Science and the Future Navy: A Symposium in Celebration of the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Office of Naval Research
Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences, 1977. 27 cm, 115, illus., figures, tables, several small dings on front board. More
Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences, 1977. 27 cm, 115, illus., figures, tables, several small dings on front board. More
Washington DC: National Academy of Sciences and the National Air and Space Museum, 1982. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Post Card. Format is 5.5 inches by 8 inches. The image format is 3.375 inches by 7.25 inches. The image is of "Sky Garden" by Robert Rauschenberg from a lithograph that was 89" by 42" produced in 1969. The image is copyrights by Gemini G.E.L. The image is on one side and the information on the exhibit is on the other side. The exhibit takes the October 1957 date of the Sputnik satellite and marks 25 years from that starting point. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization. NAS is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Election to the National Academy is one of the highest honors in the scientific field. Members of the National Academy of Sciences serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation" on science, engineering, and medicine. The group holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code. Founded in 1863 as a result of an Act of Congress that was approved by Abraham Lincoln, the NAS is charged with "providing independent, objective advice to the nation on matters related to science and technology. … to provide scientific advice to the government 'whenever called upon' by any government department." The Academy receives no compensation from the government for its services. More
Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences, 1967. 150, Vol. II only, wraps, figures, tables, references, appendix, cover and spine edges worn. More
Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences, 1960. 10, wraps, references, supplementary reading, stamp on title page and rear endpaper, covers somewhat worn and soiled. More
Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences, 1960. Quarto, 58, wraps, figures, references, covers soiled, ink scribble on front cover, cover edges worn, small piece missing rear cover. More
Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences, 1960. Quarto, 13, wraps, table, references, stamps on title page & rear flyleaf, entire document creased vertically, some wear at spine. More
Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1993. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. [2], ii, 111, [1] pages. Map. 13 Appendices. Index. Includes Executive Summary; Space Launch Activities; Space Science; Space Flight and Space Technology; Space Communications; Aeronautical Activities; Studies of the Planet Earth; Other Aeronautical and Space Activities; and Glossary. The annual "President's Report" is a good summary of the Government's aerospace activities each year. Mandated by law, it contains information on aerospace activities conducted by 14 Federal departments and agencies, as well as appendices containing useful historical data on spacecraft launches and budget figures. The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 directed that the annual Aeronautics and Space Report include a “comprehensive description of the programmed activities and the accomplishments of all agencies of the United States in the field of aeronautics and space activities during the preceding calendar year.” This year’s report has been prepared on a fiscal year basis, which is consistent with the budgetary period now used in programs of the Federal Government. This report presents a fascinating snapshot of the U.S. space activities toward the end of the 20th Century. More
Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2009. Part of Apollo 40 years series. Photograph. Format approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. Image size is approximately 6 inches by 7.25 inches. The caption reads: The Apollo 13 Command Module splashed down in the South Pacific at 12:07:44 p.m. on April 17, 1970, after a harrowing mission in which a ruptured oxygen tank put the crew in peril. The red and white parachutes were the first signal to Mission Control that astronauts Lovell, Haise, and Swigert had defied the odds and made it safely back to Earth. Apollo 13 was the seventh manned mission in the Apollo space program and the third intended to land on the Moon. The craft was launched on April 11, 1970 from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, but the lunar landing was aborted after an oxygen tank exploded two days later, crippling the Service Module upon which the Command Module had depended. Despite great hardship caused by limited power, loss of cabin heat, shortage of potable water, and the critical need to make makeshift repairs to the carbon dioxide removal system, the crew returned safely to Earth on April 17, 1970, six days after launch. The mission was commanded by James A. Lovell with John L. "Jack" Swigert as Command Module Pilot and Fred W. Haise as Lunar Module Pilot. Swigert was a late replacement for the original CM pilot Ken Mattingly, who was grounded by the flight surgeon after exposure to German measles. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1962. 10.25" x 7.5", 10, wraps, profusely illus., some soiling to rear cover, top corner rear cover bent. More
Place_Pub: Washington, DC: NASA, 2009. Quarto, 15, color illus., small creases in folder pockets, creases at folder spine. More
Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2007. Xerox-style reproduction. Assume only a few copies were made for media representatives. Stapled at upper left corner. Front cover, [2], 22 pages. Illustrations. Contents include Media Services Information; Quick Facts; Why Dawn?; Mission Overview; Spacecraft; Science Objectives, and Program/Project Management. More
Washington, DC: NASA, c. 1986. 8" x 10", 1 color photo, 1 color photograph with explanatory information about NASA's Astro Observatory on the back. More
Washington, DC: NASA, 1987. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. Quarto, 233 pages. Wraps. Illustrations (some in color). Tables. Charts. Appendices. References. Glossary. Some wear to cover and spine edges. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1962. 10.25" x 7.5", 6, wraps, profusely illus., small creases in margins, slight wear to covers. More
Washington, DC: NASA, 1977. Quarto, 12, wraps, 1 staple in upper side margin, discoloration to covers. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1976. Quarto, approx. 300, wraps, figures, tables, references, small stains to fore-edge & in lower margin, covers somewhat soiled, small tears at spine. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1965. Quarto, 192, wraps, illus., figures, tables, bibliography, appendix, glossary, spine faded, covers somewhat stained and creased. More
Washington, DC: NASA, 1987. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. Quarto. xiii, [1], 140 pages. Wraps. Illustrations (some in color). Acronyms. Tables. Figures. References. Some soiling to covers. Spine faded. While listed as Volume II of the committee reports, this appears to be a stand-alone/complete report. This report was directed primarily at the international Earth observations community. It summarized the current Eos concept. IT showed how this mission could provide the critical space observations needed to understand the integrated functioning of the global cycles of energy, water, and biogeochemicals. It illustrated by examples how this same set of observations could address the needs of various scientific investigations within the individual disciples of Earth science. It recommended steps that could be taken to prepare for the Earth Observing System. More
Washington, DC: NASA, [1991]. 29 cm, 192, wraps, illus. (some color), bibliography, appendices, some wear and soiling to covers, sticker residue to front cover. More
Washington, DC: NASA Headquarters, 1986. Quarto, 61, wraps, illus., appendices, slight wear to spine. More
Washington, DC: NASA, 1973. Reprint Edition. 26, wraps, xerox copy, stapled in upper left corner, illus., pencil erasure on index. More
Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, c2000. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Pamphlet. Unpaginated (8 pages). Illustrations (8 pages). This is a NASA Fact Sheet. Each NASA center creates and updates Fact Sheets covering its mission, facilities and projects. The ISS was originally intended to be a laboratory, observatory, and factory while providing transportation, maintenance, and a low Earth orbit staging base for possible future missions to the Moon, Mars, and asteroids. However, not all of the uses envisioned in the initial memorandum of understanding between NASA and Roscosmos have been realized. In the 2010 United States National Space Policy, the ISS was given additional roles of serving commercial, diplomatic, and educational purposes. This Fact Sheet was produced after Phase I was completed and, presumably, Phase 2 was on-going. More
Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2011. Xerox-style reproduction. Presumed to be one of only a few copies made for media representatives. Stapled at upper left corner. 25, [1] pages. Illustrations. Contents include Media Services Information; Quick Facts; Jupiter at a Glance; Why Juno?; Mission Overview; Mission Phases; Spacecraft; Science Overview; Missions to Jupiter; and Program/Project Management. Juno is a NASA space probe orbiting the planet Jupiter. It was built by Lockheed Martin and is operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on August 5, 2011 UTC, as part of the New Frontiers program. Juno entered a polar orbit of Jupiter on July 5, 2016, UTC, to begin a scientific investigation of the planet. After completing its mission, Juno will be intentionally deorbited into Jupiter's atmosphere. Juno's mission is to measure Jupiter's composition, gravitational field, magnetic field, and polar magnetosphere. It will also search for clues about how the planet formed, including whether it has a rocky core, the amount of water present within the deep atmosphere, mass distribution, and its deep winds, which can reach speeds up to 390 mph. Juno is the second spacecraft to orbit Jupiter, after the nuclear powered Galileo orbiter, which orbited from 1995 to 2003. Juno is powered by solar panels, commonly used by satellites orbiting Earth and working in the inner Solar System, whereas radioisotope thermoelectric generators are commonly used for missions to the outer Solar System and beyond. For Juno, however, the three largest solar panel wings ever deployed on a planetary probe play an integral role in stabilizing the spacecraft as well as generating power. More
Orlando, FL: NASA, c. 1973. 24, wraps, profusely illus. in color, map, chronology, covers somewhat creased, spine worn. More
Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2009. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Comb binding. 31, [3] pages, including covers. Contents include Media Services Information; Quick Facts; NASA's Search for Habitable Planets; Scientific Goals and Objectives; Mission Overview; Spacecraft; Instrument - Photometer; Selecting the Kepler Star Field; Education and Public Outreach; Other Exoplanet Activities; Science Team; and Project Management. The Kepler space telescope is a disused space telescope launched by NASA in 2009 to discover Earth-sized planets orbiting other stars. Named after astronomer Johannes Kepler, the spacecraft was launched into an Earth-trailing heliocentric orbit. The principal investigator was William J. Borucki. After nine and a half years of operation, the telescope's reaction control system fuel was depleted, and NASA announced its retirement on October 30, 2018. Designed to survey a portion of Earth's region of the Milky Way to discover Earth-size exoplanets in or near habitable zones and estimate how many of the billions of stars in the Milky Way have such planets, Kepler's sole scientific instrument is a photometer that continually monitored the brightness of approximately 150,000 main sequence stars in a fixed field of view. These data were transmitted to Earth, then analyzed to detect periodic dimming caused by exoplanets that cross in front of their host star. Only planets whose orbits are seen edge-on from Earth could be detected. Kepler observed 530,506 stars and detected 2,778 confirmed planets as of June 16, 2023. More