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  • June 2008

    • Lawmaker Sees Off Spaceman Hubby

      Space.com  |  Jun 1, 08 5:07 PM CDT

      Lawmaker Sees Off Spaceman Hubby

      (Newser) - Arizona lawmaker Gabrielle Giffords waved goodbye as her husband went to work yesterday, in command of the Discovery shuttle. Giffords, who married astronaut Mark Kelly 6 months ago, admits she's nervous about the trip. "You don't really relax" until the shuttle comes home, she told Space.com. "At that point, you can sort of exhale and relax and know that your loved one's safe." More »

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      International Space Station  • astronauts  • space shuttle  • Discovery space shuttle  • space missions

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Shuttle Returns to Earth

      Associated Press  |  Mar 26, 08 7:57 PM CDT

      Shuttle Returns to Earth

      (Newser) - The space shuttle Endeavour returned to Earth with a rare night landing to wrap up an ambitious mission to the International Space Station, the AP reports. The shuttle had to land in darkness after NASA called off an earlier attempt because of cloud cover. Astronauts blasted off 16 days ago, delivering a 12-foot robot to the space station and installing the first portion of a Japanese laboratory. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • astronauts  • space shuttle  • Endeavour  • space flight  • space missions  • landing

    • Saturn Moon Rings Detected

      Space.com  |  Mar 7, 08 4:20 AM CST

      Saturn Moon Rings Detected

      (Newser) - Saturn’s second-largest moon, Rhea, could be the first known moon with rings. The spacecraft Cassini detected apparent evidence of rings when it spotted debris around Rhea as it flew by in 2005, reports space.com. The set of rings has not been directly seen, but scientists inferred that the rings existed because the spacecraft measured a drop in electrons on both sides of the moon. More »

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      Earth  • planet  • deep space  • Saturn  • spacecraft  • space missions  • Cassini  • moons  • electron

  • February 2008

    • Korea's Kimchi Ready for Lift-Off

      International Herald Tribune  |  Feb 28, 08 8:56 AM CST

      Korea's Kimchi Ready for Lift-Off

      (Newser) - South Korea spent millions to make sure its first astronaut is well-prepared for his mission—by perfecting a space-safe kimchi, reports the International Herald Tribune . South Koreans put down 1.6 million tons of the national dish each year, and Ko San will blast off April 8 for a 10-day stint at the International Space Station with his share of fermented cabbage in tow. More »

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      International Space Station  • South Korea  • astronauts  • space missions

    • NASA to Smash Moon in Hunt for Lunar Ice

      Space.com  |  Feb 27, 08 8:08 PM CST

      NASA to Smash Moon in Hunt for Lunar Ice

      (Newser) - No, they're not angry at the moon—but NASA is preparing two spacecraft for head-on collisions with the lunar South Pole. The idea is that the double impact might uncover ice suspected to be hiding in the moon's poles, Space.com reports. Scientists detected large amounts of hydrogen there on a previous smash-and-learn expedition. More »

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      NASA  • moon  • space missions  • space debris  • lunar exploration  • Ames Research Center

    • US Satellite Shoot a Screen for Space War Games: Russia

      BBC  |  Feb 17, 08 5:23 AM CST

      US Satellite Shoot a Screen for Space War Games: Russia

      (Newser) - Russia's not buying the US military's story that it must shoot down an errant spy satellite before it crashes to Earth with its load of toxic fuel, the BBC reports. The Kremlin says America is using the incident as an excuse to test a new generation of space weaponry and its "capability to destroy other countries' satellites." More »

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      China  • Navy  • satellite  • spy satellite  • space missions

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