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	+ Home		+ NASA Home > For Media & Press > Press Release Archive Print This Email This 1997 News Release 12/17/97 + HUBBLE WITNESSES THE FINAL BLAZE OF GLORY OF SUN-LIKE STARS 12/16/97 + NASA AWARDS MATERIALS SCIENCE RESEARCH GRANTS + CLOSEST EUROPA FLYBY MARKS START OF GALILEO MISSION "PART II" 12/15/97 + NASA/FAA SYSTEM HELPING HOLIDAY AIRLINE TRAVELERS MISS FEWER FLIGHTS 12/11/97 + NASA, FAA DEVELOPING SYSTEM THAT COULD ENHANCE PRESENT COMMERCIAL AVIATION ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAMS 12/10/97 + NASA SELECTES PHASE II SMALL BUSINESS PROJECTS 12/8/97 + NASA FILLED THE CALENDAR IN 1997 + NASA PAYLOAD TO MONITOR ATMOSPHERE DURING SOLO SPIRIT BALLOON FLIGHT AROUND THE WORLD 12/5/97 + ADVANCED X-RAY ASTROPHYSICS FACILITY DELIVERY DELAYED 12/4/97 + ONE STAR'S LOSS IS ANOTHER'S GAIN: HUBBLE CAPTURES BRIEF MOMENT IN LIFE OF LIVELY DUO 12/2/97 + NASA SELECTS EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION PARTNERS 11/26/97 + TAILLESS FIGHTER FLIGHT TESTS COMPLETE; PREVIEW FUTURE FIGHTER TECHNOLOGY 11/20/97 + NASA, GSA JOIN FORCES ON OUTSOURCING DESKTOP COMPUTING + MILESTONE ACHIEVED FOR ALL-ELECTRIC AIRPLANE TECHNOLOGY 11/19/97 + NASA AWARDS THE FIRST RAPID SPACECRAFT DELIVERY ORDER TO BALL AEROSPACE FOR THE DELIVERY OF QUIKSCAT SPACECRAFT + NASA ANNOUNCES RESEARCH GRANTS IN MICROGRAVITY FLUID PHYSICS + List of Microgravity Grantees 11/18/97 + GLOBAL LAND PRECIPITATION INCREASES IN 20TH CENTURY 11/17/97 + FIRST PHASE OF EARTH SCIENCE DATA PURCHASE AWARDS SELECTED + U.S./UKRAINIAN STUDENTS COLLABORATE ON SHUTTLE EXPERIMENT + U.S., RUSSIA NAME INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CREWS 11/14/97 + SHUTTLE-BASED LASER TO TEST TECHNOLOGY FOR MEASURING ATMOSPHERIC WINDS + X-33 LAUNCH FACILITY GROUNDBREAKING HELD 11/13/97 + MARS PENETRATORS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE CRUCIAL SUBSYSTEM TEST + TRAFTON ANNOUNCES HIS DEPARTURE FROM NASA + TOGNINI NAMED TO STS-93 CREW 11/12/97 + NASA AWARDS MICROGRAVITY RESEARCH GRANTS + MICROGRAVITY GRANT RECIPIENTS 11/10/97 + SURVEYOR RESUMES AEROBRAKING, HEADING TOWARD NEW MAPPING ORBIT 11/6/97 + SCIENCE TEAM AND INSTRUMENTS SELECTED FOR MARS SYRVEYOR 2001 MISSIONS + SPACE RESEARCH SHINES A LIGHT ON TUMORS TO SAVE LIVES + FIRST OBSERVATION OF SPACE-TIME DISTORTION BY BLACK HOLES 11/5/97 + GALILEO FINDS ARIZONA-SIZED VOLCANIC DEPOSIT ON IO + SOLAR MYSTERY NEARS SOLUTION WITH DATA FROM SOHO SPACECRAFT + NASA COMPLETES X-33 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS 11/4/97 + MARS PATHFINDER WINDS DOWN AFTER PHENOMENAL MISSION 11/3/97 + NASA'S SOLAR POWERED AIRCRAFT BEGINS SCIENCE MISSIONS IN HAWAII + NASA RESEARCHER RECEIVES PRESIDENTIAL EARLY CAREER AWARD 10/31/97 + LINEAR AEROSPIKE SR-71 EXPERIMENT COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL FIRST FLIGHT + X-33 PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW; MEDIA TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 11 A.M. EST MONDAY, NOV. 3 10/30/97 + MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR TO RESUME AEROBRAKING + NASA "VIRTUAL LABORATORY" EXPANDS RESEARCH IN AEROSPACE SAFETY 10/29/97 + HUBBLE CATCHES UP WITH A BLUE STRAGGLER STAR 10/28/97 + MARSHALL CENTER DIRECTOR DR. WAYNE LITTLES TO RETIRE 10/23/97 + PRECOURT TO LEAD FINAL SHUTTLE/MIR DOCKING MISSION + NASA JOINS CRUSADE FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH 10/22/97 + HOLCOMB NAMED NASA CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER + LAUNCH OF LUNAR PROSPECTOR RESCHEDULED FOR EARLY JANUARY 10/21/97 + HUBBLE REVEALS STELLAR FIREWORKS ACCOMPANYING GALAXY COLLISIONS + COOPER TO RETIRE FROM NASA 10/20/97 + MISSIONS TO GATHER SOLAR WIND SAMPLES AND TOUR THREE COMETS SELECTED AS NEXT DISCOVERY PROGRAM FLIGHTS 10/18/97 + NASA AND ARGENTINA SIGN AGREEMENTS ON FUTURE COOPERATION 10/17/97 + ASTRONAUT TOM HENRICKS RETIRES 10/16/97 + NASA SELECTS TWO SMALL EXPLORER MISSIONS AND ONE MISSION OF OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT 10/15/97 + COSMONAUT ROUNDS OUT STS-89 CREW 10/14/97 + NASA SIGNS INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AGREEMENT WITH BRAZIL + GLOBAL SURVEYOR'S ORBIT RAISED WHILE SOLAR PANEL IS ANALYZED + SHUTTLE LANDING SIMULATIONS TO IMPROVE WITH SMART SOFTWARE 10/10/97 + THOMAS WILL CONTINUE AMERICAN PRESENCE ON MIR 10/8/97 + COCKRELL NAMED CHIEF ASTRONAUT + NASA ANNOUNCES 1996 STTR PHASE II SELECTIONS + TEAM BEGINS TEST OF ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM 10/7/97 + HUBBLE IDENTIFIES WHAT MAY BE THE MOST LUMINOUS STAR KNOWN 10/3/97 + NASA RECEIVES APPROVAL TO LAUNCH CASSINI MISSION + SPACE RESEARCH PROVIDES EARTH-SHAKING REVELATIONS 10/1/97 + RADARSAT BEGINS FIRST COMPLETE DETAILED MAP OF ANTARCTICA + CONTROL BOARD REPORTS INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION LAUNCH ON TARGET, FINALIZES ASSEMBLY SEQUENCE 9/30/97 + NASA NAMES MINORITY CONTRACTORS OF THE YEAR 9/29/97 + NEAR SPACECRAFT GETS UNEXPECTED VIEW OF MYSTERIOUS GAMMA-RAY BURST + SCIENCE TEAM CHOSEN FOR TECHNOLOGY VALIDATION MISSION TO EXPLORE AN ASTEROID AND A COMET + NEW NOVEMBER LAUNCH DATE SET FOR TROPICAL RAINFALL MEASURING MISSION 9/26/97 + MARS PATHFINDER ROVER EXITS ROCK GARDEN TO BEGIN LONG TREK + NASA ISSUES FINAL X-33 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY, NAMES PREFERRED LAUNCH AND LANDING SITES 9/25/97 + MODERATE SOLAR STORM EXPECTED TO HAVE FEW EFFECTS ON EARTH + STATEMENT BY NASA ADMINISTRATOR DANIEL S. GOLDIN + PANELS GIVE ASTRONAUT A "GO" FOR LAUNCH TO MIR 9/24/97 + HUBBLE SEES A NEUTRON STAR ALONE 9/23/97 + NASA MANAGERS AWAITING SHUTTLE-MIR INDEPENDENT SAFETY REVIEWS RESCHEDULE PRE-LAUNCH PRESS CONFERENCE + FIRST GLOBAL OCEAN-COLOR IMAGES FROM NEW SENSOR SHOW PROMISE FOR CLIMATE, BIOLOGICAL STUDIES 9/22/97 + PANEL SELECTS NASA-DEVELOPED HIGH-PERFORMANCE AIRCRAFT MATERIAL FOR AWARD + EFFECTS OF SPACE ENVIRONMENT ON MIR TO BE MEASURED WITH NEW DEVICE 9/19/97 + CASSINI LAUNCH RESCHEDULED FOR OCT. 13 + ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT LEWIS UNSUCCESSFUL; RE-ENTRY LIKELY NEXT WEEK 9/18/97 + TWIN TELESCOPES WITH NEAR-INFRARED "EYES" BEGIN ALL-SKY SURVEY 9/17/97 + MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR DETECTS MARTIAN MAGNETIC FIELD AS AEROBRAKING BEGINS + COMMERCIALIZATION OF NASA FILTER MAY AID PILOTS/DRIVERS 9/16/97 + HUBBLE STAYS ON TRAIL OF FADING GAMMA-RAY BURST FIREBALL, RESULTS POINT TO EXTRAGALACTIC ORIGIN + SHUTTLE-MIR PROGRAM READIES FOR NEXT PHASE 9/15/97 + INDEPENDENT NASA SATELLITE MEASUREMENTS CONFIRM EL NINO IS BACK AND STRONG 9/12/97 + REPAIR WORK ON CASSINI HUYGENS PROBE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED + VETERAN SHUTTLE COMMANDER RETIRES + SPACE STATION TECHNOLOGY WILL BRING EXPERT MEDICAL CARE TO REMOTE AREAS ON EARTH 9/11/97 + LAWRENCE TO LEAVE NASA + NASA, DOD AND FAA SIGN JOINT AGREEMENT ON SPACEPORTS LAUNCH GUIDANCE 9/10/97 + LAUNCH OF LUNAR PROSPECTOR RESCHEDULED FOR LATE NOVEMBER 9/5/97 + ASTRONAUT ANDREW ALLEN RETIRES FROM NASA 9/4/97 + HUBBLE REVEALS HUGE CRATER ON THE SURFACE OF THE ASTEROID VESTA 9/3/97 + CASSINI TO SURVEY WORLDS OF SATURN AND TITAN; SENDS FIRST PROBE TO MOON OF ANOTHER PLANET 9/2/97 + ASTRONAUT STORY MUSGRAVE RETIRES FROM NASA + TWO VOYAGER SPACECRAFT STILL GOING STRONG AFTER 20 YEARS 8/29/97 + NEW X-RAY GENERATOR TO IMPROVE PROTEIN CRYSTAL RESEARCH ON SPACE STATION + NASA TEAM APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE MAIN ENGINE TEST STAND FIRE 8/28/97 + SCIENTISTS DISCOVER MASSIVE JET STREAMS FLOWING INSIDE THE SUN 8/27/97 + NASA RESEARCHING ENGINE AIRFLOW CONTROLS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE, FUEL EFFICIENCY 8/26/97 + NASA TESTS CONCEPTS FOR LOW-VISIBILITY AIRPORT OPERATIONS + LEWIS SPACECRAFT ENCOUNTERS DIFFICULTIES 8/21/97 + NASA SUPPORTING MARYLAND IN POCOMOKE RIVER PFIESTERIA RESEARCH + MAJOR REVIEW OF MISSION TO PLANET EARTH ENDORSES FLEXIBLE APPROACH TO FUTURE SATELLITES, STEERS DATA SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 8/20/97 + CASSINI LAUNCH REMAINS ON SCHEDULE 8/14/97 + FORMER NASA OFFICIAL RECEIVES GUGGENHEIM MEDAL + X-34 FASTRAC ENGINE PASSES CRITICAL TESTS 8/13/97 + NEW MANUFACTURING METHOD COULD LOWER AIR TRAVEL COSTS 8/8/97 + MARS PATHFINDER RESULTS GENERATING NEW PICTURE OF MARS AS MISSION MOVES INTO EXTENDED OPERATIONS 8/7/97 + COUNTDOWN TEST REVEALS FUEL LEAKS ON CASSINI MISSION CENTAUR UPPER STAGE 8/6/97 + LEWIS SATELLITE READY TO DEMONSTRATE FINER SPECTRUM OF EARTH VIEWS + HUBBLE SEPARATES STARS IN THE MIRA BINARY SYSTEM 8/6/97 + HUBBLE SEPARATES STARS IN THE MIRA BINARY SYSTEM 8/5/97 + REMOTE CONTROL ROBOT BREAKS ROUGH TERRAIN TRAVEL RECORD, PAVES PATH FOR FUTURE PLANETARY SCIENCE MISSIONS + PARKER NAMED NEW DIRECTOR OF JPL MANAGEMENT OFFICE 8/4/97 + NASA SELECTS ISO 9001 REGISTRAR 8/2/97 + LIGHT PLANE TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCE ON BROAD FRONT 8/1/97 + AKERS TO RETURN TO U.S. AIR FORCE + NASA AND FAA ANNOUNCE AVIATION DESIGN COMPETITION WINNERS + REVOLUTIONARY NEW AIRCRAFT MAKES DEBUT AT OSHKOSH AIRSHOW 7/31/97 + NASA ANNOUNCES REVISED PLAN FOR MIR STAFFING 7/30/97 + WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL TELESCOPES TEAM UP WITH A LENS IN NATURE TO DISCOVER FARTHEST GALAXY IN THE UNIVERSE 7/29/97 + LAUNCH OF OCEAN-VIEWING SENSOR SET FOR AUGUST 1 7/28/97 + SECOND U.S. SPACE STATION COMPONENT BEGINS LAUNCH PREPARATIONS 7/24/97 + NEW AEROSPACE COMPUTER WILL REVOLUTIONIZE THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF AIRPLANES + AUGUST 7 SELECTED FOR STS-85 SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION LAUNCH 7/22/97 + ADVANCED COMPOSTION EXPLORER SET TO STUDY MATTER FROM SUN, MILKY WAY AND BEYOND 7/21/97 + NASA STATEMENT ON PASSING OF GENE SHOEMAKER 7/18/97 + NASA TECHNOLOGY MAY HELP ASSESS RISK OF BONE PROBLEMS 7/16/97 + SOFTWARE USED ON MARS PATHFINDER WINS NASA'S SOFTWARE OF THE YEAR AWARD 7/14/97 + NASA ANNOUNCES 1997 STTR PHASE I SELECTIONS + (LIST OF SELECTIONS) + SOLAR-POWERED PATHFINDER SETS NEW RECORD; PREPARES TO MONITOR DEFORESTATION OF HAWAIIAN ISLAND 7/9/97 + JEFF HOFFMAN RETIRES FROM ASTRONAUT CORPS 7/2/97 + NASA'S EARTH SCIENCE PROGRAM ADJUSTS TO LOSS OF DATA FROM JAPANESE ADEOS SATELLITE 7/1/97 + HUBBLE'S LOOK AT MARS SHOWS CANYON DUST STORM, CLOUDY CONDITIONS FOR PATHFINDER LANDING + CORRECTION TO HUBBLE-MARS PRESS RELEASE 6/30/97 + ASTEROID MATHILDE REVEALS HER DARK PAST + NASA LICENSES AIR QUALITY MONITORING TECHNOLOGY 6/26/97 + FIRST U.S. SPACE STATION COMPONENT BEGINS LAUNCH PREPARATIONS + NASA RELEASES X-33 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT; PUBLIC MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR JULY + (Draft statement and schedule of public meetings.) 6/25/97 + TROPICAL RAINFALL MEASURING MISSION SET FOR OCTOBER 31 LAUNCH 6/24/97 + NASA ADMINISTRATOR'S FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED + JETT ASSUMES NASA MANAGER POSITION IN RUSSIA 6/23/97 + SHUTTLE MISSION REFLIGHT IN QUEST OF SCIENTIFIC MYSTERIES 6/20/97 + EINSTEIN WAS RIGHT -- BLACK HOLES DO SPIN; NASA RESEARCH PROVIDES NEW INSIGHTS ON THESE MYSTERIOUS OBJECTS 6/19/97 + NASA AND NSF ANNOUNCE GRANTS TO STUDY MARTIAN METEORITE (Lists of recipients: Parts + 1 ,+ 2, and + 3) + NASA MOURNS DR. JURGEN H.RAHE, SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION SCIENCE PROGRAM DIRECTOR 6/17/97 + NASA, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY TO TEST ADAPTABLE MOBILE ROBOT IN SOUTH AMERICAN DESERT 6/16/97 + WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS SOUTHEASTERN CLIMATE CHANGE; RESULTS COULD SAVE LIVES, MONEY AND PROPERTY + LYNN CLINE APPOINTED DEPUTY ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS 6/13/97 + ASTRONAUTS MCMONAGLE, HARBAUGH TAKE ON NEW ASSIGNMENTS 6/12/97 + NASA AMES 'FOOD GRADE' ANTI-ICING FLUID ALSO REDUCES AUTO RUST + PATHFINDER SETS NEW WORLD RECORD 6/11/97 + NASA SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR PURCHASE OF EARTH SCIENCE DATA AND PRODUCTS 6/10/97 + PROTOTYPE MARS ROVER COMPLETES SIMULATED MARS TREK + HUBBLE IS FIRST TO SPOT COLLIDING SUPERNOVAS 6/9/97 + KENNEDY SPACE CENTER ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS + STEADY STREAM OF DISCOVERIES COMING FROM NEW HUBBLE INSTRUMENTS + NASA JOINS THE FIGHT AGAINST DIABETES + SPACEWALKERS NAMED FOR SPACE STATION ASSEMBLY FLIGHTS 6/6/97 + NASA NAMES SCIENCE HEAD 6/4/97 + COLUMBIA PASSES MILESTONE TOWARD QUICK REFLIGHT + FIRST X-38 ATMOSPHERIC VEHICLE TO BEGIN FLIGHT TESTS IN JULY 6/3/97 + STUDY CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR POSSIBLE FLYBACK BOOSTER + NASA STUDIES HIGH ALTITUDE RADIATION WITH UPGRADED ER-2 + 1997 SHARP PLUS APPRENTICES SELECTED 6/2/97 + WAKATA NAMED TO STATION ASSEMBLY FLIGHT 5/29/97 + NASA, BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, SIGN AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL SPACE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE + COMPLEMENTARY SATELLITE MEASUREMENTS SUGGEST EL NINO IS BREWING AGAIN + TESTS BEGUN TO STUDY DECREASE IN AIRCRAFT DRAG; MAY PRODUCE SUBSTANTIAL FUEL COST REDUCTIONS FOR AIRLINES + THERMAL MATERIAL PERFORMS WELL DURING FIRST FLIGHT TEST 5/28/97 + POLAR SPACECRAFT IMAGES SUPPORT THEORY OF INTERPLANETARY SNOWBALLS SPRAYING EARTH'S UPPER ATMOSPHERE 5/27/97 + WEATHER-PIERCING CAMERA MAY REDUCE AIR TRAFFIC DELAYS 5/23/97 + GALILEO RETURNS NEW INSIGHTS INTO CALLISTO AND EUROPA + FIRST MISSION TO PLANET EARTH EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AWARDED 5/22/97 + NASA SOLAR ENERGY DATA AIDS SOLUTION TO AFRICAN HUNGER + X-34 SYSTEMS DESIGN FREEZE COMPLETED 5/21/97 + REMOTELY-PILOTED TAILLESS AIRCRAFT COMPLETES FIRST FLIGHT 5/20/97 + NASA TECHNOLOGY SPAWNS NEW CIVILIAN TILTROTOR AIRCRAFT + HUBBLE FINDS CLOUDY, COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MARS-BOUND SPACECRAFT + IMAX TO DOCUMENT SPACE STATION ASSEMBLY IN 3-D 5/19/97 + ASTRONAUT SHANNON LUCID RECEIVES RUSSIAN ORDER OF FRIENDSHIP MEDAL + NEW NASA FACILITY TO REDUCE CHEMICAL WASTES; MAY PROVIDE BETTER STORAGE FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS + NASA AWARDS GRANT TO CLEVELAND CLINIC TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF SPACE FLIGHT ON ASTRONAUTS' HEARTS 5/16/97 + UKRAINIAN PAYLOAD SPECIALISTS SELECTED FOR MISSION 5/15/97 + SPACE STATION CONTROL BOARD APPROVES NEW ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE 5/14/97 + NASA AND JAPAN TO COOPERATE ON ASTEROID SAMPLE RETURN MISSION + NASA STUDYING HOW TO USE MOTHER NATURE'S AIR CONDITIONERS TO KEEP OUR CITIES COOL + BIENNIAL ASTRONAUT SELECTION PROCESS BEGINS 5/13/97 + NASA EARTH SCIENCE RESEARCH AIRCRAFT SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS 5/12/97 + HUBBLE'S UPGRADES SHOW BIRTH AND DEATH OF STARS, DISCOVER MASSIVE BLACK HOLE 5/9/97 + HYAKUTAKE X-RAYS SHOW ABILITY TO MONITOR COMETS AND SOLAR WIND 5/6/97 + HEAT-RESISTANT MATERIAL LICENSED FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE PISTONS + "MATHLETES" CONVERGE ON WASHINGTON MAY 9 5/5/97 + SPACECRAFT WATCH FOR COMET HALE-BOPP TAIL DISRUPTION 5/2/97 + NASA SENDS HIGH-TECH INVENTIONS TO ANAHEIM CONFERENCE + GODDARD SCIENTIST SELECTED FOR NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 5/1/97 + NASA AWARDS 36 MICROGRAVITY RESEARCH GRANTS + (List of recipients) 4/30/97 + MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR TO AEROBRAKE IN MODIFIED CONFIGURATION 4/29/97 + STUDENT WINNERS TO BE HONORED IN WASHINGTON DC 4/28/97 + ANTIMATTER CLOUDS AND FOUNTAIN DISCOVERED IN THE MILKY WAY + PAYLOAD SPECIALISTS SELECTED FOR FUTURE SHUTTLE MISSION 4/25/97 + NASA SELECTS PHASE II SMALL BUSINESS PROJECTS + (SBIR RECIPIENTS' LIST) + U.S. ASTRONAUT READY FOR MILESTONE SPACEWALK + MICROGRAVITY SCIENCE LABORATORY MISSION SET FOR JULY; REMAINING 1997 SHUTTLE MANIFEST ADJUSTED SLIGHTLY 4/23/97 + FIVE DISCOVERY MISSION PROPOSALS SELECTED FOR FEASIBILITY STUDIES 4/22/97 + NASA CONCURS WITH INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF BION 11 MISSION 4/21/97 + APT RETIRES FROM ASTRONAUT CORPS + NASA EXPLAINS HOW MOLECULAR-SIZED GEARS MIGHT WORK 4/18/97 + COMMANDER, PILOT, FLIGHT ENGINEER ROUND OUT STS-90 CREW + FOUR FIRMS RECEIVE NASA GEORGE M. LOW AWARD + GIRLS "CHAT" ON INTERNET WITH NOTABLE WOMEN ON DAUGHTERS' DAY 4/17/97 + PLANT GROWTH IN NORTHERN LATITUDES INCREASED BY TEN PERCENT DURING 1980s + STUDENTS TEST ENGINEERING SKILLS IN FOURTH "GREAT MOON BUGGY RACE" + NASA'S LEWIS RESEARCH CENTER DONATES COMPUTERS TO EMPOWERMENT ZONE SCHOOLS + NASA AND AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND ANNOUNCE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS 4/9/97 + SOLAR STORM SPOTTED BY SPACECRAFT + NEW IMAGES HINT AT WET AND WILD HISTORY FOR EUROPA + NASA REVISES INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION SCHEDULE 4/8/97 + LOW OZONE MEASURED OVER NORTH POLE 4/1/97 + NASA TECHNOLOGY TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE SPACE TECHNOLOGY HALL OF FAME + HUBBLE TRACKS THE FADING OPTICAL COUNTERPART OF A GAMMA-RAY BURST + SHUTTLE EXPERIMENT TO STUDY MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF PLANTS 3/31/97 + NASA HOSTS SPACE STATION RADIATOR TESTS + WILHIDE NAMED ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS 3/28/97 + SHUTTLE'S NEW LIGHTER, STRONGER EXTERNAL TANK COMPLETES MAJOR PRESSURE TESTS 3/27/97 + HUBBLE AND IUE HALE-BOPP OBSERVATIONS SURPRISE ASTRONOMERS + NASA ANNOUNCES LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH GRANTS + (LIST OF RECIPIENTS) + STATE OF THE ART SOLAR-POWERED AIRCRAFT TO BE DEVELOPED 3/25/97 + HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE CHECKOUT FINDS SUCCESSES, CONCERNS + SPACE SCIENCE AND HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT ENTERPRISES AGREE TO JOINT ROBOTIC MARS LANDER MISSION 3/24/97 + NASA SELECTS MICROCRAFT, INC., TEAM TO FABRICATE HYPERSONIC VEHICLES + KIDS "TALK" TO EXPERTS VIA "SHUTTLE TEAM ONLINE" INTERNET SITE 3/21/97 + FINDINGS OF COUNCIL SURVEY HIGHLIGHT SPACE PROGRAM'S IMPACT ON THE NATION'S OUTLOOK, NASA ADMINISTRATOR SAYS + NASA MANAGERS SET APRIL 3 AS LAUNCH DATE FOR THE MICROGRAVITY SCIENCE LABORATORY MISSION 3/20/97 + NASA SELECTS 1996 GOVERNMENT INVENTION OF THE YEAR + ADVANCED X-RAY TELESCOPE MIRRORS PROVIDE SHARPEST FOCUS EVER 3/18/97 + ROMINGER TO REPLACE ASHBY AS STS-85 PILOT + NEW MISSIONS SELECTED TO STUDY EARTH'S FORESTS AND GRAVITY FIELD VARIABILITY + MINORITY INSTITUTIONS SELECTED FOR PARTNERSHIP AWARDS 3/17/97 + ANNIVERSARY MARKS MILESTONE OF U.S. PRESENCE IN SPACE 3/14/97 + NASA NAMES A NEW BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE 3/13/97 + NASA'S NEW NO-COST E-MAIL NOTIFIES VENDORS ABOUT UPCOMING CONTRACTS + NASA TECHNOLOGY CREATES MARKET FOR RECYCLED MILK BOTTLES + NASA ESTABLISHES NEW MICROGRAVITY CENTER 3/12/97 + NASA SELECTS INSTITUTION FOR LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH + LUNAR PROSPECTOR SPACECRAFT CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE 3/10/97 + NASA-ESA AGREEMENT ENHANCES STATION WITH ADDITIONAL NODE 3/6/97 + TEAMS SELECTED FOR STUDIES OF POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIP WITH NASA TO DEVELOP NEW EARTH IMAGING RADAR SYSTEM + NASA RESEARCH IN SPACE MAY REDESIGN HOUSEHOLD WINDOWS 3/4/97 + NEW WIND DATA IMPROVING ACCURACY OF WEATHER FORECASTS + WILCUTT TO LEAD CREW ON EIGHTH SHUTTLE/MIR DOCKING MISSION 2/27/97 + PIONEER 10 SPACECRAFT NEARS 25TH ANNIVERSARY, END OF MISSION 2/24/97 + SMALL FIRE EXTINGUISHED ON MIR 2/21/97 + NEXT GENERATION INTERNET A MILLION TIMES FASTER THAN HOME COMPUTER MODEMS 2/18/97 + ASTRONAUT CADY COLEMAN BEGINS TRAINING AS BACK-UP FOR STS-83 2/14/97 + THOUGHT-PROVOKING IMAGERY SHOWS SUN'S PLACE IN THE GALAXY 2/12/97 + NASA, FAA AND DOD CHALLENGED TO ACHIEVE WHITE HOUSE COMMISSION GOAL TO REDUCE AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS 2/7/97 + NASA SENSORS PROVIDE SAFE PLATFORM FOR VOLCANO STUDIES + LAUNCH WILL CREATE A RADIO TELESCOPE LARGER THAN EARTH 2/6/1997 + SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES FROM SPACE SHUTTLE EXPERIMENTS TO BE PRESENTED AT CONFERENCE 1/31/1997 + GEORGE E. REESE NAMED ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR OF NASA'S OFFICE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS + NASA MANAGERS SET FEB. 11 AS LAUNCH DATE FOR SECOND SHUTTLE SERVICING MISSION TO HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE 1/29/1997 + PLANETARY ASTRONOMERS START YEAR WITH TWO DISCOVERIES 1/27/1997 + NASA CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR 1997 SOFTWARE OF THE YEAR AWARD 1/24/1997 + ROY BRIDGES SELECTED AS KSC'S NEW CENTER DIRECTOR + NASA REMOTE SENSING HELPS REALTY COMPANY MAKE HOME BUYING EASIER 1/23/1997 + NASA NAMES ACTING SPACE STATION DIRECTOR 1/21/1997 + ROBOTIC HELICOPTER MAY OFFER NEW OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY 1/17/1997 + ICE VOLCANOES SHAPE EUROPA'S CHAOTIC SURFACE + MOBILE LAUNCHER PLATFORM DEVELOPS CRACK DURING STS-82 ROLLOUT 1/16/1997 + SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS MODIFICATION WORK TO BE PERFORMED AT PALMDALE FACILITY 1/15/1997 + NASA SOLICITS STUDIES OF NEW EARTH-IMAGING RADAR SATELLITE 1/13/1997 + MASSIVE BLACK HOLES DWELL IN MOST GALAXIES, ACCORDING TO HUBBLE CENSUS 1/9/1997 + MONKEY DIES AFTER COMPLETING 14 DAY BION MISSION + KIDSAT BRINGS SPACE SHUTTLE EXPERIENCE TO CLASSROOMS + SOFTWARE FOR FIRST NEW MILLENIUM MISSION CLOSEST YET TO "HAL 9000" 1/8/1997 + ASTRONAUT RICH CLIFFORD DEPARTS NASA + NASA ANNOUNCES 1996 SBIR PHAST I SELECTIONS 1/7/1997 + CLIPPER GRAHAM INCIDENT REPORT RELEASED 1/3/1997 + SOLAR SYSTEM'S BEST-OUTFITTED SPACECRAFT DONS ITS THERMAL CLOAK
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