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New Photos Show Potential Landing Sites on Mars Moon (SPACE.com)

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:47:53 +0000

SPACE.com - New photos of the Mars' moon Phobos reveal the Martian satellite as a strange, potato-shaped moon, and show potential landing zones being considered for a future robotic probe.

Scientists go ‘gaga’ to find creatures beneath 600 feet of ice (AP)

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:05:53 +0000

AP - In a surprising discovery about where higher life can thrive, scientists for the first time found a shrimp-like creature and a jellyfish frolicking beneath a massive Antarctic ice sheet.

Leaky valves could delay space shuttle launch (AP)

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:12:26 +0000

AP - Space shuttle Discovery has some leaky valves that could delay its launch next month.

What NASA’s Mars Orbiter Data Flood Means (SPACE.com)

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:00:22 +0000

SPACE.com - NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) may be the baby of the fleet of spacecraft currently studying the red planet. But the probe has been nothing short of prolific with its Martian observations and recently surpassed more than 100 terabits of data.

Help wanted: Space flight experience required (Reuters)

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:07:55 +0000

Reuters - For astronauts worried about their future with NASA, good news: a private company is hiring.

SpaceX Successfully Tests New Rocket’s Engines at Launch Pad (SPACE.com)

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:46:02 +0000

SPACE.com - A brand-new Falcon 9 rocket envisioned to launch cargo ships to the International Space Station for NASA fired up its powerful first stage engine atop a Florida launch pad in a successful weekend test.

SpaceX says Falcon 9 rocket test fire is a success (Reuters)

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:01:52 +0000

Reuters - Space Exploration Technologies successfully test fired its Falcon 9 rocket this weekend, clearing a milestone toward the inaugural flight of a privately developed spaceship to fly cargo, and possibly astronauts, into orbit, the company said.

SpaceX says Falcon 9 rocket test fire is a success (Reuters)

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:46:15 +0000

Former astronauts criticize US moon decision (AP)

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:50:19 +0000

AP - Two former astronauts have said they are disappointed with the U.S. government's decision to cancel NASA's moon landing program.

Yemen minister under fire for moves to gag media (AFP)

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:48:08 +0000

AFP - An opposition MP said on Saturday he will seek to have the information minister grilled in parliament over moves to block live satellite TV coverage of the deadly unrest in south Yemen.