Hubble Space Telescope marking 25th anniversary in orbit
One of NASA's crowning glories, the Hubble Space Telescope, marks its 25th anniversary this week.
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Hubble, the telescope that revolutionized our view of space
Hubble, the first telescope to revolutionize modern astronomy and change our view of the universe by offering glimpses of distant galaxies, marks its 25th year in space this week.
Astronomy
Apr 21, 2015
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Inside a high-stakes experiment in protein crystallization
On April 18, 2014, former astronaut and UAB Professor Lawrence DeLucas, O.D., Ph.D., stood at Cape Canaveral and watched several hundred crystallization experiments blast into orbit aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Then ...
Space Exploration
Apr 14, 2015
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Interview with veteran NASA astronaut Brian Duffy
Space is always on the mind of a veteran NASA astronaut Brian Duffy. The key figure in an aerospace company Orbital ATK and a Space Shuttle commander is extremely keen on flying to space again. The enthusiasm emanating from ...
Space Exploration
Apr 7, 2015
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Image: Launch of first crewed Gemini flight
In a span of 20 months from March 1965 to November 1966, NASA developed, tested and flew transformative capabilities and cutting-edge technologies in the Gemini program that paved the way for not only Apollo, but the achievements ...
Space Exploration
Mar 24, 2015
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Russia to resume space tourism in 2018
Russia officials say they will resume space tourism in 2018 after years of sending into space only professional cosmonauts and astronauts.
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Mar 24, 2015
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Spacesuit woes haunt NASA ahead of crucial spacewalks
With three complicated spacewalks planned in the coming days, NASA is rushing to resolve a spacesuit problem linked to a 2013 emergency when water dangerously flooded a European astronaut's helmet.
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Feb 18, 2015
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Europe set for launch of "space plane" prototype
Engineers were preparing for the launch Wednesday of a "space plane" that Europe hopes will help it master a key phase in orbital flight—the ability to return to Earth.
Space Exploration
Feb 11, 2015
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NASA hails spending boost under Obama budget proposal
NASA on Monday hailed a proposal by President Barack Obama to boost spending for the US space agency and announced plans for a mission to explore Jupiter's moon, Europa.
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Feb 2, 2015
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First SLS engine blazes to life in Mississippi test firing igniting NASA's path to deep space
NASA's goal of sending astronauts to deep space took a major step forward when the first engine of the type destined to power the mighty Space Launch System (SLS) exploration rocket blazed to life during a successful test ...
Space Exploration
Jan 16, 2015
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