News tagged with space science program
SpaceX capsule has 'new car' smell, astronauts say (Update)
SpaceX's Dragon cargo vessel smells like a new car, said astronauts at the International Space Station after opening the hatches Saturday following the spacecraft's landmark mission to the orbiting lab.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 26, 2012 |
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Astronauts capture SpaceX's Dragon for station dock
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station reached out and caught SpaceX's Dragon capsule for docking at the orbiting lab on Friday in a historic first for commercial spaceflight.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 25, 2012 |
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WSU astrobiologist proposes fleet of probes to seek life on Mars
A Washington State University astrobiologist is leading a group of 20 scientists in calling for a mission to Mars with "a strong and comprehensive life detection component." At the heart of their proposal ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Spacewalking astronauts move crane, skip shields
Two spacewalking astronauts moved a construction crane outside the International Space Station on Thursday, a cumbersome job that took so long they scrapped hanging shields to protect against space junk. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 16, 2012 |
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Experts say Gingrich moon base dreams not lunacy
(AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich wants to create a lunar colony that he says could become a U.S. state. There's his grand research plan to figure out what makes the human brain tick. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Space shuttle's science brought payoffs to Earth
Science from the space shuttle helped open Earth's eyes to the cosmos and sister planets. It created perhaps the most detailed topographical map of Earth. And it even is helping doctors understand, and sometimes ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 18, 2011 |
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Space Station Primed for New Era of Scientific Discoveries
NASA is looking forward to unprecedented scientific opportunities aboard the International Space Station. With station assembly nearing completion, the ISS Partnership is looking forward to using the station to its fullest ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 05, 2010 |
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Meteoric advances in space science program
Standing nearly 69 feet tall, the giant structure on the hill overlooking Morehead State University's campus might look to some as simply an oversize satellite TV dish.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 25, 2009 |
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