Space Shuttle Discovery Leaves Hangar for Final Spaceflight
(SPACE.com)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 1 hour agoSPACE.com - CAPE
CANAVERAL, Fla. Space shuttle Discovery rolled out from its hangarfor
the last time early Thursday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,
beginning the first leg of its final mission into space.
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To Find Alien Volcanic Eruptions, Look for Foul Gas
(SPACE.com)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 6 hours agoSPACE.com - Astronomers may be able to detect volcanic eruptions on Earth-like
alien planets, a new study suggests.
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Asteroid Near-Misses Actually Common, Scientists Say
(SPACE.com)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010, 20 hours agoSPACE.com - Two
asteroids swooping past Earth Wednesday may have caught the attention of the
public, but events like these are not actually rare, NASA scientists say.
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Jupiter Dazzles In the Night Sky
(SPACE.com)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010, 21 hours agoSPACE.com - The planet Jupiter is back in the night sky and has
something for every amateur astronomer to enjoy.
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Turtle egg rescue at space center billed success
(AP)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010, 22 hours agoAP - The unprecedented turtle rescue effort at NASA's Kennedy Space Center is winding down.
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Two asteroids to pass close to Earth, but won't hit: NASA
(AFP)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010, 23 hours agoAFP - Two asteroids were set to pass close to Earth on Wednesday but posed no risk, the US space agency NASA said.
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Water main break at space center stalls shuttle
(AP)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010, 23 hours agoAP - A water main break at NASA's spaceport put launch preparations on temporary hold Wednesday for the next-to-last shuttle flight.
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Space Shuttle Move Delayed By Broken Water Pipe
(SPACE.com)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 05:00:31 PMSPACE.com - NASA's plan to move the space shuttle Discovery out of its
hangar in preparation for its final voyage has been delayed at least a day
because of a water main break at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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2 Asteroids to Zoom Between Earth and the Moon's Orbit
(SPACE.com)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 06:30:12 AMSPACE.com - Two
asteroids will zip close by the Earth Wednesday and may be visible in
telescopes as they zip between our planet and the orbit of the moon.
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Students Help NASA Crash Satellite On Purpose
(SPACE.com)
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 10:15:34 PMSPACE.com - When a NASA satellite met
its doom in a fiery blaze in Earth's atmosphere after a seven-year
mission, a bunch of college students were at the controls.
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2 asteroids to whiz harmlessly past Earth
(AP)
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 08:48:52 PMAP - NASA says two small asteroids discovered just days ago will zip harmlessly past Earth on Wednesday, a double flyby that should be visible through a telescope.
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NASA Team to Trapped Miners: No Alcohol or Cigarettes
(LiveScience.com)
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 08:15:17 PMLiveScience.com - After spending almost a week in Chile, a team of NASA
personnel sent to provide nutritional advice and psychological support to 33
trapped miners reported Tuesday that the efforts of the Chilean government have
been outstanding so far, and the focus needs to be on long-term strategies that
will allow the men to live sustainably underground as a community.
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2 Asteroids to Pass Earth Closer Than the Moon
(SPACE.com)
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 06:16:03 PMSPACE.com - In an unprecedented
event for astronomers, two asteroids will swing past the Earth Wednesday at a
distance closer than the moon.
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European gravity probe back in action after hitch
(AFP)
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 04:04:28 PMAFP - A European satellite designed to map Earth's gravitational field is now operational after ground technicians fixed a glitch preventing it from sending its science data back home, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Tuesday.
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Medal snub for Russian cosmonaut sparks 'cosmic scandal'
(AFP)
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 03:19:57 PMAFP - Russia's space agency voiced outrage Tuesday after the defence ministry refused one of its cosmonauts a celebrated state honour, in the first such snub in half a century of Soyuz flights.
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Airbag Designer Casts Eye on NASA's Escape Ship
(SPACE.com)
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 11:45:15 AMSPACE.com - New
airbag technology that mimics nature's
way of protecting seed embryos could take the bumps out of spacecraft
landings.
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As a Hurricane, Earl Looked Like 'Magnificent Chaos' From Space
(SPACE.com)
Sun, 5 Sep 2010 05:34:00 AMSPACE.com - The former
Hurricane Earl put on a striking weather display for astronauts on the
International Space Station, impressing the crew with its strength even as it
weakened to a tropical storm.
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NASA readies probe for up-close study of sun's corona
(AFP)
Sat, 4 Sep 2010 09:03:02 PMAFP - NASA said it is developing a car-sized satellite that by "no later than 2018" will plunge into the sun's outer atmosphere for an up-close study of its super-hot corona, solar wind and lethal radiation.
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Satellites Help Aid Workers Plan Pakistan Flood Relief
(SPACE.com)
Sat, 4 Sep 2010 01:31:32 PMSPACE.com - Satellites
are helping aid workers plan relief for flood-ravaged Pakistan by
providing high-resolution maps of the destruction so rescue crews can
reach the homeless, displaced and sick.
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'Top Chef's' Short Ribs Get NASA Twist for Spaceflight
(SPACE.com)
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:15:16 PMSPACE.com - Angelo
Sosa's short ribs are destined for the International Space Station.
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