Technology Topics
Turning blueprints into watercolors
1999 — April 6, 2011
A Science@NASA writer shares notes from a science writing workshop, where writers honed their skills at turning scientific facts into readable prose.
Dashing and Coasting to the Interstellar Finish Line
1999 — Sept. 20, 2011
A race to the edge of the solar system and into interstellar space could come out of a contract awarded recently by NASA for the University of Washington to develop an innovative space propulsion concept. The Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion - M2P2 - would use the solar wind to push on a small imitation of the Earth's magnetosphere and accelerate the spacecraft to overtake the Pioneers and Voyagers and become the first manmade object to leave the solar system.
Leonids in the Crystal Ball
1999 — April 6, 2011
Most experts agree that 1999 is a likely year for a full-fledged Leonids meteor storm. Other forecasters think that better displays could be in store for 2000 - 2002. Whatever the case, the place to be before dawn on November 18, 1999 is outdoors and looking up!
Shake, Rattle, and Zoom
1999 — April 6, 2011
Two NASA scientists developed VISAR, a new imaging technology, to help the FBI with a crime scene video. VISAR eliminates jitter, adjusts for inadvertent zoom, and brightens dark shots. VISAR will soon be available to help anyone improve their home, or professional video.
Reaching for the Stars
1999 — April 6, 2011
At the 1999 Advanced Propulsion Research Workshop, fusion and antimatter take center stage as rocket fuels of the future.
Huge Fireball Dazzles Midwest
1999 — April 6, 2011
Tuesday night an unusual Earth-grazing fireball attracted stares in over a half-dozen US states. Could it be a taste of things to come when the Leonids peak Thursday morning?
Going Comet Wild
1999 — April 6, 2011
The Stardust spacecraft is poised to blast off on a rendezvous with a comet - and set to bring back pieces of the comet's coma to Earth.
Star Wars technology, coming soon to a planet near you
1999 — April 6, 2011
Although technology you see in a Star Wars movie may seem like futuristic fantasy, check out some research NASA is doing today to turn some of that fantasy into fact.
Hunting for Halley's Comet
1999 — April 6, 2011
This weekend, a high-flying weather balloon takes off from Kansas in search of meteoroids from comet Halley.
Sightings
1999 — April 6, 2011
New software from NASA, called "J-Pass," can tell you when and where to spot satellites passing overhead - from your own backyard.