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Fifth Spacewalk Completes Shuttle Crew's To-Do List

Endeavour crew successfully completes maintenance and upgrades of space station

Jul 27, 09 2:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Astronauts from the space shuttle Endeavour today completed the final tasks of their mission to upgrade and maintain the International Space Station’s Kibo lab, Space.com reports. Crewmen Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn spent five hours in space rewiring the station’s altitude control system and adding some TV... More »

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NASA • astronauts • International Space Station • Endeavor • spacewalk • Space Shuttle Endeavour

(Newser) - Two Endeavour astronauts enjoyed a successful spacewalk on the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing yesterday, reports Space.com. The astronauts, who attached three large spare parts to the International Space Station, were outside at 4:17pm—the exact time Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on... More »

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(Newser) - A broken toilet is turning into a real pain on the International Space Station, reports Space.com. The record 13 astronauts in the station are forced to queue up for the one remaining functional commode, or use the facilities aboard the space shuttle Endeavor, currently docked there, say NASA officials.... More »

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Debris Hits Endeavour
On Liftoff

NASA says it's likely harmless, will examine shuttle tomorrow

Jul 15, 09 8:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - When Endeavour lifted off today, onboard cameras captured pieces of debris falling off the exterior fuel tank and striking the shuttle, the Houston Chronicle reports. NASA officials say it's probably no big deal, and the crew will examine the orbiter with external cameras tomorrow. "That's a normal process for... More »

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NASA • space shuttle • Endeavor • debris • Space Shuttle Endeavour

 Ari Emanuel: 
 Hollywood's Agent of Change 

Rahm's brother set to become this century's first Hollywood mogul

Jul 15, 09 12:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Not only is super-agent Ari Emanuel one of the biggest players in Tinseltown, he’s changing the game, and could be the 21st century’s first Hollywood mogul, the Independent reports. The brother of President Obama’s chief of staff believes talent firms must become multi-faceted in order to survive—... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • Rahm Emanuel • Endeavor • William Morris • Ari Emanuel • William Morris Endeavor • agent

(Newser) - Thunderstorms rolling in from the west foiled another NASA launch today, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts were minutes away from liftoff when the storms encroached on the limit of 10 nautical miles around the launch site. NASA plans to try again tomorrow at 6:51pm.... More »

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 NASA Delays Shuttle Launch 


Jul 11, 09 10:45 AM CDT
(AP) - NASA scrubbed space shuttle Endeavour's scheduled launch today after nine lightning strikes were reported near the pad in Florida. Technicians said they found no damage but will need another day to check critical systems. The next launch attempt will be in the early evening tomorrow. Endeavour should have blasted off... More »

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NASA • International Space Station • space travel • Endeavor • delay • Kibo • launch window

 NASA Scrubs Shuttle Launch 

Hydrogen gas leak forces Endeavour's launch to be called off a second time

Jun 17, 09 2:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - A hydrogen gas leak has forced NASA to call off the launch of the space shuttle for the second time in less than a week, AP reports. The glitch, discovered just hours before blastoff, means Endeavour's mission to the International Space Station will now be delayed until July 11 because... More »

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NASA • Kennedy Space Center • International Space Station • Endeavor • delay • Space Shuttle Endeavour

 Ari Emanuel 
 Is Hollywood's 
 New Boss 

Rahm's brother takes charge with agency merger

Jun 10, 09 10:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ari Emanuel has soared to new prominence in the past few months since his talent agency, Endeavor, merged with William Morris. Now, he’s Hollywood’s “pre-eminent power player,” write Michael Cieply and Brooks Barnes in the New York Times. But what drives him? Says a producer: “... More »

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Hollywood • Rahm Emanuel • Endeavor • William Morris • Ari Emanuel • William Morris Endeavor

(Newser) - Hollywood's toughest power brokers—the big shot "10 percenters" of the top talent agencies—are no longer immune to the recession, reports the Independent. With the merger between former rival agencies William Morris and Endeavor officially approved, 100 top agents got the ax. Officials of the new entity hope... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • recession • Endeavor • William Morris • mergers • firing

Top Hollywood Talent Shops
OK Merger

As star payouts dip, William Morris and Endeavor join forces

Apr 27, 09 6:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Two of Hollywood's top talent agencies agreed to merge today amid declining revenues in film and television, Variety reports. Pending government approval, the venerable William Morris Agency will share a new Beverly Hills office with 14-year-old Endeavor—and likely spark a flurry of clients and agents scurrying for new representation.... More »

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entertainment • television • Hollywood • film • merger • Endeavor • William Morris

(Newser) - Astronauts lubed a joint and wiped a solar panel clean today on the last spacewalk of the Endeavour mission, Space.com reports. The final repairs on the International Space Station took just over 6 hours but were cut short for astronaut Shane Kimbrough when carbon dioxide levels rose in his... More »

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(AP) - Spacewalking astronauts completed almost all of the greasy repairs on a gummed-up joint at the International Space Station today, leaving a few chores behind for a final walk on Monday. As spacewalk No. 3 was getting under way 225 miles up, a new recycling system for converting urine into drinking... More »

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(AP) - Space shuttle Endeavour and a crew of seven blasted into the night sky today, bound for the International Space Station and the most extreme home makeover project ever attempted by astronauts, the AP reports. The shuttle rose off its launch pad at 7:55 p.m. EST, right on time,... More »

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 Endeavour Crew 
 Finishes Final Walk 

Astronauts set up inspection boom for next mission

Mar 22, 08 6:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - A pair of Endeavour astronauts completed the last spacewalk of their historic assembly mission tonight, the Houston Chronicle reports. Over 6 hours, Mike Forman and Bob Behnken set up an inspection boom outside the International Space Station to help future shuttles avoid disasters like the 2003 Columbia tragedy. The boom... More »

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NASA • space shuttle • International Space Station • Endeavor • spacewalk • Columbia Space Shuttle • Columbia disaster • Dextre • Discovery space shuttle

 Spacewalking Astronauts  
 Test Repair Goo

'Caulk-like' stuff could avert disaster

Mar 21, 08 12:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Spacewalking astronauts successfully tested a high-tech goo that can be used to repair heat shields and help avert a repeat of the 2003 Columbia shuttle disaster, the Houston Chronicle reports. In work reminiscent of a “tile-and-grout” job, astronauts sprayed the pink caulk onto shuttle sections that were purposely damaged.... More »

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NASA • astronauts • International Space Station • Endeavor • repair • spacewalk • heat shield • Columbia Space Shuttle • T-RAD

Dextre Lives! Space Robot Gets Power

NASA solves glitch; astronauts continue assembly tonight

Mar 15, 08 1:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dextre's finally getting some juice. Astronauts aboard the international space station solved a glitch last night and got power flowing to their partially built robot, the AP reports. Now they can go ahead with a spacewalk tonight to finish assembling it. “There was obviously some real concern over the... More »

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NASA • Japan • Canada • International Space Station • Endeavor • spacewalk • Dextre • Kibo • Canadian Space Agency • Discovery space shuttle

 Space Robot Taking Shape 

Astronauts begin assembling Dextre, despite early glitch

Mar 14, 08 9:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Astronauts began assembling a 12-foot robot named Dextre last night outside the international space station. The overnight spacewalking mission hit a slight glitch when the robot failed to power up, but NASA officials expect to resolve it soon, the Houston Chronicle reports. Spacewalks on Saturday and Monday will be needed... More »

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NASA • space shuttle • International Space Station • Endeavor • spacewalk • Dextre • Kibo

Shuttle to Launch
Giant Robot
Into Space

It's 12 feet tall, and its name is Dextre

Mar 10, 08 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - When the shuttle Endeavour launches at 2:28am tomorrow, it will carry what has been pure sci-fi until now: a giant space robot. After astronauts assemble it, Canada’s Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, known as “Dextre,” will roam the outside of the International Space Station completing repairs considered... More »

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Canada • space • International Space Station • robots • Endeavor • space robot • Dextre • Canadian Space Agency

NASA Learned Its Lesson With Endeavour

Caution, elaborate tools mark dramatic shift from Columbia era

Aug 20, 07 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Endeavour faced the same problem that the ill-fated Columbia did, but NASA officials handled the two missions in dramatically different ways, marking a radical cultural shift at the space agency. Columbia’s shuttle suffered more damage from a flying piece of foam, but NASA still spent days using elaborate equipment... More »

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NASA • Columbia University • Stanford University • space shuttle • Endeavor • Ames Research Center • Michael D. Griffin • George Washington University

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