Space
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World Space Party
Yuri’s Night From the website: Human Spaceflight became a reality 45 years ago with the launch of a bell-shaped capsule called “Vostok 1.” The capsule was carrying Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, who took his place in history as the first human to leave the bounds of Earth and enter outer space. Exactly 20 years later,…
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World Space Party
Yuri’s Night From the website: Human Spaceflight became a reality 45 years ago with the launch of a bell-shaped capsule called “Vostok 1.” The capsule was carrying Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, who took his place in history as the first human to leave the bounds of Earth and enter outer space. Exactly 20 years later,…
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Return to Flight
This is just a great photograph. Let’s hope they all get back OK. And check out the background on the Shuttle Commander, Eileen Collins: Defense Superior Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Armed…
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Return to Flight
This is just a great photograph. Let’s hope they all get back OK. And check out the background on the Shuttle Commander, Eileen Collins: Defense Superior Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Armed…
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Astronomers detect ’10th planet’
Astronomers in the United States have announced the discovery of the 10th planet to orbit our Sun. The largest object found in our Solar System since Neptune was discovered in 1846, it was first seen in 2003 but has only now been confirmed as a planet. Designated 2003 UB313, it is about 3,000km across, a…
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Astronomers detect ’10th planet’
Astronomers in the United States have announced the discovery of the 10th planet to orbit our Sun. The largest object found in our Solar System since Neptune was discovered in 1846, it was first seen in 2003 but has only now been confirmed as a planet. Designated 2003 UB313, it is about 3,000km across, a…
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Voyagers Surpass 10,000 Days Of Operation
The intrepid twin Voyager spacecraft, launched about two weeks apart in the summer of 1977 and now heading out of the solar system, continue making history. On Jan. 5, 2005 the Voyager team noted a milestone with a nice round number: 10,000 days since Voyager 2’s launch. On Jan. 21, 2005 Voyager 1 also passed…
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Voyagers Surpass 10,000 Days Of Operation
The intrepid twin Voyager spacecraft, launched about two weeks apart in the summer of 1977 and now heading out of the solar system, continue making history. On Jan. 5, 2005 the Voyager team noted a milestone with a nice round number: 10,000 days since Voyager 2’s launch. On Jan. 21, 2005 Voyager 1 also passed…
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Star ‘gnome’ is nuclear surprise
A shining star has been located that is not much bigger than Jupiter, the biggest planet in our Solar System. The discovery is fascinating, say scientists, because it shows how small an object can be and still trigger the nuclear reactions for sunshine. The existence of the star, known as OGLE-TR-122B, was confirmed by the…
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Star ‘gnome’ is nuclear surprise
A shining star has been located that is not much bigger than Jupiter, the biggest planet in our Solar System. The discovery is fascinating, say scientists, because it shows how small an object can be and still trigger the nuclear reactions for sunshine. The existence of the star, known as OGLE-TR-122B, was confirmed by the…