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On May 31, 2008 the Discovery space shuttle was launched into space from the Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in the STS-124 mission destined to deliver the second section of the massive Japanese space laboratory Kibo to the International Space Station. All went well during liftoff and afterwards, a... |
13 June 2008
06:31 GMT |
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After the arrival of the space shuttle Discovery at the International Space Station on Monday, astronauts began making preparations for the docking of the new Japanese space module Kibo and for the repair of the faulty toilet that has been haunting the crew of the space station for the last two weeks or so. On Wednes... |
5 June 2008
02:52 GMT |
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The Discovery space shuttle launched into space on Saturday along with its cargo - consisting of the second section of the Japanese space laboratory Kibo and a toilet pump, among other things - and is expected to arrive and dock at the International Space Station today. The second section of the Kibo space laboratory... |
2 June 2008
03:45 GMT |
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The only toilet on board the International Space Station allegedly broke last week while in use, when the motor fan suddenly stopped, leaving astronauts with no other option than to use the toilet on board the Soyuz-TMA-12 capsule. The problem is that this particular toilet has limited capacity. Luckily, rescue is at... |
28 May 2008
09:27 GMT |
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Although one month has passed since the return of the Soyuz TMA-11 capsule, carrying on board the crew of the International Space Station's Expedition 16, NASA is just starting to contest the capabilities of the Russian spacecrafts. As you probably already know, the Soyuz TMA-11 returned to Earth on April 19, af... |
19 May 2008
04:56 GMT |
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One of the biggest casual game producers, MumboJumbo, has revealed the full lineup of games to be released by the end of 2008 and, as expected, we get the chance to see a lot of zany titles together with some game concepts we already know (too well, unfortunately). However, keeping in mind that people never seem to g... |
15 May 2008
05:16 GMT |
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Discovery space shuttle arrived on May 3 at the launch pad 39A at NASA's Kenned Space Center after being carried with the crawler-transporter from the Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building. The shuttle was secured to the launch pad and is now expecting the two rehearsals scheduled to take place between May 6 ... |
6 May 2008
08:38 GMT |
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The Discovery space shuttle currently in preparation for the STS-124 mission to the International Space Station was carried on Saturday to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center were it will be attached to the external liquid fuel tank and the two solid rocket boosters. After that, the spac... |
30 April 2008
04:07 GMT |
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The beginning of the 24th solar cycle, announced by the appearance of the first sunspot in the early days of the new year, caught the Ulysses spacecraft just over the north pole of the Sun. This is the first spacecraft to view the Sun's north pole in the first stages of a solar cycle. The Ulysses spacecraft is t... |
16 January 2008
03:49 GMT |
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Due to the fact that the Atlantis space shuttle has been grounded until January 10th next year, as a result of problems with the gauges that indicate the level of fuel in the liquid fuel external tank, NASA has taken advantage of the situation and has scheduled a spacewalk next week, in order to inspect once again ... |
14 December 2007
08:34 GMT |
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Sometimes you can get a little soft and actually believe that the taxes you pay your government are used to create something useful. Well, that's not always the case. For example, in 1995, NASA commissioned the building of a device that was going to explore the origins of the universe. Said and done. However, th... |
3 December 2007
06:39 GMT |
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As a result of the final connections being made to the European orbital laboratory Harmony, engineers from NASA tested this week the fluid connections, to make sure everything is in working order. And surprise-surprise, it wasn't! During a pressure test on the vestibule bridging between the International Space S... |
29 November 2007
09:59 GMT |
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Discovery's crew has been successful in repairing one of the two troublesome solar panels that power the International Space Station, and are now ready to come back to Earth. The re-entry is scheduled for the 6th of November. During this mission, the astronauts have embarked in a seven-hour repair, making it the... |
5 November 2007
06:11 GMT |
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After arriving in space for the delivery of a new module for the International Space Station, and the extensive examination of Discovery's external head shield, the astronauts encountered two different problems at the station's solar panel that power it with electric current.The first unplanned space walk, ... |
2 November 2007
08:01 GMT |
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After the successful launch last week, and the end of the space mission, the Discovery shuttle is ready to come back to the Earth's surface. The controversial thermal shield has been inspected with great care, and they have found that it is in perfect condition, good news for the crew of the shuttle after the in... |
29 October 2007
06:25 GMT |
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Feeling bored? Want to scare the hell out of your cat? Then check out one of these. Besides bringing an Iraq-like piece of bombing action home, the Discovery RC Dominator Airplane can be a real stress relief item.Its looks remind me of my high-school experience, it still looks futuristic enough to make you want one o... |
5 September 2007
04:57 GMT |
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Discovery Network has just made it clear that mobile phone users will have the chance from now on to enjoy their favorite TV shows even when on the road. The great advantage that handsets bring is that of great mobility and they plan on making their broadcast available anywhere and at any time for their viewers.There... |
8 August 2007
04:58 GMT |
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