... David R. Scott (Colonel, USAF, Ret.) NASA Astronaut (former) . ... He has graduated from the Air Force Experimental Test Pilots School and Aerospace Research Pilots School. ... Scott served as command module pilot for Apollo 9, March 3-13, 1969. ... The ten-day flight provided vital information previously not available on the operational performance, stability, and reliability of lunar module propulsion and life support systems. ...

May 31, 2007 S.P.Korolev RSC Energia – MCC-M, . ... The Russian cosmonauts, ISS-15 expedition crewmembers Fyodor Yurchikhin (commander, Korolev RSC Energia test-cosmonaut), Oleg Kotov (flight engineer, Gagarin TsPK RGNII test cosmonaut (Cosmonaut Training Center)) conducted the first spacewalk over the station surface planned in the flight program. ... The crew working in the Russian Orlan M spacesuits egressed into the outer space from the ISS RS Pirs docking compartment-module. ...

... Activities | ... Collaborations | Equipment | Contacts . All our equipment mounted in the "100/1000" class clean room. Sputtering load lock system VON ARDENNE LS 730S for thin-film deposition . ... Optical microscope Olympus BX52 with digital video camera and digital imaging system (zoom up to 1500x) . ... A set of equipment for the process of lithography (this zone has a class of purity "100") . ... Ultrapure water purification systems Millipore Milli-Q Academic A10 . ...

... Bad Astronomy . ... On Thursday, February 15th 2001 (and replayed on March 19), the Fox TV network aired a program called ``Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land on the Moon?'', hosted by X-Files actor Mitch Pileggi. ... Dust around the lander . ... However, it appeals to our common sense: when the sky is black here on Earth, we see stars. ... Bad: The program claims that when the top half of the lander took off from the Moon to bring the astronauts back into orbit, there was no flame from the rocket. ...

Astronomy Picture of the Day . Evidence Mounts for Water on the Moon . ... But researchers are now offering this archival picture as further evidence that humans might one day be able to use the Moon's newly discovered resource to directly quench their thirst. ... Perhaps not coincidentally, this picture was taken exactly 40 years ago, on April Fools Day .. ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ... U. Based on Astronomy Picture Of the Day . ... Water Discovered on the Moon . ...

Журнал ПОВЕРХНОСТЬ публикует оригинальные статьи и обзоры по наиболее актуальным проблемам изучения поверхностных явлений. ... Редакция журнала 'Поверхность. ... Англоязычная версия журнала Journal of Surface Investigation . X-Ray, Synchrotron and Neutron Techniques выходит 6 раз в год . The Journal of Surface Investigation. X-ray, Synchrotron and Neutron Techniques ( Poverkhnost '. ... X-ray, Synchrotron and Neutron Techniques is abstracted and/or indexed in (Impact Factor 0.359): . ...

... ESA/NASA Solar Probe . ESA Comet Rendevous/Landing . ... It will carry two probes to land on the comet's surface and perform in-situ measurements. ... After launch in January 2003, Rosetta will fly out to Mars for a gravity assist and return for an Earth flyby approximately 3 years after launch. ... After the asteroid flyby, the spacecraft enters a heliocentric drift phase to intercept the comet at a point close enough to allow communication with the Earth. ...

... It was developed co-operatively by scientific institutions in the USA, Great Britain and Russia to carry out studies on the thermal infrared radiation of the Martian atmosphere. ... The Martian atmosphere consists of 95% carbon dioxide. ... Despite the "hidden" water on Mars, its current role in the planet's life is quite significant: it can even be a regulator, which keeps the content of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere at a constant level. ... a) how large are the water resources on Mars? . ...

. This is a new popup window - close it when you are done . Submitted by Paul Valleli on 11/03/2009 11:11:06 . Paul at the Air Space Museum of the Strategic Air Command, Ashland NE . During my early career as an optician I polished aspheric surfaces for the lenses mounted on the SR-71 "Blackbirds" that performed recconaissance during the Viet Nam War. Logon to post a follow-up comment or review comments from others . Copyright (c) Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, Inc. About Us Contact Us

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Moon . ... Apollo 17?s CSM, named America, seen over the Moon?s cratered surface. ... Image credit: NASA) . ... Harrison Schmitt with our homeworld (Image credit: Eugene Cernan/NASA) . ... In this still from a video recording Schmitt is holding a rake used to collect small pebbles (Image credit: NASA) . ... The Earth was lower in the lunar sky over the Apollo 17 landing site than on other missions so it appears in more images. (image credit: NASA) . ...