http://www.spaceref.com/ SpaceRef - Space News and Reference en-us Thu, 9 Feb 2012 5:23:00 PST kcowing@spaceref.com (Keith Cowing) mkboucher@spaceref.com (Marc Boucher) Copyright 2011, SpaceRef Interactive Inc. http://images.spaceref.com/srrss.jpg http://www.spaceref.com/ 101 67 SpaceRef - Space News and Reference http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=39840 NASA Science Engineering Mathematics and Aerospace Academy SEMAA Continuation Wed, 8 Feb 2012 22:35:24 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=39839 NASA Research & Development Sources Sought for Airworthiness Certification Case Study for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Wed, 8 Feb 2012 22:34:19 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=36016 Media Advisory: ILS Proton to Launch SES-4 for SES Wed, 8 Feb 2012 22:31:22 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=39838 After wakeup this morning (~1:00am EST), FE-1 Shkaplerov performed the routine inspection of the SM (Service Module) PSS Caution & Warning panel as part of regular Daily Morning Inspection. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 22:30:17 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=39837 Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 8 February 2012 Update Wed, 8 Feb 2012 22:06:47 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=36015 NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will brief reporters about the agency's fiscal year 2013 budget at 2 p.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 13. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 21:15:25 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=36014 A powerful new infrared instrument, flying on NASA's newest polar-orbiting satellite, designed to give scientists more refined information about Earth's atmosphere and improve weather forecasts and our understanding of climate, has started sending its data back to Earth. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:19:45 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=36013 NASA is seeking technology demonstration proposals for green propellant alternatives to the highly toxic fuel hydrazine. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:03:02 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=36012 SpaceX and AsiaSat, the leading regional satellite operator in Asia, today announced an agreement to launch two AsiaSat communications satellites using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket in 2014. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:57:19 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=36011 Scientists have conducted research that reveals a "stealth merger" of dwarf galaxies, where an in-falling satellite galaxy is nearly undetectable by conventional means yet has a substantial influence on its host galaxy. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:51:12 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=36010 In the first comprehensive satellite study of its kind, a University of Colorado at Boulder-led team used NASA data to calculate how much Earth's melting land ice is adding to global sea level rise. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:42:57 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=36009 The giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way may be vaporizing and devouring asteroids, which could explain the frequent flares observed, according to astronomers using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:41:11 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=36008 Yuri's Night, the World Space Party, has officially opened registration for 2012 Yuri's Night events and parties. Building on the 2012 Yuri's Night theme of 'Make an Impact,' this year promises to offer more events in more places throughout the world and in space. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:30:15 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=36007 The camera at the end of the robotic arm on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has its own calibration target, a smartphone-size plaque that looks like an eye chart supplemented with color chips and an attached penny. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:28:51 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=39835 NASA/JSC intends to conduct the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Program Integration Contract (MPIC) Virtual Industry Day via WebEx on February 28, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST). Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:14:14