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U.S.-French satellite prepared for launch

May 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

A U.S.-French spacecraft designed to continue a long-term survey of Earth's oceans has arrived in the United States for its final launch preparations.


NASA, M2MI work on satellite development

April 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

The U.S. space agency says it and the Machine to Machine Corp. have signed an agreement to make "nanosats" to improve space telecommunications.


Astronauts to talk with selected students

April 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

The U.S. space agency says some U.S. students will be talking this week with the astronauts who will service the Hubble Space Telescope.


NASA faces long odds in shuttle schedule

April 27, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1

The United States' three-ship space shuttle fleet faces "significant challenges" in its future orbiter work, the U.S. government has warned.


Saturn images to be displayed in New York

April 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration says some of the best images from Saturn and the planet's rings and moons will be displayed in New York.


Twin space probe design phase begins

April 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

The U.S. space agency said design has started on its radiation storm probes -- twin spacecraft that will be launched into the Earth's radiation belts.


Korean cosmonaut shares culture in space

April 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak talked to his country's first astronaut Saturday as she orbited the Earth in the International Space Station.


NASA starts new science Web site

April 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | No comments yet

The U.S. space agency announced the start of a new Web site designed to provide information about its scientific endeavors and achievements.


Expedition 17 is en route to the ISS

April 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

The International Space Station's Expedition 17 crew was en route to a temporary space home Wednesday aboard a Soyuz rocket.


NASA officials report Goddard 'incident'

April 09, 2008 | User rating: 2.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | User comments: 1

U.S. space agency officials said an air conditioning system malfunctioned Tuesday at the Goddard Space Flight Center, producing a condensation cloud.


NASA to stage student science competition

April 07, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is giving U.S. students the chance to see what it's like to be a NASA scientist.


GAO finds risks in NASA program

April 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | User comments: 3

The U.S. Government Accountability Office says it's found major risks to the successful development of NASA's replacement for the space shuttle.


NASA predicts thousands of job cuts

April 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1

U.S. space officials said between 5,800 and 7,300 workers will lose their jobs over the next three yeas as NASA's shuttle fleet is retired.


NASA gets ready for another space mission

March 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Now that the latest space shuttle Endeavour mission is completed, the U.S. space agency said it's preparing for the May launch of space shuttle Discovery.


NASA to televise Jules Verne maneuvers

March 27, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

The U.S. space agency said it will televise a series of maneuvers by the European Space Agency's Jules Verne spacecraft next week.


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