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China launches second lunar probeBeijing (AFP) Oct 1, 2010 China on Friday celebrated 61 years of communist rule with the launch of its second lunar probe - the next step in its ambitious programme to become the second country to put a man on the moon. A Long March 3C rocket carrying the Chang'e-2, which is due to go into orbit within 15 kilometres (nine miles) of the moon, blasted off from the launch centre in Xichang in the southwestern province of Sichuan, state media said. China Central Television briefly showed images of the rocket blasting off in ... read more |
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 01, 2010Tropical Storm Nicole was a tropical storm for around 6 hours before it weakened into a remnant low pressure area and is now off the Florida coast. NASA Satellite imagery captured different views of Nicole's clouds as the system weakened back into a low pressure area. While Nicole weakened, a huge trough of low pressure over the U.S. eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine has become the ke ... more  
Arlington VA (SPX) Oct 01, 2010The national security space industrial base faces a tipping point beyond which irreparable harm to our nation's defense and economy could occur, according to a new report released by AIA. "Our national leaders, the military and our economic well-being all rely on our space assets more than at any point since the dawn of the space age," said AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey. "It ... more  
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 30, 2010NASA engineers have created a unique engineering marvel called the ISIM structure that recently survived exposure to extreme cryogenic temperatures, proving that the structure will remain stable when exposed to the harsh environment of space. The material that comprises the structure, as well as the bonding techniques used to join its roughly 900 structural components, were all created from scra ... more |
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Expedition 25 Crew At Work, Waiting For Three New MembersHouston TX (SPX) Sep 30, 2010 Expedition 25 Commander Doug Wheelock along with Flight Engineer Shannon Walker continued working on the Water Processing Assembly (WPA). They worked to install a hose and sample port adapter to provide an alternate source of potable water to the WPA. Working on the WPA proved difficult due to a loose component which prevented them from rotating a rack as required by their procedures. The duo also conducted a question and answer session with students from Parker Elementary School, Johnston Middle ... read more |
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