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space mission stories: 9 news summaries

 Discovery Launch Postponed 

Fuel valve concerns cause further delays to mission

Mar 11, 09 2:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Space Shuttle Discovery’s mission to deliver the final piece of a solar power array to the International Space Station was delayed again today, only hours before scheduled launch, CNN reports. The mission had already been postponed a month so technicians could determine whether three valves that control fuel... More »

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NASA • space shuttle • fuel • International Space Station • Cape Canaveral • Discovery space shuttle • space mission

(Newser) - China's 3-man spacecraft is now safely in orbit and all systems are go for the nation's first spacewalk tomorrow, reports Reuters. One of the astronauts is set to spend 40 minutes outside the shuttle in a $4.4 million Chinese space suit. Beijing plans to build a permanent space station... More »

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China • spacewalk • moon walk • space mission • Shenzou VII • Zhai Zhigang • Yang Liwei

Lawmaker Sees Off Spaceman Hubby

Arizona rep. married Discovery commander 6 months ago

Jun 1, 08 5:07 PM CDT
(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... More »

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astronauts • space shuttle • International Space Station • Discovery space shuttle • Gabrielle Giffords • Mark Kelly • space mission

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 Cargo Ship Docks With ISS

Unmanned European vessel hooks up to International Space Station

Apr 3, 08 1:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - European cargo vessel Jules Verne docked flawlessly today at the International Space Station, Space.com reports. The double-decker-sized space hauler has about 8 tons of supplies on board for astronauts at the station, including food and water, rocket propellant—even handwritten documents from the real Jules Verne, a 19th-century science... More »

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NASA • European Space Agency • International Space Station • space flight • spacecraft • cargo ships • Jules Verne • space program • space mission

 Shuttle Returns to Earth 

Endeavour makes a rare night landing

Mar 26, 08 7:57 PM CDT
(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,... More »

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

Saturn Moon Rings Detected

Rhea could be be the first known moon with rings

Mar 7, 08 4:20 AM CST
(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... More »

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

Korea's Kimchi Ready for Lift-Off

First Korean astronaut will take along staple dish

Feb 28, 08 8:56 AM CST
(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... More »

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South Korea • astronauts • International Space Station • kimchi • Korean food • Ko San • space mission

NASA to Smash Moon in Hunt
for Lunar Ice

Spacecraft will study dust after partner
vessel crashes

Feb 27, 08 8:08 PM CST
(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... More »

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NASA • Ames Research Center • moon • lunar exploration • space debris • Lunar Crater and Observation Sensing Satellite • Lunar Reconaissance Orbiter • space mission

US Satellite Shoot a Screen for Space War
Games: Russia

Aim to 'test weapons,' not save the world

Feb 17, 08 5:23 AM CST
(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... More »

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China • Navy • satellite • spy satellite • space mission

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