2/2/10

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NASA’s bold new plan

NASA’s bold new plan

Three months ago, NASA conducted the first test takeoff of the rocket that was...

1/29/10

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What next for Spirit?

What next for Spirit?

As you might have heard, Spirit (NASA’s first of two Mars Exploration...

1/9/10

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Sofia’s Doors Open

Sofia’s Doors Open

The SOFIA airborne telescope successfully passed its most important test...

12/29/09

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A Commercial Space Race?

A Commercial Space Race?

(1) In 1950, no human made object had ever reached orbit. (2) In 1970, humans...

12/14/09

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A wise telescope launched today

A wise telescope launched today

NASA’s latest space telescope, WISE, was launched a few dozen of...

12/13/09

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SpaceShipTwo unveiled!

SpaceShipTwo unveiled!

Remember SpaceShipOne? That very sexy ship that earned its company, Scaled...

12/5/09

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SOFIA and other flying telescopes

SOFIA and other flying telescopes

Meet Sofia. The fattest flying telescope around. A flying telescope…...

11/24/09

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Program Constellation takes off, and...

Program Constellation takes off, and splashes down

October 28th was blessed by Ares I’s first test flight. Ares I and Ares...

11/18/09

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“Atlantis, Houston, go at thro...

“Atlantis, Houston, go at throttle-up”

Cape Canaveral. Launchpad 39a. Novermber 16th, 2009. 2:28 p.m. EST. A swarm of...