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  • April 2008

    • Yankee Stadium Gets Celestial First Pitch Tomorrow

      New York Daily News  |  Apr 15, 08 6:59 PM CDT

      Yankee Stadium Gets Celestial First Pitch Tomorrow

      (Newser) - The New York Yankees' final season at Yankee Stadium will see another first tomorrow night, the Daily News reports, with a US astronaut throwing out the first pitch—via video link from the International Space Station. Garrett Reisman, a 40-year-old New Jersey native and lifelong fan of the Bronx Bombers, will do the honors against the hated Boston Red Sox. More »

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      New York Yankees  • Boston Red Sox  • International Space Station  • space  • Yankee Stadium  • Garrett Reisman

  • March 2008

    • Shuttle Prepares to Quit Station

      Houston Chronicle  |  Mar 24, 08 6:19 AM CDT

      Shuttle Prepares to Quit Station

      (Newser) - The crew of shuttle Endeavour prepared to undock from the International Space Station today after a leisurely Easter Sunday spent off-loading cargo, enjoying a holiday meal, and talking to family back home. The shuttle commander compared the flurry of work to wrap up the record-setting mission to March Madness: "It's wonderful to be in the tournament. We've won five games," said Dom Gorie, referring to the crew's five spacewalks. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • Endeavour  • Dextre  • Kennedy Space Center  • heat shield  • space program  • Garrett Reisman  • Space Shuttle  • robot device

    • Shuttle Safe, Mission On

      Houston Chronicle  |  Mar 12, 08 4:07 AM CDT

      Shuttle Safe, Mission On

      (Newser) - The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour is on course to dock with the international space station with apparently no damage to the heat shield during takeoff, the Houston Chronicle reports. Tracking cameras indicated possible debris near the shuttle just after launch that may have struck near the ship's nose. Detailed inspections have become routine on missions since the loss of the Columbia in 2003. The shuttle is delivering a robot repairman and a Japanese space lab. More »

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      NASA  • space shuttle  • Endeavour  • European Space Agency  • Jules Verne  • Garrett Reisman  • debris  • Dom Gorie

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