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... . H. Res. 580, introduced by Representative Albert and referred to Rules. Reported out May 29 (H. Rept. 1837). Passed the House July 21, 1958. Created a standing Committee on Science and Astronautics.

May 6-7: Lt. Comdr. M. Ross (USNR) and A. Mikesell (Naval Observatory) used open gondola STRATO-LAB balloon to reach 40,000-feet altitude from Crosby, Minn.; Mikesell becoming the first astronomer to observe stratosphere, and it was first flight in which crew remained in stratosphere in open basket after sunset.

May 14-17: Symposium on "Possible Uses of Earth Satellites for Life Sciences Experiments" held in Washington, D.C., under sponsorship of National Academy of Sciences, National Science Foundation, and American Institute of Biological Science.

In level flight over a 10-mile course at Edwards AFB , Calif., Capt. Walter W. Irwin (USAF), flying a F-104A Starfighter, set a world speed record of 1,404.19 mph.

Dr. T. Keith Glennan sworn in as Administrator, and Dr. Hugh L. Dryden as Deputy Administrator, of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; 90 days later, as of October 1, 1958, NASA was declared to be ready to function. Navy Tartar surface-to-air missile made successful first flight and interception at NOTS China Lake, Calif.

... detect it?" The agreement between NASA and the Korean ocean science agency goes beyond the May 20 through June 6, 2016, field campaign. The two countries have signed a memorandum of ... the order of minutes. These results were published in the Journal of Geophysical Research on May 12, 2016. Understanding how our near-Earth space environment changes in response to solar storms ... Mars as a dynamic seasonal planet in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope view taken on May 12, 2016, when Mars was 50 million miles from Earth. The Hubble image reveals details ...

... experiment, Variations in Polyvinyl Alcohol Radiation Shields, was one of four student team experiments launched May 26 on a NASA weather balloon to the near-space environment of the stratosphere, an ... a plaque this fall. The student teams were judged on teamwork, presentations at Glenn's May 27 Balloonsat Symposium, and a final report submitted after the experiments were launched on the ...

Media:82-05-19.pdf Space News for this day. (1MB PDF)

Scientific findings from the two Explorer satellites disclosed an unexpected band of high-intensity radiation extending from 600 miles above earth to possibly an 8,000-mile altitude. The radiation was described by Dr. James A. Van Allen as "1,000 times as intense as could be attributed to cosmic rays." Responsibility for the Project Vanguard portion of the U.S.- International ...

Flying a Lockheed F-101A Star-fighter at Edwards AFB , Calif., Maj. Howard C. Johnson (USAF) set a 91,249-foot world altitude record for ground-launched planes.

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