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Blog - Fresh Evidence of Ancient Life on Mars?

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 06:38:29 +0000

A new study says it's the best explanation for materials found in a meteorite, but not everyone agrees.

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Endeavour’s STS-130 Mission

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 22:22:56 +0000

Commander George Zamka will lead the STS-130 mission to the International Space Station aboard space shuttle Endeavour. Terry Virts will serve as the pilot. Mission specialists are Nicholas Patrick, Robert Behnken, Stephen Robinson and Kathryn Hire. Virts will be making his first trip to ...

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Spitzer Captures Stellar Coming of Age in Our Galaxy

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 16:35:38 +0000

More than 800,000 snapshots from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have been stitched together to create a new "coming of age" portrait of stars in our inner Milky Way galaxy.

Bad Astronomy found this 15 hours ago on spitzer.caltech.edu

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Showcase: The Milky Way Big Picture

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 16:35:38 +0000

Two and a half billion infrared pixels are exposing our own Galaxy in this new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope!

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Dust over Southeast Australia Seen from Space

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 14:44:30 +0000

Dry, windy weather sent clouds of dust across southeastern Australia on November 29, 2009. The tan dust reduced visibility and prompted the New South Wales Government to issue health warnings asking people to stay inside as much as possible. Blowing dust can irritate the eyes, nose, and throat ...

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NASA Uses Twin Processes to Develop New Tank Dome Technology

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:34:46 +0000

HAMPTON, Va., (NASA) – NASA has partnered with Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver, Colo., and MT Aerospace in Augsburg, Germany, to successfully manufacture the first full-scale friction stir welded and spun formed tank dome designed for use in large liquid propellant tanks. The NASA ...

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Fossilized Bacteria May Point to Life on Mars

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:48:00 +0000

Monday, November 30, 2009 NASA scientists have produced the most compelling evidence yet that bacterial life exists on Mars. It showed that microscopic worm-like structures found in a Martian meteorite that hit the Earth 13,000 years ago are almost certainly fossilized bacteria. The ...

(It's a ...) Micro World (... after all) found this 2 days ago on foxnews.com

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Opening up a Colourful Cosmic Jewel Box

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 05:22:00 +0000

Opening up a Colourful Cosmic Jewel Box (10/29/09) The combination of images taken by three exceptional telescopes, the ESO Very Large Telescope on Cerro Paranal , the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla observatory and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, has allowed the stunning ...

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Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:25:52 +0000

(NASA) – Spacecraft: Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7320 Launch Pad: SLC-2, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Launch Date: Dec. 9, 2009 Launch Window: 6:09:33 – 6:23:51 a.m. PST At Space Launch Complex 2, work to install the Delta II payload ...

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Photo Release: Blushing dusty nebula

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:51:47 +0000

A recent NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of part of NGC 7023, or the Iris Nebula, highlights a perfect dust laboratory in the sky.

Wired: Wired Science found this 38 hours ago on spacetelescope.org

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Image Display

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:01:06 +0000

A recent NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope close-up image of part of NGC 7023, or the Iris Nebula, shows that the area is clogged with cosmic dust. Credit: NASA & ESA

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Picture of the Day – Safe Return of the STS-129 Crew

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:53:03 +0000

At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-129 Commander Charles O. Hobaugh comments on his successful mission for NASA Television. From left are Mission Specialists Leland Melvin and Mike Foreman; Hobaugh, at microphone; Mission Specialist Robert L. Satcher Jr.; Pilot Barry E. ...

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ISS – No Debris Avoidance Maneuver Required Saturday

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:15:49 +0000

(NASA) – After coordinating with Russian flight controllers, International Space Station Flight Director Kwatsi Alibaruho decided Friday night that a Debris Avoidance Maneuver would not be required on Saturday to steer the complex clear of a remnant of a Delta rocket that launched the ...

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Gullies and Flow Features on Crater Wall

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:29:56 +0000

This image shows a sample of the variety and complexity of processes that may occur on the walls of Martian craters.

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Space shuttle Atlantis aims for morning landing

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:40:51 +0000

(AP) -- Space shuttle Atlantis looks to be headed for an on-time landing.

Rover found this 5 days ago on physorg.com

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Kepler Mission Manager Update

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:44:17 +0000

(NASA) – Kepler experienced a safe mode event on Nov. 18, 2009. A safe mode is a self-protective measure that the spacecraft takes when something unexpected occurs. During safe mode, the spacecraft points the solar panels directly at the sun and begins to slowly rotate about a sun-aligned ...

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Blog - Designing Astronaut Gloves

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:51:00 +0000

A NASA-sponsored event challenges inventors to create the next astronaut glove.

The Launch Pad found this 13 days ago on technologyreview.com

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NASA Awards $350,000 to Winning Astronaut Glove Designers

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:51:06 +0000

NASA’s Centennial Challenges program awarded $350,000 this week to a pair of designers who developed concepts for more flexible space gloves that could make it easier for astronauts to perform tasks. The 2009 Astronaut Glove Challenge awarded a first place prize of $250,000 to Peter Homer ...

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Spaceflight Now | Breaking News | Martian meteorite surrenders new secrets of possible life

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:16:49 +0000

Space plane unveiled - Air Force releases new photos of X-37B space plane as April launch date draws closer. Atlas roars into night - Atlas 5 rocket launches Intelsat 14 commercial communications satellite during overnight mission. Out of this ...

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High-Tech Space Gloves Win NASA's Astronaut Glove Challenge

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:30:00 +0000

Two teams claimed $250,000 and $100,000 prizes for besting NASA's current top glove design Glove designers walked away with a total of $400,000 in prize money at NASA's second Astronaut Glove Challenge yesterday. The U.S. space agency awarded the money because the private glove designs beat the ...

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