November 18th, 2008 05:41 AM
Spacewalkers prepare for in-orbit cleaning job
Two astronauts face a tedious cleaning and lube job Tuesday, the first of a series of spacewalks to resurrect a massive joint that turns one of the international space station's power-generating solar-panel wings toward the sun.
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November 15th, 2008 11:00 PM
Clothes encounters: Endeavour mission's spacesuit technology
When Endeavour took off Friday, it was carrying the most complex wardrobe known to humanity. In the near-vacuum of outer space, only a few layers of material separate the astronauts from extreme heat or cold, blinding glare, 17,000-mph micrometeoroids and fatal radiation. Tailored to survive the toughest conditions, spacesuit technology can now be found in all kinds of products. Here's how NASA's astronaut gear evolved from a souped-up pilot's suit to, essentially, a self-contained, one-person spacecraft.
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November 15th, 2008 11:00 PM
Behind spacesuit technology stands astronaut's 'leap of faith'
This is a story about a man and his suit.
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November 15th, 2008 09:16 AM
India celebrates planting its flag on moon as probe plummets to lunar surface
NEW DELHI (AP) _ India rejoiced Saturday at joining an elite club by planting its flag on the moon as the country's space agency released the first pictures of the cratered surface taken by its maiden lunar mission.
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November 14th, 2008 11:00 PM
Space shuttle Endeavour rockets into orbit on mission to space station
Space shuttle Endeavour blasted its crew of seven into clear tropical skies Friday under a spectacular moon. It is the final orbiter flight of 2008 to the international space station. Its mission: extreme interior redecoration, with a little outdoor-lighting work thrown in for good measure.
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November 15th, 2008 03:37 PM
Astronauts inspect shuttle Endeavour for damage
Space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts unfurled a 100-foot, laser-tipped pole and surveyed their ship for any launch damage Saturday while drawing ever closer to their destination, the international space station.
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November 14th, 2008 11:00 PM
NASA chief Michael Griffin wants to keep job under Obama
NASA Administrator Michael Griffin said Thursday that he would like to continue serving under President-elect Barack Obama -- but doesn't expect to be asked.
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November 13th, 2008 11:00 PM
NASA pressured to keep shuttles flying beyond 2010
Endeavour sits on Launch Pad 39A ready to lift off for the international space station tonight, leaving only nine more scheduled flights before NASA mothballs the shuttle fleet to make way for a new generation of moon rockets.
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November 10th, 2008 11:00 PM
Phoenix lander dead on Mars after 5 months
The Phoenix Mars Lander is dead, and NASA scientists said Monday that they don't expect the golf-cart-sized probe to rise from its ashes.
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November 3rd, 2008 11:00 PM
The science of romantic chemistry
Why does love hit you so hard? And why does one handsome stranger make your heart pound while another leaves you cold? Love has always been a mystery. But researchers now have some explanations -- many based on sophisticated brain-scanning techniques -- that shed light on how it works. Here, questions about love, partially demystified.
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