Oct 20 1993
From The Space Library
NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin announced that the Office of Space Flight would assume responsibility for management of the Space Station Program. Jeremiah W. Pearson III, Associate Administrator of Space Flight, was scheduled to lead the integration of these major programs. (NASA Release 93-1291; AP, Oct 20/93)
NASA announced that the mystery of the "fastest flickering" galaxy, Galaxy NGC 6814, had been solved. Astronomers discovered that the flickering is not related to the galaxy but rather to two stars that orbit each other near the line of sight between Earth and the galaxy. When the two stars-called a binary system-become aligned with each other in relation to Earth, the galaxy image appears much brighter. When the binary stars move out of alignment, the galaxy becomes dimmer. (NASA Release 93-192)
The House of Representatives voted for the second time since June to reject financing for the Super Collider. Supporters said that the project appeared dead. (NY Times, Oct 20/93; W Post, Oct 20/93)
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