Space & Astronomy

Magazine articles on space and astronomy.

Old Articles: <Older 361-370 Newer>

Smithsonian October 2006 Robert Irion	What Makes a Planet? As just about everyone in the solar system knows by now, members of the International Astronomical Union came up with a new definition of planets that leaves Pluto out in the cold.
IEEE Spectrum October 2006	Does NASA Need A Better Launch Site? It is unlikely that NASA will ever willingly relocate from Kennedy to somewhere like the Mojave -- if nothing else, there is simply too much infrastructure, aging though it is, which the agency can't afford to replace with its normal operating budgets.
Science News September 30, 2006	Science Safari: Space Weather News Updated daily, this Web site provides news of activity in the sun-Earth environment.
Geotimes September 2006 Kathryn Hansen	Opportunity Reaches Martian Crater Cameras aboard NASA's Mars rover Opportunity captured the vast expanse of Victoria crater.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2006 John Keller	Aftermarket Parts a Promising Business for Rad-Hard Suppliers Although some worry about how a potential slowdown in big-program spending might influence electronics and electro-optics suppliers, the emerging delays and budget cutbacks in civil and defense space programs are enhancing the market for obsolescent electronic components that are radiation hardened.
Geotimes September 2006 Kathryn Hansen	Floral Shade Aids Search for Earths The search continues for the Earth-like planets that scientists think are most likely to harbor life, and a newly refined sunflower-shaped device could one day reveal scores of candidates currently obscured by their neighboring star's light.
Popular Mechanics September 2006	Scientists Are Finding Life In Earth's Coldest, Hottest, Weirdest Places By creating an alternative life chemistry in the lab, astrobiologist Steven Benner hopes to uncover a formula for alien microbes. How five big questions about life on our planet are shaping the search for it on other worlds.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2006 John McHale	Aitech Brings COTS to Space Leaders at Aitech Defense Systems Inc. are bringing the economic strategy that changed military procurement to the space market.
Popular Mechanics August 2006 Ken Kamler	A Visit to NASA's Undersea Lab Will robotics allow physicians to save lives in extreme environments? A trip to the ocean floor will answer that question.
Popular Mechanics August 2006 Jeff Wise	Crash Test The Vertical Dragster, built by Armadillo Aerospace for the X Prize Cup, will lift off with 3000 pounds of thrust. In the pursuit of private spaceflight, a group of texas rocket enthusiasts aren't afraid to blow up a few engines.
<Older 361-370 Newer> Return to current articles.