Dr. Gregory J. Byrne

Finally, the most recent meeting in April was the presentation "Living with a Star; Space Weather and Solar Max 23" presented by Dr. Gregory Byrne, Deputy Chief of the Space Science Branch of Johnson Space Center.

Dr. Gregory J. Byrne serves as Assistant Manager, Human Exploration Science, Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Office (ARES) and as manager of the Earth and Image Science Laboratory.Prior to his position with ARES, he was a space shuttle flight instructor of astronaut crews, trained Shuttle astronauts and participated in training development for Space Station astronauts in the Mission Operation Directorate at Johnson Space Center.He was also an Assistant Professor at the University of Houston researching the stratosphere, ionosphere, and magnetosphere.Dr. Byrne continues his affiliation with U of H as an adjunct assistant professor .He has over 40 publications on topics such as atmospheric and space science, electrodynamics, radiation, and ozone depletion.He is currently publishing a series of articles on atmospheric phenomena photographed by astronauts in orbit.Dr. Byrne received a Ph.D. from the Space Physics and Astronomy Department from Rice University and Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Syracuse University.

Gregory Byrne, a NASA imaging expert at Johnson Space Center in Houston, explained to MSNBC.com that the review was conducted "only because it was requested of us by NASA HQ in response to a congressional inquiry."

"I had no choice in the matter," Byrne said, "and reluctantly had to pull image analysis resources away from shuttle return- to-flight to work Apollo 16.It actually turned out to be an interesting diversion from the tedium, and almost like stepping back in time."

NASA posted Byrne=92s results on its Web site on April 19, 2004 =97 including an overdeveloped image that showed clear traces of the underilluminated structural elements behind the dish.There was no doubt that Byrne and Smith had independently reached the same conclusion.

A group headed by Gregory Byrne of Johnson Space Center,s Image Science and Analysis Group completed a report on its investigation earlier this year.

Gregory Byrne, assistant manager of human exploration science at the Johnson Space Center, told investigators yesterday that film and photographs from two cameras show at least three pieces of foam peeling from Columbia's fuel tank 81 seconds after liftoff.

A group headed by Gregory Byrne of Johnson Space Center's Image Science and Analysis Group completed a report on its investigation earlier this year.

April 2006 - Cardinal Systems' Kitaif and Blankenship receive Certificates of Appreciation from NASA. - On April 5th, 2006 Gregory J. Byrne, Deputy Chief, Johnson Space Center Office for Human Exploration Science, issued Certificates of Appreciation to Cardinal System's Mike Kitaif and Tom Blankenship for their work and support during the STS-114 Shuttle mission.

On April 5th, 2006 Gregory J. Byrne, Deputy Chief, Johnson Space Center Office for Human Exploration Science, issued Certificates of Appreciation to Cardinal System's Mike Kitaif and Tom Blankenship for their work and support during the STS-114 Shuttle mission.