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Debris may be on collision course with space lab: NASAWashington (AFP) July 10, 2011 NASA is tracking a piece of Soviet space debris that could collide with the International Space Station, the US space agency said Sunday after the shuttle Atlantis docked on its final mission. The space junk is part of Cosmos 375, a satellite launched in 1970 by the former Soviet Union and which collided with another satellite and broke apart, but details about the size and exact trajectory of the object were unknown, NASA said. However, the debris could be on a collision course with the station ... read more |
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  Atlantis docks at space station for last time The shuttle Atlantis docked at the orbiting International Space Station for one last hitch-up Sunday, on its final space voyage before the entire 30-year US shuttle program shuts down for good. ... more | .. |
  Gas Giant Spacecraft All Gassed Up The Juno spacecraft completed hydrazine fuel loading, oxidizer loading and final tank pressurizations this week, and now the complete propulsion system is ready for the trip to Jupiter. The spacecra ... more | .. |
  Square Kilometre Array Telescope Unveils Site Selection Process The Founding Board of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope project today reported at the SKA Forum 2011 in Banff, Canada, that significant progress was made when the process and timeline for s ... more | .. |
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 AAS Issues Statement On Proposed Cancellation Of James Webb Space Telescope Washington DC (SPX) Jul 11, 2011 The American Astronomical Society (AAS) today issued a strong statement protesting yesterday's proposal from the House Appropriations Committee to cancel the James ... more | .. |
 New Research and Technology Experiments Headed to the International Space Station on STS-135/ULF7 The space shuttle Atlantis launched to the International Space Station on July 8, carrying with it a mix of research ranging from microscopic cell research to macroscopic technology development equi ... more | .. |
  High costs, risks, policy shift make U.S. quit space shuttle program Space shuttle Atlantis will soar into the sky Friday on NASA's 135th and final flight. Its scheduled return to Earth later this month will mark the end of NASA's 30-year space program. Since i ... more | .. |
  End of an Era: Detachment 3 Provides Human Space Flight Support Dennis C. (Chris) Malbon (Lieutenant Colonel, ret.) supports the Space Shuttle mission in multiple capacities as MMT liaison officer, Support Operations Center Director, senior field training office ... more |
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Space Systems Command activates System Delta 80 for assured space access
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 45th Space Wing Supports Successful Final Shuttle Launch The U.S. Air Force's 45th Space Wing provided flawless Eastern Range support for NASA's successful launch of the final flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis Friday and the final Space Shuttle flight in h ... more | .. |
  First-Ever View of a Sungrazer Comet In Front of the Sun On the evening of Tuesday, July 5, a comet flew into the sun. Such comets are not unusual, and they're called "sungrazers" since they come so close to the star that it is believed they evaporate and ... more | .. |
  Exploding stars can make good dust factories ESA's Herschel space observatory has discovered that titanic stellar explosions can be excellent dust factories. In space, the dust mixes with gas to become the raw material for new stars, planets a ... more | .. |
 The Lure of the High Frontier On April 12, 1981, I was on a rare visit home from University. I sat in front of the TV with my parents while we waited for STS-1 to get through its countdown. Even in a small terraced house i ... more |
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 NASA Depends on Freedom and Liberty When most people think of the ships in NASA's fleet, they think of the space shuttles that pierce the sky as they carry astronauts toward space. But NASA has two seagoing ships, Liberty Star and Fre ... more | .. |
 Shuttle Conclusion Leaves a Universe of Opportunities Open for DUNMORE As the space shuttle Atlantis, carrying DUNMORE Corporation's Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) materials, completes the last journey of the 30-year program, DUNMORE is looking forward to a growing range ... more | .. |
 End of shuttle flights only a 'bottleneck' A former German astronaut says the end of the space shuttle program is just a "bottleneck" and that the future of space exploration is bright. ... more | .. |
 Atlantis blasts off on end-of-era spaceflight Atlantis blazed a path into history Friday as it rocketed off the launch pad for a final time, marking the last-ever liftoff of the 30-year-old American space shuttle program. ... more |
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Philosopher argues AI consciousness may remain unknowable
Climate driven model explores Neanderthal and modern human overlap in Iberia
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 Tourists in tears after 'awesome' shuttle launch Cries of joy erupted from hundreds of tourists gathered at Kennedy Space Center on Friday as the space shuttle Atlantis rode a pillar of fire into orbit for the final time. ... more | .. |
 Obama hails final shuttle flight, eyes Mars next President Barack Obama gave Atlantis an inspirational final sendoff Friday, hailing astronauts and crew of the 30-year shuttle program and evoking "new boundaries" in space, notably a mission to Mars. ... more | .. |
 US astronaut recalls 'roller coaster' of shuttle flight Riding a space shuttle is sort of like surging skyward aboard a high-speed, rickety roller coaster and then returning through a pulsing cosmic nightclub, US astronaut Terry Virts says. ... more | .. |
 Herschel Helps Solve Mystery of Cosmic Dust Origins New observations from the infrared Herschel Space Observatory reveal that an exploding star expelled the equivalent of between 160,000 and 230,000 Earth masses of fresh dust. This enormous quantity ... more |
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  A new algorithm could help prevent midair collisions The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has mandated that by 2020, all commercial aircraft - and small aircraft flying near most airports - must be equipped with a new tracking system that broadca ... more | .. |
 Scientists Hope to Get Glimpse of Adolescent Universe from Revolutionary Instrument-on-a-Chip Scientists know what the universe looked like when it was a baby. They know what it looks like today. What they don't know is how it looked in its youth. Thanks to technological advances, however, s ... more | .. |
 Adaptive Optics Sharpen Subaru Telescope Vision Of Distant Universe A research team at NAOJ has begun scientific observations with Subaru Telescope's Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics (LGSAO) system. The LGSAO uses a powerful laser to illuminate the sodium layer of t ... more | .. |
 Dawn Team Members Check out Spacecraft Mission managers for NASA's Dawn spacecraft are studying the spacecraft's ion propulsion system after Dawn experienced a loss of thrust on June 27. Dawn team members were able to trace the epi ... more |
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The Quantum Age will be Powered by Fusion
Physicists map axion production paths inside deuterium tritium fusion reactors
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  Final Soyuz launcher integration is underway for Arianespace Globalstar mission from Kazakhstan The payload of six Globalstar second-generation satellites to be orbited on Arianespace's upcoming Soyuz mission from Baikonur Cosmodrome has been integrated to its launch vehicle's third stage. ... more | .. |
 NASA Dryden and the Space Shuttles NASA research pilot John Manke worked through his prelaunch checklist while the X-24B lifting body hung beneath the wing of a modified B-52 cruising at an altitude of 45,000 feet over California's M ... more | .. |
  Two Possible Sites for Next Mars Rover NASA's next Mars rover will land either beside the site of a former river delta or beside a mountain of stacked layers. These enticing locations are the two finalists as the Mars Science Laboratory ... more | .. |
  Hydrogen Peroxide Found in Space Molecules of hydrogen peroxide have been found for the first time in interstellar space. The discovery gives clues about the chemical link between two molecules critical for life: water and oxygen. ... more |
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  Stem Cells for Space Shuttle Atlantis One small South Florida Company with a funny name will be watching NASA's launch of STS-135, Space Shuttle "Atlantis," with more than the usual interest this coming Friday, July 8th, 2011. Miami Fat ... more | .. |
 "Civilization" lets Facebook players rule world Facebook friends will be able to conspire together to rule the world in a free version of blockbuster "Civilization" strategy videogame crafted for the online social network. ... more | .. |
  Giant Swedish space balloon fizzes out: space centre Swedish scientists were forced to halt a groundbreaking project Thursday to test the impact of stars when a balloon carrying an X-ray telescope began leaking helium, a space centre said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  LightSquared Secures 265 Million Dollars In Additional Financing LightSquared, the nation's first wholesale-only integrated 4G-LTE wireless broadband and satellite network, reports that it has raised $265 million. The capital was drawn from both existing investor ... more |
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