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NASA fears leaving space station unmanned (Update)
The possible first-ever evacuation of the International Space Station, if a Russian spacecraft is not launched in November, would risk the loss of the orbiting lab, a NASA official has warned.
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Aug 30, 2011 |
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Russia delays next manned space flight
Russia on Monday delayed its next manned mission to the International Space Station (ISS) by at least a month after an unmanned cargo vessel crashed into Siberia instead of reaching orbit.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 29, 2011 |
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Filling the pantry for the first voyages to the Red Planet
(PhysOrg.com) -- A green thumb and a little flair as a gourmet chef may be among the key skills for the first men and women who travel to the Red Planet later this century, according to a scientist who reported ...
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Aug 29, 2011 |
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GRAIL moon mission in final preparations for September launch
NASA's Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission to study the moon is in final launch preparations for a scheduled Sept. 8 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 26, 2011 |
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Japanese asteroid mission a success; next up, NASA
A space mission to a nearby asteroid launched in 2005 has yielded some interesting clues about earth’s early formation.
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Aug 26, 2011 |
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Russia's Soyuz: historic symbol of space reliability
Russia's Soyuz rocket, which failed to put a Russian supply ship into orbit, is descended from launch vehicles of the early days of the space race but until now has been a byword for reliability.
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Aug 25, 2011 |
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Russia's recent catalogue of space disasters
The failed launch of the unmanned Progress cargo space craft which crashed into Earth instead of delivering supplies to the ISS was the latest in a spate of mishaps in the Russian space programme.
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Aug 25, 2011 |
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Neil Armstrong urges return to the Moon
Neil Armstrong has urged a return to the Moon to train for missions to Mars as the United States contemplates the future of its space programme following the end of the shuttle era.
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Aug 25, 2011 |
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Space station has plenty of supplies: NASA
The six-member crew aboard the International Space Station has plenty of food and fuel and will not be immediately affected by the crash of a Russian supply ship, NASA said Wednesday. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 24, 2011 |
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Human mission to an asteroid: Why should NASA go?
Imagine, if you can, the first time human eyes see Earth as a distant, pale blue dot. We’ve dreamed of deep space missions for centuries, and during the Apollo era, space enthusiasts assumed we’d ...
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Aug 24, 2011 |
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As cool as the human body: Wise mission discovers coolest class of stars
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists using data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have discovered the coldest class of star-like bodies, with temperatures as cool as the human body.
Aug 24, 2011 |
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NASA picks three proposals for flight demonstration
NASA has selected three proposals, including one from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., as Technology Demonstration Missions to transform space communications, deep space navigation and ...
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Aug 23, 2011 |
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NRL set to launch experimental TacSat-4 spacecraft
The Naval Research Laboratory's Tactical Satellite IV (TacSat-4) is scheduled to launch from the Alaska Aerospace Corporation's Kodiak Launch Complex, Tuesday, September 27, 2011, aboard an Orbital Sciences Corporation Minotaur-IV+ ...
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Aug 22, 2011 |
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China satellite aborts mission after 'malfunction'
An "experimental" satellite launched by China failed to reach its designated orbit after its rocket malfunctioned, according to state media.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 19, 2011 |
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In Brief: Martian soil oxidation-reduction potential not too extreme for life
Ever since the NASA Viking mission, which reached Mars in 1976, there has been considerable interest in the composition of Martian soils.
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Aug 18, 2011 |
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