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GOES-O Satellite Reaches Orbit And Renamed GOES-14
On June 27, 2009, the
Geostationary Operational
Environmental Satellite,
GOES-O, soared into space
during a spectacular launch
from the Cape Canaveral Air
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International Space Hotel Envisioned
Plans for a new
international space hotel
students have been unveiled
by students this month as
part of a project for their
Masters degree. Students had
to grapple with the
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Ulysses Hears The Siren's Song: End Of Mission To Chart Unexplored Regions Of Space
Upon receipt of the last
command from Earth, the
transmitter on Ulysses will
switch off on 30 June,
bringing one of the most
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ESA To Build Its Third Deep Space Ground Station In Argentina
ESA has informed Argentinean
authorities that an area 30
km south of the town of
Malargüe in Mendoza
province, about 1000 km west
of Buenos Aires, has been
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US Space Program Should Align With Broader National Goals, Experts Urge
July 7, 2009 — The US civil space program should be aligned with widely acknowledged national challenges, says a new report from the National Research ... > full story -
Space Shuttle Science Shows How 1908 Tunguska Explosion Was Caused By A Comet
June 25, 2009 — The mysterious 1908 Tunguska explosion that leveled 830 square miles of Siberian forest was almost certainly caused by a comet entering the Earth's atmosphere, according to new research. The ... > full story -
Meteorite Grains Divulge Earth's Cosmic Roots
June 16, 2009 — The interstellar stuff that became incorporated into the planets and life on Earth has younger cosmic roots than theories predict, according to ... > full story -
New Radar Improves Defense Of Earth's Technologies Against Threat Of Space Weather
June 4, 2009 — Scientists have implemented a new radar mode to create clearer picture of space ... > full story -
New Space Headache Category Proposed Following Astronauts’ Survey
June 2, 2009 — Researchers are calling for space headache to be established as a new secondary disorder after carrying out a study of 17 astronauts. Their study jettisons the theory that astronauts’ headaches ... > full story -
Einstein’s General Theory Of Relativity: Celebrating The 20th Century's Most Important Experiment
June 2, 2009 — In 1919, the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) launched an expedition to the West African island of Príncipe, to observe a total solar eclipse and prove or disprove Einstein's General Theory of ... > full story -
Magnetic Tremors Pinpoint The Impact Epicenter Of Earthbound Space Storms
May 29, 2009 — Using data from NASA's THEMIS mission, researchers have pinpointed the impact epicenter of an earthbound space storm as it crashes into the atmosphere, and given an advance warning of its ... > full story -
Mission Accomplished: Leaving Hubble Better Than Ever
May 29, 2009 — Take one space shuttle, seven highly trained astronauts, tons of equipment, and one legendary orbiting telescope and you have the 5.3 million-mile odyssey that was the final servicing mission for ... > full story -
Historic Hubble Servicing Mission 4 Ends With Successful Landing
May 25, 2009 — The historic and successful Hubble Servicing Mission 4 concluded with a trouble-free Space Shuttle landing on Sunday. During a series of unprecedented spacewalks, astronauts replaced and repaired a ... > full story -
NASA Flight Facility Successfully Launches Nanosatellite
May 20, 2009 — NASA's PharmaSat nanosatellite successfully launched Tuesday (May 19) from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. PharmaSat will investigate the effects of antifungal ... > full story
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