Science@NASA Headline News
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Exotic-looking microbes turn up in ancient Antartic ice
March 13, 1998
Science@NASA Headline News — 1998
Exploring a microworld locked in ancient ice.
High wire act may be best way to explore Europa
March 13, 1998
Science@NASA Headline News — 1998
Using a tether to grab power from Europa's magnetic field may allow future spacecraft to explore that intriguing moon "faster, better, and cheaper."
It floatsNew tool levitates molten materials
March 9, 1998
Science@NASA Headline News — 1998
The Electrostatic Levitator, donated by Loral Space Systems to Marshall Space Flight Center, uses static electricity to suspend small samples in this next generation of ground-based containerless processing.
Clues to possible life on Europa may lie buried in Antarctic ice
March 5, 1998
NASA/Marshall Science Laboratory Director to Address Missouri Science Teachers
Feb. 26, 1998
Science@NASA Headline News — 1998
Science from NASA/Marshall will highlight the annual Missouri State Teachers "Interface '98" Conference on February 26, 1998, as Dr. Gregory S. Wilson addresses over 2,000 teachers from the state.
Watching the moon's shadow
Feb. 23, 1998
Science@NASA Headline News — 1998
While most eyes turn skyward to watch Thursday's solar eclipse (with the appropriate filters to protect your eyes) one satellite will look earthward to watch the moon's shadow race across the globe.
ZBLAN continues to show promise
Feb. 5, 1998
Science@NASA Headline News — 1998
Thin fibers of an exotic glass called ZBLAN are clearer when made in near weightlessness than on Earth under gravity's effects.
Soil mechanics make clean sweep
Feb. 4, 1998
Science@NASA Headline News — 1998
All six test cells were processed in an experiment to study the movement of powders, grains, and dirt in the low-gravity conditions of space. The science team is hopeful that the success of this mission, and its anticipated data, will lead to a third mission to explore soil mechanics further.
Lecture series to cover Physicsfor the Third Millennium
Feb. 2, 1998
Science@NASA Headline News — 1998
Lectures on science in the next century will be held at Marshall Space Flight Center during February 9-12, 1998. Relativistic physics, and next generation propulsion techniques are among the topics.
Soil mechanics experiments near completion on STS-89
Jan. 28, 1998
Science@NASA Headline News — 1998
Data from this experiment will be used to better understand a variety of processes, from soil shifting during earthquakes to manufacturing processes.