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Chandra hands us unusual image of pulsar B1509
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-07 09:15:30
An interesting image taken by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows a hand-shaped nebula coming out of a young, tiny but powerfully rotating pulsar called PSR B1509-58, or B1509 for short.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-07 09:15:30
An interesting image taken by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows a hand-shaped nebula coming out of a young, tiny but powerfully rotating pulsar called PSR B1509-58, or B1509 for short.
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Area and thickness determines state of Arctic ice
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-04-07 08:20:10
According to satellite data from NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center, it is important to consider both the area of sea ice cover in the Arctic, along with its thickness. It both cases, they're shrinking!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-04-07 08:20:10
According to satellite data from NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center, it is important to consider both the area of sea ice cover in the Arctic, along with its thickness. It both cases, they're shrinking!
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25 years of satellite repair: Solar Max to Hubble
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-06 09:56:30
With the STS-125 mission about to take off to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope, it was just about 25 years ago when NASA’s STS-41C shuttle mission took off for the first orbital satellite repair mission about the Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-06 09:56:30
With the STS-125 mission about to take off to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope, it was just about 25 years ago when NASA’s STS-41C shuttle mission took off for the first orbital satellite repair mission about the Earth.
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Sun is giving us a blank stare: No sunspots!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-03 12:01:42
According to a NASA announcement made on April 2, 2009, the Sun is in its "deepest solar minimum in nearly a century." It’s spotless and blank!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-03 12:01:42
According to a NASA announcement made on April 2, 2009, the Sun is in its "deepest solar minimum in nearly a century." It’s spotless and blank!
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NASA celebrates Apollo's 40th Anniversary to Moon
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-27 10:44:13
With July 20, 2009 fast approaching, NASA announces it will be celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the first Moon landing by the Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, and the entire Apollo Program by the United States of America.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-27 10:44:13
With July 20, 2009 fast approaching, NASA announces it will be celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the first Moon landing by the Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, and the entire Apollo Program by the United States of America.
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03-26-09: Expedition 19 crew launches to Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-26 09:15:01
At 6:49:18 a.m. CDT on Thursday, March 26, 2009, two crewmembers of the nineteenth team to live on the International Space Station (ISS) was launched into orbit, along with a wealthy spaceflight participant. The crew will be part of a historic doubling of capacity for the Space Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-26 09:15:01
At 6:49:18 a.m. CDT on Thursday, March 26, 2009, two crewmembers of the nineteenth team to live on the International Space Station (ISS) was launched into orbit, along with a wealthy spaceflight participant. The crew will be part of a historic doubling of capacity for the Space Station.
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Three-month Martian journey turns into five years
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-26 08:34:51
Two rovers landed on Mars in January 2004 for what was expected by NASA to be a three-month tour of the Martian landscape. It’s now 2009, five years later, and Spirit and Opportunity just keep going and going and going. We know eventually their journey will end, but not just yet!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-26 08:34:51
Two rovers landed on Mars in January 2004 for what was expected by NASA to be a three-month tour of the Martian landscape. It’s now 2009, five years later, and Spirit and Opportunity just keep going and going and going. We know eventually their journey will end, but not just yet!
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NASA Nation versus Colbert Nation
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-25 08:27:09
Back in February 2009 NASA asked the public to name the next module to be attached to the International Space Station. The name "Serenity" was in the lead until Stephen Colbert, of TV's Comedy Central The Colbert Report, had his viewers write in "Colbert." The name is now in first place but NASA has an ace up its sleeve. Who wins? I'm betting on Hype!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-25 08:27:09
Back in February 2009 NASA asked the public to name the next module to be attached to the International Space Station. The name "Serenity" was in the lead until Stephen Colbert, of TV's Comedy Central The Colbert Report, had his viewers write in "Colbert." The name is now in first place but NASA has an ace up its sleeve. Who wins? I'm betting on Hype!
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Astronauts test themselves for space cooties
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-21 10:15:13
Two of the STS-119 astronauts onboard the International Space Station tested themselves for possible biological contamination before taking a spacewalk in what NASA calls the "first-ever test of planetary protection technology."
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-21 10:15:13
Two of the STS-119 astronauts onboard the International Space Station tested themselves for possible biological contamination before taking a spacewalk in what NASA calls the "first-ever test of planetary protection technology."
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Space Station set to accordion last of solar wings
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-20 09:20:07
On Friday, March 20, 2009 (U.S. time), the astronauts of the International Space Station and the space shuttle Discovery (mission STS-119) will expand (unfurl) the fourth set of solar panels by remote control like an accordion. The process will be shown live on NASA TV.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-20 09:20:07
On Friday, March 20, 2009 (U.S. time), the astronauts of the International Space Station and the space shuttle Discovery (mission STS-119) will expand (unfurl) the fourth set of solar panels by remote control like an accordion. The process will be shown live on NASA TV.
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Vote for favorite name of NASA Mars Science Lab
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-19 16:45:36
After nine favorite names were selected by grade school students for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, now it is your turn to vote for your favorite one, which will become the new name for NASA's new robotic rover mission to planet Mars.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-19 16:45:36
After nine favorite names were selected by grade school students for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, now it is your turn to vote for your favorite one, which will become the new name for NASA's new robotic rover mission to planet Mars.
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Shuttle flies, Space Station may have to fly higher
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-16 08:31:50
The STS-119 space shuttle Discovery mission has taken off from Earth to its journey to the International Space Station. At the same time, the ISS may have to be boosted to a higher orbit in order to avoid another piece of potentially dangerous space junk.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-16 08:31:50
The STS-119 space shuttle Discovery mission has taken off from Earth to its journey to the International Space Station. At the same time, the ISS may have to be boosted to a higher orbit in order to avoid another piece of potentially dangerous space junk.
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Red Alert: Space junk almost hits Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-13 17:13:53
On Thursday, March 12, 2009, NASA ordered International Space Station crewmembers to abandon the Station and hole up in the Soyuz capsule that was docked to the Station for just these types of emergency situations. Several pieces of space debris (junk) were heading toward them, and a collision was possible.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-13 17:13:53
On Thursday, March 12, 2009, NASA ordered International Space Station crewmembers to abandon the Station and hole up in the Soyuz capsule that was docked to the Station for just these types of emergency situations. Several pieces of space debris (junk) were heading toward them, and a collision was possible.
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Another leak stops Discovery on launch pad
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-11 16:48:02
With only about seven hours before liftoff of NASA’s STS-119 mission to the International Space Station, a hydrogen gas leak was discovered in the same system that has been perplexing shuttle engineers at NASA for weeks.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-11 16:48:02
With only about seven hours before liftoff of NASA’s STS-119 mission to the International Space Station, a hydrogen gas leak was discovered in the same system that has been perplexing shuttle engineers at NASA for weeks.
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ESA set to test smallest space engine
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-10 21:33:02
The European Space Agency (ESA) is set to test a tiny space engine that's so finely controllable it can balance the pressure of sunlight.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-10 21:33:02
The European Space Agency (ESA) is set to test a tiny space engine that's so finely controllable it can balance the pressure of sunlight.
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See ourselves live on Earth from Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-10 12:48:27
NASA has announced that it will provide a webcam of live streaming video from the International Space Station (ISS) so we can see ourselves on the Earth. Ok, we won't actually be able to see people walking around, but the views from space should be spectacular nevertheless.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-10 12:48:27
NASA has announced that it will provide a webcam of live streaming video from the International Space Station (ISS) so we can see ourselves on the Earth. Ok, we won't actually be able to see people walking around, but the views from space should be spectacular nevertheless.
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Exoplanet mission launched: Kepler to space
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-07 08:42:09
The Kepler Mission was successfully launched into space from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 10:49 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, March 6, 2009. The NASA mission is to find the first habitable planets the size of Earth orbiting about stars in the constellations Cygnus and Lyra.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-07 08:42:09
The Kepler Mission was successfully launched into space from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 10:49 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, March 6, 2009. The NASA mission is to find the first habitable planets the size of Earth orbiting about stars in the constellations Cygnus and Lyra.
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After many valve problems, it's a GO for STS-119 shuttle launch
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-06 13:02:07
NASA announced Friday, March 6, 2009, that the space shuttle Discovery is ready to be launched for its mission to the International Space Station. All three of the problematic valves have been replaced and the new ones are "cleared of crack indications."
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-06 13:02:07
NASA announced Friday, March 6, 2009, that the space shuttle Discovery is ready to be launched for its mission to the International Space Station. All three of the problematic valves have been replaced and the new ones are "cleared of crack indications."
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NASA Kepler mission to answer age-old question
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-06 12:13:30
The Kepler spacecraft and its Delta II rocket are ready to lift off from Launch Complex 17-B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Scheduled lift off is 10:49 p.m. EST on Friday, March 9, 2009. Its mission is to answer the question: Are planets out there like Earth?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-06 12:13:30
The Kepler spacecraft and its Delta II rocket are ready to lift off from Launch Complex 17-B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Scheduled lift off is 10:49 p.m. EST on Friday, March 9, 2009. Its mission is to answer the question: Are planets out there like Earth?
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NASA establishes 3 national hypersonic science centers
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-06 10:29:16
NASA and the U.S. Air force have designated three organizations in California, Texas, and Virginia to advance research in air-breathing propulsion materials and structures for aircraft that travel five times the speed of sound (Mach 5) or faster.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-06 10:29:16
NASA and the U.S. Air force have designated three organizations in California, Texas, and Virginia to advance research in air-breathing propulsion materials and structures for aircraft that travel five times the speed of sound (Mach 5) or faster.
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