News tagged with solar wings
Butterfly wings' 'art of blackness' could boost production of green fuels
Butterfly wings may rank among the most delicate structures in nature, but they have given researchers powerful inspiration for new technology that doubles production of hydrogen gas — a green fuel of the future — ...
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Comet-chasing probe goes into hibernation in 10-year trek
A billion-euro (1.47-billion-dollar) space probe was placed in hibernation on Wednesday until 2014, when it will be woken for a deep-space rendezvous with a comet, the European Space Agency (ESA) said. ...
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Jun 08, 2011 |
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Spacewalking astronauts encounter bolt trouble
A spacewalking astronaut ran into trouble Sunday while trying to lubricate a joint in the life-sustaining solar power system of the International Space Station, losing one bolt and getting a washer stuck in ...
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May 22, 2011 |
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Image: Jupiter spacecraft nearing completion
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's fully assembled Juno spacecraft is currently undergoing testing at Lockheed Martin Space Systems near Denver.
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Mar 08, 2011 |
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Surfing an alien atmosphere
Venus Express has completed an 'aerodrag' campaign that used its solar wings as sails to catch faint wisps of the planet's atmosphere. The test used the orbiter as an exquisitely accurate sensor to measure ...
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Apr 21, 2010 |
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Shuttle lands in Florida, ending 13-day voyage
(AP) -- Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and successfully wrapped up a construction mission that left the international space station with all its solar wings and extra ...
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Mar 28, 2009 |
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Shuttle Discovery on track for afternoon landing
(AP) -- Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven aimed for a Saturday afternoon touchdown at NASA's spaceport to wrap up a successful space station construction mission.
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Mar 28, 2009 |
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Final in-orbit shuttle inspection complete
(AP) -- Astronauts aboard space shuttle Discovery conducted a final inspection of the vehicle Thursday and at first glance found no significant damage which would prevent it from returning to Earth.
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Mar 26, 2009 |
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Astronauts complete 3rd and final spacewalk
(AP) -- Two astronauts who were teaching math and science to middle school students just five years ago went on a spacewalk together Monday, their path cleared of dangerous orbiting junk that had threatened ...
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Mar 23, 2009 |
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Astronauts go on 2nd spacewalk at space station
(AP) -- Astronauts took another spacewalk at the international space station Saturday, this time to lighten the workload for future crews.
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Mar 21, 2009 |
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Space station's new solar wings open easily (Update 2)
(AP) -- Astronauts successfully unfurled the newly installed solar wings at the international space station Friday, a nerve-racking procedure that went exceedingly well and brought the orbiting outpost to ...
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Mar 20, 2009 |
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Astronauts successfully install solar wings (Update)
(AP) -- Spacewalking astronauts installed the last set of solar wings at the international space station Thursday, accomplishing the top job of shuttle Discovery's mission. Steven Swanson and Richard Arnold ...
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Mar 19, 2009 |
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Shuttle, station crews begin girder work
(AP) -- The astronauts aboard the linked space shuttle and space station began their high-priority girder work Wednesday, a two-day job that will culminate with the installation of two new solar wings at ...
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Mar 18, 2009 |
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Shuttle Discovery Launches to Fully Power Space Station
(PhysOrg.com) -- Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 7:43 p.m. EDT Sunday to deliver the final set of power-generating solar array wings and a new ...
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Mar 16, 2009 |
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NASA fuels Discovery for mission to space station
(AP) -- Aiming for a Sunday evening launch, NASA began fueling space shuttle Discovery again in hopes repairs took care of a dangerous leak.
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Mar 15, 2009 |
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