Archive for August, 2009

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Friday, August 28th, 2009

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

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Revamped Shuttle Booster to Get First Test

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

A skinny rocket that is designed for future moon and Mars missions will soon be tested.

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Space shuttle launch postponed again

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

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.

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Shuttle launch delayed; may fly Friday

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

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.

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Shuttle Discovery launch delayed, may try Friday afternoon

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

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

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

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Interesting articles in our Community forum.

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

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

Interesting articles in our Community forum.

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Russia Reveals Vision for Manned Spaceflight

Friday, August 21st, 2009

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.

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Orion mockup arrives at JSC for crew tests

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

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.

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Astronauts inspect space shuttle ahead of landing

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

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

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