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Successful Cassini mission extended two years around Saturn
By: William Atkins
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced on April 15, 2008 that the international Cassini-Huygens mission around the planet Saturn and its moons will be extended for two more years.
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By: William Atkins
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced on April 15, 2008 that the international Cassini-Huygens mission around the planet Saturn and its moons will be extended for two more years.
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Jules Verne successfully docks with Space Station: First ESA ATV at ISS
By: William Atkins
At approximately 10:45 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the European Space Agency (ESA) made its first-time ever docking to the International Space Station (ISS) with its new automated transfer vehicle (ATV). Welcome Aboard!
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By: William Atkins
At approximately 10:45 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the European Space Agency (ESA) made its first-time ever docking to the International Space Station (ISS) with its new automated transfer vehicle (ATV). Welcome Aboard!
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Jules Verne demo two successful
By: Stephen Withers
The second test approach of the Jules Verne ATV to the International Space Station has been hailed as "impressive".
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By: Stephen Withers
The second test approach of the Jules Verne ATV to the International Space Station has been hailed as "impressive".
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Jules Verne passes Demo Day One
By: Stephen Withers
The ESA's automated transfer vehicle passed its first major test when Jules Verne successfully navigated to a point 3.5km behind the International Space Station.
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By: Stephen Withers
The ESA's automated transfer vehicle passed its first major test when Jules Verne successfully navigated to a point 3.5km behind the International Space Station.
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Watch Jules Verne on NASA TV docking with Space Station
By: William Atkins
The European Space Agency’s Jules Verne will be shown on NASA Television as it conducts a series of maneuvers for its automated “first-time” docking with the International Space Station on April 3, 2008.
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By: William Atkins
The European Space Agency’s Jules Verne will be shown on NASA Television as it conducts a series of maneuvers for its automated “first-time” docking with the International Space Station on April 3, 2008.
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Triple points of light in March 25 night sky
By: William Atkins
Watch the ESA Jules Verne fly overhead in the night sky on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, and then about 4.5 minutes later see the International Space Station and the NASA Space Shuttle Endeavour fly over.
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By: William Atkins
Watch the ESA Jules Verne fly overhead in the night sky on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, and then about 4.5 minutes later see the International Space Station and the NASA Space Shuttle Endeavour fly over.
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Shuttle Endeavour heading for home
By: Stephen Withers
Endeavour has undocked from the International Space Station in preparation for its return to Earth later this week.
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By: Stephen Withers
Endeavour has undocked from the International Space Station in preparation for its return to Earth later this week.
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NASA Cassini spacecraft to take dip near space geyser
By: William Atkins
On Wednesday, March 12, 2008, NASA mission controllers will direct the Cassini spacecraft to make its closest approach to Saturn’s moon Enceladus to sample water-ice, dust, and gas from active geysers.
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By: William Atkins
On Wednesday, March 12, 2008, NASA mission controllers will direct the Cassini spacecraft to make its closest approach to Saturn’s moon Enceladus to sample water-ice, dust, and gas from active geysers.
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Jules Verne makes successful Journey to the Orbit of the Earth
By: William Atkins
Everything was nominal at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, as a modified European Ariane 5 rocket lifted the 20-ton-plus Jules Verne automated transfer vehicle (ATV) off the launch pad at 1:03:04 a.m. local time (10:03:04 Central Standard Time) Saturday, March 8, 2008.
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By: William Atkins
Everything was nominal at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, as a modified European Ariane 5 rocket lifted the 20-ton-plus Jules Verne automated transfer vehicle (ATV) off the launch pad at 1:03:04 a.m. local time (10:03:04 Central Standard Time) Saturday, March 8, 2008.
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Rings around Rhea: Possible first time discovery
By: William Atkins
Scientists working with NASA’s Cassini spacecraft have found what appears to be a ring system around Saturn’s second largest moon, Rhea. If this tenuous ring system is verified, it will be the first time that a ring has been found around a planetary moon.
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By: William Atkins
Scientists working with NASA’s Cassini spacecraft have found what appears to be a ring system around Saturn’s second largest moon, Rhea. If this tenuous ring system is verified, it will be the first time that a ring has been found around a planetary moon.
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Jules Verne ready for launch
By: Stephen Withers
Jules Verne, the ESA's first Automated Transfer Vehicle, has been declared ready for launch.
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By: Stephen Withers
Jules Verne, the ESA's first Automated Transfer Vehicle, has been declared ready for launch.
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March 8, 2008: Maiden Voyage of “Jules Verne” to Space Station
By: William Atkins
The first launch of the European Space Agency’s automated transfer vehicle (ATV), The Jules Verne, will be broadcast live by NASA Television.
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By: William Atkins
The first launch of the European Space Agency’s automated transfer vehicle (ATV), The Jules Verne, will be broadcast live by NASA Television.
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Planetary Society announces winners of tag-and-track asteroid contest
By: William Atkins
On Tuesday, February 26, 2008, The Planetary Society, based in Pasadena, California, U.S.A., announced the winners of its $50,000 Apophis Mission Design Competition.
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By: William Atkins
On Tuesday, February 26, 2008, The Planetary Society, based in Pasadena, California, U.S.A., announced the winners of its $50,000 Apophis Mission Design Competition.
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OPEC’s oil has nothing on Saturn’s moon Titan
By: William Atkins
According to research performed by an international team of scientists using data from the Cassini-Huygens mission, one Saturn's moons Titan has lakes and seas full of liquid hydrocarbons: oil.
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By: William Atkins
According to research performed by an international team of scientists using data from the Cassini-Huygens mission, one Saturn's moons Titan has lakes and seas full of liquid hydrocarbons: oil.
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Endeavour on the launch pad
By: Stephen Withers
The space shuttle Endeavour reached the launch pad on Monday, and a dress rehearsal for launch is scheduled for this weekend.
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By: Stephen Withers
The space shuttle Endeavour reached the launch pad on Monday, and a dress rehearsal for launch is scheduled for this weekend.
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Open House in space today for Columbus
By: William Atkins
Astronauts onboard the International Space Station are having an open house and we’re all invited to attend and take a peek inside the new addition, the Columbus laboratory.
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By: William Atkins
Astronauts onboard the International Space Station are having an open house and we’re all invited to attend and take a peek inside the new addition, the Columbus laboratory.
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NASA astronauts to move Columbus over to space station
By: William Atkins
Leland Melvin will use the robotic arm, and Rex Walheim and Stan Love will perform a spacewalk, all to move the European Columbus scientific laboratory out of the shuttle’s cargo hold and to its new position on the International Space Station (ISS).
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By: William Atkins
Leland Melvin will use the robotic arm, and Rex Walheim and Stan Love will perform a spacewalk, all to move the European Columbus scientific laboratory out of the shuttle’s cargo hold and to its new position on the International Space Station (ISS).
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Two astronauts switch roles, one is ill, but all is well in space
By: William Atkins
Space shuttle Atlantis successfully docked with the space station as they flew high over Australia at about 11:17 a.m. CST on Saturday, February 9, 2008.
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By: William Atkins
Space shuttle Atlantis successfully docked with the space station as they flew high over Australia at about 11:17 a.m. CST on Saturday, February 9, 2008.
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