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1:28:51 PM 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]

1:19:01 PM 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]

1:19:01 PM 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]

1:19:01 PM 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]

11:22:40 AM 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]

10:52:21 AM 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]

10:38:30 AM "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]

10:38:30 AM 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]

9:16:05 AM 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]

9:16:05 AM 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]

9:16:05 AM 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]

8:25:50 AM 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]

6:26:10 AM 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]

5:48:11 AM 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]

4:34:54 AM 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]

4:34:54 AM 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]

4:34:54 AM 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]

2:52:49 AM 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]

2:48:38 AM 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]

2:20:23 AM 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]

2:20:23 AM 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]

12:22:54 AM 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]

12:22:54 AM 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]