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January 29, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 1   The SPIRE instrument on the Herschel Space Observatory is providing a 12 billion-year glimpse back in time.

January 29, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 1   The years just prior to the founding of NASA were boon times for space visionaries.

January 29, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 1   When US Airways Flight 1549 suffered a dual engine failure moments after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, the pilot did a remarkable job. So did the aircraft, writes William Langewiesche.

  When you close your eyes and think of NASA, what comes to mind? Your answer, whatever it is, says a lot about the strength of NASA’s vision.

January 29, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 1   Five years ago Deep Impact launched to become the first mission to see beneath a comets surface.

January 29, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 1   “Essentials of Astronomy for Engineers” offers an overview of what we know about the universe, from the Big Bang to the evolution of galaxies and planets.

February 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 2   “NASA Missions: Engineering Enabling Exploration” provides core knowledge about key NASA missions — past, present, and future.

February 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 2   There are three keys to avoiding the pitfalls of heritage hardware, according to Wayne Hartford of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

February 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 2   PM Challenge’s first-ever international forum featured representatives from over a half dozen space agencies as well as industry, academia, and nonprofit organizations.