Friday, November 27th, 2009
A space shuttle mission is an immensely complicated affair and to have a mission with few, if any, issues from start to finish is rare. STS-129 was...
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They were scheduled to last all of 90 days; they have lasted for over five years. The Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity have shown the...
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Thursday, November 26th, 2009
After the loss of space shuttle Columbia in 2003 many supposedly knowledgeable pundits spoke about that one more disaster would spell the end of NASA....
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
The other day I was asked, "So what makes up a space shuttle crew?" I did not know what he meant. he seemed to think that a shuttle crew is...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
The crew of STS-129 onboard the space shuttle Atlantis must realize that theirs is a shorter-than-average mission, (STS-129 is scheduled to last only...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Konstantin Feoktistov's first and only mission into space has been called many things, propaganda, a stunt, foolish and other less flattering...
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
It marks only the second time that an astronaut has been on-orbit as his wife gives birth. Rebecca Bresnik gave birth to Abigail Mae Bresnik at 11:04...
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
Few films of 2009 held as much interest and hype as the reboot of Star Trek. The movies resets the history of the entire Star Trek universe - with...
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
They made it look easy, installing antennae and other gear to the outside of the International Space Station. Astronauts Mike Foreman and Robert...
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
STS-129 crew member Randy Bresnik is working hard to complete the mission objectives. His wife? Well she is focused on mission objectives of a far...
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