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Robotic Refueling Module, Soon to Be Relocated to Permanent Space Station Position
August 17, 2011 — NASA's groundbreaking Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) will reach a key milestone in September when the International Space Station (ISS) robots transfer the module to its permanent home on space ... > full story -
It's a Small World, After All: Earth Is Not Expanding, NASA Research Confirms
August 17, 2011 — A NASA-led research team has confirmed what Walt Disney told us all along: Earth really is a small world, after all. Since Charles Darwin's time, scientists have speculated that the solid Earth might ... > full story -
Solar Flares: What Does It Take to Be X-Class? Sun Emits an X-Class Flare on August 9, 2011
August 9, 2011 — Solar flares are giant explosions on the sun that send energy, light and high speed particles into space. These flares are often associated with solar magnetic storms known as coronal mass ejections ... > full story -
NASA's NPP Satellite Completes Comprehensive Testing
August 8, 2011 — The NASA National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project has successfully completed its most comprehensive end-to-end compatibility test of the actual satellite ... > full story -
Aerosols Affect Climate More Than Satellite Estimates Predict
August 1, 2011 — Aerosol particles, including soot and sulfur dioxide from burning fossil fuels, essentially mask the effects of greenhouse gases and are at the heart of the biggest uncertainty in climate change ... > full story -
Earth's Atmosphere May Be More Efficient at Releasing Energy to Space Than Climate Models Indicate, Satellite Data Suggest
July 29, 2011 — Data from NASA's Terra satellite suggests that when the climate warms, Earth's atmosphere is apparently more efficient at releasing energy to space than models used to forecast climate change may ... > full story -
Lowering of ERS-2 Observation Satellite Orbit Continues
July 28, 2011 — The orbit of ESA’s retired ERS-2 observation satellite is being lowered to reduce the risk of collision with other satellites or space debris. The goal is to leave it well below most operating ... > full story -
Landsat Satellites Track Continued Missouri River Flooding
July 20, 2011 — Flooding along the Missouri River continues as shown in recent Landsat satellite images of the Nebraska and Iowa border. Heavy rains and snowmelt have caused the river to remain above flood stage for ... > full story -
NASA's Hubble Discovers Another Moon Around Pluto
July 20, 2011 — Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope discovered a fourth moon orbiting the icy dwarf planet Pluto. The tiny, new satellite -- temporarily designated P4 -- was uncovered in a Hubble survey ... > full story -
'Dirty Hack' Restores Cluster Mission from Near Loss
June 30, 2011 — Using ingenuity and an unorthodox 'dirty hack', the European Space Agency has recovered the four-satellite Cluster mission from near loss. The drama began in March, when a crucial science package ... > full story
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