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Will NASA launch Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2007-12-01 17:24:47
Called “the most expensive scientific experiments ever built,” $1.5 billion Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) may end up in storage and never get the chance to search the universe for antimatter.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2007-12-01 17:24:47
Called “the most expensive scientific experiments ever built,” $1.5 billion Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) may end up in storage and never get the chance to search the universe for antimatter.
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STS-122 crew and NASA Atlantis approved for launch
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-12-01 09:03:59
On November 30, 2007, NASA and contractor mission managers and engineers held a day-long meeting involving all aspects of the STS-122 mission to the International Space Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-12-01 09:03:59
On November 30, 2007, NASA and contractor mission managers and engineers held a day-long meeting involving all aspects of the STS-122 mission to the International Space Station.
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NASA discovers possible leak on Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-30 09:27:45
A perceived minor leak is being observed by NASA engineers after an inspection found a slight loss of air, about 3 pounds (1.3 kilograms) per day, in the International Space Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-30 09:27:45
A perceived minor leak is being observed by NASA engineers after an inspection found a slight loss of air, about 3 pounds (1.3 kilograms) per day, in the International Space Station.
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NASA sees Antarctica 10X more clearly than before
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-28 09:32:01
The eight-year NASA satellite project called Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) provides a high-definition, true-color, interactive map of Antarctica. And, best of all, the realistic-looking, geographically-correct map is provided over the Internet at no cost to researchers and the public.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-28 09:32:01
The eight-year NASA satellite project called Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) provides a high-definition, true-color, interactive map of Antarctica. And, best of all, the realistic-looking, geographically-correct map is provided over the Internet at no cost to researchers and the public.
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Moon looks picture-perfect to Chinese
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-26 09:19:13
The first Chinese image of the Moon's surface from its unmanned lunar orbiting Chang’e 1 spacecraft was revealed Monday, November 26, 2007.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-26 09:19:13
The first Chinese image of the Moon's surface from its unmanned lunar orbiting Chang’e 1 spacecraft was revealed Monday, November 26, 2007.
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Amateur astronomers wanted to take Venus pics
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-25 09:45:34
Scientists with the Venus Express mission are looking for images of the planet Venus taken by amateur and professional astronomers. Can you help?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-25 09:45:34
Scientists with the Venus Express mission are looking for images of the planet Venus taken by amateur and professional astronomers. Can you help?
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EU agrees to publicly fund Galileo satellite project
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-24 12:08:18
The Galileo positioning system, which is a European Union project, that, when completed, will be a global navigational satellite system and, thus, a competitor of the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS). It will be funded with public funds after private investors refused to further fund the project.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-24 12:08:18
The Galileo positioning system, which is a European Union project, that, when completed, will be a global navigational satellite system and, thus, a competitor of the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS). It will be funded with public funds after private investors refused to further fund the project.
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Saturday’s spacewalk a success: Last hurdle completed
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-24 09:59:28
Because all the spacewalking objectives were accomplished by astronauts Whitson and Tani, NASA mission control managers have decided to activate Harmony’s systems a day early, which if all goes well will give a clear go-ahead for space shuttle Atlantis, and the STS-122 mission, to launch on December 6, 2007.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-24 09:59:28
Because all the spacewalking objectives were accomplished by astronauts Whitson and Tani, NASA mission control managers have decided to activate Harmony’s systems a day early, which if all goes well will give a clear go-ahead for space shuttle Atlantis, and the STS-122 mission, to launch on December 6, 2007.
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NASA STS-122 should be GO for launch
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-23 14:32:51
If Saturday's spacewalk at the International Space Station is successful, nothing seems to be standing in the way of NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis lifting off on December 6, 2007.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-23 14:32:51
If Saturday's spacewalk at the International Space Station is successful, nothing seems to be standing in the way of NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis lifting off on December 6, 2007.
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South Korea gets serious about space ambitions
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-23 09:26:54
Under the guidance of their aeronautics and space agency, Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), South Korea announced plans to launch a satellite, in 2020, to orbit the Moon and another satellite, in 2025, to land an unmanned rover on the lunar surface.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-23 09:26:54
Under the guidance of their aeronautics and space agency, Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), South Korea announced plans to launch a satellite, in 2020, to orbit the Moon and another satellite, in 2025, to land an unmanned rover on the lunar surface.
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Russia to build new space launch facility
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-21 13:34:20
An official of the Russian government announced on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, that it will build the Vostochny (Eastern) Cosmodrome in the far eastern part of Russia.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-21 13:34:20
An official of the Russian government announced on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, that it will build the Vostochny (Eastern) Cosmodrome in the far eastern part of Russia.
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Space station astronauts hook up life-support to Harmony
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-20 09:32:42
International Space Station commander Peggy Whitson and ISS flight engineer Daniel Tani are out floating in space (Tuesday, November 20, 2007) next to the space station connecting cooling lines and power cables to the new Harmony module.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-20 09:32:42
International Space Station commander Peggy Whitson and ISS flight engineer Daniel Tani are out floating in space (Tuesday, November 20, 2007) next to the space station connecting cooling lines and power cables to the new Harmony module.
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India and Russia plan for joint trip to Moon
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-19 16:22:41
The countries of India and Russia have signed an agreement to jointly develop a research-and-exploration mission that will orbit and land on the Moon, probably around 2011 to 2013.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-19 16:22:41
The countries of India and Russia have signed an agreement to jointly develop a research-and-exploration mission that will orbit and land on the Moon, probably around 2011 to 2013.
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NASA Ares I rocket booster successfully parachutes to Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-16 10:34:40
On November 15, 2007, NASA successfully tested the parachute system for its first-stage booster of its Crew Launch Vehicle (CLV), the new manned Orion crew capsule for the Constellation Project, set to replace the space shuttle fleet and help the United States return to the Moon and further explore space.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-16 10:34:40
On November 15, 2007, NASA successfully tested the parachute system for its first-stage booster of its Crew Launch Vehicle (CLV), the new manned Orion crew capsule for the Constellation Project, set to replace the space shuttle fleet and help the United States return to the Moon and further explore space.
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Japanese Selene takes first HDTV video of Earth-rise, Earth-set from Moon
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-14 10:07:39
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully taken the first high-definition video of the Earth, via its Selene spacecraft, as it rises above the Moon (Earth-rise) and the first HD video as Earth goes behind the Moon (Earth-set).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-14 10:07:39
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully taken the first high-definition video of the Earth, via its Selene spacecraft, as it rises above the Moon (Earth-rise) and the first HD video as Earth goes behind the Moon (Earth-set).
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NASA spacewalks keep on coming to harmonize space station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-09 10:06:38
International Space Station astronaut Peggy Whitson and cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko are catching up on work Friday, November 9, 2007, in order to work on Harmony after extra extravehicular activities (EVAs) were needed to fix the solar array during the STS-120 visit.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-09 10:06:38
International Space Station astronaut Peggy Whitson and cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko are catching up on work Friday, November 9, 2007, in order to work on Harmony after extra extravehicular activities (EVAs) were needed to fix the solar array during the STS-120 visit.
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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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NASA's STS-120 astronauts head home from space station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-05 10:16:21
The STS-120 crew undocked early Monday morning, November 5, 2007, from the space station after their adventuresome and successful trip, which for all intents and purposes allowed the Space Station to continue toward its completion in 2010.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-05 10:16:21
The STS-120 crew undocked early Monday morning, November 5, 2007, from the space station after their adventuresome and successful trip, which for all intents and purposes allowed the Space Station to continue toward its completion in 2010.
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Astronaut Parazynski and solar array both shine bright on Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-04 08:15:41
Emergency room surgeon turned high-flying, space-walking astronaut surgeon performed delicate surgery on an ailing solar array on Saturday, November 3, 2007. He left a scar but the patient has been healed.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-04 08:15:41
Emergency room surgeon turned high-flying, space-walking astronaut surgeon performed delicate surgery on an ailing solar array on Saturday, November 3, 2007. He left a scar but the patient has been healed.
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NASA announces Moon roles for Ares 5 rocket
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-31 08:06:36
The Constellation Project involves the Ares 1 rocket and Orion space capsule for work around the Earth. However, when going to the Moon, the Ares 5 heavy-lift cargo launch vehicle will be used, along with related lunar equipment. Ten NASA centers will be responsible for various operations for the project.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-31 08:06:36
The Constellation Project involves the Ares 1 rocket and Orion space capsule for work around the Earth. However, when going to the Moon, the Ares 5 heavy-lift cargo launch vehicle will be used, along with related lunar equipment. Ten NASA centers will be responsible for various operations for the project.
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