from the 2010 Space Studies Institute Conference 29-31 October 2010 on asteroid mining recorded on 30 October 2010 Prof . Michael A'Hearn , University of Maryland , Department of Astronomy Mining Methods for Asteroid Utilization Brad Blair , Space Studies Institute , and Prof . Leslie Gertsch , University of Missouri-Rolla Mining Concepts Development for Accessing Asteroid Resources Mark Sonter , Asteroid Enterprises Pty Ltd Resources

  • Comet Elenin (C/2010 X1)

    Updated: 2011-01-11 17:01:00
    : This area will cover relevant news of the threat to the planet from Near Earth Objects NEOs including concepts and designs for mitigation . Time for site updates is donated by SpaceWorks Commercial in Washington , D.C . USA to the author . All opinions are those of the . author 11 January 2011 Comet Elenin C 2010 X1 Preliminary Orbit of Comet C 2010 X1 Elenin on October 14, 2011 Source : JPL Small-Body Database Browser Orbit Diagram From Wikipedia on Comet C 2010 X1 Comet C 2010 X1 Elenin is a long-period comet discovered by Russian astronomer Leonid Elenin on December 10, 2010 at International Scientific Optical Network's robotic observatory near Mayhill , New Mexico , U.S.A . C 2010 X1 has pretty small perihelion distance about 0.44 AU . This relatively bright comet can reach 8th

  • Dr. John Lewis on the Space Show (Friday, January 14, 2011 , 9:30-11 AM PST)

    Updated: 2011-01-11 16:56:00
    : . , This area will cover relevant news of the threat to the planet from Near Earth Objects NEOs including concepts and designs for mitigation . Time for site updates is donated by SpaceWorks Commercial in Washington , D.C . USA to the author . All opinions are those of the . author 11 January 2011 Dr . John Lewis on the Space Show Friday , January 14, 2011 9:30-11 AM PST The Space Show will have Dr . John S . Lewis on this Friday , 14 January 2011. Friday , January 14, 2011 9:30-11 AM PST : We welcome Dr . John Lewis to the program . John S . Lewis is Professor Emeritus of Planetary Sciences and Co-Director of the Space Engineering Research Center at the University of Arizona . He is a regular commentator on Chinese civil space missions on China Central Television CCTV9, Including the

  • Science Fact, Not Fiction: Isaac Asimov on the Greenhouse Effect

    Updated: 2011-01-10 23:19:14
    By Amber Jenkins I stumbled upon this video earlier today. It’s Isaac Asimov, famous science fiction writer and biochemist, talking about global warming — back in January 1989. If you change the coloring of the video, the facial hair style, and switch out Asimov for someone else, the video could pretty much have been made today. Asimov [...]

  • 2011 Asteroid/Comet Book Update

    Updated: 2011-01-04 22:29:00
    : This area will cover relevant news of the threat to the planet from Near Earth Objects NEOs including concepts and designs for mitigation . Time for site updates is donated by SpaceWorks Commercial in Washington , D.C . USA to the author . All opinions are those of the . author 04 January 2011 2011 Asteroid Comet Book Update Updates on new books on the subjects of asteroids , comets , and planetary defense . These works include newly released paperback versions of existing hardcover books . A new paperback version of the classic overview text on planetary defense entitled Mitigation of Hazardous Comets and Asteroids will be available around March 2011. There are multiple new hardcover and reissued titles in softcover coming out from Springer Here are some additional books that are and

  • Meteoritics & Planetary Science: October/November 2010 (Multiple Articles on Asteroid 2008 TC3 and Output Science Results)

    Updated: 2011-01-04 18:28:00
    : : This area will cover relevant news of the threat to the planet from Near Earth Objects NEOs including concepts and designs for mitigation . Time for site updates is donated by SpaceWorks Commercial in Washington , D.C . USA to the author . All opinions are those of the . author 04 January 2011 Meteoritics Planetary Science : October November 2010 Multiple Articles on Asteroid 2008 TC3 and Output Science Results The October November 2010 Volume 45, Issue 10-11, Pages 1553–1845 issue of the journal Meteoritics Planetary Science has multiple articles on the recovered asteroid 2008 TC3 A NASA Goddard press release a contains more information on the implications of some of the science results , specifically on finding amino acids in samples of the 2008 TC3 . asteroid A summary of the

  • Full-Time Employment Opportunity and Full-Time Summer Internship Positions at SpaceWorks Commercial

    Updated: 2011-01-04 05:37:00
    : This area will cover relevant news of the threat to the planet from Near Earth Objects NEOs including concepts and designs for mitigation . Time for site updates is donated by SpaceWorks Commercial in Washington , D.C . USA to the author . All opinions are those of the . author 04 January 2011 Full-Time Employment Opportunity and Full-Time Summer Internship Positions at SpaceWorks Commercial SpaceWorks Commercial a division of SpaceWorks Engineering , Inc . SEI and located in Washington , D.C . office has an opening for a Commercial Space Systems Analyst . For more information please see the following or the PDF file also contains information on our full-time summer student intern position http : www.sei.aero employment index.html Commercial Space Systems Analyst Position ID : SEI-C1

  • Presentation: Near Earth Object Research at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

    Updated: 2011-01-03 23:26:00
    : : This area will cover relevant news of the threat to the planet from Near Earth Objects NEOs including concepts and designs for mitigation . Time for site updates is donated by SpaceWorks Commercial in Washington , D.C . USA to the author . All opinions are those of the . author 03 January 2011 Presentation : Near Earth Object Research at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology Summary from Haithem A . Altwaijry Space Research Institute , King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology KACST Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , October , 2010 on their NEO work . Presentation was given at the Saudi International Space and Aeronautics Technology Conference 2010 Rusty Schweickart also had a presentation there . Summary of KACST research : follows 2007 KACST participates with Texas A M University

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