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NASA's Deep Impact to Meet Comet Shortly

On July 4th at 1:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, a massive probe launched by NASA is scheduled to forcibly collide at the speed of 23,000 mph with the comet Tempel 1. This very intriguing project is part of the Deep Impact project, and it is hoped that the images transmitted by the probe will afford new insights into conditions in the early solar system. So far, the closest that scientists have come...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2005/0701
NASA's Return to Flight

NASA promotes Discovery's mission to return astronauts to space more than two years after the Columbia accident. The website offers an overview of the flight mission and the crew members. Individuals can view images and videos of the scientists preparing for the space shuttle mission. Through short, informational videos, students can learn how the main engines, external airlock, parachutes, and...

https://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/main/index.html
Report of Findings: X-43A Mishap

Released on July 23, 2003, this report details the causes of the failure of NASA's X-43A flight vehicle. The mishap occurred in June 2001 and was immediately followed by the organization of an investigation board, which is the source of this document. An overview of the Hyper-X Program and X-43A mission are presented, describing the components and configuration of the vehicle. The report then...

https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/47414main_x43A_mishap.pdf
What Does the Edge of the Solar System Look Like? Ask Voyager

After twenty six years of travel, Voyager is setting a new record -- it will soon, if not already, pass through the bubble that surrounds our solar system. At this Web site, Rachel Weintraub at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center recaps the successes of the mission, which include providing the first views of volcanoes on Jupiter and close-ups of Saturn's rings. Users will find animations that...

https://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/voyager_hel...