In Memoriam: Gary Bruce Hansen (1953-2013)
*In recognition of Dr. Gary B. Hansen* by: Tom McCord September 28, 2013 I have been informed that Dr. Gary B. Hansen passed away late Thursday evening, September 26, from […]
*In recognition of Dr. Gary B. Hansen* by: Tom McCord September 28, 2013 I have been informed that Dr. Gary B. Hansen passed away late Thursday evening, September 26, from […]
Thurs. Oct. 10th at 6:00pm. DPS is experimenting with a professional-amateur workshop where professionals present what opportunities are out there for collaborations with NASA missions and amateurs show samples of their observations. Examples: […]
You’re invited to attend a lunchtime panel discussion on “The Future of Education & Public Outreach” to be held during the Denver DPS meeting. Massive changes to E/PO have been proposed that […]
Denver, CO 6-11 October 2013 A fantastic program of planetary science! http://aas.org/meetings/45th-meeting-division-planetary-sciences From the LOC: Colorado is getting back to it’s usually dry and sunny weather. Come enjoy the science and […]
Tuesday 7:30pm-9:00pm The following people are anticipated to attend: – John Grunsfeld, NASA HQ, Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate – Jim Green, NASA HQ, Director of Planetary Science – […]
On September 24, 2013, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) released an Announcement of Opportunity (AO) entitled Mars 2020 Investigations to solicit proposals for investigations […]
Dear SBAG community, NASA is seeking comments in the form of a request for information (RFI) from the scientific community on the most recent Announcements of Opportunity (AOs) issued by […]
As a follow-up to last November’s VEXAG Meeting recommendations, an update to VEXAG’s Venus Exploration Goals, Objectives, and Investigations has been drafted. The primary difference between this draft and the […]
The University of Houston-Clear Lake seeks applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Geology beginning summer 2014. The successful candidate will have primary responsibility of teaching freshman physical geology […]
General Information: CAN Release Date: September 23, 2013 Preproposal Conference: September 30, 2013 Step-1 Proposal Due Date November 4, 2013 Step-2 Proposals Due Date January 31, 2014 The National Aeronautics […]
General Information: Solicitation Number: NNH13ZDA018O Release Date: September 24, 2013 Preproposal Conference: October 8, 2013 Notice of Intent Due Date: October 15, 2013 Proposal Due Date: December 23, 2013 The National Aeronautics and […]
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has resumed a trek of many months toward its mountain-slope destination, Mount Sharp. The rover used instruments on its arm last week to inspect rocks at […]
It’s not easy to simulate millions of miles electronically, but that’s what engineers did recently as they tested the all-important communications system the MAVEN spacecraft will use to relay its […]
NASA and the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG) released a white paper Friday outlining benefits of human exploration of space. The document, titled “Benefits Stemming from Space Exploration,” is the […]
NASA is seeking applications from U.S. graduate students for the agency’s Space Technology Research Fellowships. The research grants, worth as much as $68,000 per year, will coincide with the start […]
The final announcement with the workshop program and abstracts are now available on the meeting website. View either the author index or the full program and abstracts. IMPORTANT NOTE Due […]
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft officially is the first human-made object to venture into interstellar space. The 36-year-old probe is about 12 billion miles (19 billion kilometers) from our sun. New […]
Artist’s concept of NASA’s Deep Impact spacecraft. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. After almost 9 years in space that included an unprecedented July 4th impact and subsequent flyby of a comet, an […]
Peering deeply into Saturn’s placid-looking atmosphere with the radar/microwave radiometer aboard NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has revealed a dynamic and in many places turbulent atmosphere that has more similarities with that […]
NASA will give 150 of its social media followers an insider’s look at America’s space program and the opportunity to see a launch in person. The NASA Social, scheduled for […]