Monthly Archives: August 2009


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August 28, 2009 – 8:03 am

Supporters and opponents of the proposed health care overhaul have confronted each other directly at a town hall meeting hosted by U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann. The meeting erupted into shouting at times as people from both sides spoke during a qu Read More at KXMA-TV Dickinson…

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Revamped Shuttle Booster to Get First Test

August 27, 2009 – 3:40 pm

A skinny rocket that is designed for future moon and Mars missions will soon be tested. Read More at Discovery Channel…

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Space shuttle launch postponed again

August 26, 2009 – 7:51 am

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – NASA delayed a Wednesday morning liftoff of the space shuttle Discovery because of an apparent problem with a valve in its fuel tank. Read More at Reuters via Yahoo!7 News…

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Shuttle launch delayed; may fly Friday

August 26, 2009 – 7:48 am

NASA delayed a Wednesday morning liftoff of the space shuttle Discovery because of an apparent problem with a valve in its fuel tank and said the next possible launch opportunity was Friday. Read More at Canada.com…

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Shuttle Discovery launch delayed, may try Friday afternoon

August 26, 2009 – 7:39 am

NASA delayed liftoff of the space shuttle Discovery because of an apparent problem with a valve in its fuel tank and said the next possible opportunity was Friday afternoon Read More at TVNZ…

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FORUM: What’s the Deal With Tiny Black Holes?

August 25, 2009 – 4:05 pm

Interesting articles in our Community forum. Read More at SPACE.com…

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FORUM: Could NASA’s Orion Reach Mars in 2 Months?

August 22, 2009 – 7:58 am

Interesting articles in our Community forum. Read More at SPACE.com…

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Russia Reveals Vision for Manned Spaceflight

August 21, 2009 – 7:53 am

20 August 2009?Russia unveiled an ambitious three-decade plan for a manned space program this week at the International Aviation and Space Salon, MAKS-2009, which opened Tuesday in the town of Zhukovsky, near Moscow. Read More at IEEE Spectrum…

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Orion mockup arrives at JSC for crew tests

August 20, 2009 – 7:48 am

Bay Area residents got a glimpse inside the Constellation program last weekend, as a mockup of the Orion crew vehicle arrived at Johnson Space Center for tests. Read More at The Bay Area Citizen…

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Astronauts inspect space shuttle ahead of landing

August 19, 2009 – 3:20 pm

(AP) — Space shuttle Endeavour’s astronauts are inspecting their ship to make sure it’s safe for Friday’s landing. Read More at PhysOrg…

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