In the vastness of space, how far is far? That question has simmered in G. Fritz Benedict’s mind since he was 8, when a family friend took him into the backyard and pointed to the constellation Orion.
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Archive for December 31, 2007
Where the candidates stand on space
Later this week the first official contest of the 2008 presidential campaign will finally take place when the Iowa caucuses are held on Thursday, followed next Tuesday by the New Hampshire primaries.
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NASA contracts to boost New Orleans recovery efforts
NEW ORLEANS — The route to the moon and perhaps to Mars now goes through New Orleans — and the detour couldn’t come at a better time in the city’s struggle to rebuild its shattered economy after Hurricane Katrina. … – By ALAN SAYRE The Associated Press
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Lofty goals, missions afar will cram space agenda
A construction boom, 16 rocket launches and ambitious goals await the space program in 2008. The size of the International Space Station will be tripled, and there will be missions to Mercury, the moon and Mars.
New Orleans gets lift from NASA contracts
The route to the moon and perhaps to Mars now goes through New Orleans — and the detour couldn’t come at a better time in the city’s struggle to rebuild its shattered economy after Hurricane Katrina.
NASA’s Michoud Assembly Center
A 43-acre plant on 832 acres in eastern New Orleans, Michoud includes a deep-water port for ships to load large structures. Tenants include U.S. Coast Guard, National Finance Center and the University of New Orleans National Biodynamics Laboratory.
NASA Kennedy Space Center Celebrates 2007 Achievements
The workers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center can reflect on 2007 as a year that celebrated the agency’s rich history while adding new chapters to it.
NASA working on unpiloted Orion to rescue astronauts lost in space
London, December 21 : NASA is developing sensors and smart navigation software which may enable the space agency’s Orion spacecraft to fly unpiloted and rescue astronauts stuck in orbit around the Moon.
Uncrewed Orion could find astronauts lost in space
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NASA Chooses “Altair” as Name for Astronauts’ Lunar Lander
NASA has selected Altair as the name of the lunar lander the Constellation Program will use to put humans on the moon.
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