1998 Releases | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | December NASA Ames Newsroom to Increase News Release Distribution with Electronic Mail (December 21, 1998) Carbon Offers Glimpse of Origin and Evolution of the Universe (December 18, 1998) Lunar Prospector to Gather Data Closer to the Moon's Surface (December 17, 1998) Helicopter to Land in East Palo Alto School Yard on Monday (December 10, 1998) NASA Ames Transfers Control of X-36 Tailless Jet Fighter to NASA Dryden for Future Flight Tests (December 9, 1998) New Launch at Moffett Field: NASA Announces Ames Research Complex (December 8, 1998) NASA Study Shows Plants Absorb More Carbon Dioxide (December 7, 1998) NASA Delivers New Telescope to Galileo Academy (December 3, 1998) Ames Plays Major Role in International Space Station (December 2, 1998) Cameras Aid San Francisco Airport Weather Reports (December 1, 1998) | Top |
November NASA to Coordinate Disaster Emergency Operations Drills (November 30, 1998) NASA Ames to Host Western Regional Robot Games for Students (November 23, 1998) Miniaturized Transmitter to be used in Efforts to Save Babies (November 18, 1998) TV Live Interview Opportunity with Leonid Meteor Experts (November 16, 1998) NASA Astrobiology to Shower Attention on Leonids (November 12, 1998) NASA Ames to Broadcast Mars Mission Science Briefing Nov. 13 (released November 12, 1998) NASA-SGI Team Builds World's First Working Parallel Supercomputer of its Kind (November 6, 1998) NASA Ames to Host Astrobiology Meeting Nov. 5-7 (November 3, 1998) NASA Awards $90 million Contract to Virginia Firm (November 2, 1998) NASA to Showcase Leading-edge Computer Technologies (November 2, 1998) | Top |
October NASA Awards $99 Million Contract to Tennessee Firm (October 27, 1998) STS-95 Launch to be Webcast; Citizens to get live answers via Internet (October 26, 1998) NASA Ames to Broadcast Launch of STS-95 Space Shuttle Mission (October 26, 1998) NASA Ames to Broadcast Live STS-95 Mission Pre-Flight Briefings (October 14, 1998) NASA Developing Computerized Breast Cancer Diagnostic Tool (October 13, 1998) NASA 'Software Scalpel' Helps Doctors Practice Operations (October 13, 1998) NASA Web Site Highlights Wright Flyer Replica Safety Studies (October 9, 1998) NASA Unveils 'Superstars of Modern Aeronautics' Painting (October 8, 1998) | Top |
September NASA Developing Software to Improve Spacecraft Docking (September 23, 1998) Local Student to Study in Rainforest with JASON Project (September 17, 1998) NASA Wind Tunnel Sound Insulation Project Completed (September 14, 1998) NASA to sign Space Act Agreement with Salinas Hospital (September 8, 1998) Latest Lunar Prospector Findings Indicate Larger Amounts of Water Ice in Specific Locations (September 3, 1998) | Top |
August Tennessee Firm Awarded NASA Contract (August 31, 1998) NASA Air Traffic Control Software to Yield Huge Savings (August 13, 1998) | Top |
July Hubbard Named Interim Manager of New Astrobiology Institute (July 27, 1998) ER-2 Simulates Emergency Response to Natural Disasters (July 24, 1998) NASA to Use Mars Pathfinder Technology to Search for Sunken Whaling Fleet in Arctic Ocean (July 23, 1998) Alan Shepard, First American Astronaut, Dies at 74 (July 22, 1998) Statement of NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin on the Death of Alan Shepard (July 22, 1998) Retired Astronaut Alan Shepard Has Passed Away. Click here for biography. Press release to follow (July 22, 1998) Leading Scientists Meet to Map Out Astrobiology Strategy (July 16, 1998) Aviation Program Receives NASA Software Award (NASA HQ release) (July 15, 1998) NASA Workshop to Feature Digital Imagery of Hawaiian Islands (July 1, 1998) NASA Signs Agreement With First Industry Resident Partner (June 29, 1998) | Top |
June Students Get Real-time Moon Data Via Internet (June 24, 1998) Arctic Crater Expedition to Seek Mars Science Insights and Test Future Exploration Technologies (June 16, 1998) NASA Lightweight 'Ice Zapper' to be used on New Aircraft (June 16, 1998) | Top |
May NASA's Next Space Science Update to Release First Image of a Possible Planet Around Another Star (May 27, 1998) Student-made Robots to Compete in Basketball-like Sport (released May 22, 1998) NASA Selects Initial Members of New Virtual Astrobiology Institute (May 19, 1998) Space Day 1998: Ames, Lockheed Martin to Host Space Day May 21 (May 18, 1998) Free Public Symposium about Europa (released May 12, 1998) NASA's Next Space Science Update Shows How to Feed a Black Hole (May 12, 1998) NASA's Next Space Science Update Features Largest Explosion Since the Big Bang (May 4, 1998) Concept for Spacecraft 'Solid Smoke' Tiles can be used on Earth (May 4, 1998) | Top |
April Replica of Historic 1903 Wright Flyer to be Displayed (April 28, 1998) Wright Flyer Arrives Tuesday (April 23, 1998) NASA Invention Inducted Into Space Technology Hall of Fame (April 21, 1998) NASA Hosts Web Chats For "Take Our Daughters to Work Day" (April 20, 1998) Students Observe Impact of Space Travel on Nervous System (April 13, 1998) Astronomers Track Origin of Solar System Water (April 10, 1998) First Air Traffic Control Tower Simulator Will Combat Potential Commercial Airport Traffic Problems (April 7, 1998) NASA Ames to Host Information Integrity Workshop (released April 1, 1998) | Top |
March NASA Signs 124th Information Technology Cooperative Agreement (March 31, 1998) NASA Awards $148 Million Contract to Raytheon STX Corp (March 27, 1998) NASA Ames to Host Student Mini-robot Competition (March 23, 1998) Exploring the Ocean Floor (Video Advisory) (March 19, 1998) NASA, Cisco Systems Collaborate to Help Develop Next Generation Internet (March 12, 1998) Students to Explore Ocean Environments During JASON Project (March 10, 1998) Lunar Prospector Finds Evidence of Ice at Moon's Poles (March 5, 1998) Live TV Interviews available on Lunar Prospector Early Results on March 5 (Released March 3, 1998) Kids Use Internet to Learn About Airplane Design (March 4, 1998) Lunar Prospector Initial Science Results Briefing on March 5 (Released March 2, 1998)
February NASA Mobile Aeronautics Laboratory Visits San Jose, Sacramento (Feb. 24, 1998) John Glenn, STS 95 Crew Press Conference Scheduled Today (Feb. 20, 1998) NASA to Host Student Robotics Competition in Hangar One(Feb. 19, 1998) Media invited to attend Black History Month Internet chat scheduled for Feb. 19 at a school in Menlo Park, CA (Feb. 18, 1998) NASA Conducts Black History Month Internet Chats for Kids (Feb. 12, 1998) | Top |
January Note to Editors: NASA FY 1999 Budget Briefing Scheduled (Jan. 30, 1998) Media Availability with First Education/Mission Specialist in Houston, Tuesday (NASA HQ release) (Jan.16,1998) Sen. Glenn Gets a "go" for Space Shuttle Mission (NASA HQ release) (Jan. 16, 1998) NASA to Make Major Announcement Tomorrow (Jan.15,1998) Lunar Prospector Briefing Scheduled for Jan. 13 (Jan.12,1998) Lunar Prospector Successfully Launched; Performing Well (Jan. 7, 1998) Lunar Prospector Launch Postponed (Jan. 5, 1998) | Top | | 