Astronauts returning from challenging long-duration missions
face one more challenge when they get back to Earth -- standing up
and walking. Upon returning to normal gravity, astronauts often
suffer from balance problems that lead to dizziness and difficulty
standing, walking and turning corners.
Earliest Date For Launch Is Saturday, Weather Is A
Question
NASA has delayed the launch of its Wide-field Infrared
Survey Explorer, better known as WISE, due to a steering engine
problem discovered Wednesday. The launch from Vandenberg Air Force
Base has been re-scheduled for Saturday at the earliest, but there
is only about a 20 percent chance of favorable weather.
Research Agency Developing A "Catchers Mitt" Solution For
Debris Removal
NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
organized the first ever international conference devoted solely to
the subject of orbital debris removal. The U.S. Space Surveillance
Network maintains a catalog of nearly fifteen thousand objects in
orbit.
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