items tagged with NASA
Same old fuel leak delays Endeavour again
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-17 08:13:15
On June 17, 2009, NASA was again forced to postpone the launch of its STS-127 mission to complete the Japanese Kibo laboratory on the Space Station because of a gaseous hydrogen leak outside of its external tank. No liftoff until at least July 11.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-17 08:13:15
On June 17, 2009, NASA was again forced to postpone the launch of its STS-127 mission to complete the Japanese Kibo laboratory on the Space Station because of a gaseous hydrogen leak outside of its external tank. No liftoff until at least July 11.
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NASA delays next shuttle mission at least 4 days
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-13 08:43:22
Because of a leaky hydrogen vent system, NASA mission managers were forced to postpone the liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-127 crew.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-13 08:43:22
Because of a leaky hydrogen vent system, NASA mission managers were forced to postpone the liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-127 crew.
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Gary McKinnon's suicidal hacker defence
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Network Security
2009-06-09 07:59:03
Facing up to 70 years in a US prison, self-confessed NASA hacker Gary McKinnon is now getting desperate as extradition beckons.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Network Security
2009-06-09 07:59:03
Facing up to 70 years in a US prison, self-confessed NASA hacker Gary McKinnon is now getting desperate as extradition beckons.
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Lightning "dances" on edge of space: Sprites
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-08 08:29:08
On the wispy boundary where Earth’s atmosphere fades away and outer space takes charge, a type of lightning occurs that, until they were photographed by a University of Minnesota scientist and followed up with images from NASA Space Shuttle astronauts, were not believed to be real.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-08 08:29:08
On the wispy boundary where Earth’s atmosphere fades away and outer space takes charge, a type of lightning occurs that, until they were photographed by a University of Minnesota scientist and followed up with images from NASA Space Shuttle astronauts, were not believed to be real.
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Think you have better way to get NASA to Moon? Speak up!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-08 07:38:21
NASA is asking the public to give its advice to the future direction of U.S. manned space flight. Use its Web site to make your input while an independent panel is reviewing the manned activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-08 07:38:21
NASA is asking the public to give its advice to the future direction of U.S. manned space flight. Use its Web site to make your input while an independent panel is reviewing the manned activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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Endeavour, STS-127: GO for space launch
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-04 07:06:25
On Wednesday, June 3, 2009, NASA gave the official “thumb’s up” for the launch of space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-127 crew to the International Space Station. It’s another assembly mission as NASA steadily makes progress for the completion of the Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-04 07:06:25
On Wednesday, June 3, 2009, NASA gave the official “thumb’s up” for the launch of space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-127 crew to the International Space Station. It’s another assembly mission as NASA steadily makes progress for the completion of the Station.
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NASA: Ares takes over Shuttle launch pad 39B
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-02 08:22:41
NASA announced on May 31, 2009, that its Launch Pad 39B at Cape Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center, has been transferred from the Shuttle Program to the new Constellation Program. Pad 39B will be readied for the first flight test of its new Ares I rocket, now scheduled for August 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-02 08:22:41
NASA announced on May 31, 2009, that its Launch Pad 39B at Cape Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center, has been transferred from the Shuttle Program to the new Constellation Program. Pad 39B will be readied for the first flight test of its new Ares I rocket, now scheduled for August 2009.
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It's six-up on the ISS
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-01 00:27:46
The International Space Station now has a six-person crew.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-01 00:27:46
The International Space Station now has a six-person crew.
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NASA extends Russian contract for Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-29 08:39:41
The U.S. space agency NASA has contracted with the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA, or Roskosmos) for crew transportation and related services to the International Space Station for the years 2012 and 2013.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-29 08:39:41
The U.S. space agency NASA has contracted with the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA, or Roskosmos) for crew transportation and related services to the International Space Station for the years 2012 and 2013.
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Mars rover dubbed Curiosity
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-28 02:20:01
Thanks to a 12 year old - and the deliberations of a judging panel - NASA's Mars Science Laboratory rover will be named Curiosity.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-28 02:20:01
Thanks to a 12 year old - and the deliberations of a judging panel - NASA's Mars Science Laboratory rover will be named Curiosity.
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Cosmic radiation bombards Fred the Phantom Torso. Ouch!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-27 20:21:16
NASA has a mannequin that is anatomically correct with respect to the human torso. Fred stays up in space at the International Space Station so that he can simulate the amount of radiation, especially galactic cosmic rays (GCRs), that hits astronauts while in outer space. Ouch again!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-27 20:21:16
NASA has a mannequin that is anatomically correct with respect to the human torso. Fred stays up in space at the International Space Station so that he can simulate the amount of radiation, especially galactic cosmic rays (GCRs), that hits astronauts while in outer space. Ouch again!
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Three new Space Station crew to join three others onboard
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-27 08:02:31
The International Space Station Expedition 20 crew launched from the Baikonou Cosmodrome on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. When they shake hands with the current ISS Expedition 19 crew already onboard the ISS, their meeting will mark the expansion of the Space Station from three to six crewmembers.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-27 08:02:31
The International Space Station Expedition 20 crew launched from the Baikonou Cosmodrome on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. When they shake hands with the current ISS Expedition 19 crew already onboard the ISS, their meeting will mark the expansion of the Space Station from three to six crewmembers.
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Never before seen wrinkles: On Mercury
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-25 08:13:33
NASA’s Messenger space probe has found "wrinkle ridges" on the planet Mercury and U.S. mission team members say they look "bizarre" and something "we’re never seen anything like that" before in the Solar System.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-25 08:13:33
NASA’s Messenger space probe has found "wrinkle ridges" on the planet Mercury and U.S. mission team members say they look "bizarre" and something "we’re never seen anything like that" before in the Solar System.
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Weather too "dynamic," STS-125 Atlantis to land in California
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-24 09:16:37
With the weather too iffy in Florida, mission controllers at the NASA Johnson Space Center announced that the space shuttle Atlantis and its STS-125 crew will be landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Sunday, May 24, 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-24 09:16:37
With the weather too iffy in Florida, mission controllers at the NASA Johnson Space Center announced that the space shuttle Atlantis and its STS-125 crew will be landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Sunday, May 24, 2009.
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STS-125 delayed until Sunday, NASA gets new boss
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-23 09:54:11
NASA announced on Saturday, May 23, 2009 that space shuttle Atlantis and its STS-125 crew will try to land at the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday after weather stopped any Saturday tries. That same day, the White House announced that President Barack Obama will name former NASA astronaut Charles Bolden to head the U.S. space agency.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-23 09:54:11
NASA announced on Saturday, May 23, 2009 that space shuttle Atlantis and its STS-125 crew will try to land at the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday after weather stopped any Saturday tries. That same day, the White House announced that President Barack Obama will name former NASA astronaut Charles Bolden to head the U.S. space agency.
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NASA delays return of STS-125: Bad weather
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-22 08:55:20
Because of a storm front lingering over Florida, NASA has delayed the landing of the space shuttle Atlantis crew after successfully repairing and servicing the Hubble Space Telescope. Let's try again on Saturday, May 23, 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-22 08:55:20
Because of a storm front lingering over Florida, NASA has delayed the landing of the space shuttle Atlantis crew after successfully repairing and servicing the Hubble Space Telescope. Let's try again on Saturday, May 23, 2009.
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One small drink for [a] man, one large advance for space water recycling
Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2009-05-21 08:08:34
The International Space Station Expedition 19 astronauts joined in with NASA mission controllers back on Earth for several toasts of the Station’s new Water Recovery System. Although you might not think this is a big deal, it foretells a major milestone in being able to extend manned missions from days to years.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2009-05-21 08:08:34
The International Space Station Expedition 19 astronauts joined in with NASA mission controllers back on Earth for several toasts of the Station’s new Water Recovery System. Although you might not think this is a big deal, it foretells a major milestone in being able to extend manned missions from days to years.
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Water 'pee-cycling' begins on space station
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-20 20:27:05
The International Space Station's new water recycling system has proved fit for human consumption and astronauts have been cleared to consume the water it produces.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-20 20:27:05
The International Space Station's new water recycling system has proved fit for human consumption and astronauts have been cleared to consume the water it produces.
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New European astronauts unveiled
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-20 20:01:46
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the latest recruits to the European Astronaut Corps. Just six of the 8413 applicants were selected.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-20 20:01:46
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the latest recruits to the European Astronaut Corps. Just six of the 8413 applicants were selected.
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Sun photos overwhelm shuttle Atlantis and Hubble telescope
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-16 09:40:43
A French photogragher captures stunning images of the space shuttle Atlantis and the Hubble Space Telescope as they travel in front of the Sun just before the STS-125 astronauts grabbed the telescope in preparetion to service and repair the orbiting observatory.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-16 09:40:43
A French photogragher captures stunning images of the space shuttle Atlantis and the Hubble Space Telescope as they travel in front of the Sun just before the STS-125 astronauts grabbed the telescope in preparetion to service and repair the orbiting observatory.
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