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Japanese lab finds 'minute particles' in asteroid podTokyo (AFP) July 5, 2010 Japan's space agency said Monday it has found "minute particles" of what it hopes is asteroid dust in the capsule of the space probe Hayabusa which returned to Earth last month. Scientists hope any dust samples from the potato-shaped asteroid Itokawa could help reveal secrets about the origins of the solar system. "We have started the opening process of the sample container of Hayabusa since June 24, 2010 and confirmed there are minute particles," the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) s ... read more |
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Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 01, 2010Spacecraft attempting to land on an unfamiliar surface need to perform a maneuver called "deep throttling" - a step that allows the vehicle to precisely throttle down to perform a smooth, controlled landing. NASA, in partnership with Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne (PWR) headquartered in Canoga Park, Calif., has demonstrated this type of engine control capability to help design a more reliable and ... more  
Boulder CO (SPX) Jul 01, 2010The final instrument to fly aboard NASA's National Preparatory Project (NPP) weather satellite has been installed and is preparing for integration at Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. The Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS), an advanced atmospheric sensor built by ITT, arrived at Ball's Colorado facility on June 18. CrIS is the last of five instruments to be integrated onto the B ... more  
Seattle WA (SPX) Jul 01, 2010Seattle's Museum of Flight has broken ground on the first phase of its new 15,500-square-foot "Human Space Flight Gallery." While the Museum has long planned to expand its space exhibits, the new state-of-the-art gallery is a precondition to being awarded one of the retiring United States Space Shuttles, which may be delivered on the back of a Boeing 747 as early as July, 2011. Joining ret ... more |
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Russian Space Freighter Blasts Off To ISSMoscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jul 01, 2010 A Russian cargo spacecraft, Progress M-06M, lifted off toward the International Space Station at 19:35 Moscow time [15:35 GMT] on Wednesday, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said. It was launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on a Soyuz-U booster rocket. It separated 10 minutes later and successfully entered the designated orbit. The space freighter will deliver fuel, oxygen, scientific equipment and video and photo equipment to the ISS, as well as food, water and personal i ... read more |
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