The final servicing mission to the venerable Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was in 2009. The shuttle Atlantis completed that mission (STS-125,) and several components were repaired and replaced, including the installation ...
Space Exploration
Feb 16, 2017
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Astronauts famously call Earth the blue planet, a reflection of its watery surface. But, if you want to understand the other special thing about our planet -- its life -- you need to look at the green. Plants produce the ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 15, 2011
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(AP) -- Aiming for a Sunday evening launch, NASA began fueling space shuttle Discovery again in hopes repairs took care of a dangerous leak.
Space Exploration
Mar 15, 2009
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(AP) -- NASA officials say an astronaut who had been slated for a spacewalk on the upcoming shuttle mission has been hurt in a bicycle accident.
Space Exploration
Jan 16, 2011
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(AP) -- Space is about to have a female population explosion.
Space Exploration
Apr 2, 2010
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Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts ended a 14-day journey of more than 5.7 million miles with an 5:53 p.m. PDT landing Friday at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Space Exploration
Sep 11, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It may seem illogical, but boiling is a very efficient way to cool engineering components and systems used in the extreme environments of space.
Space Exploration
Mar 1, 2011
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NASA completed fueling the space shuttle Discovery Thursday, several hours ahead of its final launch to the International Space Station scheduled for 4:50 pm (2150 GMT).
Space Exploration
Feb 24, 2011
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Hubble, it's your turn to smile for the cameras!
Space Exploration
Apr 22, 2015
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(AP) -- When it comes to grabbing a bite to eat, the international space station is living up to its first name.
Space Exploration
Sep 5, 2009
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