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| 3 hours ago. |
Data from Columbia disk drives survived the shuttle accident
The Associated Press -
It was six months after the disaster when a NASA contractor sent the drive to Kroll Ontrack, which specializes in data recovery. ... [more]
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| 3 hours ago. |
US space shuttle crew practices for launch
Reuters - NY,USA
By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 9 (Reuters) - Seven astronauts climbed inside the space shuttle Discovery on Friday as part of a dress rehearsal ... [more]
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| 3 hours ago. |
Shuttle astronauts rehearse launch day
Standard-Speaker - Hazleton,PA,USA
By Clara Moskowitz The crew of the space shuttle Discovery successfully completed a dress rehearsal today for their upcoming launch. ... [more]
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| 3 hours ago. |
United Space Alliance Selects Huntsville Operations Vice President
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
She joins USA from the NASA Johnson Space Center where she most recently served as Deputy Program Manager for the Space Shuttle. Reporting directly to the ... [more]
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| 5 hours ago. |
Microsoft Set To Launch WorldWide Telescope, Gates Says
Information Week Weblog - Manhasset,NY,USA
Google has partnered with the Space Telescope Scientist Institute and the Hubble Space Telescope on the project. WorldWide Telescope also uses data from the ... [more]
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| 6 hours ago. |
Astronomy Day offers hands-on science fun
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald - Mid-Columbia,WA,USA
By the Herald staff The free event features astronomy exhibits, displays and activities provided by the CREHST museum, as well as night sky viewing with ... [more]
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| 6 hours ago. |
"The Antennae" Fall Into Line
Sky & Telescope - Cambridge,CA,USA
The astronomical unit (the mean distance from the Earth to the Sun) was the yardstick on which all else depended, and astronomers expended heroic efforts to ... [more]
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| 6 hours ago. |
Planet combing
Scenta.co.uk - London,England,UK
This new technique could be used to detect new Earth-like planets as it allows astronomers to measure many different colours of light. ... [more]
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| 7 hours ago. |
NASA Successfully Completes First Series Of Ares Engine Tests
Science Daily (press release) - USA
ScienceDaily (May 9, 2008) — NASA engineers Thursday successfully completed the first series of tests in the early development of the J-2X engine that will ... [more]
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| 7 hours ago. |
Magnolia Optical wins NASA subcontract from Kopin
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
The technology is intended to power future NASA space exploration missions. Last month, Kopin landed the first of an anticipated three-phase, $4.2 million ... [more]
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| 7 hours ago. |
NASA’s lunar breathing system
ZDNet - USA
I’ve already written about staying clean in space, but NASA is going further this time. Its scientists are testing a lunar breathing system. ... [more]
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| 8 hours ago. |
Antennae Galaxies Move Closer
Science Daily (press release) - USA
ScienceDaily (May 9, 2008) — New research on the Antennae Galaxies using the Advanced Camera for Surveys onboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows ... [more]
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| 10 hours ago. |
Royal Observatory can focus on a future without job losses
Edinburgh Evening News - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
Up to 50 posts at the Astronomy Technology Centre, based at the observatory on Blackford Hill, were under threat after the Science and Technology Facilities ... [more]
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| 11 hours ago. |
Final Practice Day For Discovery Astronauts
Central Florida News 13| - Orlando,FL,USA
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER -- Friday was the final day of practice for the crew of space shuttle Discovery, as they were expected to conduct a full dress .... [more]
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| 12 hours ago. |
NASA, SGI Plan Petaflop ...
InternetNews.com - USA
By Andy Patrizio: More stories by this author: The race to petaflop supercomputers is heating up, with the latest entry coming from NASA, Intel and SGI. ... [more]
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| 12 hours ago. |
Nasa plans manned mission to asteroid
VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands
Nasa is preparing a three-month manned mission to an asteroid that is scheduled to pass close to Earth in 2030. The space agency has prepared a plan, ... [more]
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| 12 hours ago. |
NASA to Update Media About Constellation Program Progress
Epicos.com (press release) - Switzerland
NASA will host a media teleconference on Thursday, May 15 , at 2 pm EDT , to provide an overview of progress made in the last few months and work ahead for ... [more]
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| 14 hours ago. |
Dairy Group Supports Label Changes
Ohio Farmer - OH,USA
.... and up-front information regarding the foods they eat, and we believe this dairy labeling rule will help secure that right," according to Jenny Hubble, ... [more]
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| 14 hours ago. |
Astronauts help generate enthusiasm for Spaceport
Sheboygan Press - Sheboygan,WI,USA
His dream came true in making four space-shuttle flights that carried him around the world more than 500 times and covered more than 13 million miles. ... [more]
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| 14 hours ago. |
Iran marks world Astronomy Day
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
Iranians have taken the motto of “the Earth as the only planet for living" on Friday, to celebrate the international Astronomy Day. ... [more]
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| 14 hours ago. |
Star buffs hope people look to skies
Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
This Saturday is International Astronomy Day, and the society and Clark Planetarium are hosting events today and Saturday to help people explore the heavens ... [more]
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| 16 hours ago. |
NASA Planning Mission To 40-Meter-Wide Asteroid
Slashdot - USA
The manned mission would take three to six months, and it would make use of the Orion spacecraft, which will be replacing to retiring space shuttle fleet. ... [more]
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| 16 hours ago. |
Looking ahead
World Magazine - USA
When the space shuttle Discovery lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for its 13-day mission in space, it will leave NASA with ... [more]
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| Thursday, May 08 |
Clubs host star party
Norman Transcript - Norman,OK,USA
Norman North Astronomy and 10 Acres Odyssey Astronomy Clubs will present National Astronomy Day with events planned for Saturday. An indoor star party will ... [more]
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| Thursday, May 08 |
NASA Restores Vintage Video Footage for Hi-Def Broadcast and Blu ...
PC World - USA
The Discovery Channel is turning to the power of high definition to bring us restored NASA footage in all of its non-grainy glory. ... [more]
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| Thursday, May 08 |
At NASA and Nightclubs, Stars Align for DJ Scientific
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA
He is the technical lead in the electromagnetic test engineering section, heading a team of engineers who conduct tests on parts for the Hubble, ... [more]
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| Thursday, May 08 |
Astronomy at SBCM Saturday
Yucaipa/Calimesa News Mirror - Yucaipa,California,USA
National Astronomy Day will be celebrated by the San Bernardino County Museum and the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers on the evening of Saturday, ... [more]
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| Thursday, May 08 |
NASA: Hubble mission delayed until fall for fuel tank work
Dunton Springs Evening Post - Dunton Springs,Colorado,USA
NASA‘s final visit to the Hubble Space Telescope has been delayed at least a month, until the fall, because of extra time needed to build the shuttle fuel ... [more]
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| Thursday, May 08 |
NASA to Announce Education Initiative at San Jose Future Forum
NASA - Washington,DC,USA
NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale will announce a significant new education initiative at a NASA Future Forum on May 14 at The Tech Museum of Innovation ... [more]
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| Thursday, May 08 |
NASA Supercomputer Looks to Blast Off
eWeek - Woburn,MA,USA
By Scott Ferguson Intel and SGI are working to improve the system at NASA’s Ames Research Center. NASA is preparing to rocket its research supercomputer ... [more]
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| Thursday, May 08 |
Exciting SKA race, securing fuel lines, emerging skills opportunity
Engineering News - Garden View,Eastern Cape,South Africa
“The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) has the potential to be one of the most exciting global endeavours in science, changing the way radio astronomy is done,” ... [more]
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| Thursday, May 08 |
Betting on Warming or Cooling
New York Times Blogs - New York,NY,USA
To be fair, the bet needs an escape clause in case a big volcano erupts or a big meteorite hits the Earth and causes cooling below the 1994-2004 level. ... [more]
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| Thursday, May 08 |
Canada To Save Humans From Extinction
io9 - San Francisco,CA,USA
Next year, the Canadian Space Agency will launch the Near Earth Object Surveillance Satellite (NEOSSat), the first space-borne asteroid hunting device ever ... [more]
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