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Discovery's Next Move: Rollout to Pad 39A Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 02, 2008 
Space shuttle Discovery is set to complete the final leg of its preflight journey May 3, making the 3.4-mile trek from Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A. Perched atop the mobile launcher platform, the shuttle assembly will roll out to the oceanside launch complex atop the massive crawler-transporter at less than one mile an hour. The canister carrying the ... read more |
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The Astrobiology Universe
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 30, 2008The opening speaker at the 2008 Astrobiology Science Conference, Lord Martin Rees of the University of Cambridge, said that our universe may just be one of many. Multiple universes could be stacked sideways like sheets of paper, separated by only a thin margin of space. We would never know they were there unless we could be awakened to the existence of that other dimension. This could have ... more Glaciers Reveal Martian Climate Has Been Recently Active 
Providence RI (SPX) Apr 30, 2008The prevailing thinking is that Mars is a planet whose active climate has been confined to the distant past. About 3.5 billion years ago, the Red Planet had extensive flowing water and then fell quiet - deadly quiet. It didn't seem the climate had changed much since. Now, in a research article that graces the May cover of Geology, scientists at Brown University think Mars' climate has ... more NASA Ames Partners With m2mi For Small Satellite Development 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 30, 2008NASA's Ames Research Center and m2mi have announced that they are taking a revolutionary step forward in improving telecommunications and networking from space. Under the terms of a cooperative research and development agreement, only the third in NASA's history, NASA Ames and m2mi will work together to develop very small satellites, called nanosats, for the commercialization of space. ... more SKorea's first astronaut suffers back injury: doctor 
Seoul (AFP) April 30, 2008South Korea's first astronaut Yi So-Yeon is suffering from back injuries after a gruelling descent to Earth, a doctor said Wednesday. Yi's Russian-designed Soyuz capsule landed hundreds of kilometres off target on April 19 in an irregular landing that subjected the crew to huge gravitational forces. She was admitted to an air force hospital Tuesday after cancelling television interviews ... more Dear Dawnocrats, Republidawns, and Indawnpendents 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 30, 2008Dawn continues its powered flight, having accumulated more than 100 days of ion thrusting since its launch nearly 7 months ago. All systems are healthy as the probe patiently and persistently propels itself through the solar system. In addition to its weekly hiatus in thrusting to point its main antenna to Earth for about 6 hours, Dawn's flight plan includes occasional longer intervals to ... more |
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Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Apr 30, 2008COM DEV International has announced that a nanosatellite carrying an Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver built by COM DEV has successfully been deployed by the Antrix PSLV-C9 launch conducted from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India on April 28, 2008. This activity is part of COM DEV's technology validation process intended to verify the performance of key elements ... more New Online Map Reveals Evidence Of The Forces That Once Shaped Mars 
Laurel MD (SPX) Apr 30, 2008A new online map lets visitors explore Mars' past through a collection of high-resolution observations from one of the most powerful spectrometers ever sent to the Red Planet. Evidence of ancient bodies of water, flowing rivers and groundwater peeks out from beneath layers of hardened magma and dust -- testaments to Mars' progression through wet, volcanic and dry eras. The data come from ... more Design Begins On Twin Probes That Will Study Radiation Belts 
Baltimore MD (SPX) Apr 30, 2008NASA will launch two identical probes into the radiation belts to provide unprecedented insight into the physical dynamics of near-Earth space, where violent space weather can affect astronauts, satellites and even ground-based technologies. Researchers and engineers at Johns Hopkins' Applied Physics Laboratory and a number of other institutions have begun detailed design of NASA's ... more Artificial Intelligence Boosts Science From Mars 
Paris, France (ESA) Apr 30, 2008Artificial intelligence (AI) being used at the European Space Operations Centre is giving a powerful boost to ESA's Mars Express as it searches for signs of past or present life on the Red Planet. Since January 2005, Mars Express has been using its sophisticated instruments to study the atmosphere, surface and subsurface of Mars, confirming the presence of water and looking for other signatures ... more |
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Palo Alto CA (SPX) Apr 29, 2008Space Systems/Loral and ICO Global Communications have successfully deployed the ICO G1 satellite's large antenna reflector on Saturday, April 26. ICO G1 is a Loral designed spacecraft that incorporates a 12 meter antenna reflector designed and built by Harris Corporation. The reflector utilizes a gold-plated mesh reflective surface and a unique new Harris design that allows a very large a ... more New Horizon Tones Green On All Beacons As Long Cruise To Pluto Continues 
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 30, 2008As you read these words, the New Horizons spacecraft remains in a long period of almost continuous hibernation that we entered in February 21st that which will stretch until September 2nd. During this time the spacecraft will fly from 9 to almost 11 times as far from the Sun as the Earth is, covering over 300 million more kilometers! And with the exception of a single, two-week high ... more Queensland Uni And NASA Sign Hypersonic Propulsion Deal 
Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Apr 28, 2008The University of Queensland has signed a memorandum of understanding with NASA to continue close collaboration on hypersonic propulsion projects. Hypersonics is the study of velocities of Mach 5 (five times the speed of sound) or more. The University of Queensland's Centre for Hypersonics, one of the largest space engineering University groups in the world, conducts research into all aspects of ... more SKorea's first astronaut in hospital with back pain 
Seoul (AFP) April 29, 2008South Korea's first astronaut Yi So-Yeon has been admitted to hospital with severe back pains caused by her rough return voyage to Earth, officials said Tuesday. The state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute said Yi is undergoing MRI and other scans at an air force hospital to determine the exact cause of her discomfort. "She has complained of considerable back pains and will have to ... more
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