For many years, the Public Affairs Office at NASA produced a 4:30 minute program entitled The "NASA Space Story." This series of programs, aired as a public service by radio stations across the country, highlighted projects underway at NASA.
This CD features selected programs from 1994 - 1995. The "NASA Space Story" program ended in July, 1995.
This collection of "NASA Space Story" programs features 63 programs on 1 compact disc. Each episode is presented in the .mp3 format. There are over 4 1/2 hours of NASA information.
The CD is labeled and provided in a highly protective jewel case.
Below is a list of the "NASA Space Story" programs included in this CD collection...
940606 - A Picture Perfect Mission: High hopes for Hubble were dashed when flaws were found in the orbiting telescope. Learn how Hubble was fixed in a historic mission.
940607 - Big Results from Small Business: John Glaab of NASA Headquarters explains the Small Business Innovation Research program, which provides funds for research to small enterprises.
940608 - The Russians Are Coming: Robert Clarke of NASA Headquarters describes American cooperation with the Russian space program.
940609 - International Ultraviolet Explorer: Andrew Michalitsianos of the Goddard Space Flight Center explains the International Ultraviolet Explorer, one of the most successful NASA missions ever.
940610 - Highway in the Sky: Frank Jones of NASA explains how the agency works in partnership with America's general aviation industry to make flight safer, more efficient, and friendlier to the environment.
940613 - Ulysses Rounds the Sun: Edward Smith of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory explains how the space probe Ulysses will look at the sun's weather as it passes over the polar regions.
940620 - "PILOT"-ing the Shuttle Home: When he's in space, astronaut John Blaha trains on software that simulates a shuttle landing and runs on a laptop computer -- the Portable Inflight Landing Operations Trainer, or "PILOT."
940623 - Exobiology: Looking For Life in All The Right Places: Is there life on Mars? NASA's Michael Meyer thinks there might be, and describes what might be preserved in the Martian permafrost.
940627 - U.S. Microgravity Payload 2: Steve Davison, a program scientist at NASA headquarters, describes experiments in microgravity -- and how they can lead to improved technology.
940630 - Reflections on Hubble: Excitement turned to ashes for scientists who saw images from the Hubble -- but Edward Weller of NASA headquarters explains how the excitement returned after the astronauts fixed the orbiting telescope.
940704 - A Radar View of Earth: Radar images of earth taken from the Space Shuttle can show geological structures in precise detail. Ellen Stofan, a project scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, describes the new technique.
940707 - Fatigued? Stressed?: Try Being an Airplane. Terrence Hertz, manager of advanced subsonic technology in NASA's Office of Aeronautics, tells how NASA is transferring nondestructive testing techniques to airlines to help them keep an aging fleet of airplanes flying safely.
940718 - Earthquake!: The recent earthquake in San Francisco didn't surprise Andrea Donnelan of the Jet Propulsion laboratory. Instead, it confirmed her measurements of the area's tectonic movement, made with the aid of NASA's global positioning system.
940720 - Better Gas Mileage for Satellites: Communications satellites could lead longer useful lives, claims NASA's Gary Bennett. He describes how arc jet technology uses a satellite's propulsion fuel more efficiently, saving weight at launch and preserving the Comsat's orbit.
940722 - Reaching for the Red Planet: The loss of the Mars Observer means that knowledge of the Red Planet remains cloudy, says Wes Huntress, NASA's associate administrator for space science. Mars is the planet most like our own, and learning about it can shed light on earth.
940725 - Mapping Ozone from Space: The Total Ozone Mapping System, or TOMS, has tracked ozone over the Antarctic for 15 years, says Phil Sabelhause, NASA program scientist. A new satellite will continue to provide ozone information and will also be able to track gas from volcanic eruptions.
940727 - Taking Care of Planet Earth: Dr. Charles Kennel, Assistant Administrator of Mission to Planet Earth, describes how looking at earth from space helps humanity to study of the complex forces that shape the planet's environment.
940729 - Where's the Fire?: Low-cost computer displays that use satellite navigation have been developed, and are being tested to help firefighters find and douse blazes, explains Vernol Battiste, NASA researcher.
940801 - International Microgravity Laboratory 2: How does low gravity affect living creatures? The second International Microgravity Laboratory will look at fundamental biology by conducting 44 life sciences studies, says Dr. Victor Schneider of NASA headquarters.
940805 - Dante in Alaska: Dante, a robot explorer, will boldly go where no man has gone before when it enters an active volcano near Anchorage, Alaska. Dave Lavery, head of NASA's robotics program, explains what the eight-legged prototype can accomplish.
940928 - Death of a Comet: In this program, recorded before the recent impact of the comet Shoemaker- Levy 9 with the planet Jupiter, Eugene Shoemaker of the Lowell observatory and Dr. Torrence Johnson, of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, discuss how celestial collisions have affected the history of the solar system.
941003 - Reflections on Apollo: In 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged the United States to go to the moon. Hundreds of thousands of Americans participated in the moon launch program, in a scientific effort unmatched in the postwar world. Daniel Goldin, NASA Administrator, and former Apollo Astronauts Harrison "Jack" Schmidt and Richard Schweickart talk about those exciting times 25 years ago.
941005 - A New Map of the Moon: Even during the intense moon explorations of the 1960s, certain areas of the moon remained unmapped. Eugene Shoemaker of the Lowell Observatory is head of NASA's science team for the Clementine Mission. This satellite will map the moon's surface, identifying its chemical composition and looking at the unknown south pole -- a potential site for an earth colony.
941007 - Hubble's New Discoveries: Now that the Hubble has been repaired, it's teaching the world about all kinds of astronomical oddities. Ed Weiler, Hubble Space Telescope program scientist at NASA, describes how Hubble is helping identify and understand black holes, mysterious gravity centers that contain an enormous amount of matter in a relatively small area.
941010 - Shuttle-MIR: First Docking: The United States and Russia have both had space stations in orbit. Indeed, one Russian crew inhabited their space station for over a year. Now the nations are coming together in space. Guy Gardner, mission director for Phase I of the Shuttle-MIR project, describes how American and Russian technology will link the space stations into an orbiting cooperative laboratory.
941012 - In-Flight Weather Reports: When an ordinary person wants weather, he or she can just turn to the Weather Channel. Airline pilots need up-to-the-minute, accurate reports, and a new satellite-guided weather information system makes sure they'll get it. Charles Scanlon of NASA's Langley Research Center and Richard "Skeet" Gifford, a United Airlines Pilot, discuss CWIN -- the Cockpit Weather Information Needs project.
941014 - Inside the Earth's Aurora: On clear nights in arctic latitudes, the aurora borealis, or northern lights, put on an eerie colorful light show. Robert Pfaff, project scientist for NASA's Fast Aurora Snapshot Explorer, describes this specialized satellite, which will be launched in September. The FAST satellite will find new information about the streams of charged particles that not only cause the northern lights but also interfere with earthbound communications.
941017 - Tracking Disease from Space: In only twenty years, Lyme Disease has become the most common insect borne disease in the United States. Transmitted by deer ticks, it can cause anything from a rash to severe arthritis. NASA scientists, working with colleagues, at the New York Medical College have begun to use satellite images to help identify high-risk areas for deer tick infestations. Mel Averner of NASA's Global Monitoring and Disease Prediction program expects these techniques will also help combat such killers as malaria and yellow fever.
941019 - The Great Comet Crash of '94: Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 made history when it broke into 20 fragments and smashed into the planet Jupiter. All eyes, including those of the Hubble telescope, were trained on the planet for the impact. Eugene Shoemaker of the Lowell Observatory and Kenneth Carpenter of project operations for the Hubble, explain how today's technology made effective observation of the impact possible.
941020 - Space Technology Improves Breast Diagnosis: A technique devised for use in the Hubble telescope has been adapted for safer, less invasive detection of breast cancers. Stereotactic large-core needle biopsy effectively detects cancerous growths and markedly reduces the need for surgery, according to Steve Mosely, vice president of LORAD, the corporation that developed the technology under contract to NASA.
941021 - Shuttle Laser Radar: Unlike conventional radar, "lightar" bounces laser beams off objects to learn more about them. The Light In-Space Technology project is using this technique to learn more about the earth, says Tim Suttles, of NASA's Mission to Planet Earth office. Light waves bounce off the earth in a 30/billionth of a second, but reveal information about earth's climate and environment, including the distribution of pollutants and clouds.
941024 - Access to Space - A Future View: NASA has started working on ways to build a totally reusable launch system. Without it, space tourism, and factories in earth orbit will remain totally out of reach. Ivan Bekey, senior executive for advanced concepts in NASA's office of space access and technology, explains the benefits to be reached from increased reliability and lower cost access to space.
941024 - Ulysses: Century of the Sun: The spacecraft Ulysses has set out on its long voyage to study the sun. Miriam Rorman of NASA headquarters explains how important it is to look at the sun from all angles, not just from the plane of the ecliptic as visible from earth. "Climate is driven by the sun," she says, and adds that an important aspect of the Ulysses project is to examine the sun during the upcoming solar activity maximum.
941025 - New Life for a Russian SST: In an airborne equivalent of beating swords into ploughshares, Russia and the United States are setting out together to design the new generation of supersonic transports. Lou Williams, NASA's director for high-speed research, explains how a Russian TU-144 plane is being refitted by a binational team of engineers as an experimental vehicle to test for problems with high-speed air transportation.
941026 - Magellan Memories: The spacecraft Magellan has spent its entire existence sending back information about Venus. Steve Saunders, project scientist for the Magellan mission, describes the long, slow mapping of the veiled planet and some of the surprising geographic features the spacecraft found. These include a vast riverbed cut by lava and a mysterious absence of old meteorite craters. In a swan song this fall, Magellan will gather data about the Venusian atmosphere before crash landing onto the planet's newly mapped surface.
941027 - Looking for New Earths: Who on Earth today has looked out at the stars and failed to wonder if anyone was looking back? Richard Terrile of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratories tells how the Astronomical Studies for Extra-Solar Planetary Systems, or ASEPS, is searching for planetary systems. Instead of sending out spacecraft to visit nearby stars, scientists are observing the stars' behavior and analyzing the light they send to Earth. A slight "wobble" in the star's rotation indicates the possibility of a planetary system.
941028 - What's Up with Ozone?: Just what is ozone, and why is everyone worried about it? Richard Zurek of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory explains how chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) destroy ozone and why this is an international problem. Ozone filters out ultraviolet rays, and if the ozone layer disappears everyone will get a heck of a sunburn. Research continues on how ozone protects the earth and how human activity contributes to atmospheric changes.
941031 - Together to Mars: In 1996, the United States as well as Russia will send spacecraft to the planet Mars. One of those probes is called "Mars Pathfinder". It will deposit a micro-rover on that far away world. Donna Shirley is manager of the Mars exploration program office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "Its about as smart as a bug," she says, describing the micro-rover's on board hazard detection system.
941107 - Virtual Astronaut Training: When Space Shuttle astronauts tested a new jet backpack in space on last September's Discovery mission, they may have felt like they'd done it before. In a way, they had. Before the mission the astronauts practiced flying the backpack in a virtual reality simulation. Virtual Reality has advantages over many other kinds of simulators --but it still has a long way to go says Bowen Loftin, at NASA's Johnson Space Center.
941212 - More Hubble Mysteries: Hubble program scientist Ed Weiler reports on the search for missing matter in the universe. One theory held that the missing mass was in the form of red dwarf stars; but when Hubble searched for these red dwarf stars it found nothing, and the mystery remains unsolved.
941219 - A Weather Station in Space: NASA recently launched WIND, a satellite designed to monitor the solar wind of charged particles streaming constantly from the sun. These particles can interact with the earth's magnetic field to disrupt the power grid and radio communications. Project scientist Mario Acuña explains how this satellite is contributing to the International Solar Terrestrial Physics program.
941226 - Technology Showcase 2004: To strengthen American industry in the global marketplace, NASA is working with companies to turn space age technology into working products. Harry Craft, Thomas Sandowich, and Bill Schnirring talk about technology transfer.
950102 - Robots for All Reasons: Robots wanted! Apply at NASA. That's the call of Dave Lavery, telerobotics manager for NASA's office of space access and technology. Whether trucking across the lunar surface or fixing an orbiting satellite, robots are a critical tool in space exploration.
950206 - Doomsday for the Dinosaurs: Sixty-five million years ago, scientists believe, an asteroid smashed into the earth, ending the reign of the dinosaurs. Disastrous as it was, scientists have nevertheless found it difficult to explain how the asteroid impact could have killed plant and animal life on the other side of the planet. Kevin Baines of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory believes he may have found the answer in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.
950213 - Oceans on the Rise?: Since 1992, a joint U.S.-French satellite has aimed sophisticated radar imaging tools at the world's oceans, gathering precise information on surface elevations. Ocean levels are rising. Are low-lying costal areas of the world at risk?
950220 - Early Warning for Plant Stress: Farmers and foresters are always on the lookout for drought, insects, and other environmental stresses that may affect the productivity of their crops or trees. Recent research at NASA's Stennis Space Center has found that sensors tuned to certain frequencies of infrared light may provide a window into the health of plant populations.
950227 - Earth's Ecosystem--Looking for Balance: Earth's ecology is a rich tapestry interweaving plants, animals, microorganisms and human life. Exploring these interactions is a challenging process, explains Diane Wickland, manager of ecological processes for NASA's Mission to Planet Earth.
950403 - New Millennium Spacecraft: It's called the New Millenium Initiative, a revolutionary new way to build spacecraft for the 21st century. Mary Kicza is with NASA's Office of Space Science. "We're preparing to launch smaller spacecraft on the order of 250 kilograms. New Millenium is going to push that even further still and get to the 50 kilogram and hopefully into the tens of kilograms" range for spacecraft.
950410 - A New Test for Bone Strength: How can you tell if a bone is getting ready to break? NASA wants to know, because astronauts get weaker in weightlessness. So, a joint NASA-Industry-University team came up with a portable device that can measure the stiffness of bones quickly and easily without using radiation. Sara Arnaud of NASA's Ames Research Center explains.
950417 - Missions of Discovery: In February, NASA announced a new set of Discovery missions, which will survey the moon's surface beginning in mid 1997. Wes Huntress, NASA's associate administrator for space science, details what's behind the Discovery program.
950501 - A Global View of Lightning: About one hundred lightning flashes go off every second, somewhere over Earth, most of them unnoticed. To know more about lightning, NASA is launching an instrument called the "optical transient detector" to monitor Lightning on a global scale. Hugh Christian, a senior scientist at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, explains how lightning is being studied from space.
950508 - Pilot Fatigue Research: We've all had the experience of driving late at night and not being able to keep our eyes open. This happens to pilots too; at least one air crash has been attributed to pilot fatigue, which figures in some 20% of aviation mishaps. Mark Rosekind, a research psychologist at NASA's Ames Research Center, says that the problem extends far beyond aviation.
950515 - Space Exploration: The Eyes Have It: When you think outer space, you think exploration. That's the job of NASA's Carl Pilcher, head of the Mission from Planet Earth Study Office. He believes the Virtual Reality experiences will inspire people to do the real thing.
950522 - AXAF: An X-Ray Look at the Universe: In 1998, NASA's Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility will be placed in space by shuttle astronauts. AXAF for short, this exciting astronomical tool, like the Hubble Space Telescope will give us a staggering new look at the cosmos. Greg Davidson, AXAF's program manager, explains.
950524 - Robot Surgeons: Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are developing a robotic arm called RAMS, that is steadier than a surgeon's hand. The device, being built in cooperation with Micro Dexterity Systems of Memphis, TN, lets surgeons make smooth precise motions as small as 25 millionths of a meter, the width of a human hair. If it tests out, it could be used for delicate operations of the eye, the inner ear, or the brain. Team leader Paul Schenker says surgeons usually come away impressed.
950529 - 100 Spaceflights and Counting: This summer's flight of space shuttle Discovery marks a milestone for the U.S. space program: the 100th space flight since Alan Shepard's first Mercury mission in 1961. Greg Harbaugh, who will fly on the 101st mission, an historic docking with the Russian Mir space station, says it’s just a prelude. "What this is all about is about going to Mars".
950605 - Uncovering the Secrets of Angkor: In the dense jungles of Cambodia lie the mysterious ruins of Angkor. Once the hub of a thriving civilization, Angkor may have been home to more than a million people. Archaeologists have studied the site on the ground and through aerial and satellite photos. Still there are secrets. That's why researchers were so excited last year when an imaging instrument flown on space shuttle Endeavor penetrated the dense jungle to reveal new features on the surface. Keith Eirinberg from the Center for Strategic and International Studies is featured.
950612 - Atlantis and Mir, Together at Last: This month [June, 1995] for the first time in twenty years, a U.S. spacecraft will dock with a Russian spacecraft in orbit. Space Shuttle Atlantis will rendezvous and dock with the Mir Spacecraft and remain attached for four days. Shuttle Commander Hoot Gibson explains that the mission is challenging on many levels.
950619 - The Universe at Large - The Big Picture: Since the launching of NASA's powerful Hubble Space Telescope the universe at large is now being studied in ever-greater detail. Questions about the surrounding universe are being answered, only to reveal even more questions to be pursued by new generations of space scientists. Astronomer Vera Rubin of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, D.C., puts today's exploration of the universe in perspective.
950626 - Clearing Poisons from the Air: Scientists at NASA's Langley Research Center have discovered a cheap and easy way to remove deadly carbon monoxide gas from the air. The invention came out of research on lasers flown in space. Billy Upchurch, a senior research scientist, explains.
950703 - What's New With Galileo? - A Probing Question: On July 13th, 1995, the U.S. Galileo spacecraft will be some 50 million miles from its target--Jupiter. On that day a scientific probe will be released, set adrift on a path that will send it slamming into the turbulent planet's atmosphere this December [1995]. Richard Young of NASA's Ames Research Center and a Galileo project scientist explains that this probe will directly sample the Jovian atmosphere.
950710 - Clues About Climate: Scientists are waging a major campaign to understand natural forces and those forces caused by human activity that influence and alter the global climate. Scientist Micheal McElroy explains, "Our challenge, it seems to me, is to get an understanding of the underlying physics and chemistry of the climate system." He continued, stating that there was no question that human activities are influencing climate.
950717 - Saturn's Rings: Now You See 'Em, Now You Don't: Every fifteen years, something strange happens to Saturn's rings. They disappear for a few minutes when they turn edge toward to us. It happened again this past May [1995], and will repeat twice more in the coming year. The event gives astronomers a unique opportunity to study the rings and hunt for tiny moons, and will help scientist plan NASA's upcoming mission to Saturn which will visit the ringed planet in 2004. Linda Horn, mission scientists, of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory talks about the mission in this, the final episode of Space Stories, production of which has been discontinued by NASA.
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