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Hack in Space

Posted by michael on from the paperclips-and-chewing-gum dept.

MelloDawg writes: "From the press release: NASA's Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) spacecraft, which some had given up for dead in December after critical guidance components failed, was returned to full operations when the team developed an innovative new guidance system. The system uses a complex new set of procedures that lets controllers use electromagnets in the satellite to push and pull on the Earth's magnetic field. Details of the mission are online."

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  1. Re:NASA these days by PhoenixK7 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Everyone seems to think that since many of the outward looking missions are having trouble that NASA isn't really doing much, check out all the reasearch thats being done on our actual planet. NASA has been collecting huge amounts information about Earth's atmosphere, oceans and land, and they've been doing important analyses. I'd suggest you check out places like:

    earth.nasa.gov
    earthobservatory.nasa.gov
    terra.nasa.gov
    data assimilation office

    and for image products:

    visibleearth.nasa.gov

    NASA does alot of interesting earth science too!