NASA finds tiny hole in Atlantis caused by space debris Posted: 3 years ago by Fanatic
NASA discovered that space shuttle Atlantis has been holed by a tiny piece of space debris. The 1/10-inch hole represents the second largest debris damage event ever identified. Fortunately, it missed everything that was important to the mission. Space debris is an increasingly challenging problem.
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NASA goofs on space shuttle banner Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
NASA moved space shuttle Endeavour a step closer to liftoff without an essential part: the "u."
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Bugs in Space: Can They Survive? Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Catching a free ride to Mars takes more than sticking out a thumb, but some hardy Earth bacteria could survive as hitchhikers clinging to the outside of spacecraft, studies have shown. Now a set of experiments going up with space shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station will test how exposure to the harshness of space might change bacteria during a simulated Mars mission.
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The 60's - The beginning of mankind's journeys into space Posted: 3 years ago by suebe
On April 12, 1961, the Soviets launched a 27-year-old fighter pilot named Yuri Gagarin on the world's first piloted space mission.
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Costa Rica Creates a Trash Collecting Space Rocket, Will Offer Rides to Mars Posted: 5 days ago by analumass
Former NASA astronaut Franklin Chang Diaz has developed a plasma rocket which could cut the cost of space travel by more than half, transforming the aerospace business and clearing the way to exploration for more countries, such as his native Costa Rica. For now, Franklin plans to use the rocket, called the VASIMR, as a a mail-carrier for outer space, a garbage truck for orbital debris and, the ultimate goal, a shuttle to Mars.
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Shuttle Atlantis blasts off Posted: 2 years ago by CheeseWiener
After two months of delay, shuttle Atlantis blasted into orbit Thursday with Europe's gift to the international space station, a $2 billion science lab named Columbus that spent years waiting to set sail.
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Space Shuttle Lands Safely Posted: 3 years ago by mrnelson
This is Atlantis signing off...
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NASA delays shuttle flight a fourth time Posted: 9 months ago by iamamaniac
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - NASA delayed its first space shuttle launch of the year for a fourth time on Friday after failing to resolve concerns about a potential problem with fuel pressurization valves.
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Far-Out Photo: Sunrise in Space Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
A new picture of a sunrise from space was taken with a handheld camera by astronauts Friday on the day the Space Shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station during shuttle mission STS-127.
Earth's atmosphere appears as a thin crescent shape ranging from white to blue to purple, while the planet in the foreground is a black as the void beyond.
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Museum in Space? Posted: 3 years ago by sparky
A blog post suggests that Hubble could be kept in a high-orbit 'museum' rather than being made to crash into the Earth's atmosphere.
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The Future of Space Exploration Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
Oct 4th will be Sputnik's 50th anniversary. Although it had its scary connotations, the dawn of the Space Age was also a hopeful event. Visionaries celebrated humanity’s long-awaited climb out of its cradle, and pragmatists soon savored the benefits of communications and weather satellites.
The evolution of the space program continues to be dramatic. In a decade or so, it will be hardly recognizable.
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The flight that almost ended the Space Shuttle program Posted: 8 months ago by tigertony
"I will never forget, we hung the (robot) arm over the right wing, we panned it to the (damage) location and took a look and I said to myself, 'we are going to die,'" recalled shuttle commander Robert "Hoot" Gibson.
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Space Shuttle take off - Photos by Twitter users Posted: 8 months ago by molnatisi
Dozens of Twitter members started tweeting their Space Shuttle photos. I learned it will be impossible for me to re-tweet them all. So I collected a bunch of photos from different Twitter members. Enjoy!
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Bat Attempts to Stowaway on Space Shuttle Posted: 8 months ago by AutumnLotus
A small bat appears to be trying to hitch a ride aboard the space shuttle Discovery from its perch on the spacecraft's attached external tank as NASA counts down to a planned Sunday evening launch.
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Space Shuttle Sabatoge Posted: 2 years ago by Bornbad
A space program worker deliberately damaged a computer that is supposed to fly aboard shuttle Endeavour in less than two weeks, an act of sabotage that
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Space junk raises risks for Hubble repair mission Posted: 7 months ago by kakana
NASA now puts the risk for a catastrophic collision with junk during the mission at 1 in 229 - greater than typical flights to the space station but lower than the agency's initial estimates.
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Nasa loses spider on International Space Station Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
One of two spiders sent to the orbiting laboratory aboard the space shuttle Endeavour last week was added to the lost property list after the crew checked its tank and found it empty.
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January in Space Exploration History Posted: 3 years ago by tundramonkey
Find out how aviation and space exploration have changed throughout the years, improving life for humans on Earth and in space.
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Geomorphology From Space Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Geomorphology from Space is an out of print 1986 NASA publication edited by Nicholas M. Short, Sr. and Robert W. Blair, Jr. designed for use by the remote sensing science and educational communities to study landforms and landscapes. It has a gallery of space images consisting of 237 plates, each showing a different geographic region where a particular landform theme is exemplified.
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Space telescope unveils hidden cosmic giant Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Astronomers from SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research have discovered a new cluster of galaxies, hidden behind a previously identified cluster of galaxies. The recently exposed cosmic giant is apparently just as bright as the first group, but is six times further away. The astronomers made the discovery as part of an international team using the space telescope XMM-Newton.
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Space Curry - Now Safe For Sealed Space Suit Wearers Posted: 8 months ago by pocksucket
The Indian space programme hit a minor snag when it came to the menu. Many traditional dishes have side effects that you don't necessarily want in a confined space with limited breathable air on board. The Defence Food Research Laboratory have stepped up to help create a more pleasant atmosphere.
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