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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and space research.NASA was established in 1958, succeeding the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The new agency was to have a distinctly civilian orientation, encouraging peaceful applications in space science. Since its establishment, most US space exploration efforts have been led by NASA, including the Apollo Moon landing missions, the Skylab space station, and later the Space Shuttle. NASA is supporting the International Space Station and is overseeing the development of the Orion spacecraft, the Space Launch System, and Commercial Crew vehicles. The agency is also responsible for the Launch Services Program, which provides oversight of launch operations and countdown management for uncrewed NASA launches.
NASA's science is focused on better understanding Earth through the Earth Observing System; advancing heliophysics through the efforts of the Science Mission Directorate's Heliophysics Research Program; exploring bodies throughout the Solar System with advanced robotic spacecraft such as New Horizons; and researching astrophysics topics, such as the Big Bang, through the Great Observatories and associated programs.

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  1. marcus

    Why Did NASA Rename Its Astrophysics Division to Universe?

    "Universe" section of NASA http://science.hq.nasa.gov/missions/universe.html NASA Science Missions Directorate used to have a division they called "Astrophysics". According to Steinn's blog (Dynamics of Cats) they renamed it the Universe division...
  2. C

    NASA Nasa offers reward for trash removal

    Hello, i saw a reward posted for the solution of the problem of space trash by Nasa. There are thousands of small objects in space that are discarded rocket parts, pieces of satelittes and general junk up there. It is orbiting the Earth at high speeds and Nasa can't solve this problem (yet)...
  3. Ivan Seeking

    NASA Google & NASA: A New Partnership

    http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/12/18/google.nasa.ap/index.html
  4. S

    NASA NASA schedules briefing to announce MAJOR finding on Mars

    NASA said in a press statement that it will announce new results from the Mars Global Surveyor, and they are calling it a significant find. And no, I don't think it mentions Cydonia :) The briefing is today at 1 p.m. EST. I have an idea what it could be, can't wait to see it... Go to...
  5. R

    NASA NASA's 2008 Manned Flight to Repair and Upgrade Hubble Telescope

    http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/01/science/space/01hubble.html?ex=1320037200&en=ba9a849437454737&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Only two-years for a complete flip-flop. As discussed then: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=125009
  6. Astronuc

    NASA NASA to Name Orion Contractor Thursday (Aug 31)

    http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/orion/orion_contract.html Woah! There is going to be tense moments tomorrow afternoon. The contract, to be announced at a 4 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT) news conference in Washington, covers the design, development, production and testing of...
  7. G

    Pursuing a Physics PhD for NASA - Advice Requested

    Hi, I have a really big problem, guys. So any help in the form of advice will be really appreciated. Ryt now I'm gettin my undergraduate degree in a medical school. But i really want to work for NASA ( not as a doctor ). So I wanted to know 1.) If it is possible for me to do MS in a...
  8. N

    NASA NASA Dark Matter Announcement on Monday, 21st Aug

    http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2006/aug/HQ_M06128_dark_matter.html http://asymptotia.com/2006/08/15/watch-that-space/ http://www.cosmicvariance.com" 's Sean Carroll is one of the briefing participants.
  9. H

    NASA Hey Janus, where did you get the NASA patches from?

    It mostly concerns Janus, as I remember he submitted a picture of NASA spsace mission patches somewhere to the contest, but anyone who knows would be divine as well. [comments welcome as well] How do you get the patches? (Here some other well known questions.) I received a mail ad to buy these...
  10. Zantra

    Brit Claims to Uncover NASA UFO Coverup

    http://www.wired.com/news/technology/internet/0,71182-0.html?tw=wn_index_5 I figured if wired.com was publishing this, it was worth noting. This appears to be a Britt who hacked into Nasa websites and found evidence of a UFO coverup. Of course he might be trying to distract from his illegal...
  11. D

    NASA Could a giant Rail Gun be the solution to faster space travel?

    :rofl: I've always been impatient when I hear NASA has launched a new probe for some mission. I hate having to wait years to see the mission unfold. But that is the reality of space. I've always wished that NASA had a giant Rail Gun, about a 100 miles long studded with reactors to...
  12. Astronuc

    NASA NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts

    The subject came up in another thread. http://www.niac.usra.edu/ http://www.niac.usra.edu/files/library/misc/ What they have funded. http://www.niac.usra.edu/files/library/misc/Overview_for_AIAA_TC.pdf Highlights of CP 01-02 (from Overview_for_AIAA_TC.pdf)
  13. Astronuc

    NASA What safety measures should be taken when storing antimatter at NASA facilities?

    Of particular interest to members of this forum: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/news/background/factsheets.html In-Space Propulsion Advanced Chemical Propulsion (PDF, 129 KB) Aerocapture (PDF, 620 KB) Antimatter Propulsion (PDF, 166 KB) Ceramic Matrix Composite Turbine Disks...
  14. Astronuc

    NASA What is NASA's Lunar Lander Challenge?

    http://www.newscientistspace.com/article/dn9122-lunar-lander-is-nasas-biggest-challenge.html NASA's Centennial Challeges Program http://exploration.nasa.gov/centennialchallenge/cc_index.html
  15. Astronuc

    NASA NASA Achieves Breakthrough In Black Hole Simulation

    http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/starsgalaxies/gwave.html
  16. Amith2006

    What Types of Jobs for Physicists are Available at NASA?

    Sir, I am a B.Sc.Physics 3rd year student. I am a bright student and it is my long cherished dream to work in NASA. Could you please tell me about the jobs prospects for physicists there? Are all the jobs in NASA for engineers? If not, a specialization in which branch of physics will...
  17. wolram

    NASA Is NASA doing anything to advance the science of cosmology?

    Is NASA doing anything to advance the science of cosmology? my personal veiw is that this agency is a total waste of money, money that could be spent, doing robust scientific cosmological related experiments, what do you think?
  18. I

    NASA Did NASA really fake the moon landing?

    I know this particular cons-theory has been done to death already, but does anyone on this forum have the means to examine the rate of fall of dust from the lunar rovers wheels as seen on NASA film footage? If the whole thing was filmed on Earth the one thing no one can fake is gravitational...
  19. enigma

    NASA NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter successfully performs orbital insertion

    This just in: They just re-acquired signal with the MRO after it went around the far side of Mars. They are waiting to ensure it is in the correct orbit right now.
  20. P

    NASA Can Human Beings Survive Long Term in Space Without Major Health Risks?

    FYI - The Planetary Society is asking for help to save some of NASA's programs... http://planetary.org/programs/projects/space_advocacy/
  21. R

    NASA Is NASA's Information Policy Limiting Climate Change Awareness?

    From the headline of today's New York Times: link
  22. H

    NASA More on Hydrinos - NASA BL study, etc.

    Quote: Originally Posted by Hdeasy Rathke of ESTEC advanced concepts at least states that the experimental evidence is good - http://www.iop.org/EJ/article/1367-2...jp5_1_127.html he himself refers to the NASA Blacklight Rocket study - whose conclusions were positive and supported excess heat...
  23. P

    NASA Scientist Demonstrates Thermal Tile Heat Resistance

    I saw a video demonstration some years ago of a NASA scientist holding flat in his hand a thermal tile used for the space shuttle. He then took a blow tourch and directed it at the thermal tile, to demonstrate that he could comfortably hold the tile with his bare hand(from behind of course) and...
  24. B

    NASA Roswell and Nasa Moon Expedition

    not sure exactly where to put this so general discussion sounds good. Last night i was once again watchin TV flipping throguh channels so i stopped on discovery about half way through this issue. I don't remeber who this guy was i believe he used to be sumthing to do with US government and...
  25. L

    NASA Space Elevator Feasibility: NASA Announces New Launch Vehicle and CEV

    Yeah, they'll have those right after they have satellites that can scratch your ass with a laser beam from space. Cheers...
  26. Astronuc

    NASA NASA Announces New Launch Vehicle and CEV

    How We'll Get Back to the Moon - http://www.nasa.gov/missions/solarsystem/cev.html However - NASA Estimates Moon Rocket Will Cost $104B http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050919/ap_on_sc/moon_rocket By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer On the other hand, NASA has Michoud (La), Stennis (MS)...
  27. Moonbear

    NASA Astrologist sues NASA over comet crash

    http://reuters.excite.com//article/20050705/2005-07-05T134242Z_01_L04309275_RTRIDST_0_ODD-RUSSIA-HOROSCOPE-DC.html :uhh: :rofl: I feel bad for whoever the people are at NASA who have to actually deal with the legal nonsense, but I sure do wish I was there to see the expression on the face of...
  28. Astronuc

    NASA Report of the NASA Science Definition Team for the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter

    Executive Summary more at - http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=12642 Report in pdf - http://ossim.hq.nasa.gov/jimo/JIMO_SDT_REPORT.pdf
  29. M

    NASA Innovation Project: Exploring Space with a Magnetic Beam

    Hey there everyone, Out of curiosity have many of you noted the NASA innovation project has a suitor for its courting of a better way to explore space. The basic concept is that a relatively stationary object can propel the moving spacecraft further faster, and more explicity the proposal...
  30. E

    NASA Aerospace Engineer Positions at NASA: Challenges and Opportunities

    Is it very difficult for an aerospace engineer to get a position at NASA?
  31. A

    NASA The probability of working for NASA

    Which probability is greater? becoming a professional athlete? or working for NASA?
  32. Simfish

    Can someone please proofread my NASA SHARP essay?

    Due date: TOMORROW! 300 word limit There are optimists who believe that technology will make human immortality possible, even allowing humans to escape the universe once its collapse is inevitable. There are pessimists who believe that technology will lead to weapons that will wipe out human...
  33. Ivan Seeking

    NASA Burt Rutan and NASA: A Tale of Contrasts

    On the Science Channel's review of Science 2004, one science journalist commented that Burt Rutan et al have shamed NASA with the design used to win the X prize. I think he makes a really good point. Rutan did for $30 million what NASA has never managed with Billions. Even though the Mars...
  34. M

    NASA prerequisites for engineering

    Hi, I have been looking through the main NASA site for an opportunity of working at NASA in the future. I have found the career that I found interesting: professional engineering. I have been informed that NASA is the best place to work and have always dreamed of going there myself to see...
  35. A

    How Can a High School Student Prepare for a Career at NASA?

    I am a junior in high school and I live in New York. I am planning on going to an undergrad school around here for 2 years after I graduate, then transfering over to UCLA or one of the better physics schools in the west coast. I am not sure yet what aspect of physics I want to major in, but I...
  36. marcus

    NASA Wakeup call re NASA and astrophysics

    http://preposterousuniverse.blogspot.com/2004/10/nasa-abandoning-astrophysics.html
  37. Ivan Seeking

    NASA NASA Chief: 'Let's Go Save the Hubble'

    http://space.com/news/hubble_mission_040810.html
  38. C

    NASA To Test Einstein's Theory of Relativity

    http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=1230 interesting.
  39. Ivan Seeking

    NASA develops 'mind-reading' [nerve signal reading] system

    http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994795
  40. P

    NASA Mysterious Chinese Man at NASA Caltech Spirit on Mars Live Broadcast

    I just saw the live broadcast of NASA Caltech Spirit on Mars. Without knowing any background or foreground, I saw a Chinese man overreacting... Looks unnatural. Anyone know who he is??
  41. N

    NASA Knows Time Travel is Fact?

    Hello, I just completed viewing a documentary on The Learning Channel on time travel, and what they said greatly suprised me: satellites that NASA uses are set up so that the clock on the satellite is rewinded or set to adjust to the fraction of a second the satellite gains by traveling...
  42. Ivan Seeking

    NASA Did NASA Accidentally Nuke Jupiter?

    Did NASA Accidentally “Nuke” Jupiter? If you're not familiar with Richard Hoagland, famed for his claims of alien bases on the moon, Egyptian looking structures on Mars, and many familiar stories from the wild side, in fact, as I understand, he was once considered a highly respected scientist...
  43. Ivan Seeking

    NASA Say no to NASA, yes to private companies: USA Today

    http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2003-09-23-zimmerman-edit_x.htm
  44. S

    NASA research propels development of new glass.

    New Glass. There's a new glass in town. The glass, developed with the help of a unique NASA levitator facility, is available for numerous commercial applications including lasers and optical communications. "We have patented a family of new glasses and have established processes for making...
  45. Ivan Seeking

    NASA Schoolboy's photo amazes Nasa: Flaming Meteor

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/3155928.stm
  46. Ivan Seeking

    NASA Solar Flares on Steroids: NASA

    http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/12sep_magnetars.htm?list955064
  47. Zantra

    NASA Nasa to replicate results by Podkletnov

    Some more interesting information I came across: This is an attempt by Nasa to replicate results by Podkletnov http://members.tripod.com/richard_crandall/id53.htm This is a theory on gravimetrics. He claims in here that you need a PHD in physics to fully understand it, but see what you...
  48. Ivan Seeking

    NASA NASA promises to break culture of silence: CNN

    "JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, Texas (AP) -- The space shuttle engineers who desperately wanted zoom-in satellite pictures of the damaged Columbia in orbit never spoke up at key meetings and never told the manager in charge of the flight. They were too uncomfortable. Too afraid. "...
  49. J

    NASA NASA scientists discover the beginning of time. (Their description)

    http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/1996/01/image/a Now this should make for an entertaining conversation on a rainy weekend. What is the plausibility that NASA has really found the beginning of time? That photograph is of the area of space at the extreme range of the HST. So what is...
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