When James L. Burch joined the space science program at Southwest Research Institute in 1977, a small team of engineers and scientists was working on NASA contracts to build data-collecting instruments for satellites.
After he founded the nonprofit institute's Space Science Division in 1985, the growing team began working on revenue-producing payloads for the space agency and clients in the private sector.
China's first solar observatory aims to solve mysteries of the Sun's eruptions
The observatory, known by the nickname Kuafu-1, will view the Sun from its orbit around Earth. Credit: NASA/Goddard/SDO
China is set to launch its first dedicated solar observatory. Astronomers say its trio of instruments will provide insights into how the Sun's magnetic field creates coronal mass ejections and other eruptions.
7 fascinating stories from the Women in Science Space tour | Natural History Museum
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Katherine Johnson always loved to count. She would count everything - from the steps to the road, to the number of dishes she washed. This affinity for numbers led Katherine to break the barriers of gender and race, becoming one of the first African American women to work at NASA as a scientist.
ISRO’s Mangalyaan Was a Great Mission – Just Not a Science Mission – The Wire Science
When India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) spacecraft successfully entered Mars orbit on September 23, 2014, it made the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) only the fourth organisation in the world to achieve the feat, after NASA, the space agency of the erstwhile Soviet Union and the ...
Juno photos reveal more stunning glimpses of Jupiter's moon Europa | Space
The new images were taken by Juno 's JunoCam camera during the probe's pass of Europa on Sept. 29, then went to enthusiastic image processors who gave them at times an almost artistic treatment.
"Starting with our flyby of Earth back in 2013, Juno citizen scientists have been invaluable in processing the numerous images we get with Juno," Scott Bolton, Juno principal investigator from the Southwest Research Center in Texas said in a statement .
Call for Membership Nominations 2022: Space Exploration Advisory Committee - GOV.UK
This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/call-for-membership-nominations-2022-space-exploration-advisory-committee/call-for-membership-nominations-2022-space-exploration-advisory-committee
The UK Space Agency seeks nominations for membership of its Space Exploration Advisory Committee (SEAC).
Will Tom Cruise perform a spacewalk while shooting film on space station? | Space
Anyone who has ever seen Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise hanging off jet airplanes, scaling skyscrapers, or zooming through traffic on a motorcycle in countless action blockbusters knows he's truly a man without fear.
But his signature daredevil DNA doing his own insane stunts might be put to the test for one of his next film projects as he experiences a zero-gravity spacewalk that could jangle his steadfast nerves in unimaginable ways.
China launches navigation enhancement satellites from sea platform | Space
China sent a pair of satellites for enhancing Beidou navigation signals into orbit on Friday (Oct. 7) with a rocket launch hosted by a mobile sea platform.
The Long March 11 solid rocket lifted off from a barge in the Yellow Sea at 9:10 a.m. EDT on Oct. 7 (1310 GMT, or 9:10 p.m. Beijing time), with launch success confirmed (opens in new tab) by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) just over 90 minutes later.
Ep. 260: Mysteries of Dust | NASA
Distinguished Speakers Series to Open 26th Season – Outlook Pasadena
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