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On the way to the Space Station: On board computers have primary control of all critical functions as Discovery lifts off . . .

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NASA: Lunar Exploration Objectives | 12.04.06

NASA Source Article Almost 200 lunar exploration objectives resulted from the Global Exploration Strategy process. NASA engaged the global space community to develop the objectives by asking the quest...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:37:00 GMT

NASA: Why the Moon?

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Posted by on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:30:00 GMT

Where's Chandra?

http://chandra.harvard.edu/about/whereis.html
Posted by on Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:06:00 GMT

Many Planetary Scientists and Astronomers Oppose New Planet Definition

On August 24th, a session of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), meeting in Prague, passed a resolution re-defining the planets of our solar system. Only about 428 of the IAUs nearly 10,000 me...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Sep 2006 20:42:00 GMT

New Solar System Definitions Illustrated

Credit: The International Astronomical Union/Martin Kornmesser
Posted by on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:13:00 GMT

IAU 2006 General Assembly: Result of the IAU Resolution votes

24. August 2006, Prague   The first half of the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly has just concluded. The results of the Resolution votes a...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:53:00 GMT

IAU Final Resolution Ready for Vote

The Final IAU Resolution on the definition of "planet" ready for voting 24. August 2006, Prague   At the second session of the 2006 International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly, ...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 00:49:00 GMT

Question: When is a planet not not a planet?

Answer: When it's a pluto-n. The IAU draft definition of "planet" and "plutons" 16. August 2006, Prague   The world's astronomers, under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union (...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 22:50:00 GMT

The Payload Bay Doors Are Open

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Posted by on Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:27:00 GMT

Discovery Launch Scheduled for July 4th, 2006

I must be inhabiting a parallel time stream: Tracy Young/Allard BeutelKennedy Space Center, Fla.321-867-9284 07.02.06 MEDIA ADVISORY: 44-06 NASA Aims for Independence Day Space Sh...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Jul 2006 05:23:00 GMT