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India places billions of rupees for first manned space mission
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-25 09:43:19
India wants to join Russia, the U.S. and China by independently placing one of its own citizens into space. You can call it India's national desire, but it’s really a race to the Moon with China and Japan. Whatever the reason, it is a good way to heat up healthy competition for Earth's exploration of outer space.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-25 09:43:19
India wants to join Russia, the U.S. and China by independently placing one of its own citizens into space. You can call it India's national desire, but it’s really a race to the Moon with China and Japan. Whatever the reason, it is a good way to heat up healthy competition for Earth's exploration of outer space.
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Got carbon? NASA to launch Orbiting Carbon Observatory
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-20 09:31:17
On February 24, 2009, NASA is set to launch the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO), the first NASA spacecraft whose sole mission (and, it's an important one) is to study atmospheric carbon dioxide, an important greenhouse gas contained within our global climate.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-20 09:31:17
On February 24, 2009, NASA is set to launch the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO), the first NASA spacecraft whose sole mission (and, it's an important one) is to study atmospheric carbon dioxide, an important greenhouse gas contained within our global climate.
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ESA names second ATV after astronomer Johannes Kepler
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-19 15:40:56
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that its second Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will be named Johannes Kepler.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-19 15:40:56
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that its second Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will be named Johannes Kepler.
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First on Feb. 20, 1962: John Glenn orbits Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-17 17:39:41
On the first attempt by the United States to orbit a human around the Earth, NASA astronaut John Glenn became the first American to be successfully placed in Earth orbit. The date was February 20, 1962, and Glenn was piloting his spacecraft called Friendship 7.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-17 17:39:41
On the first attempt by the United States to orbit a human around the Earth, NASA astronaut John Glenn became the first American to be successfully placed in Earth orbit. The date was February 20, 1962, and Glenn was piloting his spacecraft called Friendship 7.
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Bigger is better in rocketry and astronomy
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-14 12:26:04
NASA is bringing together the next generation of rockets and space telescopes with its new heavy-lift Ares V rocket. U.S. astronomer Harley Thronson exclaims, “The bigger the better…. NASA's new Ares V rocket is going to completely change the rules of the game."
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-14 12:26:04
NASA is bringing together the next generation of rockets and space telescopes with its new heavy-lift Ares V rocket. U.S. astronomer Harley Thronson exclaims, “The bigger the better…. NASA's new Ares V rocket is going to completely change the rules of the game."
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