Archive for November, 2006

All Systems Are Go

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

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All Systems Are Go

Veteran spacewalker Robert "Beamer" Curbeam is ready to launch spaceward next week aboard NASA's space shuttle Discovery.

Beware! Spacecraft-eating Rocks on Mars

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

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Beware! Spacecraft-eating Rocks on Mars

Early images from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) show a rocky future for NASA's Phoenix lander, slated to set down on the red planet in 2008.

What a Nebula

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

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What a Nebula

The emission nebula IC 410 is chock full of forming stars that span a wide range of masses.

Lonely Galaxy

Monday, November 27th, 2006

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Lonely Galaxy

With no apparent neighbors or local group, the galaxy NGC 1313 seems to be quite alone in a vast universe.

Hitch upon a star - The Australian

Monday, November 27th, 2006


The Australian
Hitch upon a star
The Australian, Australia - 3 hours ago
... All this space exploration hoopla is the culmination of a complex sequence of events flagged by momentous milestones such as June 2004 when SpaceShipOne ...

Glitch on International Space Station - United Press International

Monday, November 27th, 2006


Irish Times
Glitch on International Space Station
United Press International - 40 minutes ago
14 (UPI) -- A spacewalk was planned for the space shuttle crew despite failure of one of the International Space Station's solar arrays to fold properly. ...
Spacewalkers rewiring space station San Jose Mercury News
Astronauts Struggle to Retract Space Station's Solar Arrays Bloomberg
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Swimming Pool, Robert Altman, Spider-Man and X-Men cartoons, more … - 411mania.com

Sunday, November 26th, 2006


411mania.com
Swimming Pool, Robert Altman, Spider-Man and X-Men cartoons, more ...
411mania.com, TX - 1 hour ago
... great enemy Kirk. Kirk is drawn to the space station housing the Genesis research team by a ploy of Khan's. The team includes Kirk's ...

Toying with science from King George III to Barbie - Zee News

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

Toying with science from King George III to Barbie
Zee News, India - 1 hour ago
... to brilliant careers, Patrick's home-made space game complete with pencilled instructions on the board was early evidence of his interest in space exploration. ...

ISS Crew Crack The Galactic Fairways - Space Daily

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

ISS Crew Crack The Galactic Fairways
Space Daily, CA - 8 hours ago
... between a Canadian golf company and the Russian Federal Space Agency. ... or the shuttle Discovery that is scheduled for an assembly mission to the station in a ...

Turkish Police on Alert due to Lost C-4 - Zaman Online

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

Turkish Police on Alert due to Lost C-4
Zaman Online, Turkey - 1 hour ago
... launched a golf ball into orbit in space from the International Space Station (ISS), performed ... out a six-iron on the moon during his 1971 Apollo 14 mission. ...