NASA Breaking News

10/16/11 NASA, Japan Release Improved Topographic Map Of Earth
NASA and Japan released a significantly improved version of the most complete digital topographic map of Earth on Monday, produced with detailed measurements from NASA's Terra spacecraft.
10/16/11 Three New Flight Directors Chosen To Lead NASA's Mission Control
NASA has selected three new flight directors to manage International Space Station operations.
10/13/11 NASA, NRO, USAF Establish Strategy for Certifying New Expendable Launch Vehicles
NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the U.S. Air Force signed an agreement this week to establish clear criteria for certification of commercial providers of launch vehicles used for national security space and civil space missions.

NASA Image of the Day

Stars Adorn Orion's Sword
This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows what lies near the sword of the constellation Orion -- an active stellar nursery containing thousands of young stars and developing protostars. Many will turn out like our sun. Some are even more massive. These massive stars light up the Orion nebula, which is seen here as the bright region near the center of the image. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Solar System Information Sheet

Phlare's Solar System Information Sheet can be sold separately from the Solar System Science Cards. The 18" x 24" sheet shows the scale of planets and dwarf planets and their orbits on the front - pictured below. The back of the sheet covers the formation of the solar system, the Sun, and water & life in the solar system. It also lists planetary missions (omitting lunar missions) and has a special section on landmark missions. The sheet comes folded into 9" x 4". Made in USA

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