Archive for December, 2008

NASA chief's wife to Obama: Don't fire my husband - The Associated Press

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008


The Associated Press

NASA chief's wife to Obama: Don't fire my husband
The Associated Press - 20 hours ago
Several hundred people have signed the online petition, including astronaut Mike Fincke who e-mailed his signature from the international space station. ...

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 31 December 2008 - Space Ref (press release)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008


NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 31 December 2008
Space Ref (press release) - 16 hours ago
Early data from these experiments already point to significant effects of space flight on growth, reproduction, and biological properties of test microbes ...
A Happy New Year -- From Space WCSH-TV
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Top space stories 2008: the mystery stories you probably don't know - Examiner.com

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Examiner.com

Top space stories 2008: the mystery stories you probably don't know
Examiner.com - 10 hours ago
(International Space Station) A series of autonomous Robotic Arms developed to recover crew or tools outside of the International Space Station have found ...
Video: NASA Gives Graphic Details of Columbia Deaths AssociatedPress
NASA awaits its fate Sandusky Register
40 seconds to oblivion: how the Columbia space shuttle astronauts ... Times Online
Florida Today - Mail on Sunday
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2008 Year in Review - Statesman Journal

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

2008 Year in Review
Statesman Journal, OR - 8 hours ago
14 from NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Officials said the 15-day mission was designed to give the International Space Station the ability ...

Hubble Space Telescope celebrates birthday with spectacular pictures - Telegraph.co.uk

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Telegraph.co.uk

Hubble Space Telescope celebrates birthday with spectacular pictures
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 4 hours ago
A remarkable set of pictures from outer space have been released to mark the 18th birthday of the Hubble Space Telescope. ...
Hubble Telescope to Get Last Tuneup During International Year of ... Scientific Frontline
Fund-raising opportunity for youth-oriented groups Cape Coral Daily Breeze
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Deal Sets Space Tourist Flights from New Mexico

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Virgin Galactic, and the State of New Mexico announced today that they have signed a 20-year lease agreement.

News Minute: Bush, Olmert talk…Reported Mumbai confession … - KVOA.com

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

News Minute: Bush, Olmert talk...Reported Mumbai confession ...
KVOA.com, AZ - 6 hours ago
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (AP) - The three crew members aboard the international space station have sent their New Year greetings from orbit. ...

Happy New Year, from space - KUTV

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Happy New Year, from space
KUTV, UT - 5 minutes ago
(NASA via Getty Images) INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (AP) - The crew on board the International Space Station has already wished planet Earth a Happy New ...

Dream in sight for Columbia astronaut - Explore Howard County

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Explore Howard County

Dream in sight for Columbia astronaut
Explore Howard County, MD - 17 minutes ago
The pilot handles rendezvous and docking with the space station, flies manually during reentry when the speed is below Mach 1, and can take over at any time ...

So many ways to say 'hello' to 2009 - NECN

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

So many ways to say 'hello' to 2009
NECN, MA - 13 hours ago
(NECN/ABC) - Before the countdown and the ton of confetti flutters on New Year's Eve, a wish from above on the International Space Station was issued. ...