items tagged with NASA
New space toilet is literally open for business
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-22 10:18:51
The new Russian-made commode onboard the International Space Station is fully functioning except that the privacy curtain hasn’t been put up yet. Boy, that's one big step for mankind, but one immodest step for those crewmembers!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-22 10:18:51
The new Russian-made commode onboard the International Space Station is fully functioning except that the privacy curtain hasn’t been put up yet. Boy, that's one big step for mankind, but one immodest step for those crewmembers!
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Carbonates found on Mars, increases chance of past life
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-19 12:06:56
The NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has found carbonate minerals on the planet Mars. Its discovery by U.S. and French scientists is now prompting planetary astronomers to rethink their theories that Mars once had a primarily global acidic environment (which is not very conducive to life).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-19 12:06:56
The NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has found carbonate minerals on the planet Mars. Its discovery by U.S. and French scientists is now prompting planetary astronomers to rethink their theories that Mars once had a primarily global acidic environment (which is not very conducive to life).
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NASA looking for place to retire space shuttles
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-18 08:40:34
Do you know of a good location to publicly display one of the space shuttle orbiters or one of their main engines? NASA is looking for a few good places after the Space Transportation System (STS) program ends.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-18 08:40:34
Do you know of a good location to publicly display one of the space shuttle orbiters or one of their main engines? NASA is looking for a few good places after the Space Transportation System (STS) program ends.
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Astrophysicists see dark energy slowing universe
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-17 09:51:12
For the first time, astronomers have seen through the eyes of the NASA Chandra space telescope what is being called “arrested development” of the universe (slowing of the expansion of the universe), which is caused specifically by the effects of dark energy.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-17 09:51:12
For the first time, astronomers have seen through the eyes of the NASA Chandra space telescope what is being called “arrested development” of the universe (slowing of the expansion of the universe), which is caused specifically by the effects of dark energy.
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Saturn's Enceladus: A lot of activity for such a small moon
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-16 09:03:08
NASA acknowledges that as astronomers look closer at Saturn’s small moon Enceladus they are finding a very dynamic and geographically active surface and atmosphere, especially about its south pole.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-16 09:03:08
NASA acknowledges that as astronomers look closer at Saturn’s small moon Enceladus they are finding a very dynamic and geographically active surface and atmosphere, especially about its south pole.
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Vote for your Top Ten NASA story of 2008
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-15 17:55:59
NASA is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in 2008 but, more importantly, it conducted many different discovery, exploratory, and scientific projects over these last twelve months. From designing swimsuits to landing on Mars and understanding the Northern Lights, you can vote for your favorite event!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-15 17:55:59
NASA is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in 2008 but, more importantly, it conducted many different discovery, exploratory, and scientific projects over these last twelve months. From designing swimsuits to landing on Mars and understanding the Northern Lights, you can vote for your favorite event!
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Beam holiday greetings to Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-12 11:02:01
The crew of the International Space Station has beamed holiday greetings to all humans on Earth and we have the ability to uplink a holiday postcard to the three ISS astronauts via a NASA website. I'm sure Scotty will beam them up to the Station!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-12 11:02:01
The crew of the International Space Station has beamed holiday greetings to all humans on Earth and we have the ability to uplink a holiday postcard to the three ISS astronauts via a NASA website. I'm sure Scotty will beam them up to the Station!
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Need a 2009 calendar of the International Space Station?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-10 13:20:33
NASA has you covered, with the International Space Station 2009 calendar available online. And, it’s lucky the universe is expanding because it (almost) needs to be larger just to accommodate all the information found on the calendar about the ISS and other important U.S. space facts.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-10 13:20:33
NASA has you covered, with the International Space Station 2009 calendar available online. And, it’s lucky the universe is expanding because it (almost) needs to be larger just to accommodate all the information found on the calendar about the ISS and other important U.S. space facts.
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Hubble is a carbon dioxide planet finder
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-09 19:07:26
NASA announced on 12.9.2008 that its extraordinary Hubble Space Telescope (HST) discovered the chemical compound carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a Jupiter-sized star called HD 189733b. This discovery is important in the continuing search for life on other planets in the Universe.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-09 19:07:26
NASA announced on 12.9.2008 that its extraordinary Hubble Space Telescope (HST) discovered the chemical compound carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a Jupiter-sized star called HD 189733b. This discovery is important in the continuing search for life on other planets in the Universe.
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Hubble to greet visiting astronauts in May 2009
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-05 08:58:21
NASA announced that the launch date for the Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission is May 12, 2009. The STS-125 mission will involve a seven-person crew onboard the space shuttle Atlantis.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-05 08:58:21
NASA announced that the launch date for the Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission is May 12, 2009. The STS-125 mission will involve a seven-person crew onboard the space shuttle Atlantis.
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Two-year delay for NASA's Mars mission
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-04 14:58:46
The launch of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) has been delayed by two years to the northern autumn of 2011. As Scotty used to say, "you cannae change the laws of physics!"
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-04 14:58:46
The launch of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) has been delayed by two years to the northern autumn of 2011. As Scotty used to say, "you cannae change the laws of physics!"
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NASA strikes deal with Russian transport to ISS
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-02 20:18:57
On Tuesday, December 2, 2008, NASA announced it has signed a $141 million deal with the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA) for crew and cargo transport services back and forth between the International Space Station through the spring of 2012.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-02 20:18:57
On Tuesday, December 2, 2008, NASA announced it has signed a $141 million deal with the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA) for crew and cargo transport services back and forth between the International Space Station through the spring of 2012.
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U.S. student rocket engineers head to NASA's Marshall
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-02 15:55:57
NASA has invited fourteen groups of young engineers from eleven middle and high schools around the United States to participate in the 2008-2009 Student Launch Initiative at the Marshall Space Flight Center. It's a GO for Launch!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-02 15:55:57
NASA has invited fourteen groups of young engineers from eleven middle and high schools around the United States to participate in the 2008-2009 Student Launch Initiative at the Marshall Space Flight Center. It's a GO for Launch!
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Endeavour, STS-126 crew lands on temp California runway
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-30 16:26:20
Because of bad weather in Florida, the STS-126 crew of the space shuttle Endeavour landed at its backup landing location at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-30 16:26:20
Because of bad weather in Florida, the STS-126 crew of the space shuttle Endeavour landed at its backup landing location at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California.
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NASA developing Ares rocket with iTunes
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-28 09:41:41
NASA is using iTunes to post video updates on the progress being made on its new manned space project, specifically the crew’s Ares I launch vehicle and the Ares V heavy launch vehicle for cargo transport to space.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-28 09:41:41
NASA is using iTunes to post video updates on the progress being made on its new manned space project, specifically the crew’s Ares I launch vehicle and the Ares V heavy launch vehicle for cargo transport to space.
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Saturn moon Enceladus has plumes with speeds over 1,300 mph
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-27 08:49:02
New, exciting research from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft shows that the plumes being ejected from Saturn’s moon Enceladus are likely composed of liquid water because of their extremely fast speeds.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-27 08:49:02
New, exciting research from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft shows that the plumes being ejected from Saturn’s moon Enceladus are likely composed of liquid water because of their extremely fast speeds.
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NASA's five-year mission to Jupiter proceeds
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-25 18:54:08
US space agency NASA has announced it is "officially moving forward" on Juno, an "extremely energy efficient" mission to put a spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-25 18:54:08
US space agency NASA has announced it is "officially moving forward" on Juno, an "extremely energy efficient" mission to put a spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet.
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Hubble homes in on huge stars
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-25 15:59:15
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided a detailed image of two of our galaxy's most massive stars.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-25 15:59:15
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided a detailed image of two of our galaxy's most massive stars.
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Astronauts fix Pee-purifier and Solar-wing-turner
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-25 11:37:46
The shuttle and space station astronauts were getting quite PEEved off with the new urine processor but in the end they yelled “YipPEE” when it finally ran ok. Plus, the repairs they made to the broken mechanism that turns the electrical-generating solar array seems to have done the trick after its first test run.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-25 11:37:46
The shuttle and space station astronauts were getting quite PEEved off with the new urine processor but in the end they yelled “YipPEE” when it finally ran ok. Plus, the repairs they made to the broken mechanism that turns the electrical-generating solar array seems to have done the trick after its first test run.
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Shuttle/ISS astronauts salute American troops
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-24 22:11:35
NASA announced that the U.S. astronaut crews of the space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station have sent special holiday season greeting to the American military back on Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-24 22:11:35
NASA announced that the U.S. astronaut crews of the space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station have sent special holiday season greeting to the American military back on Earth.
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