items tagged with Astronaut
Grapefruit-cherry looking spacecraft could head to Mars
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-21 10:11:29
According to NASA engineer Ram Tripathi, the best way to protect astronauts from cosmic radiation on long-duration space trips could be a grapefruit-shaped spacecraft with a bunch of cherries stuck on sticks.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-21 10:11:29
According to NASA engineer Ram Tripathi, the best way to protect astronauts from cosmic radiation on long-duration space trips could be a grapefruit-shaped spacecraft with a bunch of cherries stuck on sticks.
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Discovery/STS-120 ready for Oct 23 launch
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-20 09:45:45
Because decay on three carbon composite panels on Discovery is not going to be repaired, the launch of STS-120 will not be delayed on October 23, 2007. Liftoff is scheduled for 11:38 EDT (15:38 GMT).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-20 09:45:45
Because decay on three carbon composite panels on Discovery is not going to be repaired, the launch of STS-120 will not be delayed on October 23, 2007. Liftoff is scheduled for 11:38 EDT (15:38 GMT).
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China wants to help with Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-17 11:07:32
Chinese vice minister of science and technology Li Xueyong stated that China would like to participate with the International Space Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-17 11:07:32
Chinese vice minister of science and technology Li Xueyong stated that China would like to participate with the International Space Station.
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Discovery’s Oct. 23, 2007 mission may be delayed
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-11 08:23:13
NASA officials confirmed on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, that three panels on the edge of Discovery’s wings may need to be repaired before the mission can be launched. A decision should be made next week.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-11 08:23:13
NASA officials confirmed on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, that three panels on the edge of Discovery’s wings may need to be repaired before the mission can be launched. A decision should be made next week.
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Soyuz TMA-11 heading for International Space Station after launch
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-10 10:05:18
Russian cosmonaut Yury Malenchenko, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, and Malaysian space flight participant Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor were successfully launched on their Expedition 16 mission to the space station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-10 10:05:18
Russian cosmonaut Yury Malenchenko, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, and Malaysian space flight participant Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor were successfully launched on their Expedition 16 mission to the space station.
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Space Station Expedition 16 crew to launch 10.10.2007
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-08 09:50:24
International Space Station Expedition 16 crew members Whitson, Malenchenko, and Shukor are ready to liftoff from a Soyuz-FG rocket on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-08 09:50:24
International Space Station Expedition 16 crew members Whitson, Malenchenko, and Shukor are ready to liftoff from a Soyuz-FG rocket on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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NASA adds $1BIL with Senate funding
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-07 08:42:32
On October 4, 2007, the U.S. Senate approved additional funding to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the amount of one billion dollars. The extra money makes its 2008 fiscal budget $18.5 billion.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-07 08:42:32
On October 4, 2007, the U.S. Senate approved additional funding to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the amount of one billion dollars. The extra money makes its 2008 fiscal budget $18.5 billion.
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NASA signs Moon and Mars deal with Russia
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-04 08:18:38
During a Wednesday, September 3, 2007 ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia, NASA and RKA officials signed a deal to cooperate on several unmanned excursions to the Moon and Mars.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-04 08:18:38
During a Wednesday, September 3, 2007 ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia, NASA and RKA officials signed a deal to cooperate on several unmanned excursions to the Moon and Mars.
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Lord British: 6th space tourist, 1st to commercialize space station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-28 14:16:27
Space Adventures announced on September 28, 2007, that U.S. computer game developer Richard Garriott (aka “Lord British”) will become the sixth space tourist to be launched from the Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-28 14:16:27
Space Adventures announced on September 28, 2007, that U.S. computer game developer Richard Garriott (aka “Lord British”) will become the sixth space tourist to be launched from the Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station.
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Happy Birthday John Young: First commander of Space Shuttle
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-24 09:29:46
Former NASA astronaut John Watts Young, born on September 24, 1930, was the commander of STS-1 on April 12, 1981. Oh, by the way, he also walked on the Moon on April 21, 1972, during the Apollo 16 mission.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-24 09:29:46
Former NASA astronaut John Watts Young, born on September 24, 1930, was the commander of STS-1 on April 12, 1981. Oh, by the way, he also walked on the Moon on April 21, 1972, during the Apollo 16 mission.
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New seals tight, NASA rolls STS-120 Discovery to VAB
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-24 08:10:30
NASA engineers tested the new hydraulic seals which were recently installed (after leaky ones were discovered), found them ok, and approved the trip of Discovery from the Orbiter Processing Facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-24 08:10:30
NASA engineers tested the new hydraulic seals which were recently installed (after leaky ones were discovered), found them ok, and approved the trip of Discovery from the Orbiter Processing Facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building.
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NASA returns to Moon based on six reasons
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-23 09:15:31
NASA has recently revised its lunar plans, which are based on its Global Exploration Strategy. Currently, NASA wants its astronauts to have larger lunar habitat modules and pressurized lunar rovers—all delivered by the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle, the Ares I booster, and the Ares V heavy-lift rocket.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-23 09:15:31
NASA has recently revised its lunar plans, which are based on its Global Exploration Strategy. Currently, NASA wants its astronauts to have larger lunar habitat modules and pressurized lunar rovers—all delivered by the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle, the Ares I booster, and the Ares V heavy-lift rocket.
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The search begins now for a few good NASA astronauts
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-18 17:59:50
NASA officials announced on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, that it is accepting applications for its 2009 Astronaut Candidate Class until July 1, 2008. The U.S. space agency states, “NASA HAS SPACE FOR YOU!”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-18 17:59:50
NASA officials announced on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, that it is accepting applications for its 2009 Astronaut Candidate Class until July 1, 2008. The U.S. space agency states, “NASA HAS SPACE FOR YOU!”
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Forty-five story garage doors cause problems for NASA
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-15 09:32:48
The Vehicle Assembly Building at the NASA Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, is causing problems for the Space Shuttle program because repairs on rusted out mechanisms within the large metal doors have to be made—thus, one bay of two high-bays is closed down, reducing the number of shuttles that can be prepared for missions.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-15 09:32:48
The Vehicle Assembly Building at the NASA Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, is causing problems for the Space Shuttle program because repairs on rusted out mechanisms within the large metal doors have to be made—thus, one bay of two high-bays is closed down, reducing the number of shuttles that can be prepared for missions.
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British may reverse course, manned space program possible by 2010
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-13 09:40:11
The United Kingdom’s British National Space Centre is recommending to the government that manned missions should begin. If approved, a manned British space program could be up and running by 2010.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-13 09:40:11
The United Kingdom’s British National Space Centre is recommending to the government that manned missions should begin. If approved, a manned British space program could be up and running by 2010.
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Jay Barbree’s new book: “Live From Cape Canaveral”
Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2007-09-09 10:05:09
Jay Barbree, NBC television and radio correspondent who specializes in covering space launches, no doubt has written a book that all space enthusiasts will want to read. The book is called “Live From Cape Canaveral: Covering the Space Race, from Sputnik to Today”.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2007-09-09 10:05:09
Jay Barbree, NBC television and radio correspondent who specializes in covering space launches, no doubt has written a book that all space enthusiasts will want to read. The book is called “Live From Cape Canaveral: Covering the Space Race, from Sputnik to Today”.
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Experience the space movie: “In the Shadow of the Moon”
Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2007-09-07 14:37:28
The movie "In the Shadow of the Moon", a historical account of the U.S. Apollo moon program that sent twelve NASA astronauts onto the lunar surface and another six orbiting around it, goes into its first limited release on Friday, September 7, 2007.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2007-09-07 14:37:28
The movie "In the Shadow of the Moon", a historical account of the U.S. Apollo moon program that sent twelve NASA astronauts onto the lunar surface and another six orbiting around it, goes into its first limited release on Friday, September 7, 2007.
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First South Korean astronaut selected
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-05 08:16:57
Thirty-year-old Ko San, a graduate from Seoul National University and currently an artificial intelligence and robotic engineer and researcher at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, will go to the International Space Station in April 2008.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-05 08:16:57
Thirty-year-old Ko San, a graduate from Seoul National University and currently an artificial intelligence and robotic engineer and researcher at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, will go to the International Space Station in April 2008.
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NASA: No evidence of drunk astronauts
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-29 17:43:46
A review carried out by NASA has found "no evidence" to support allegations that two astronauts flew into space while under the influence of alcohol.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-29 17:43:46
A review carried out by NASA has found "no evidence" to support allegations that two astronauts flew into space while under the influence of alcohol.
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STS-118 and Endeavour are home
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-21 11:57:26
The 5.3 million mile journey of the NASA space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-118 crew has ended its mission with a landing at the Kennedy Space Center.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-21 11:57:26
The 5.3 million mile journey of the NASA space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-118 crew has ended its mission with a landing at the Kennedy Space Center.
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