Archive for April, 2009

NASA Nanosatellite To Study Antifungal Drug Effectiveness In Space - Science Daily (press release)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009


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NASA Nanosatellite To Study Antifungal Drug Effectiveness In Space
Science Daily (press release)
The primary ground station at SRI International in Menlo Park, Calif., will transmit mission data from the satellite to the spacecraft operators in the mission control center at nasa's Ames Research Center. A secondary station is located at Santa Clara ...
First Pharma Satellite Going to Space Medgadget.com
NASA Satellite Will Test Anti-Fungal Effects in Space Softpedia
NASA readies 10-pound nanosatellite for launch Computerworld
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NASA's new spaceship to carry fewer astronauts - msnbc.com

Thursday, April 30th, 2009


NASA's new spaceship to carry fewer astronauts
msnbc.com
Before the crew reduction, the agency was preparing two parallel Orion designs: a six-person version to ferry crews to the international space station, and a four-seater to send astronauts back to the moon by 2020. "We're not giving up on the six-crew ...
Commercial Human ISS Flight Funds Backed Aviation Week
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Pittsburgh Astronaut Spends 'Year' In Space - ThePittsburghChannel.com

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Pittsburgh Astronaut Spends 'Year' In Space
ThePittsburghChannel.com, PA
I spent one year of my life, one out of 42 up in space. Fantastic!" Fincke said. Fincke blasted off in the Russian Soyuz rocket back in October as the commander of the three- member crew working on the international space station. ...

Commercial Human ISS Flight Funds Backed - Aviation Week

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Aviation Week

Commercial Human ISS Flight Funds Backed
Aviation Week, NY
(OSC) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) - to anyone who responds to a request for information (RFI) on commercial crew delivery to the station, Scolese said April 29. Among specific objectives in the RFI will be information on the ...

18 cool sites and apps that teach you about space - CNET News

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

CNET News

18 cool sites and apps that teach you about space
CNET News, CA
Hubble Site As you might expect, Hubble Site takes an in-depth look at the Hubble Telescope. From news to its latest image captures, the site has it all. You can even learn about how it works and how it helps scientists learn about space. ...

New Missions Target Mars Moon Phobos

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

MISSION UPDATE: NASA Discusses Launch Date for Hubble Mission

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Russian Military Launches New Surveillance Satellite

Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Russia launched a new military satellite on Wednesday.

Veteran space walker could find three-point line during Hubble … - University of Chicago Chronicle

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

University of Chicago Chronicle

Veteran space walker could find three-point line during Hubble ...
University of Chicago Chronicle
The space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to launch Tuesday, May 12, which will be Grunsfeld's third mission to refurbish and upgrade the Hubble Telescope. “Chicago has always been at the forefront of exploration through the Laboratory for Astrophysics ...
Chicago In the News University of Chicago Chronicle
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NASA's Electronic Nose May Provide Neurosurgeons With A New Weapon … - Science Daily (press release)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

NASA's Electronic Nose May Provide Neurosurgeons With A New Weapon ...
Science Daily (press release)
The electronic nose, which is to be installed on the International Space Station in order to automatically monitor the station's air, can detect contaminants within a range of one to approximately 10000 parts per million. In a series of experiments, ...
NASA's 'Electronic Nose' Could Be Used For Brain Cancer Detection AHN
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