News tagged with countdown clock
MILA tracks its last launch and landing
(PhysOrg.com) -- With its beginnings rooted deeply in the historic days of Apollo, the MILA Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network Station has played a key role throughout the 30 years of the Space Shuttle ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 08, 2011 |
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NASA's WISE Set to Blast Off and Map the Skies
(PhysOrg.com) -- The countdown clock is ticking, with just days to go before the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, rockets into space on a mission to map the entire sky in infrared light.
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Dec 09, 2009 |
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2012 Venus transit - the countdown is on!
Head outside on any clear night this week and you won’t be able to miss brilliant Venus decorating the western horizon. Right now it’s surrounded by a host of bright winter stars like Capella, Betelgeuse, ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 04, 2012 |
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The nuclear, biological and climate threat - 2011 reviewed
In this special issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE, experts reflect on 2011 and highlight what to look out for in 2012 in the areas of nuclear energy, nuclear weapons, biosecurity, and climat ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 06, 2012 |
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US scientists testing earthquake early warning
Elizabeth Cochran was sitting in her office when her computer suddenly sounded an alarm.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Groupon remorse? Sites let users unload deals
(AP) -- Wish you hadn't bought that daily deal for a hot air balloon ride? You're not alone.
Jul 20, 2011 |
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Tourists jam Florida for glimpse of last shuttle launch
Tourists crowded into central Florida on Thursday as NASA forged ahead with plans to launch Atlantis on the final mission of the US shuttle program despite stormy weather.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 07, 2011 |
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One reporter's look back at the space shuttle era
(AP) -- A space shuttle commander once confided that countdowns were invented merely to make astronauts nervous, and he was - every time. But when the count reached zero and the booster rockets ignited, he ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 07, 2011 |
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Are humans extinction-proof?
Does climate change seriously threaten to wipe out the human species if left unchecked? Examining our evolutionary past suggests it might once have been the perfect catalyst for our extinction. But now?
Jun 09, 2011 |
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NASA counting down again for next-to-last launch
(AP) -- NASA's countdown clocks are ticking again for the next-to-last space shuttle launch.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 13, 2011 |
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Endeavour's last skipper thrives on speed, risk
(AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour's commander, Mark Kelly, has spent his entire military career considering the options, weighing the risks, making a decision, then forging ahead.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 26, 2011 |
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Flood of royal wedding smartphone apps hits market
(AP) -- Not feeling the royal wedding spirit yet? It may be time to download a countdown clock to your smartphone.
Mar 24, 2011 |
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