Marshall Space Flight Center Space News Archives

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Gravity Probe B News: the Gravity Probe B experiment will test unverified portions of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity

Chandra X-ray Telescope News: The most current discoveries from the world's most powerful X-ray telescope

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Diversity News: Information on how Marshall is advancing the opportunities for many diversified groups

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Starship 2040 News: NASA’s vision for the future of commercial spaceflight

Marshall Traveling Exhibits News: Information on the Marshall Center's traveling exhibits and how to request a visit to your area

DART News: Developed by Orbital Sciences, Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology (DART) will flight demonstrate in-orbit autonomous rendezvous and close proximity operations.

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The Marshall News Release archive contains the latest news, media advisories, and status reports from Marshall, organized by date and year. Associated photos, audio files, and video files are listed with the release title. For additional news releases, see also:

2004, Jan, - June		1999
2003, July - Dec.		1998
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Gravity Probe B mission begins collecting science to test Einstein's theory

Date Release Title Multimedia
12/23/03	International Space Station Science — One of NASA's rising stars	Photo
12/23/03	NASA names Space Shuttle External Tank project manager, deputy project manager and chief engineer	Photo
12/19/03	Chandra reveals glowing shell created by massive star's destruction	Photo
12/18/03	Work ethic learned on Tennessee family farm fuels Gary Moore's enthusiasm for role in Space Station research	Photo
12/16/03	Amelia Earhart to 'visit' Hunstville school in celebration of 'Centennial of Flight'.
12/16/03	Goshen High School wins grant to participate in NASA student rocketry program
12/16/03	David Martin named NASA Solid Rocket Booster project manager, Thomas Williams is new deputy manager	Photo
12/10/03	'Moon race' on Earth will challenge students in NASA's Great Moonbuggy competition April 2-3, 2004, in Huntsville, Ala.
12/08/03	Huntsville area schools win grants to participate in NASA rocketry program
12/08/03	NASA Marshall Center employees set new record by pledging over $595,000 to Combined Federal Campaign to benefit area charities
12/08/03	Trail of black holes and neutron stars points to ancient collision	Photo
12/05/03	Huntsville native Steven D. Pearson named deputy manager of avionics at NASA's Marshall Center	Photo
11/20/03	Marshall Center tree lighting ceremony to honor Columbia crew
11/17/03	From a family of 13 in Yazoo City, Miss., to NASA's solar observatory in Alabama, James Smith catches one of solar system's biggest shows	Photo
11/20/03	Expedition 8 set for intense six months on space station	Photo
11/20/03	NASA, Air Force achieve key milestones on next-generation engine	Photo
11/18/03	Gravity Probe B launch postponed
11/17/03	Most distant X-ray jet yet discovered provides clues to Big Bang	Photo
11/13/03	Light emitting diodes bring relief to young cancer patients; NASA technology used for plant growth now in clinical trials	Photo
11/13/03	Chandra Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS) update
11/12/03	Rudolphi named NASA Space Shuttle Propulsion Manager	Photo
11/05/03	NASA researchers at American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology meeting in Huntsville	Photo
11/05/03	Mobile, Ala., native takes inspiration from NASA legend to lead space station science	Photo
11/05/03	Skylab 30th anniversary to be celebrated at 2003 Von Braun Forum	Photo
10/24/03	Chandra captures spiral galaxy's violent, restless nature	Photo
10/24/03	NASA's Starship 2040 arrives in Boise Monday for seven-day visit	Photo
10/23/03	Most powerful Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor ever tested proves it can be pushed close to edge, yet still perform flawlessly	Photo
10/23/03	Flag Pond, Tenn., native 'in touch' with Space Station science
10/22/03	International Space Symposium 'lands' in Chattanooga Monday
10/21/03	NASA's futuristic Starship 2040 exhibit to 'touch down' in Idaho Oct. 23 for 12-day visit	Photo
10/21/03	NASA Marshall Center deputy chief financial officer Frank D. Mayhall appointed to federal Senior Executive Service	Photo
10/16/03	From asteroids to astronaut gloves, summer students and faculty contribute to science at NASA research center	Photo
10/17/03	3.6 million-plus pounds of thrust to drive test of Space Shuttle engineering motor close-to-edge; Test set Thursday, Oct. 23	Photo
10/14/03	Massive stars lead short, spectacular lives	Photo
10/14/03	New NASA facility will help protect space crews from radiation	Photo
10/09/03	Spring Hill, Tenn., resident David Argenti goes extra mile for space station science	Photo
10/09/03	From gas-powered to laser-powered! NASA research team successfully flies first laser-powered aircraft	Photo
10/07/03	Chandra reveals galaxy's loss is cluster's gain	Photo
10/07/03	NASA research propels development of new glass	Photo
10/06/03	NASA Marshall Center to observe 'Safety Day' Wednesday with astronaut, safety expert presentations
10/03/03	Hispanic youth conference starts tonight in Huntsville
10/02/03	NASA’s International Space Station Science control center updates information technology while cutting costs	Photo
10/02/03	Celebrating Hispanic Heritage NASA’s Marshall Center to co-sponsor Alabama Hispanic youth conference Oct. 3-4 in Huntsville
10/02/03	Next space research update unveils new glass developed with help of facility at NASA's Marshall Center, Huntsville, Ala.	Photo
10/01/03	Tucson, Ariz., native Janice Houston to share NASA experiences at alma mater Oct. 13	Photo
10/01/03	Logan, Roy, Salt Lake City host NASA exhibit NASA's futuristic Starship 2040 to touch down in Utah Oct. 6	Photo
09/30/03	Profile: Carrie Olsen	Photo
09/29/03	Indianapolis native Dan Dumbacher named outstanding mechanical engineer by Purdue University	Photo
09/29/03	New publication highlights nasa efforts to bring space technology into everyday life
09/26/03	Inventors help make life better on earth through space-age technology	Photo
09/23/03	NASA completes Orbital Space Plane design review
09/22/03	NASA Marshall Center sets half-million-dollar Combined Federal Campaign target; kickoff for drive is Tuesday
09/19/03	Marshall Center earns top award from government-industry data exchange program for avoiding costs
09/17/03	'Iron-clad' evidence for spinning black hole	Photo
09/17/03	NASA conference promotes government-wide cooperation in space optics technology
09/16/03	Lunar prospecting with Chandra	Photo
09/15/03	Profile: Sam Ortega	Photo
09/15/03	Distant galaxies, black holes and other celestial phenomena: NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory marks four years of discovery firsts	Photo
09/12/03	NASA Marshall Center's Robert Sackheim, Paul Munafo honored by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics	Photo
09/11/03	Cosmic X-ray flashes reveal their distance
09/09/03	Chandra 'hears' a black hole	Photo
09/05/03	Earthlings invited to visit NASA's Starship 2040 when it lands in Kenai, Alaska, Tuesday	Photo
09/05/03	Houston native Judy Marie Tate fills lots of shoes for Space Station science	Photo
09/01/03	Profile: Visions of sleek starships power Charles Darby's career	Photo
08/29/03	Anchorage grad joins NASA's 'Starship 2040' tour of 'the last frontier'	Photo
08/29/03	NASA'S Chandra X-ray Observatory marks four years of amazing space discovery
08/22/03	NASA's futuristic Starship 2040 heads 'north to the future' for 28-day Alaska tour	Photo
08/22/03	Space flight demonstrator completes design certification	Photo
08/21/03	NASA Marshall Center space tranportation group reaches safety milestone
08/21/03	NASA to host small business engineering-manufacturing showcase Tuesday, Aug. 26 at Lake Guntersville, Ala.
08/19/03	It's no longer 'initials only' for NASA solar physicist Dr. Mona Hagyard of the National Space Science and Technology Center	Photo
08/19/03	Anniston, Ala. native Frank Parris Jr. designs game plan for conducting experiments in space	Photo
08/19/03	Chandra reveals X-ray flow in Horseshoe Nebula	Photo
08/19/03	What's hot? What's not? NASA 'heat hunters' find ways to reduce urban heat islands, improve quality of life in big cities
08/19/03	Marshall Center to break ground Aug. 19 on new training building
08/15/03	Once-in-a-lifetime celestial show coming Aug. 27! Mars approaches earth at its closest point in 60,000 years
08/13/03	Dr. Jan Davis named NASA Marshall Center Safety And Mission Assurance director	Photo
08/06/03	NASA working to take the guesswork out of long-term drought prediction	Photo
08/06/03	NASA Marshall Center honors employees at annual awards ceremony
08/01/03	TV interviews: Talk to an expert about this year's weird weather patterns
07/30/03	Profile: Judy Tate fills lots of shoes	Photo
07/30/03	Jackson county business is part of NASA's space shuttle 'orbit;' astronaut visit underscores important role company plays
07/30/03	Alexander City, Ala. native Dr. Jonathan W. Campbell — full-time NASA astrophysicist/part-time Methodist pastor	Photo
07/30/03	NASA's ion engine records no tune-ups, no problems	Photo
07/30/03	Close encounters of the stellar kind	Photo
07/25/03	Teachers of the year experience out-of-this-world training
07/25/03	TV interviews: Talk to an expert about scientific research on the International Space Station
07/25/03	NASA Marshall Center to honor employees at annual awards ceremonies July 29
07/24/03	X-37 technology demonstrator completes structural tests in preparation for atmospheric flight test program	Photo
07/23/03	Marshall team recreates first liquid-fueled rocket to celebrate Centennial of Flight	Photo
07/22/03	NASA seeks physicists and materials scientists to study radiation shielding
07/21/03	Local high school students 'SHARP'en skills through NASA Marshall Center Summer Apprentice Program	Photo
07/21/03	NASA Marshall Center and AIAA to sponsor space propulsion conference in Huntsville July 20-23	Photo
07/17/03	High school teachers from across nation to study past, present, future of rocketry at NASA Marshall
07/16/03	NASA announces space radiation research grants	Photo
07/15/03	One step closer to next-generation spaceflight: RS-84 engine passes preliminary design milestone	Photo
07/15/03	Future of space propulsion to be discussed NASA Marshall Center to host space propulsion conference in Huntsville July 20-23
07/14/03	Geveden named Marshall Center Deputy Director	Photo
07/11/03	Spacecraft for NASA mission to test Einstein's theory arrives at Vandenberg Air Force Base launch site	Photo
07/11/03	Chandra reveals wind and reflections from a black hole	Photo
07/09/03	'Getting the dirt': from space, sky and ground, scientists and students dig high and low for soil moisture data	Photo
07/07/03	40 years later, NASA propulsion guru Robert Sackheim wouldn't trade his chosen profession for anything	Photo
07/03/03	Support services provider chosen for Marshall Space Flight Center
07/03/03	TV interviews: Talk to an expert about a new crime fighting tool based on NASA technology
07/01/03	NASA Explorer Schools Program takes off

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