News | Archive (July 2007)
Impact craters in Tyrrhena Terra on Mars
— 31 Jul 2007 | AstronomyThe High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express obtained images of the Tyrrhena Terra region on Mars. On 10 May 2007, the pictures of the region located at 18 South... — full story
Hubble uncovers the Veil Nebula
— 31 Jul 2007 | AstronomyThe NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has photographed three magnificent sections of the Veil Nebula - the shattered remains of a supernova that exploded some 5-10.000 years ago. The... — full story
Waters off Washington state only second place in world where glass sponge reefs found
— 31 Jul 2007 | BiologyThirty miles west of Grays Harbor, University of Washington scientists have discovered large colonies of glass sponges thriving on the seafloor. The species of glass sponges capable... — full story
Satellites unveil new type of active galaxy
— 30 Jul 2007 | AstronomyAn international team of astronomers using NASA's Swift satellite and the Japanese/US Suzaku X-ray observatory has discovered a new class of active galactic nuclei (AGN). By now, you'd... — full story
Researchers find pathway that controls cell size and division
— 30 Jul 2007 | BiologyOrganisms precisely regulate cell size to ensure that daughter cells have sufficient cellular material to thrive or to create specific cell types: a tiny sperm versus a gargantuan egg... — full story
Report says US astronauts drank before flying
— 28 Jul 2007 | AstronomyNASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale said the agency is moving forward to implement many of the recommendations contained in two studies released Friday about astronaut health and behavioural... — full story
Search for life on Mars relies on technology supplied by Imperial College London
— 28 Jul 2007 | AstronomyThe Martian surface will be explored for conditions favourable for past or present life thanks to micro-machine technology supplied by Imperial College London. The NASA mission, planned... — full story
NASA selects lightning protection system contractor
— 28 Jul 2007 | AstronomyNASA has selected Ivey's Construction Inc of Merritt Island, Florida, to build a new lightning protection system for Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Centre. The system will support... — full story
Mars winds could pose challenges, but manageable ones, for Phoenix spacecraft team
— 27 Jul 2007 | AstronomyMartian winds probably won't cause serious problems for NASA's upcoming Phoenix Mars Lander mission but could complicate efforts to collect soil and ice at the landing site, according... — full story
X-48B takes first flight
— 27 Jul 2007 | AstronomyNASA's Dryden Flight Research Centre in Edwards, California, provided critical support for the first flight on 20 July of the X-48B. The 21-foot wingspan, 500-pound remotely piloted... — full story