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Shuttle Atlantis Rolls to Launch Pad for Hubble Mission
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 04, 2008 |
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At 9:19 a.m. EDT this morning, space shuttle Atlantis began its slow trek from Kennedy Space Center's massive Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A, a journey that should take approximately six hours. ...
NASA science mission director resigns
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Alan Stern, associate administrator of NASA's science mission directorate, said Wednesday he is leaving the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Endeavour and Crew Ready for Launch
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 10, 2008 |
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The rotating service structure has been rolled away from space shuttle Endeavour in a major milestone leading up to launch. The liftoff of Endeavour on the STS-123 mission remains on schedule for 2:28 a.m. ...
New Target Shuttle Launch Dates Announced as Astronauts Complete Rehearsal
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 24, 2008 |
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The target launch date for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope has been reset to Oct. 14 at 10:19 p.m. EDT. A news conference is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 3, at NASA's ...
Astronauts 'tweet' from space
May 12, 2009 |
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Astronauts are giving a behind the scenes look at the space shuttle Atlantis's high-risk mission to service the Hubble telescope, thanks to micro-blogging sensation Twitter.
Highest Antarctic icecap peak reached
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 13, 2008 |
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A Chinese team culminated a 21-day quest to scale the highest peak on the Antarctic icecap Saturday when the 17 scientists reached the top of Dome A.
Amazon.com CEO apologizes for Orwell incident
Jul 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos has apologized to Kindle customers for deleting pirated copies of George Orwell novels "1984" and "Animal Farm" from their e-reader devices.
NASA Aircraft Flies Calif. Wildfire Post-Burn Mission
Nov 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's remotely piloted Predator B aircraft, named Ikhana, recently conducted post-burn assessments of two Southern California wildfire sites, the Piute Fire in Kern County and the Station Fire in the Angeles ...
NASA revises shuttle launch dates
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 18, 2008 |
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The U.S. space agency has revised the launch dates for space shuttle flights during the second half of 2008, necessitated by the delayed STS-122 launch.
Hubble telescope to get last tuneup during International Year of Astronomy
Dec 31, 2008 |
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From troubled beginnings nearly 18 years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionized astronomy and its stunning images have stirred the imaginations of people around the globe.
Gaia star mapper to lift off from Europe's Spaceport on a Soyuz launcher
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Gaia, ESA's next-generation star mapper, will be carried into space by a Soyuz-STB/Fregat launch vehicle from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. David Southwood, ESA's Director of Science ...
Atlantis Returns Home After Successful Mission
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 20, 2008 |
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Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew landed at 9:07 a.m. EST Wednesday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., after completing a 13-day journey of nearly 5.3 million miles in space. The STS-122 mission expanded ...
China plans first spacewalk in 2008
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 01, 2008 |
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A Chinese space official said China is preparing for the manned space program's first spacewalk later this year.
Discovery, space station maneuver to dodge debris
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Discovery and the International Space Station maneuvered to avoid debris during Monday's spacewalk, dropping into a lower orbit, NASA officials said.
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract to SpaceX
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 23, 2008 |
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NASA has awarded Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, a NASA Launch Services contract for the Falcon 1 and Falcon 9 launch vehicles.
