CONTENT REFERENCE ANNOTATIONS

"Astronaut." 1997. World Book Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. Chicago: Field Enterprises Educational Corporation, 1997.

This article explains much about the astronaut: how they live, where they work, what their jobs are, etc. It also goes into detail about many incidences concerning astronauts. The article compares and contrasts the Russian and U.S. space agencies. The article was contributed by Guion S. Bluford, who works for NASA. It has two pages of bibliographical information.

Borenstein, Seth. "NASA Searches For Solutions to Illness on Space Station." Night Ridder Newspapers. 29\7\99, Edition #1.

The newspaper article tells of a sickness that plagued members of a crew that was setting up the space station. It describes how stagnant air affected the crew. Statistics are verified by NASA and other organizations and persons cited in the article.

Burrows, William. Exploring Space. New York: Random House, 1990.

This book is an extensive look at the many unmanned efforts to explore space. It speaks of virtually every probe mission that has been instigated by NASA, and also references a few Soviet missions. It is not very opinionated, but it reveals that NASA is easily swayed by politics. It has a bibliographical section.

Cozic, Charles. Space Exploration Opposing Viewpoints. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1992.

This book shows two viewpoints on many of the controversial issues concerning NASA. It speaks mostly to the subject of if the projects NASA has instituted deserve our taxpayers money, and why. Each of the sections are contributed by a different writer.

It has three pages of biographical  information.

Crenson, Matt. "NASA Rolls Onto the Surface of Mars." The Associated Press. 6\7\97, Edition #1.

The article describes the Sojourner landing and vehicle and its presence on the red planet. It also goes on to tell about future missions to Mars and one that may be postponed. Statistics are verified by NASA.

De Old, Alan; Judge, Joseph and Teri-Lynn Judge. Space Travel: A Technological Frontier. Worchester: Davis Publications Inc., 1989.

This book covers the many technical aspects of space flight and the aerospace industry. It particularly focuses on future technological capabilities in space flight, such as the space plane. The book also covers some of the technologies already in use in the industry. The book concentrated on the some of the highest technological fields in the aerospace frontier, many of which have not been instituted even yet. It has an extensive bibliography and also cites many of the technical drawings and pictures as well.

Gump, David. Space Enterprise; Beyond NASA. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1990.

This book tends to be opinionated, and expresses a unique viewpoint regarding NASA that is not often exposed to many people of the general public. David feels that NASA is very politically influenced and that corporations could replicate or exceed NASA's work at a fraction the cost. He uses many interesting details to back his claims. He includes an extensive bibliography (upwards of six or seven pages).

Kaufman, Yoram; David Herring; Ranson, Jon; and James Collatz. "Earth Observing System AM1 Mission to Earth." Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. Vol. 36, July 1998.

This is a rather technical mission plan for the Earth Observing System satellite, AM1. It contains data regarding the systems on board the satellite, and it thoroughly describes the mission. It was written by actual workers on the project, and consequently is quite complex. A large bibliographical section is included.

Lawler, Andrew. "'Faster, Cheaper, Better' on Trial." Space Science. 4/7/2000

This article talks about NASA's "Faster, Cheaper, Better" motto and shows where it has and has not worked. It focuses on the failed Mars '98 probe and also includes details on the Mars Polar Lander. Statistics are verified by Jet Propulsion Laboratories.

Long, Michael. "Surviving in Space." National Geographic. January 2001: 6-29.

This article, though rather long, contains only a moderate amount of information. It described the many ailments encountered in space and some of the possible countermeasures. It was very thorough and described everything in a very simple manor. The only bibliographical information is mentions on who the details came from.

Milstein, Michael. "Bring Me the Tail of Wild-2." Air and Space. February/March 1999: 54-62.

This is a moderately sized article about the line of sample return probes over the next ten years. It focuses on the Stardust probe which is going to intercept comet Wild-2. It is not too technical but could be hard for a reader who has limited knowledge concerning spacecraft. The only bibliographical information is mentions on who the details came from.

Milstein, Michael. "Hang a Right at Jupiter." Air and Space. January 2001: 66-71.

The article is about Navigation of probes, specifically the NEAR Shoemaker probe. It focuses on rerouting probes in mid flight when they encounter problems. This article may be too technical for some, but is not too difficult. The only bibliographical information is mentions on who the details came from.

Petit, Charles. "A Space Odyssey." U.S. News and World Report. 11/6/2000.

This article is about the International Space Station and provides some general information regarding that. It also points out the issue of overspending on the space station, and how it has fallen behind schedule. The only bibliographical data is mentions on who the information came from.

Morton, Oliver. "Mars Air." Air and Space. January 2000: 34-42.

This article briefly describes the upcoming Mars airplane projects. Most of these projects are not official yet, but are concepts. It spans a few pages, but spends a good portion of the time talking about the designers. The only bibliographical information is mentions on who the details came from.

"NASA History in Brief." NASA History Office. 7/8/00. http://history.nasa.gov/brief.html. 4/10/00.

The article is rather short and provides some information pertaining to the history of NASA, particularly its different aerospace missions. It also introduces a few of the many programs NASA has participated in. The author's name is not mentioned, but it is most likely an effort of many people in the NASA history office. Statistics are verified by the NASA history office.

"National Aeronautics and Space Administration." 1999. Encarta Encyclopedia. Online. Microsoft. 10/10/00.

The article describes some general information about NASA, such as its history and its technology. The article tends to be rather general, and it somewhat describes the hierarchy of NASA. The article's author is unnamed, but is apparently contributed by a writer for Encarta. Statistics are verified by NASA.

Oberg, James and Alcestis Oberg. Pioneering Space. New York: McGraw Hill book Company, 1986.

This book is about the many aspects of space travel, but mostly about creating more permanent settlements in space. It focuses not only on the expansion into space, but on many steps to get there which tend to include many facts on current space methodology. It is fourteen years old, so the material is slightly dated. It contains a rather extensive bibliography.

Robert Winglee. Phone Interview. 2/6/2001

This was a rather short interview with Professor Robert Winglee. He is currently doing research on ion propulsion and is teaching undergraduates and graduates about the space environment around earth and conducting research regarding that also. He holds a bachelor in science and a PhD.

Smith, Howard. Daring the Unknown a History of NASA. San Diego: Gulliver Books, 1987.

This book contains a rather general history of NASA. It overviews many of the largest missions in moderate detail, but does not contain much information regarding any of the lesser known missions. It has an thorough bibliography included.

Vartabedian, Ralph. "NASA Admits Space-Station Overrun." Los Angeles Times. 20\2\98, Edition #1.

The article is about how the costs of the space-station have exceeded its predefined limit. It speaks to the many reasons why the space station's costs soared. Statistics are verified by a few included sources within the article.

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“Space Exploration.” 1996. Encarta 96 Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. Redmond: Microsoft Corporation, 1996.

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“NASA Multimedia Gallery.” NASA Multimedia Gallery. www.nasa.gov/gallery/index.html. 5/4/01.

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