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Discovery's launch pad severely damaged
According to NASA, launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center suffered major damage during shuttle Discovery's blastoff on Saturday."Heat-resistant bricks lining large sections of the "flame trench" wall...Shuttle Discovery to Deliver Japan Space Lab to International Station
The astronauts aboard the International Space Station will be breathing a little easier this week as parts arriving from the shuttle Discovery include items that will help fix the broken toilet aboard the station. The space shuttle Discovery launched from Cape Canaveral,...Montreal Astronaut Brings Bagels into Space
Hey, if you're gonna be in space for 2- weeks, nothing like having Bagels with your Japanese Space Beer. " Montreal-born astronaut brings bagels into space. When NASA officials asked Gregory Chamitoff what food...
created by Barry ORegan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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721 views | 2 recommendations | 3 comments
Space Shuttle Discovery Lifts Off; Makes History with Long-Distance Marriage ...
UPDATE: The astronauts are beginning their first full day in space as two newlyweds made history--with a long-distance marriage that orbits between Houston, TX; Tucson, AZ; Washington, D.C and now, space and the... To Infinity and Beyond! Buzz Lightyear Blasts Off
Disney's co-opting of today's Discovery launch to promote a Disney World ride is a bit sketchy, but c'mon. Buzz Lightyear actually blasting off? That's pretty cool."One of the closest things to Disney World's...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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598 views | 7 recommendations | 2 comments
Discovery Ready For Takeoff
All systems are go"Space Shuttle Discoveryhas entered the final phase before the May 31 launch, with technicians workingon the “finishing touches” at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. There have been noissues reported so far, and the final countdown for the Sunday launch...Port-A-Potty to the Stars
Major Tom to ground control: the urine collection unit is on the fritz again."International Space Station astronauts are eagerly awaiting the arrival of shuttle Discovery - it is bringing a new pump to mend their broken toilet.""Eagerly" here being defined as hopping from one... Radiation leaks detected in Chinese earthquake zone
Radiation leaks in the Chinese earthquake zone. The news from China keeps getting more grim."Chinese environment authorities say they have found fifty hazardous sources of radiation since this month’s earthquake.Senior environment official, Wu Xiaoqing has said the... Ireland's black community was embraced at the Africa Day festival in the grou...
UPDATE:Ireland's black community was embraced at the Africa Day festival in the grounds of Dublin Castle. Sinead O'Connor, Kila, Mundy, and Republic of Loose performed at the free family event alongside Ugandan...
created by infomatique | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
8603 views | 25 recommendations | 5 comments
8603 views | 25 recommendations | 5 comments
Olympic Swimmers Emulate Sharks & Dolphins
While many Olympians go through excruciating lengths to shed milliseconds off of their race times, the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team have called on a new focus - that is, emulating the natural technique of the...
created by lealokman | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
1873 views | 2 recommendations | 31 comments
1873 views | 2 recommendations | 31 comments
Major NASA Announcement, Supernova found in Our Galaxy
Major NASA Announcement , Object found in Our Galaxy
We will post a streaming link when NASA Listen Here The most recent supernova in our Galaxy has been discovered by tracking the rapid expansion of its...
created by Albert Milliron | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
3610 views | 27 recommendations | 9 comments
3610 views | 27 recommendations | 9 comments
The Big Dipper has a New Star!
There is a new star in the sky – and it’s located in the Big Dipper! The new star is a white dwarf star that was discovered at the McDonald Observatory at the University of Texas in Austin."May 2, 2008...Canadian satellite to detect Asteroids
"OTTAWA, May 2 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers are working on a tiny satellite that will alert the world to the potential of asteroid strikes."This is the first space-based asteroid-searching telescope," said Alan...
created by Albert Milliron | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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375 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Bill that would ban registered sex offenders as ice-cream truck vendors stalled
"An Inland lawmaker's bill to prohibit sex offenders from operating ice-cream trucks is in doubt after a contentious committee hearing Tuesday.The bill by Assemblyman Paul Cook, R-Yucca Valley, was inspired by the July 2007 discovery of a sex offender driving an ice-cream... LSD Inventor Albert Hofmann Dead at Age 102
Albert Hofmann, the pioneering Swiss chemist and advocate ofpsychedelics who discovered the hallucinogenic properties of LSD, diedTuesday. He was 102. What? I thought drugs caused you to die early. He...
created by Albert Milliron | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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709 views | 15 recommendations | 3 comments
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