August 27, HOUSTON, (Coal Geology): Interview footage of two NASA astronauts scheduled next year to become the first twins to rendezvous in space is available on NASA Television and the agency’s website. Mark Kelly will command the last scheduled space shuttle flight, while his twin brother Scott Kelly will be in command of the [Continue]
August 27, HOUSTON (Coal Geology) – NASA Administrator Charles Bolden accepted the Spirit of Houston Award from the city’s Mayor, Annise Parker, on Thursday. The award was established in 2004 to honor Houstonians who motivated their fellow citizens with their everyday acts of leadership. “It is an honor to accept the 2010 Spirit [Continue]
August 27, WASHINGTON, (Coal Geology)– NASA’s Kepler spacecraft has discovered the first confirmed planetary system with more than one planet crossing in front of, or transiting, the same star. The transit signatures of two distinct planets were seen in the data for the sun-like star designated Kepler-9. The planets were named [Continue]
WASHINGTON — NASA will hold a media teleconference Thursday, Aug. 26, at 1 p.m. EDT to discuss the Kepler spacecraft’s latest discovery about an intriguing planetary system. Kepler, a space observatory, looks for the data signatures of planets by measuring tiny decreases in the brightness of stars when planets cross in front of, or [Continue]
August 24 WASHINGTON,(Coal Geology) James Cameron, director of “Avatar,” the most successful film ever released, is featured in a series of new NASA public service announcements that describe the many contributions of the agency’s Earth science program to environmental awareness and exploration of our home planet. “When [Continue]
