Solar plane to make second Morocco flight bid Thursday
Solar Impulse, the solar-powered aircraft that last week was forced to abandon a bid to fly across the Moroccan desert, will make a second attempt, said a member of the project team Wednesday.
Solar Impulse, the solar-powered aircraft that last week was forced to abandon a bid to fly across the Moroccan desert, will make a second attempt, said a member of the project team Wednesday.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 20, 2012
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(AP) -- The California Science Museum said it has raised nearly half of the $200 million needed to build a permanent exhibit for the space shuttle Endeavour.
Space Exploration
May 17, 2012
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(AP) -- Any new arrival to New York City wants to visit the sights - and the space shuttle Enterprise is no different.
Space Exploration
Apr 26, 2012
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(AP) -- Space shuttle Discovery has one last mission to complete.
Space Exploration
Apr 16, 2012
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If you want to reach for the stars, you have to lift off. This could be the motto of Sofia, a jumbo jet which has been converted into an observatory. On board it carries a 2.7-metre telescope, which the researchers use to ...
Space Exploration
Sep 20, 2011
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(AP) -- A U.S.-German infrared observatory mounted in a jumbo jet has flown its inaugural science flight, a mission to better understand how stars form.
Space Exploration
Dec 1, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A NASA jumbo jet that will help scientists unlock the origins of the universe with infrared observations reached a milestone Friday when doors covering the plane's telescope were fully opened in flight.
Space Exploration
Dec 21, 2009
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(AP) -- NASA is waiting for a break in Florida's rainy weather so the space shuttle Atlantis can return home on schedule.
Space Exploration
May 22, 2009
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(AP)—The last commander of the space shuttle Endeavour said "That's my spaceship" as it flew over Tucson, Ariz., in honor of him and his wife, former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Space Exploration
Sep 20, 2012
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