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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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Herschel and Planck join Hubble in space
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-15 08:40:08
An Ariane rocket blasted off from French Guiana carrying the Herschel Space Observatory and the Planck Observatory. They are set to explore the early formation of our Universe and help us better explain our very existence. A soon-to-be rejuvenated Hubble Space Telescope will do likewise.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-15 08:40:08
An Ariane rocket blasted off from French Guiana carrying the Herschel Space Observatory and the Planck Observatory. They are set to explore the early formation of our Universe and help us better explain our very existence. A soon-to-be rejuvenated Hubble Space Telescope will do likewise.
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Follow STS-125 crew as they service Hubble
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-12 08:25:27
With a successful launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on May 11, 2009, the seven astronauts of the STS-125 mission will be involved in five complicated and needless-to-say dangerous spacewalks to repair and service the Hubble Space Telescope. Follow the complete mission from several NASA and NASA-related Web sites.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-12 08:25:27
With a successful launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on May 11, 2009, the seven astronauts of the STS-125 mission will be involved in five complicated and needless-to-say dangerous spacewalks to repair and service the Hubble Space Telescope. Follow the complete mission from several NASA and NASA-related Web sites.
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NASA approves Atlantis for Hubble repair mission
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-10 07:49:41
NASA managers signed off on Saturday, May 9, 2009, that the space shuttle Atlantis is ready to be launched on Monday, May 11th for its space mission to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope for the fifth and final time.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-10 07:49:41
NASA managers signed off on Saturday, May 9, 2009, that the space shuttle Atlantis is ready to be launched on Monday, May 11th for its space mission to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope for the fifth and final time.
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Salmonella in space helps with sickness in humans
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-05-07 08:30:01
NASA took up some Salmonella germs on the space shuttle and found they were many times more nasty than when they were grown here on Earth. Now, scientists are figuring out why. And, it may help us to control the bacteria when it invades our bodies and makes us sick.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-05-07 08:30:01
NASA took up some Salmonella germs on the space shuttle and found they were many times more nasty than when they were grown here on Earth. Now, scientists are figuring out why. And, it may help us to control the bacteria when it invades our bodies and makes us sick.
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Spitzer telescope will kick on after coolant runs out
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-06 20:33:23
NASA's Spitzer space telescope has been detecting infrared light from distant objects for over five years. But it has almost run out of the liquid helium which makes that possible by cooling the instruments to within 3 degrees of absolute zero.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-06 20:33:23
NASA's Spitzer space telescope has been detecting infrared light from distant objects for over five years. But it has almost run out of the liquid helium which makes that possible by cooling the instruments to within 3 degrees of absolute zero.
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NASA finds new Super Plastic is great for weak hearts
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-05-06 19:30:56
NASA announces that a substance initially applied for aerospace research has now been used as an important piece of an implantable medical device for people with heart failure.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-05-06 19:30:56
NASA announces that a substance initially applied for aerospace research has now been used as an important piece of an implantable medical device for people with heart failure.
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Hubble repair mission to be on IMAX 3-D
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-05 07:58:34
NASA announced on May 4, 2009 that its STS-125 mission to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope will be filmed by IMAX Corporation and Warner Brothers Pictures for a three-dimensional film called Hubble 3D.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-05 07:58:34
NASA announced on May 4, 2009 that its STS-125 mission to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope will be filmed by IMAX Corporation and Warner Brothers Pictures for a three-dimensional film called Hubble 3D.
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MESSENGER spacecraft sees more of Mercury
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-01 10:10:13
A second flyby by the NASA MESSENGER spacecraft of the planet Mercury has found additional pieces of the puzzle to help scientists learn more about the planet. The October 5, 2008 flyby saw 30% of a very dynamic planet that had never before been seen by a probe from Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-01 10:10:13
A second flyby by the NASA MESSENGER spacecraft of the planet Mercury has found additional pieces of the puzzle to help scientists learn more about the planet. The October 5, 2008 flyby saw 30% of a very dynamic planet that had never before been seen by a probe from Earth.
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U.S. authorizes $2.5B for 2011 shuttle operations
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-30 08:30:07
If NASA’s space shuttle fleet needs one more year to finish the International Space Station, leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have agreed to provide $2.5 billion to NASA for the one-year extension of the program.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-30 08:30:07
If NASA’s space shuttle fleet needs one more year to finish the International Space Station, leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have agreed to provide $2.5 billion to NASA for the one-year extension of the program.
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NASA safety needs employee input
Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2009-04-27 10:00:18
The ASAP 2008 was released on April 16, 2009, which consists of a report by an advisory panel that addressed safety concerns at the top levels of NASA. And, John Kelly, of FloridaToday.com comments on April 27, 2009, about pressures to finish the Space Station. According to William Atkins, maybe the employees need a safety panel, too.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2009-04-27 10:00:18
The ASAP 2008 was released on April 16, 2009, which consists of a report by an advisory panel that addressed safety concerns at the top levels of NASA. And, John Kelly, of FloridaToday.com comments on April 27, 2009, about pressures to finish the Space Station. According to William Atkins, maybe the employees need a safety panel, too.
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NASA THEMIS satellites change solar storm theory
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-25 07:52:35
The THEMIS discovery changes how scientists think about charged solar particles (plasma) from the Sun interacting with the magnetic field (magnetosphere) of the Earth. They can now more accurately measure the amount of energy released, which causes magnetic storms and intensifies auroras.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-25 07:52:35
The THEMIS discovery changes how scientists think about charged solar particles (plasma) from the Sun interacting with the magnetic field (magnetosphere) of the Earth. They can now more accurately measure the amount of energy released, which causes magnetic storms and intensifies auroras.
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NASA hopes to launch Hubble mission one day early
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-24 10:12:09
The U.S. space agency NASA announced on Thursday, April 23, 2009, that it is aiming to launch the STS-125 crew of the space shuttle Atlantis on May 11, 2009, one day earlier than expected, in order to avoid a conflict with another U.S. government space launch.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-24 10:12:09
The U.S. space agency NASA announced on Thursday, April 23, 2009, that it is aiming to launch the STS-125 crew of the space shuttle Atlantis on May 11, 2009, one day earlier than expected, in order to avoid a conflict with another U.S. government space launch.
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Salty Mars soils could hold clue for evidence of life
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-20 09:15:25
In 2008, the NASA Phoenix Mars Lander found perchlorate salts in the soil of the Martian pole region. Such an intriguing discovery, now in 2009, could mean that Martian history is different than what we currently think. And, past or present microbial life is still a possibility.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-20 09:15:25
In 2008, the NASA Phoenix Mars Lander found perchlorate salts in the soil of the Martian pole region. Such an intriguing discovery, now in 2009, could mean that Martian history is different than what we currently think. And, past or present microbial life is still a possibility.
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Name of Space Station Node 3 surprise to Stephen Colbert
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-15 08:06:25
Astronaut Suni Williams appeared on The Colbert Report Tuesday night to make the much awaited announcement that NASA’s Node 3 will be called “Colbert.” However, things didn’t quite work out as expected.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-15 08:06:25
Astronaut Suni Williams appeared on The Colbert Report Tuesday night to make the much awaited announcement that NASA’s Node 3 will be called “Colbert.” However, things didn’t quite work out as expected.
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Questionable space- and Earth-funding ideas of U.S. Congress
Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2009-04-11 12:00:35
Although it looks like the United States will reluctantly agree to fund the International Space Station through 2020, the decision isn’t a done deal even though its space-faring partners around the world readily support the idea. Isn't this a part of a bigger problem called consistency?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2009-04-11 12:00:35
Although it looks like the United States will reluctantly agree to fund the International Space Station through 2020, the decision isn’t a done deal even though its space-faring partners around the world readily support the idea. Isn't this a part of a bigger problem called consistency?
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NASA astronaut to appear on The Colbert Report
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-11 08:57:24
U.S. astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams will appear on Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” to make an announcement on the naming of the Node 3 module on the International Space Station. Will it be a surprising announcement or not? Find out on April 14th!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-11 08:57:24
U.S. astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams will appear on Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” to make an announcement on the naming of the Node 3 module on the International Space Station. Will it be a surprising announcement or not? Find out on April 14th!
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The Theia hypothesis goes STEREO
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-10 09:35:55
The Theia hypothesis, developed from the Giant Impact hypothesis, implies that the Moon was created when a Mars-sized planet (called Theia) crashed into the Earth 4.5 million years ago. Can we find Theia? The twin STEREO probes of NASA may piece together an answer.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-10 09:35:55
The Theia hypothesis, developed from the Giant Impact hypothesis, implies that the Moon was created when a Mars-sized planet (called Theia) crashed into the Earth 4.5 million years ago. Can we find Theia? The twin STEREO probes of NASA may piece together an answer.
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Moon1 vs. Moon2: Differences in U.S. manned lunar programs
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-09 09:37:42
Although general aspects of the second program to send U.S. astronauts to the Moon in the 2010s may seem similar to the first program in the 1960s, it’s really a whole new ball game out there in space when you compare Apollo to Constellation.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-09 09:37:42
Although general aspects of the second program to send U.S. astronauts to the Moon in the 2010s may seem similar to the first program in the 1960s, it’s really a whole new ball game out there in space when you compare Apollo to Constellation.
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Sew, you want to go into space with Scott Altman
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-08 09:29:04
Scott Altman will be commanding the STS-125 mission that is tackling the service and repair of the Hubble Space Telescope. Another one of Altman’s tasks is to take up to space a piece of gold lamé fabric for a quilt in his home town of Pekin, Illinois.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-08 09:29:04
Scott Altman will be commanding the STS-125 mission that is tackling the service and repair of the Hubble Space Telescope. Another one of Altman’s tasks is to take up to space a piece of gold lamé fabric for a quilt in his home town of Pekin, Illinois.
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