Archive for September, 2008

NASA chief: Moon base first, then Mars - MSNBC

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008


NASA chief: Moon base first, then Mars
MSNBC - 4 hours ago
Once they completed their moon visit, this same group of astronauts would return directly to the space station for another six- to nine-month visit, ...
NASA Remembers First 50 Years of Manned Space Flight Voice of America
Measure tacked onto $630 billion spending bill that Bush must sign Houston Chronicle
Fifty years of NASA Cosmos
Daily Mail - Examiner.com
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Is the Broken Hubble Telescope Worth Saving?

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

In light of the most recent glitch on the Hubble Space Telescope, some are beginning to wonder if the telescope is still worth saving.

NASA Chief: Moon Base Must Precede Mars Mission

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
NASA chief defends decision to go to moon before Mars.

After Shenzhou Success, China Looks to the Future

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
In the wake of the stunning success of its third manned space mission, China is sitting proud and looking ahead to its future in space.

NASA's Trash and ESA's Treasure - io9

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

NASA's Trash and ESA's Treasure
io9, CA - 20 hours ago
At a press conference on Monday, program administrators announced a second delay for the Space Shuttle Atlantis's mission to repair the Hubble Space ...
ATV Makes A Speedy Exit From The Space Stage SatNews Publishers
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After Shenzhou Success, China Looks to the Future - Space Com

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Space Com

After Shenzhou Success, China Looks to the Future
Space Com - 20 hours ago
By Clara Moskowitz In the wake of the sterling success of its third manned space mission, China is sitting proud and looking ahead to its future in space. ...
Video: Raw Video: China Rocket Launches, Spacewalk Next AssociatedPress
Chinese National Day celebrated in Madagascar Xinhua
China's astronauts return to Earth La Specula
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NASA Assigns Crew for Space Shuttle Discovery's STS-129 Mission - MarketWatch

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

NASA Assigns Crew for Space Shuttle Discovery's STS-129 Mission
MarketWatch - 2 hours ago
The flight will deliver two experiment racks to the International Space Station. Marine Col. Charlie Hobaugh will command the mission, which is targeted to ...

Private Company Sends Shuttle Into Space - Tom’s Guide

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Private Company Sends Shuttle Into Space
Tom's Guide, CA - 8 hours ago
Space Exploration Technologies, also known as SpaceX, launched its privately developed liquid fuel rocket, Falcon 1, on Sunday, becoming the first private ...
SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 1 into orbit Gizmag
Space Premiere: Private Company SpaceX Successfully Launches ... eFluxMedia
‘Falcon 1’ by SpaceX successfully launched TopNews
RedOrbit - TechNewsWorld
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Microsoft Millionaire Buys 2nd Trip to Space Station - Wired News

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

WNCT

Microsoft Millionaire Buys 2nd Trip to Space Station
Wired News - 4 hours ago
An avid pilot, he used his 2000 hours of flying to help him train for his 10-day space mission. He launched on the Russian Soyuz rocket in April 2007 and ...
Software billionaire plans 2nd space station trip; 1st cost him ... The Canadian Press
Software billionaire plans 2nd space station trip The Associated Press
Space Adventures' Orbital Spaceflight Candidate, Charles Simonyi ... MarketWatch
Seattle Times - MSNBC
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Do We Live in a Giant Cosmic Bubble?

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
There could be an explanation for the accelerating expansion of the universe even weirder than dark energy.