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The Register, 15.03.10 11:41 UTC

Robot mini space shuttle is go for April, says US air force

Long-delayed plans by the US to deploy a small robot space shuttle appear now to be approaching fruition, according to reports. The US Air Force has now stated that the X-37 unmanned spaceplane will ...

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The Register, 12.03.10 10:35 UTC

Elon Musk's Falcon 9 suffers rocketus interruptus in pad test

The Falcon 9 rocket made by famed tech hecamillionaire Elon Musk's company SpaceX has suffered a test-firing failure on the pad in Florida. Flames and black smoke belched briefly from the bottom of ...

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Seattle Times, 10.03.10 20:32 UTC

Former Vancouver teacher on next Shuttle flight

Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger already has taken one trip with the space shuttle Discovery, moving along at something like 1 mph.

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BBC World News, 05.03.10 01:10 UTC

It's quiz time!

It's nearly the end of another week... Just how much do you remember about the headlines from the past seven days? Test your knowledge of news events from around the world in our quiz. When you get ...

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Huffington Post, 04.03.10 23:58 UTC

Rep. Mike Coffman: A Strategic Retreat From Leadership

Bipartisanship is, as everyone knows, in short supply in Washington these days. But it has not vanished completely. When Presidential Science Adviser John Holdren and NASA Administrator Charles ...

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The Register, 26.02.10 01:08 UTC

Senators to NASA: get your ass to Mars

NASA lacks a clear vision for the future of US human spaceflight, US Senators told the space agency's chief on Wednesday. A Senate science subcommittee clashed with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden ...

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Huffington Post, 23.02.10 19:34 UTC

Buzz Aldrin: Spaceships Worthy of the Name

In this blog I'm going to talk about what NASA needs to do once Congress has passed President Obama's new budget that starts on October 1st. Although I spent most of last year speaking about these ...

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Belfast Telegraph, 23.02.10 06:28 UTC

Space shuttle Endeavour defies forecasters of doom

The space shuttle Endeavour and its six astronauts returned safely to Earth today, ending a mission that resulted in the virtual completion of the International Space Station. In a rare night-time ...

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Seattle Times, 22.02.10 12:16 UTC

In rare night landing, space shuttle back on Earth

Space shuttle Endeavour and its six astronauts closed out the last major construction mission at the International Space Station with a smooth landing in darkness that struck many as bittersweet.

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Daily Mail, 22.02.10 10:24 UTC

Space shuttle Endeavour touches down in rare night-time landing

Space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of six astronauts are safely back on Earth, after making a rare night-time landing. The craft touched down travelling at around 220mph at the Kennedy Space Centre ...

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