News Releases
1999 News Release
12/30/99
12/29/99
12/28/99
12/27/99
12/23/99
12/22/99
12/21/99
12/20/99
- NASA to Issue Status Reports During Y2K Transition
- NASA News Summary for Dec.20, 1999
- NASA's 1999 Feats Presage Its Next Millennium
12/17/99
- NASA Selects Rapid Spacecraft Contractors
- NASA News Summary for Dec. 17, 1999
- Galileo Sees Dazzling Lava Fountain on IO
- Young to Lead Mars Program Assessment Team
12/16/99
12/15/99
12/14/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Dec. 14, 1999
- Mulville Named Associate Deputy Administrator
- NASA News Summary for Dec. 14, 1999
12/13/99
- On the Day the Solar Wind Disappeared, Scientists Sample Particles Directly From the Sun
- NASA News Summary for Dec. 13, 1999
12/10/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Dec. 10, 1999
- NASA New Millennium Program Selects Advanced Earth Observing Concept
- NASA News Summary for Dec. 10, 1999
- NASA Opens New, Virtual Airport Control Tower at Ames
12/9/99
12/8/99
12/7/99
12/6/99
12/3/99
12/2/99
- Add to NASA News Summary of Dec. 2, 1999
- Launch of Hubble Servicing Mission Set for December 11
- NASA News Summary for Dec. 2, 1999
12/1/99
11/30/99
11/29/99
11/26/99
11/24/99
11/23/99
11/22/99
11/19/99
11/18/99
- NASA News Summary for Nov. 18, 1999
- International Science Team to Examine Arctic Ozone
- Prelaunch Briefing on Premier Earth Science Spacecraft to be Held Nov. 23
11/17/99
11/16/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Nov. 16, 1999
- Space Science Update: "Volcanic Moon Io Mirrors Earth's Past"
- NASA News Summary for Nov. 16, 1999
11/15/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Nov. 15, 1999
- Hubble Telescope Placed into Safe Hold as Gyroscope Fails
- Mars Penetrator Probes Named for Pioneering Polar Explorers
- NASA News Summary for Nov. 15, 1999
11/12/99
11/10/99
- Mars Climate Orbiter Failure Board Releases Report, Numerous NASA Actions Underway in Response
- NASA News Summary for Nov. 10, 1999
11/9/99
11/8/99
11/5/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Nov. 5, 1999
- NASA Provides 21st Century Solutions to 1999 Drought
- Mars Climate Orbiter Investigation Board to Release Report at Press Briefing Nov. 10
- NASA News Summary for Nov. 5, 1999
- NASA, Morgan State Educational Project Will Open Skies to Students
11/4/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Nov. 4, 1999
- Adherence to Nonproliferation Norms Key to Future Global Space Cooperation
- NASA News Summary for Nov. 4, 1999
- NASA Fuels Land Mine Removal Efforts With Thiokol
11/3/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Nov. 3, 1999
- X-43 Hypersonic Flight Research Vehicle Delivered
- Astronomers Find Evidence of First Planet Orbiting a Pair of Stars
- NASA News Summary for Nov. 3, 1999
11/2/99
- Add #2 to NASA Daily News Summary for Nov. 2, 1999
- NASA Technology Tracks Consequences of Hurricane Floyd
- Add to NASA News Summary for Nov. 2, 1999
- NASA Honors Missile Pioneers at Launch Vehicle Conference
- NASA News Summary for Nov. 2, 1999
11/1/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Nov. 1, 1999
- Preflight Briefings for Hubble Servicing Mission Set for Nov. 9
- NASA News Summary for Nov. 1, 1999
10/29/99
10/28/99
10/27/99
- First Female Shuttle Commander Eileen Collins Receives Jackie Robinson Medal
- NASA News Summary for Oct. 27, 1999
10/26/99
10/25/99
10/22/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Oct. 22, 1999
- Mars Climate Orbiter Investigation Board Update
- NASA News Summary for Oct. 22, 1999
10/21/99
10/20/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Oct. 20, 1999
- Mars Climate Orbiter Investigation Board Issues First Statement
- NASA News Summary for Oct. 20, 1999
10/19/99
10/18/99
10/15/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Oct. 15, 1999
- NASA Selects 290 Innovative Small Business Projects
- NASA News Summary for Oct. 15, 1999
- NASA Brings its Vision for the Future to Massachusetts
10/14/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Oct. 14, 1999
- NASA Selects Missions to Search for Planetary Systems and Observe Cosmic Explosions
- NASA News Summary for Oct. 14, 1999
10/13/99
10/12/99
10/8/99
10/7/99
- NASA Daily News Summary for Oct. 7, 1999
- NASA Highlights Small Business Programs at Symposium in Saudi Arabia
10/6/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Oct. 6, 1999
- Head of Mars Climate Orbiter Investigation Board Named
- NASA News Summary for Oct. 6, 1999
- Starry Bulges Yield Secrets to Galaxy Growth
- Annual Depletion of Anartic Ozone Results Are in: 'Ozone Hole' Smaller Than Last Year
10/5/99
- NASA News Summary for Oct. 5, 1999
- Spacecraft Provides First Direct Evidence: Smoke in the Atmosphere Inhibits Rainfall
10/4/99
10/1/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Oct. 1, 1999
- Perseus B Damaged in Crash on California Highway
- NASA News Summary for Oct. 1, 1999
- New Mars Images: No Evidence of Ancient Ocean Shorelines
- Hubble Probes Secret Lives of Galaxies at Next Space Science Update Oct. 6
9/30/99
- Battery Acid Chemical Found on Jupiter's Moon Europa
- NASA News Summary for Sept. 30, 1999
- Mars Climate Orbiter Team Finds Likely Cause of Loss
9/29/99
9/28/99
9/27/99
9/24/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Sept. 24, 1999
- Culbertson and Parazynski Lend Expertise to Space Station Crews
- NASA News Summary for Sept. 24, 1999
- NASA Achieves ISO 9001 Registration at All Sites
9/23/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Sept. 23, 1999
- Briefing Sept. 28 Presents Chandra Discovery of Ring Around Cosmic Powerhouse in Crab Nebula
- NASA News Summary for Sept. 23, 1999
- NASA and NACME Increase Partnership
9/22/99
9/21/99
- NASA Honors Minority Businesses
- NASA and the United Negro College Fund Launch Curriculum Award for Minority-Serving Institutions
- NASA News Summary for Sept. 21, 1999
9/20/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Sept. 20, 1999
- Mars Climate Orbiter to Arrive at Mars This Week
- NASA News Summary for Sept. 20, 1999
- NASA Forms Independent Industry-Government Team to Review Shuttle Maintenance and Refurbishment Practices
9/17/99
- NASA News Summary for Sept. 17, 1999
- Press Accreditation Procedures for Russian Zvezda (Star) Service Module Launch
9/16/99
9/15/99
9/14/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Sept. 14, 1999
- NASA to Participate at the Congressional Black Caucus
- NASA News Summary for Sept. 14, 1999
9/13/99
9/10/99
- NASA News Summary for Sept. 10, 1999
- NASA Joins Congress, U.S. Drug Control Office in Deploying Internet Site to Fight Drug Use
- Historic Space Shuttle Crew Comes to Washington
9/9/99
9/8/99
9/7/99
9/3/99
9/2/99
9/1/99
8/31/99
8/30/99
- NASA Daily News Summary for August 30, 1999
- NASA Selects First Concepts in Revolutionary Aeronautics Project
8/27/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for August 27, 1999
- NASA Selects 103 Innovative Small Business Projects
- NASA News Summary for August 27, 1999
- NASA Readies Environmental Impact Study on X-34 Testing in New Mexico, California and Florida
8/26/99
8/25/99
8/24/99
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- Add to NASA News Summary for August 24, 1999
- Experimental X-34 Rocket Plane to Begin Extensive Testing
- NASA News Summary for August 24, 1999
8/23/99
8/20/99
8/19/99
8/18/99
8/17/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for August 17, 1999
- NASA to Host Houston Conference Exploring Commercial Interest in Space Station Living Quarters
- NASA News Summary for August 17, 1999
8/16/99
8/13/99
8/12/99
8/11/99
8/10/99
- NASA News Summary for August 10, 1999
- Sharpest-Ever Mars Images Reveal Active Red Planet
- Sharpest-Ever Mars Images Reveal Active Red Planet
8/9/99
- Correction to NASA News Summary for August 9, 1999
- NASA News Summary for August 9, 1999
- Mars: An Active Planet Today? Briefing Set for August 10
8/6/99
- NASA News Summary for August 6, 1999
- NASA Announces Research Grants in Biology-Inspired Technology
- Research Grants List
8/5/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for August 5, 1999
- NASA Coverage of Last Solar Eclipse of the Millennium
- NASA News Summary for August 5, 1999
- NASA's 1999 Software of the Year Makes Cars Safer and Spacecraft Cheaper
- Asteroid Mystery in Deep Space: Siblings, or Parent and Child?
8/4/99
8/3/99
8/2/99
- NASA News Summary for August 2, 1999
- NASA and FAA Pick Student Aircraft-Design Contest Winners
- Asteroid Flyby Results Briefing Set for August 3
7/30/99
7/29/99
7/28/99
- NASA News Summary for July 28, 1999
- Creative Impact Experiment to Mark End of Lunar Prospector
- Closet-Ever Asteroid Flyby Set for July 29
7/27/99
7/26/99
7/23/99
- NASA Astronauts Help Launch a New Millennium at La Raza National Conference
- NASA News Summary for July 23, 1999
7/22/99
7/21/99
7/20/99
7/19/99
- Addition to NASA News Summary for July 19, 1999
- NASA Awards Partnerships for Innovative and Unique Education and Research Projects
- NASA News Summary for July 19, 1999
7/16/99
- Statement from NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin on the Death of Congressman George Brown
- NASA News Summary for July 16, 1999
7/15/99
- NASA News Summary for July 15, 1999
- NASA Scientists Use Satellites to Help Track a Disease and Keep it Under Control
- Reporters Invited to Apollo 11 30th Anniversary Events
- "Art Aboard "--NASA Art Rides the Rails To Tour U.S.
7/14/99
7/13/99
- Armstrong and Aldrin to Meet Press in Florida
- Addition to NASA News Summary for July 13, 1999
- NASA News Summary for July 13, 1999
- A New View of the Cosmos: Space Artist's Work Unveiled
7/12/99
7/9/99
- Addition to NASA News Summary for July 9, 1999
- NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin's Statement on the Death of Charles "Pete" Conrad
- Third Man to Walk on Moon Dies in Motorcycle Accident
- NASA News Summary for July 9, 1999
- NASA Managers Set July 20 As Launch Date for Chandra Telescope
7/8/99
- NASA News Summary for July 8, 1999
- Surf's Up: Historic Glenn Mission and SOHO Make Major Advance on 37-Year-Old Solar Mystery
7/7/99
- NASA Selects Missions to Mercury and a Comet's Interior as Next Discovery Flight
- NASA News Summary for July 7, 1999
7/6/99
7/2/99
7/1/99
6/30/99
6/29/99
6/28/99
6/25/99
- Add to the NASA Daily News Summary for June 25, 1999
- Briefings Set for Launch of Next Great Observatory
- NASA Daily News Summary for June 25, 1999
- Investigation Finds Design Errors Caused WIRE Spacecraft Failure
- X-34 Rocket Plane Takes To The Sky As Part of Safety Check
6/24/99
6/23/99
6/22/99
6/21/99
6/18/99
6/17/99
6/16/99
- Add to the NASA Daily News Summary for June 16, 1999
- NASA Selects Key Space Flight Managers
- NASA Daily News Summary for June 16, 1999
6/15/99
6/14/99
- NASA Daily News Summary for June 14, 1999
- Luedtke Selected as Associate Administrator for Procurement
6/11/99
6/10/99
6/9/99
6/8/99
6/7/99
6/4/99
6/3/99
6/2/99
6/1/99
5/28/99
5/27/99
- NASA Daily News Summary for May 27,1999
- First Global 3-D View of Mars Reveals Deep Basin and Pathways for Water Flow
5/26/99
5/25/99
- NASA to Name KSC Press Site Auditorium for John Holliman
- NASA Daily News Summary for May 25, 1999
- Hubble Completes Eight-Year Effort to Measure Expanding Universe
5/24/99
- NASA Daily News Summary for May 24, 1999
- Hubble Team to Present its Final Report on Expansion Rate of the Universe, May 25
5/21/99
5/20/99
5/19/99
- Add to the NASA Daily News Summary for May 19, 1999
- Glenn to Discuss Space Flight, Aging Studies May 25
- Managers Set May 27 as Target Launch Date for Discovery
- Terriers Satellite Out of Power Recovery Team to be Formed
- NASA Daily News Summary for May 19, 1999
- Kathie L. Olsen Selected as NASA Chief Scientist
5/18/99
- Student-Built Terriers Satellite Experiencing Difficulties
- NASA Daily News Summary for May 18, 1999
- Nobel Prize Winner to Lead NASA Astrobiology Institute
5/17/99
5/14/99
- Add to the NASA Daily News Summary for May 14, 1999
- Student-Built Satellite Scheduled To Launch May 18
- Add to the NASA Daily News Summary for May 14, 1999
- STS-96 Mission Press Kit Available Online
- NASA Daily News Summary for May 14, 1999
- Discovery Launch Postponed To Repair Fuel Tank Hail Damage
5/13/99
- NASA Daily News Summary for May 13, 1999
- Synthetic Vision Could Help Pilots Steer Clear of Fatalities
5/12/99
5/11/99
5/10/99
- Add to the NASA Daily News Summary for May 10, 1999
- NASA, USDA Will Bring Space Technology Down to Earth
- NASA Daily News Summary for May 10, 1999
5/7/99
5/6/99
5/5/99
5/4/99
5/3/99
4/30/99
- Add to the NASA Daily News Summary for April 30, 1999
- NASA Daily News Summary for April 30, 1999
- Cloudsat to Revolutionize Study of Clounds and Climate
4/29/99
- Add to the NASA Daily News Summary for April 29, 1999
- Magnetic Stripes Preserve Record of Ancient Mars
- NASA Daily News Summary for April 29, 1999
4/28/99
4/27/99
- Winning Students Take the Prize in Washington
- NASA Daily News Summary for April 27, 1999
- Briefing: Magnetic Crust on Mars a Window to the Past
- Space Shuttle to Visit Space Station
4/26/99
4/23/99
4/22/99
- NASA Daily News Summary for April 22, 1999
- Four Aerospace Firms Win NASA'S Highest Honor For Quality
- New X-34 Spaceplane to Be Unveiled at Dryden
4/21/99
- NASA and USGS to Unveil First Landsat 7 Image on Earth Day
- NASA Daily News Summary for April 21, 1999
4/20/99
4/19/99
4/16/99
4/15/99
4/14/99
4/13/99
- NASA and Other Federal Agencies Remember the Holocaust
- NASA Daily News Summary for April 13, 1999
- Neurolab Team to Discuss Results, Potential Health Benefits
- Astronomers Discover 'Middleweight' Black Holes
4/12/99
4/9/99
4/8/99
- McClain to Leave NASA Hawes Named Acting Chief of Space Station
- NASA Daily News Summary for April 8, 1999
4/7/99
4/6/99
4/5/99
4/2/99
- NASA Daily News Summary for April 2, 1999
- Briefing: Performance of Deep Space 1 Advanced Technologies
4/1/99
3/31/99
3/30/99
3/29/99
- NASA Daily News Summary for March 29, 1999
- Deployed Antenna Sending Streams of New Mars Images
- Huge Spring Storms Rouse Uranus From Winter Hibernation
3/26/99
3/25/99
- Add to the NASA Daily News Summary for March 25, 1999
- NASA Experiment Lays Groundwork for 'Living Off the Land' on Mars
- NASA Daily News Summary for March 25, 1999
3/24/99
3/23/99
3/22/99
- NASA Daily News Summary for March 22, 1999
- NASA Institute Will 'Stretch' Imaginations March 25 and 26
3/19/99
3/18/99
3/17/99
3/16/99
3/15/99
3/12/99
- Add to NASA Daily News Summary for March 12, 1999
- AlliedSignal Wins Contract for NASA's White Sands Facility
- NASA Daily News Summary for March 12, 1999
- NASA Selects Top Inventions of the Year
- Shuttle Veterans Complete Hubble Servicing Crew
3/11/99
- Add to NASA Daily News Summary for March 11, 1999
- NASA Seeks Proposals for Advanced Radar Technology
- NASA Daily News Summary for March 11, 1999
- Space Research May Accelerate Development of Flu Fighting Drug
3/10/99
- NASA Plans an Early Servicing Mission to Hubble Space Telescope
- NASA Daily News Summary for March 10, 1999
3/9/99
3/8/99
- WIRE Science Instrument Runs Out of Hydrogen
- NASA Daily News Summary for March 8, 1999
- "Rocket Boy" Homer Hickam Highlights March 24 Symposium
- NASA to Commemorate Spacelab: a Bridge to the Future
3/5/99
3/4/99
- Scientists to Announce Potential Tool for Forecasting Enormous Solar Eruptions at March 9 Space Science Update
- NASA Daily News Summary for March 4, 1999
- NASA Researchers Document Shrinking of Greenland's Glaciers
- Campbell Named Laboratory Director of the Year
3/3/99
- NASA Daily News Summary for March 3, 1999
- X-33 Launch Site Briefing Set for March 5
- NASA Begins Testing Replica of Historic 1903 Wright Flyer
3/2/99
3/1/99
- NASA Daily News Summary for March 1, 1999
- Wright Flyer Briefing/Photo Opportunity
- NASA Announces Field Center Name Change
2/26/99
- NASA Administrator Appoints Daniel C. Tam Special Assistant for Commercialization
- NASA News Summary for Feb. 26, 1999
- X-34 Arrives at NASA Dryden for Tests
2/25/99
2/24/99
- NASA News Summary for Feb. 24, 1999
- Space Shuttle Development Conference Set for June National Forum to Focus on Shuttle of the Future
2/23/99
2/22/99
- Robotic Rover, Spacesuited Geologist Work Together in Test of Future Exploration
- International Space Station Event Targets Researchers and Industry
- NASA News Summary for Feb. 22, 1999
- Mars Global Surveyor Ready To Begin Full Mapping
2/19/99
2/18/99
- NASA News Summary for Feb. 18, 1999
- Artificial Muscles to be Used on Robotic Space Explorers
- Heart Assist Pump Effective in European Trials
- NASA Aircraft Takes Student Experiments to New Heights
2/17/99
2/16/99
2/12/99
2/11/99
- NASA News Summary for Feb. 11, 1999
- Guidoni To Accompany First Italian Space Station Element To Orbit
- General Aviation To Get a NASA-Industry 'Lift'
2/10/99
2/9/99
- NASA News Summary for Feb. 9, 1999
- Vast Stellar Disks Set Stage for Planet Birth in New Hubble Images
2/8/99
- Student Names NASA Earth Observing Satellite NASA Sets Launch Date
- Petersen Named Dryden Director
- NASA News Summary for Feb. 8, 1999
- NEAR Spacecraft Reveals Major Features of Eros
2/5/99
- Launch Advisory: Space Shuttle Managers Reorder Next Two Flights, Set Planning Launch Date For Other 1999 Missions
- NASA News Summary for Feb. 5, 1999
- Feb. 9 Update Features Hubble's First Look At Planetary Birth
2/4/99
- Add to NASA News Summary of Feb. 4, 1999
- SOHO Spacecraft Detects Source Of High-Speed Solar "Wind"
- NASA News Summary for Feb. 4, 1999
- Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel To Present Report To NASA
- Space Station Crew Return Vehicle To Take Final Test
2/3/99
2/2/99
2/1/99
1/29/99
1/28/99
1/27/99
1/26/99
- NASA News Summary for Jan. 26, 1999
- NASA FY 2000 Budget Briefing Scheduled
- Five Explorer Mission Proposals For Feasibility Studies
1/25/99
1/22/99
1/21/99
- NASA News Summary for Jan. 21, 1999
- NASA Scientists, Engineers Will Talk To Students On the Internet During Black History Month
1/20/99
1/19/99
1/15/99
1/14/99
1/13/99
- Add to NASA News Summary of Jan. 13, 1999
- Mars Millennium Project to be Launched January 14
- NASA News Summary for Jan. 13, 1999
1/12/99
1/11/99
1/8/99
1/7/99
- Add to NASA News Summary for Jan. 7, 1999
- Stardust Mission Prelaunch Science Briefing Scheduled For January 13
- NASA News Summary for Jan. 7, 1999
- STS-95 Crew To Visit Washington
- NASA Technology Assists in Detecting Natural Marine Oil Seeps in the Gulf of Mexico
1/6/99
1/5/99
1/4/99