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The Moon shines bright over the China sky
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-06 08:26:03
China’s first lunar spacecraft is now orbiting the Moon. Chinese mission controllers successfully performed two braking maneuvers on November 6, 2007 in order to place the Chang’e 1 lunar probe in a 3.5-hour orbit about the Moon.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-06 08:26:03
China’s first lunar spacecraft is now orbiting the Moon. Chinese mission controllers successfully performed two braking maneuvers on November 6, 2007 in order to place the Chang’e 1 lunar probe in a 3.5-hour orbit about the Moon.
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One physical stretch by an astronaut will lead to one long intellectual stretch for humankind
Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2007-11-05 08:40:01
Without the successful NASA spacewalk conducted on Saturday, November 3, 2007, to repair a damaged solar array, future planned missions would have had to be halted. One man, one team, one community performed a makeshift operation to save the day and, in the process, to save the International Space Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2007-11-05 08:40:01
Without the successful NASA spacewalk conducted on Saturday, November 3, 2007, to repair a damaged solar array, future planned missions would have had to be halted. One man, one team, one community performed a makeshift operation to save the day and, in the process, to save the International Space Station.
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UPDATE: Tartan Racing wins 1st prize at DARPA Urban Challenge!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-11-05 07:43:52
The DARPA Urban Challenge was held on November 3, 2007, at the former George Air Force Base in Victorville, California. The Carnegie Mellon University team, Tartan Racing, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, won the $2 million prize with its vehicle named “Boss.”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-11-05 07:43:52
The DARPA Urban Challenge was held on November 3, 2007, at the former George Air Force Base in Victorville, California. The Carnegie Mellon University team, Tartan Racing, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, won the $2 million prize with its vehicle named “Boss.”
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Three possible winners of driverless DARPA Urban Challenge
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-11-04 08:57:44
The DARPA Urban Challenge was held on November 3, 2007, at the closed George Air Force Base in Victorville, California. It is a driverless competition whose goal is to develop fully autonomous ground vehicles able to navigate on urban streets.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-11-04 08:57:44
The DARPA Urban Challenge was held on November 3, 2007, at the closed George Air Force Base in Victorville, California. It is a driverless competition whose goal is to develop fully autonomous ground vehicles able to navigate on urban streets.
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Video of Module 1 first flight at 2007 Wirefly X PRIZE Cup
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-28 10:04:16
Armadillo Aerospace made a successful flight out from the launch pad, but needed to return to win the $350,000 prize at the X PRIZE Cup in New Mexico. Unfortunately, the craft tipped over upon landing.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-28 10:04:16
Armadillo Aerospace made a successful flight out from the launch pad, but needed to return to win the $350,000 prize at the X PRIZE Cup in New Mexico. Unfortunately, the craft tipped over upon landing.
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Missions of rovers Spirit and Opportunity extended through 2009
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-16 17:24:11
According to a October 15, 2007 press release from NASA, the Mars Exploration Rovers—Spirit and Opportunity—have had their missions extended out through 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-16 17:24:11
According to a October 15, 2007 press release from NASA, the Mars Exploration Rovers—Spirit and Opportunity—have had their missions extended out through 2009.
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Cassini finds hydrocarbon lakes at Titan’s south pole
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-12 07:35:45
The NASA Cassini spacecraft has begun to explore the south pole of Saturn’s moon Titan. So far it has discovered three lakes filled with liquid methane and ethane.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-12 07:35:45
The NASA Cassini spacecraft has begun to explore the south pole of Saturn’s moon Titan. So far it has discovered three lakes filled with liquid methane and ethane.
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Luna 2, first spacecraft to Moon’s surface, launched 48 years ago
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-13 08:26:21
On September 13, 1959 (September 12, Moscow time, at 06:39:42 UTC), the Soviet Union’s Luna 2 was launched to the Moon. Thirty-three-and-one-half hours later, it impacted the Moon, the first spacecraft to reach the lunar surface.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-13 08:26:21
On September 13, 1959 (September 12, Moscow time, at 06:39:42 UTC), the Soviet Union’s Luna 2 was launched to the Moon. Thirty-three-and-one-half hours later, it impacted the Moon, the first spacecraft to reach the lunar surface.
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SELENE is "largest lunar mission since Apollo"
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-08 11:03:05
SELENE is a Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft that is expected to launch on September 13, 2007, at 01:35:47 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which is 10:35:47 a.m. Japan Standard Time (JST) and 9:35:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, September 12th).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-08 11:03:05
SELENE is a Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft that is expected to launch on September 13, 2007, at 01:35:47 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which is 10:35:47 a.m. Japan Standard Time (JST) and 9:35:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, September 12th).
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Mars rover Opportunity survives storm
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-08 08:49:48
After a severe storm over the last two months, the NASA Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Opportunity will begin its descent into Victoria Crater sometime next week. It is spending the days before its descent by slowly moving to its point of entry into the crater.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-08 08:49:48
After a severe storm over the last two months, the NASA Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Opportunity will begin its descent into Victoria Crater sometime next week. It is spending the days before its descent by slowly moving to its point of entry into the crater.
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Two pluses and a minus for NASA on STS-118 flight day six.
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-13 08:36:53
NASA extended the STS-118 mission after successfully testing the new power transfer system. Officials will decide Monday (maybe Tuesday) whether to fix a nasty gouge on Endeavour’s underbelly. A second spacewalk is scheduled to replace a faulty gyroscope.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-13 08:36:53
NASA extended the STS-118 mission after successfully testing the new power transfer system. Officials will decide Monday (maybe Tuesday) whether to fix a nasty gouge on Endeavour’s underbelly. A second spacewalk is scheduled to replace a faulty gyroscope.
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NASA Phoenix flies to Mars
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-04 08:37:41
NASA’s Phoenix spacecraft was successfully launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Saturday, August 4, 2007, at 5:26 am EDT. If it is able to soft land on the planet, the probe will be the first one to explore the Martian northern polar region.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-04 08:37:41
NASA’s Phoenix spacecraft was successfully launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Saturday, August 4, 2007, at 5:26 am EDT. If it is able to soft land on the planet, the probe will be the first one to explore the Martian northern polar region.
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NASA robots make dry run in Arctic Circle for Moon, Mars missions
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-23 09:46:12
The NASA Ames Intelligent Robotics Group (IRG) developed the K10 robots called “Black” and “Red” to roam around an impact crater at the Arctic Circle to simulate conditions at Shackleton Crater near the Moon’s south pole.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-23 09:46:12
The NASA Ames Intelligent Robotics Group (IRG) developed the K10 robots called “Black” and “Red” to roam around an impact crater at the Arctic Circle to simulate conditions at Shackleton Crater near the Moon’s south pole.
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