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Virginia - Arlington National Cemetery: Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial

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Son Of Shuttle Columbia's astronaut Ilan Ramon Killed In Flight

The son of the Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon who died in Space Shuttle Columbia disaster six years ago was killed in a training flight. Lt. Asaf Ramon, 21, was a pilot with Israeli Air Forces. He was killed on...

created by Yuliya Talmazan | 15 wks ago | updated 15 wks ago
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Neil Armstrong, First Man on the Moon, Turns 79 Today

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, turns 79 today, as he was born August 5, 1930. He is of course, most famous for being the first person to take steps on the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969....

created by Amy Judd | 21 wks ago | updated 20 wks ago
423 views | 13 recommendations | 2 comments

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Canadian astronaut Payette to go to space station Saturday

" Payette, 45, and her team are headed for a 16-day mission focusing mostly on construction. The crew will complete the assembly of the $1-billion U.S. Japanese Kibo science laboratory aboard the orbiting...

created by 158 | 24 wks ago | updated 24 wks ago
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First French Female Astronaut in Hospital after suicide attempt.

By, Uwe Paschen. Claudie Haignere first French Astronaut and former Minister has been hospitalised. Haignere is somewhat a hero of sorts to the French at large and to the Woman in particular, not only was she...

created by Paschen | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
2286 views | 59 recommendations | 12 comments

mazevedo

Look Out for the ISS Toolbag

"On Nov. 18, 2008, spacewalking astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper dropped her backpack-sized toolbag and it floated away from the International Space Station. The errant bag, about as big as a hiker's...

created by mazevedo | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
653 views | 1 recommendation | 0 comments

USArmy

Army Astronaut completes space walk

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Nov. 20, 2008) - On the 10th anniversary of the International Space Station Thursday, Army Lt. Col. Shane Kimbrough donned his space suit to service equipment on the exterior of...

created by USArmy | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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hooyanlaja

Astronauts to turn urine into drinking water

In the spirit of National Recycling week, NASA will be sending up a water recycling device to the International Space Station that will recycle urine into drinking water. This coincides with the move to double the...

created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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NASA Successfully Tests ‘Interplanetary Internet’

" Although the crew of the spacecraft Endeavour experienced a glitch in the first space walk when an astronaut accidentally let her tool bag float away, NASA had a lot to celebrate as it announced success with a high-tech space program. NASA, along with Vinton Cerf, a...

created by EverythingFinance | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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reno_fog

What Would You Name The Space Station??

Does the International Space Station really need a name? All vessels seem to have a name... Will naming the ISS start some new conflict on the planet???" Isn't ISS enough? In this file photo provided by NASA...

created by reno_fog | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Army astronaut blasting off to service space station

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U.S. Army astronaut blasting off to service space station

WASHINGTON, D.C. (U.S. Army News Service) -- Army Lt. Col. Robert S. Kimbrough will be aboard the space shuttle Endeavour when it blasts off on a scheduled 15-day mission to the International Space Station. ...

created by USArmy | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Xenophilia (True Strange Stuff)

"U.S. business tycoon Richard Garriott b lasted off into space aboard a Russian rocket Sunday watched by his father, a NASA astronaut who went into space at the height of the Cold War"

created by stvalentine | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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A worm on the space station

"I'm not making this up. A computer worm has been found on some astronaut's laptop on the International Space Station, and NASA says it isn't the first time malware has infected one of their space missions! The news has been covered by the international press, technology...

created by stvalentine | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Former Apollo 14 Astronaut Claims Aliens Visit Our Planet

"According to former NASA astronaut, Edgar Mitchell, there have been a number of messages from the aliens but governments had classified the truth for over 60 years. Mitchell, who was one of the astronauts who took part in the Apollo 14 mission, said that he knew of several...

created by dimon | 1 year ago
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SPACE ALIENS REAL, HAVE VISITED, SAYS FORMER NASA APOLLO ASTRONAUT

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SPACE ALIENS REAL, HAVE VISITED, SAYS FORMER NASA APOLLO ASTRONAUT

Ahhh yes, the summer silly season is upon us. It's that time of year when editors look around for strange, different stories to break the summer doldrums in many areas. So, today's offering is a former NASA...