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NASA News, Nov 07, 2011


CST-100 approaching ISS
Congress and NASA: expedite commercial crew
The Space Review
By doing so before a new human spaceflight launch system is in place, the nation created a Russian dependency to sustain our $100-billion space station investment, and relinquished our role as the leader in human space exploration to Russia. ...
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ERAU grad to travel to space station
Daytona Beach News-Journal
NASA astronaut and Embry-Riddle alumnus Daniel C. Burbank will be aboard the Russian Soyuz spacecraft on Sunday heading to the International Space Station. Burbank will spend six months on the space station as a flight engineer for Expedition 29 and as ...
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Boeing Might Make Big Money Sending Tourists To Space
Forbes
President Obama has asked for $850 million to invest in passenger spaceships and NASA has already awarded contracts totaling $2.5 billion to build spacecraft to shuttle supplies to the InternationalSpace Station. Currently, Russia charges NASA $350 ...
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Forbes
American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology Student Experiment to Fly...
Space Ref (press release)
STC is a small, high-technology company that has experience in nano-satellite andspace instrument development. http://www.stcnet.com/ ASGSB and the NASA-Ames Research Center Space Biosciences Division are collaborating to bring an interdisciplinary ...
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Russia Plans Mars Mission, Haunted by Past Failures
Fox News
It's like docking with a space station that has no airlock," said Pascal Lee, Mars planetary scientist at NASA's Ames Research Center. Scientists hope Phobos-Grunt will touch down on a flat spot and find the ground soft enough to scrape up. ...
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Fox News
NASA, seeking place to train for asteroid visit, picks Key West
Sacramento Bee
About 70 people — including NASA astronaut Shannon Walker, who recently returned from six months at the International Space Station — were in the Keys recently for the 15th NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, known as NEEMO. ...
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Moon tourists given guidelines by Nasa in bid to preserve Apollo landing sites
Daily Mail
American Dennis Tito (pictured) became the first man to tour spacein 2001, when he spent eight days aboard the International Space Station. He reportedly paid $20million for the privilege. He has been followed by: South African Mark Shuttleworth (11 ...
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Daily Mail
Astronauts' Blurry Vision of the Stars
Astrobiology Magazine (press release)
All reported that their vision became blurry, to varying degrees, while on the space station. Vision changes usually began around six weeks into the mission and persisted in some astronauts for months after their return to Earth. ...
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Astrobiology Magazine (press release)
Airships Offer Alternative Stairway to Space
Discovery News
But the now-retired NASA space shuttle was the Hindenburg of the space age. Like the zeppelins, the shuttles were a limited fleet, extremely weather-sensitive, fragile, expensive, required huge ground support crews, and were ultimately retired after ...
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Watch for International Space Station in sky tonight; additional windows ...
al.com (blog)
According to the NASA website, there will be a 6-minute window of opportunity to view the International Space Station beginning at 5:24 pm Much of the state of Alabama is within the swath of land area able to view the orbiter. ...
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MANAGEMENT: Using outer space to give SA science a lift
Business Day
Moreover, he considers space science an important way to upskill South Africans. "It's central to the business of the country — space is a natural innovation driver. It forces you to break away from the normal…. I mean, the International Space ...
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Isolated crew completes 520-day mock Mars mission
eTaiwan News
Their food was similar to what is on the International Space Station. Midway through the mission, the crew even conducted a mock landing, venturing from their quarters in heavy space suits to trudge into a sand-covered room and plant the flags of ...
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Dragon offers ticket to Mars
Nature.com (subscription)
Dragon, the privately built space capsule intended to haul cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), is auditioning for another high-profile role. Its maker, SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, says that the capsule, which is set to ...
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Nature.com (subscription)
Shum brings projects to life virtually and otherwise
UAB News
... hardware and develop software to design a system for a successful neurosurgery trial that attracted the attention of NASA'sNational Lab Office, which investigated the feasibility of using the technology in the International Space Station. ...
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UAB News
NASA's new Mars rover reaches Florida launch pad
DefenceWeb (press release)
Now that the shuttle program has ended, NASA's human space flight program is also in transition as the agency works to turn over crew transport missions to and from the International Space Station to the private sector, and to develop its own craft ...
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DefenceWeb (press release)
Using Florida Keys to dive into space
Tampabay.com
About 70 people — including NASA astronaut Shannon Walker, who recently returned from six months at the International Space Station— were in the Keys for the 15th NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, known as NEEMO. ...
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Tampabay.com
Thousands Circle White House to Protest TransCanada Pipeline
BusinessWeek
Among them were James Hansen, the head of NASA's Goddard Institute for SpaceStudies, and actress Daryl Hannah. Groups including Friends of the Earth and the New York- based Natural Resources Defense Council called last month for an investigation of ...
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Environmentalists ring White House in opposition to Tar Sands pipeline
Daily Caller
... earlier this summer with rounds of sit-ins on the sidewalk outside of the White House. The sit-ins led to the arrests of more than 1000 people, including James Hansen, the head of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, and actress Daryl Hannah.
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NASA Budget: What to Cut, What To Save? - NASA Watch
By Keith Cowing
The administration is deliberating how to mete out NASA's uncertain budget, said Rick Weiss, a spokesman for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy." NASA Funding Added to Must-pass Minibus, Space News ...
NASA Watch
Watch for International Space Station in sky tonight; additional ...
By Natalie Wade, al.com
According to the NASA website, there will be a 6-minute window of opportunity to view the International Space Station beginning at 5:24 p.m., with repeats for shorter periods Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Montgomery News
NASA - New Space Station Camera Reveals the Cosmic Shore
Part of the fascination with space is the chance to look at our planet from afar. A unique vantage from the ISS affords a breathtaking vista.
www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/.../Cosmic_Shore.html
Progress cargo ship docks with space station | Space News ...
Breaking Space News ... NASA Spaceflight.com ... The Progress M-13M spacecraft, the 45th launched to the space station since assembly began in 1998,...
www.cbsnews.com/.../ef80b07ff2c79e17fb7037be6281ad52-...
Success! Cargo Ship Launches to Space Station : Discovery News
As a Russian cargo ship heads to the International Space Station, a trio of astronauts and ... SCIENCE CHANNEL: Last 10 Flights of NASA's Space Shuttle...
news.discovery.com/space/space-station-woes-111031.html
Unmanned cargo ship docks at International Space Station
Progress M-13M prior to docking at the Pirs module of the International SpaceStation (NASA TV). (CBS News). An unmanned Russian Progress cargo ship ...
www.cbsnews.com/.../unmanned-cargo-ship-docks-at-internati...
news iPads and Angry Birds launching to space station on Russian ...
NASA is however, assessing tablets for their possible future use in space. "The [ U.S. operating segment] folks in the station program are taking a look at a ...
www.collectspace.com/news/news-102511a.html
Progress Spacecraft Docks with International Space Station | News ...
The supply ship brought 2.8 tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the space station. Including in the cargo was a pair of Apple iPads, according to reports. NASA ...
www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2395779,00.asp
Russian cargo ship launched to space station - Technology ...
"It was a perfect launch," Lyndin told The Associated Press, adding the ship ...NASA said the space station — continuously manned for nearly 11 years — will...
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../russian-cargo-ship-launched-space-st...
Boeing brings space taxi jobs to Florida
An artist concept courtesy of Boeing shows the company's Crew SpaceTransportation CST-100 spacecraft approaching the International Space Station....
www.reuters.com/.../us-space-boeing-florida-idUSTRE79U58...
International Space Station Earth Video: Incredible Views Of Sea ...
NASA - New Space Station Camera Reveals the Cosmic Shore ... the Earth spinning taken from the International Space Station | Manchester News and Weather ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../international-space-station-earth-...
Hurricane Rina Rages in Space Station Astronaut Video | Hurricane ...
Space station commander Mike Fossum captured video footage of Hurricane Rina,... This image of Hurricane Rina was taken by NASA's Terra satellite on Oct. 24, ...Follow SPACE.com for the latest in space science and exploration news on ...
www.space.com/13394-hurricane-rina-space-station-video.html
NASA Seeks Hosts For Space Station Interactive Education Events ...
Latest US political news for political professionals & analysts. Breaking White House, Congress, state, commentary, campaign, Democrat & Republican news.
uspolitics.einnews.com/.../nasa-seeks-hosts-for-space-station-in...
NASA and Space News: The Write Stuff Blog – Orlando Sentinel
The Write Stuff covers news on NASA's shuttle program, Kennedy Space Center, the international space station, robotic missions to the planets and rock.
blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_space_thewritestuff/.../11
Progress docks with International Space Station to deliver supplies ...
... NASA chiefs probably exhaled loudly when news came this morning that the Russian Progress supply ship had docked with the International Space Station. ...
blog.al.com/space-news/.../progress_docks_with_internatio.ht...
Successful Sunday Launch For Russian Cargo Freighter - Space ...
... the future of Russian space travel and the International Space Station (ISS). ...than 10 years to build,” Amie Ferris-Rotman of the news agency reported. ...including creating training videos, NASA spokesperson Kelly Humphries told Klotz....
www.redorbit.com/news/space/1112411323/.../index.html
China's Unmanned Spacecraft Blasts Off : Discovery News
China launched its space station program after being rebuffed in its attempt to join the International Space ... NEWS: NASA Banned From Working With China ...
news.discovery.com/space/space-station-china-111101.html
Russian craft delivers supplies to space station - WTAQ News Talk ...
NASA is seeking $850 million this year to help U.S.-based private companies develop space taxis to end Russia's monopoly on station crew ferry flights by 2017. ...
wtaq.com/.../russian-craft-delivers-supplies-to-space-station/
Space Station Astronauts Connect Live With D.C. ... - IEWY News
It is an integral component of Teaching From Space, a NASA Education program that ... The "Space Station Astronauts Connect Live With D.C. Students" Press...
www.iewy.com/35736-space-station-astronauts-connect-live-w...
Why NASA's Fire Sale Is Good News for Florida - Time Magazine
NASA still needs to make the low-earth-orbit milk runs to the International SpaceStation that were the shuttle's sole job in recent years, but that work is now ...
www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2098363,00.html
Russian cargo ship launched to space station - Sci/Tech news
"It was a perfect launch," Lyndin told The Associated Press, adding the ship ...NASA said the space station — continuously manned for nearly 11 years — will...
www.mail.com/.../805098-russian-cargo-ship-launched-to-spa...
Russian cargo ship launched to space station - Associated Press
Essential News from The Associated Press ... NASA said the space station — continuously manned for nearly 11 years — will need to be abandoned temporarily...
hosted2.ap.org/.../id-pd60297991681463fa8bf584e8bcf72aa
Russian cargo ship launched to space station - News 13
... to the International Space Station, easing concerns about the station's future ...spacecraft are the only link to the station after NASA retired the space shuttle in ...
www.cfnews13.com/.../Russian-cargo-ship-launched-to-space-...
Russian cargo ship launched to space station - Boston.com
A Russian cargo ship was launched successfully to the International SpaceStation on Sunday, clearing the way for the next manned mission and easing ...
articles.boston.com/.../30339661_1_soyuz-nasa-space-operati...
OfficialWire: Aerospace: Space Station Astronauts Connect Live ...
For information about NASA's education programs, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ education. For information about the International Space Station and its crew, ...
www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news...
Astronaut confident NASA will rebound | Iowa City Press Citizen ...
NASA will fight through its current budget- and politics-inspired malaise to continuespace station missions and build toward a trip to Mars, a now-grounded Iowa ...
www.press-citizen.com/article/20111104/NEWS01/.../1079/
Russian cargo ship launched to space station - Yahoo! News
Read 'Russian cargo ship launched to space station' on Yahoo! News. ... NASAsaid the space station — continuously manned for nearly 11 years — will need ...
news.yahoo.com/russian-cargo-ship-launched-space-station-10...
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