YEAR 1997
|
No. |
Field |
Date |
Title |
|
70. |
Astrophysics |
December 15 |
BATSE instrument records 2000th gamma
ray burst |
|
69. |
Astrophysics |
December 10 |
Gamma-ray Bursts are in top 100
- Mystery makes Discover magazines top 100 stories for the year |
|
68. |
Astrophysics - Auroral physics |
December 9 |
Earth weaves its own invisible cloak
- Polar fountains fill magnetosphere with
ions |
|
67. |
Astrophysics - Auroral physics |
December 9 |
Comet rain debate continues -
review of data indicates that the cause is instrument noise |
|
66. |
Atmospheric Physics |
November 28 |
Lightning Imaging Sensor launched
- SpaceRef sensor to illuminate link to weather, climate |
|
65. |
General |
November 20 |
1997 Science Stories - Highlights
of SpaceRef Science Research for the year |
|
64. |
Microgravity |
November 19-Dec 4 |
USMP4 daily headlines
- highlighting the science performed on STS-87 |
|
63. |
Earth Science |
November 14 |
Direct measurements of the tropospheric
winds to be made by new Marshall instrument |
|
62. |
General |
November 14 |
US - Russian space research results
from conference this week |
|
61. |
Microgravity |
November 12 |
When Isaac met Albert (Antimatter may propel future spacecraft to Mars) |
|
60. |
Microgravity |
November 11 |
Joint US-Russian research results
presented here |
|
59. |
Astrophysics |
November 7 |
Solar mass ejection may spark Auroral
display this weekend |
|
58. |
Astrophysics |
November 6 |
Einstein was right - again! (Satellite
observations of Black Holes confirm frame-dragging effect 80
years after prediction) |
|
57. |
General Science |
October 20 |
Bill Nye Returns to SSL |
|
56. |
Earth Climate |
October 6 |
Accurate "Thermometers"
in Space |
|
55. |
Astrophysics |
September 26 |
Searching for Life While Tending the
Home Fires |
|
54. |
Microgravity Science |
September 26 |
Space Station to Resemble Earthbound
Labs |
|
53. |
Microgravity Science |
September 25 |
Measuring a Microverse With a Universal
Yardstick |
|
52. |
Astrophysics |
September 23 |
Chinese Lanterns in Space |
|
51. |
Astrophysics |
September 19 |
And Then There Were Four |
|
50. |
Astrophysics |
September 19 |
Astronomy that Almost Didn't Happen |
|
49. |
Astrophysics |
September 19 |
Twinkle, Twinkle, Massive Fireball |
|
48. |
Astrophysics |
September 18 |
Searching from the LOTIS Position |
|
47. |
Astrophysics |
September 18 |
The Line of Death, Ignoring Theories,
and Other Stops in the Hunt for Bursts |
|
46. |
Astrophysics |
September 18 |
Search for Counterparts is Frustrating
(and other stories) |
|
46. |
Astrophysics |
September 17 |
More News from the Gamma Ray Burst
Symposium |
|
45. |
Astrophysics |
September 17 |
Hubble Confirms Fading Burst Source |
|
44. |
Astrophysics |
September 11 |
Brighter than a Million Galaxies |
|
43. |
Astrophysics |
September 8 |
Up, Up, and Away (bit by bit) |
|
42. |
Microgravity Science |
August 15 |
Protein Crystal Device Studies Infant
Disease |
|
41. |
Microgravity Science (MSL-1) |
July 17 |
Answers to Questions Undreamt |
|
40. |
Microgravity Science (MSL-1) |
July 16 |
Planning Another 16-day Marathon
- and Beyond |
|
39. |
Microgravity Science (MSL-1) |
July 15 |
What's Shaking in Space? |
|
38. |
Microgravity Science (MSL-1) |
July 14 |
Follow the Bouncing Ball to Improved
Metals |
|
37. |
Earth Climate Science |
July 14 |
How Dry is the Tropical Free Troposphere? |
|
36. |
Microgravity Science (MSL-1) |
July 13 |
Discovery in a Drop of Water |
|
35. |
Microgravity Science (MSL-1) |
July 12 |
Micro-fireballs Lighting the Way
to Better Engine Designs |
|
34. |
Microgravity Science (MSL-1) |
July 11 |
On Target for a Cure |
|
33. |
Microgravity Science (MSL-1) |
July 10 |
Science in a Box |
|
32. |
Microgravity Science (MSL-1) |
July 9 |
Laboratory Beyond the Sky |
|
31. |
Microgravity Science |
July 8 |
Aerogel - and the Mars Rover |
|
30. |
Microgravity Science (MSL-1) |
July 8 |
A Fiery Success |
|
29. |
Microgravity Science (MSL-1) |
July 7 |
Closing In on the Best Way to Grow
Crystals |
|
28. |
Microgravity Science (MSL-1) |
July 6 |
A Red Hot Swiss Watch in Space |
|
27. |
Microgravity Science (MSL-1) |
July 5 |
How to Build the Perfect Drop |
|
26. |
Microgravity Science (MSL-1) |
July 4 |
Putting Science on the EXPRESS Track |
|
25. |
Microgravity Science (MSL-1) |
July 3 |
An "Exact" Repeat with
Small Changes |
|
24. |
Microgravity Science (MSL-1) |
July 2 |
MSL-1 Mission Gets Off to a Quiet
Start |
|
23. |
Microgravity Science (MSL-1) |
July 1 |
MSL-1 Science Team Ready after a
perfect Launch |
|
22. |
Astrophysics |
June 11 |
"Superluminal" Jet Sources
Close to Home |
|
21. |
Astrophysics |
June 10 |
Game Over: Counterpart Discoveries
Show Gamma-Ray Bursts ARE Cosmological |
|
20. |
Microgravity Science |
June 3 |
ZBLAN Research Takes Step Forward
updated October 29, 1997 |
|
19. |
Earth Science |
May 8 |
Hot 'Lanta (NASA, school kids team
to study how trees help cities keep their cool) |
|
18. |
Astrophysics |
May 7 |
Up, Up and Away! |
|
17. |
Astrophysics |
May 5 |
Peeking at the Innards of the Universe |
|
16. |
Solar/Earth Auroral Physics |
April 15 |
Aurora in the Sky with Diamonds |
|
15. |
Solar/Earth Auroral Physics |
April 9 |
Here Comes the Sun.... |
|
14. |
Earth Science/Archaeology |
April 7 |
NASA Helps Find Mayan City |
|
13. |
Astrophysics |
March 31 |
Discovery may be "Smoking Gun"
in Gamma Ray Burst Mystery |
|
12. |
Earth Science |
March 26 |
Gauging Wind Direction is Worth a
Second Look |
|
11. |
Astrophysics |
March 24 |
Measuring Spinning Black Holes |
|
10. |
Microgravity Science |
March 20 |
Spacelab Mission Sets Stage for Space
Station |
|
9. |
Solar Physics |
March 13 |
Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble |
|
8. |
Earth Science |
March 12 |
Global Climate Monitoring: The Accuracy
of Satellite Data |
|
7. |
Microgravity Science |
March 5 |
Frozen Smoke: Scientists discuss
implications of Aerogel Research |
|
6. |
General |
March 5 |
SSL 1996 Annual Report - Science Highlights |
|
5. |
Earth Science |
February 5 |
Is Earth's Temperature Up or Down
or Both? |
|
4. |
Astronomy |
February 5 |
AXAF Mirrors Near Midpoint of Tests |
|
3. |
Earth Science |
February 4 |
The Value of Real-Time Lightning Detection |
|
2. |
Astronomy |
January 15 |
Gamma-Ray Bursts Thought to be from
Edge of Universe |
|
1. |
Microgravity Science |
January 13 |
Fires in Space and Test-Tube Planets:
Shuttle Science Mission Results |
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