News tagged with station
Space Image: Eastern seaboard at night
(PhysOrg.com) -- An Expedition 30 crew member aboard the International Space Station took this nighttime photograph of much of the Atlantic coast of the United States.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 28, 2012 |
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Robot assembles truss structures autonomously
(PhysOrg.com) -- Like something straight out of "Star Wars," armies of robots could nimbly be crawling up towers and skyscrapers to make repairs in the not-so-distant future, so humans don't have to.
Feb 28, 2012 |
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Los Angeles Times to begin charging for online access
The Los Angeles Times said Friday that it will begin charging online readers next month, the latest major US newspaper to require a subscription to its website.
Feb 24, 2012 |
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Gannett to charge for newspapers online
Gannett, the largest US newspaper chain, has announced plans to begin charging for online access to its 80 US dailies by the end of the year with the exception of flagship USA Today.
Feb 23, 2012 |
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West coast log, lumber exports increased over forty percent in 2011
Log and lumber exports from Washington, Oregon, northern California, and Alaska increased 42 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, totaling 1,992 and 1,015 million board feet according to the U.S. Forest Service's ...
Feb 21, 2012 |
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Glenn marks 50 years since historic orbit of Earth
(AP) -- John Glenn made his historic spaceflight alone in 1962 but celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday among hundreds of people within his orbit, from fellow headline-making astronauts and NASA's administrator ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 21, 2012 |
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Glenn chats with space station to mark anniversary
(AP) -- NASA surprised John Glenn with the kind of anniversary gift only a space agency can give, enabling him to speak live with the International Space Station on Monday as he marked 50 years since his ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 20, 2012 |
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John Glenn to mark 50 years since orbit of Earth
(AP) -- John Glenn plans to mark the 50th anniversary of his historic spaceflight with a series of events Monday at Ohio State University, including a celebratory dinner and a chat with the International ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 20, 2012 |
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Spain to extend life of its oldest nuclear plant
Spain will extend operations at its oldest nuclear power plant by five years, Industry Minister Jose Manuel Soria said Saturday as the country seeks to make the most of its energy sources.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 19, 2012 |
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ESA's Fifth ATV named after Georges Lemaitre
ESA’s Automated Transfer Vehicles (ATVs) are an essential contribution by Europe to running the International Space Station. Naming the fifth after Belgian scientist Georges Lemaître continues the ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 17, 2012 |
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China's next space mission to carry 3 astronauts
China's next space mission will carry three astronauts who will dock with and live inside an experimental orbiting module launched last year, state media said Friday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 17, 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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Two Russian astronauts step outside space station
(AP) -- Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station are taking a spacewalk.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 16, 2012 |
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First EarthScope 'transportable array' seismic station reaches U.S. east coast
Yulee, Florida. Not a place one usually thinks of as an Earthquake Epicenter.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 16, 2012 |
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NASA to deliver commercial research equipment to station
NASA, Astrium Space Transportation and NanoRacks LLC are teaming up to expand the research capability of the International Space Station through delivery of a small commercial centrifuge facility that will conduct molecular ...
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Feb 16, 2012 |
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