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30 September 2000 -
has announced the name for the next mission to Mars - not the much
publicized 2003 twin-rover mission, but , (due to launch
in April 2001, and arrive at the in October
2001). So what's it
called? ""! Stop, Dave!
's Scott Hubbard explains:
"NASA's next mission to Mars, launching in the
year 2001, represents the start of a new wave of exploration at the red
planet. It seemed fitting to name the mission 2001
Mars Odyssey not only in honor of the story and the movie, but also to
herald the start of our new long-term journey to explore Mars."
Here Comes The Sun: . Of course, we know the is hot. What makes it that
way? NASA's
spacecraft may have found the
- massive arching above the Sun's surface, like "fountains
of fire".
Today In Space History - It's the 6th anniversary () of the
(Shuttle )
,
the . Mission Fact sheet ; Crew info
;
Image collection .
This mission landed at and featured the among its many payloads.
29 September 2000 - The engines have barely cooled down from Atlantis' trip to the
ISS, and now it's time for another launch - Shuttle Discovery will visit
the space station next week! Follow the flight on our brandy-new STS-92 Mission Journal page!
??? Asteroid
has'em!
to lay off 22 staffers; .
Today In Space History - It is the 12th
anniversary () of the
(Shuttle )
,
the . Mission Fact sheet ;
info ;
Image collections
and .
This was the first Shuttle
after the 31 months earlier - you know they were keeping a on this one! The mission featured the
of a .
Today also marks the 38th anniversary () of the of , the . The
went
from () on a rocket. This
made the
to have a
in orbit. stayed in orbit for , studying the Earth's .
26 September 2000 - : Gherman Titov, the second man to orbit the Earth in 1961, was
. Titov, who died of a heart attack last week, was an
early pioneer in the space race. Of course, back then, the Soviet space
program was shrouded in secrecy, unlike the out-in-the-open American
program. Even though he "played for the opposing team," his
accomplishments [see 22
Sep] cannot be ignored. Rest easy...
BBC video report .
UPI: .
25 September 2000 - Moonwalker will be making a
. He is - get this -
a
called "". (It looks pretty
cool, actually - it's a little robot that responds to voice commands, plus
you don't need a pooper scooper). His first stop is at the at 11AM, and then it's off to at noon, for more hijinks. Just don't call
a !
Wrap up last week's space news at .
Today In Space History - (25 Sep 97) of
(Shuttle )
,
the . Mission Fact sheet ; Crew info
;
KSC image collection .
News coverage .
This was
the seventh
with the Mir station and
a
US-Russian .
24 September 2000 - UPI: .
NASA is reviving a plan for an for the - in case the Russians can't keep up with their end...
23 September 2000 - Scientists at NASA and Johns Hopkins University are
with their first of asteroid Eros, which is being orbited by
the NEAR-Shoemaker probe.
22 September 2000 - Russian space pioneer this Wednesday. , 65, passed away in his sauna, a victim of a
(not carbon monoxide poisoning, as some early reports
speculated). He was the , after , , and . His
(of 17.5 Earth orbits) was the first spaceflight to
last more than 24 hours. At the time of his launch, he was the (just shy of his - the record remains unbroken). At the time of his
death, he was the world's senior space traveler - all those who preceded him
into space are deceased.
was 's backup and came close to being the
. He was
the , and the . After his , he never flew a spacecraft again. , he worked on military aspects of the Soviet and Russian , and he was elected to the Russian Parliament in 1995. The two
Russian members of the just-returned STS-106 Shuttle mission .
Today is the Autumnal Equinox - the first day of
Fall in the northern hemisphere. What are the seasons like on
21 September 2000 - Weather satellite
at 6:22AM EDT - it had originally been
from Wednesday. Read the play-by-play .
Watch the launch .
UPI: ,
offers to scrap in exchange for access to space technology.
UPI: .
Here's the latest - 3 missions covered.
20 September 2000 - Is there a supermassive black hole at the
of our galaxy? UCLA astronomers may have evidence!
19 September 2000 - What is the threat from or Near Earth Objects?
Is ?
18 September 2000 - Wrap up last week's space news at .
17 September 2000 - Are Apollo-era spacesuits ?
NASA chief (who was appointed by George H. W. in 1992) says he at least until the next president is sworn in.
16 September 2000 - A North Korean ambassador, addressing the Friday, stated that all countries should
have , and be able to launch rockets freely.
Today In Space History - Today marks the of
(Shuttle )
,
the (16 Sep 96). Mission Fact sheet ; Crew info
;
Image collection .
This mission flew to the
Mir to "drop off" one and "pick up" another - Dr. , who became the
holder for by a and, at
,
is the .
15 September 2000 - Where's all the Shuttle stuff??? Not to worry
- we moved it to a separate
page! This way, other news (yes, there are other things
going on besides the Shuttle mission!) would be easier to find, and
the pages will load faster. Follow our in-depth coverage of the
Atlantis mission to the ISS at our new
STS-106 Mission Journal page!
Is the ?
Here's the latest - 3 missions covered.
14 September 2000 - Black holes have gravity so strong that not
even light can escape - so how do you them?
Here comes another - maybe we'll get a cool light show out of it.
13 September 2000 - ! It's the
Duking it out on Mars: A British scientist claims that NASA's twin Mars
rovers will have to the UK's Beagle 2 lander. The three space-probes will
be on the Martian surface in 2003. Them's fightin' words!
12 September 2000 - Scientists have discovered a - a "middleweight" in between the normal
(!) ones and the "supermassive" ones.
Today In Space History features three
anniversaries plus a
anniversary! This date is a big one for space travel:
The of
(Shuttle )
,
the . Mission Fact sheet ; Crew info
;
Image collection .
This mission was scheduled to land at KSC but landed at
due to bad
at .
The of
(Shuttle )
,
the . Mission Fact sheet ; Crew info
;
Image collection .
This mission featured a joint U.S.-
SpaceLab mission. became the in
on this flight, which also included the and the ( met during their astronaut training!).
The of
(Shuttle )
,
the . Mission Fact sheet ; Crew info
;
Image collection .
This mission deployed and completed with the first at .
Going back to the early space program, today also marks the of the (GT-XI) ,
the . Mission Fact sheet ;
Crew info ;
Image collection .
This mission was
by the late , who would later become an and the first . The
crew practiced docking techniques with an and created the when pilot used Gemini to
the
by a .
11 September 2000 - UPI: .
Wrap up last week's space news at .
10 September 2000 -
has announced that the government will launch a next year to monitor the marine environment. The plan is
to orbit one every two years. They launched a satellite for other domestic
purposes earlier this month.
9 September 2000 -
Today In Space History - It is the of the
(Shuttle )
,
the (9 Sep 94). Mission Fact sheet .
Crew info . One
of the many experiments flown on this mission was the for observing the .
8 September 2000 - UPI: .
Today In Space History - today
(8 Sep 1960), NASA's was dedicated in
, Alabama. recalls:
The Marshall Center,
activated by President Eisenhower Sept. 8, 1960 — 40 years ago — has a
rich history of contributions to space exploration. As NASA's premier
organization for development of space transportation and propulsion
systems, what's in store for Marshall in the next four decades?
Congratulations on of - and ...
7 September 2000 - More on Tuesday's . that
the lightning arrestor system (a 100-ft-tall mast) did its job, and - unlike the at the runway, which damaged a navigation system (which was quickly
repaired). Atlantis yesterday, despite at the launch site.
launched a aboard an from their facility in on Wednesday. Video clips .
UPI: .
Today In Space History - Fifth anniversary of
(Shuttle )
,
the (7 Sep 1995). Mission Fact sheet
- Crew info .
This mission marked the first time were deployed on the same flight.
6 September 2000 - No damage reported. Shuttle Status
report .
UPI: .
When the of the
finally arrive next month, they . That's life in orbit!
5 September 2000 - Another
satellite
this week.
aboard a
, the American bird will provide digital radio services. It is the second of three - the
launched
July 1st.
UPI: .
4 September 2000 - Happy Labor Day! Now that the is ready for long-term habitation, NASA is is getting ready for a
to the Station. Three remain for this year, with more in quick succession
for years to come.
A special ship (the water kind) will be for 's Delta plant in
.
Ancient rocks, Mars balloon in .
Wrap up last week's space news at .
3 September 2000 - launched a new this past Thursday. Hmm... ever get the feeling
you were being ?
The bird, known as , was lofted atop a Chinese-made "" rocket from their launch facility.
Today In Space History - Twenty-four years ago today (3 Sep 1976), the
of two
touched down on the surface of
.
2 September 2000 - Shuttle Discovery, set to launch next month, will remain in the gigantic Vehicle Assemble Building until after Atlantis' launch next week. This will
during Florida's unpredictable hurricane season.
announced a plan to establish an advanced
at NASA's in Mississippi.
UPI: .
1 September 2000 - announced that the next component, the
module, has at .
