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May 09, 2008
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Feature Articles
  
April 22 The Soyuz spacecraft is the longest serving, most versatile manned spacecraft ever flown.A Brief History Of The Soyuz Spacecraft
The Soyuz spacecraft is the longest serving, most versatile manned spacecraft ever flown Read the full article
February 29 STS-122 Perhaps one of the most studied bodies in our solar system, Mars is the first of the “external” planets – planets that lie outside of Earth’s orbit.Sifting The Sands Of Mars
Perhaps one of the most studied bodies in our solar system, Mars is the first of the “external” planets – planets that lie outside of Earth’s orbit. Read the full article
February 28 Dawn  Dawn, NASA’s ninth space probe in the Explorers Program, will blast its way around our solar system during its eight year mission seeking answers as to why Ceres, and Vesta, remain intact since their formation 4.6 billion years ago.Dawn - Exploring Rubble From The Beginning Of Time
Dawn, NASA’s ninth space probe in the Explorers Program, will blast its way around our solar system during its eight year mission seeking answers as to why Ceres, and Vesta, remain intact since their formation 4.6 billion years Read the full article
February 27 Themis Minutes after a Boeing Delta rocket blasts off its launch pad on Feb. 15 and the faring doors open, five identical spacecraft will float out into space over Australia THEMIS - Searching For The Truth Behind Magnetic Substorms
Minutes after a Boeing Delta rocket blasts off its launch pad on Feb. 15 and the faring doors open, five identical spacecraft will float out into space over Australia  Read the full article
February 26 When most people think of Russia’s space program they inevitably tend to look back instead of forward. In their eyes Russia is past its prime. Russia’s Plans For The Next 26 Years In Space
When most people think of Russia’s space program they inevitably tend to look back instead of forward. In their eyes Russia is past its prime Read the full article
February 24 In simple terms, a coronal mass ejection (CME) is an explosion of an enormous ball of electrified gas from the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona, and is one of the most violent events in the solar system.The Sun In STEREO
In simple terms, a coronal mass ejection (CME) is an explosion of an enormous ball of electrified gas from the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona, and is one of the most violent events in the solar system Read the full article
February 23 Nearly one hundred fruit flies left the launch pad as eggs, hatched en route and landed at the International Space Station in larval form. Thousands made the return trip to EarthFruit Flies And Space Flight?
Nearly one hundred fruit flies left the launch pad as eggs, hatched en route and landed at the International Space Station in larval form. Thousands made the return trip to Earth Read the full article
 
Interviews
  
February 29 STS-117 A few weeks after his eventful first spaceflight in STS-117, Danny Olivas speaks gently, but with a beautiful soft-spoken passion. Just as he did the first time I heard him in  1998Danny Olivas
A few weeks after his eventful first spaceflight in STS-117, Danny Olivas speaks gently, but with a beautiful soft-spoken passion.  Read the full article
February 04 STS-122 Navy Cmdr. Stephen N. Frick, will command the STS-122 shuttle mission Commander Stephen Frick On STS-122
Navy Cmdr. Stephen N. Frick, will command the STS-122 shuttle mission  Read the full article
February 03 sts-118 Shuttle Commander Scott Kelly said he is not afraid of the unknown when it comes to piloting the  Space Shuttle Commander Scott Kelly On STS-118
Shuttle Commander Scott Kelly said he is not afraid of the unknown when it comes to piloting the Space Shuttle  Read the full article
February 02 Liberty Bell 7 Forty years ago, astronaut Virgil “Gus” Grissom squeezed his hands around a knobbed control stick, pushing it from side to side and guided the Liberty Bell 7 back to  EarthLowell Grissom On Gus Grissom
Forty years ago, astronaut Virgil “Gus” Grissom squeezed his hands around a knobbed control stick, pushing it from side to side and guided the Liberty Bell 7 back to Earth Read the full article
February 01 With the nation’s perseverance to get to space, some might have forgotten the role Gemini played in getting to the moon. On November 11, 1966, NASA closed the chapter on its Gemini space program and moved toward its next generation of fleet -- the Apollo capsule. Commanding the last launch – Gemini XII – was Jim Lovell, along with Buzz Aldrin, who later walked on the moon with Neil Armstrong. An Interview With James A Lovell
With the nation’s perseverance to get to space, some might have forgotten the role Gemini played in getting to the moon.  Read the full article
January 29 Orbital's SORCE Project Manager Robert Fulton Talks About What It Took to Build And Launch NASA's Newest Sun ExplorerAnatomy Of A Space Flight
Orbital's SORCE Project Manager Robert Fulton Talks About What It Took to Build And Launch NASA's Newest Sun Explorer Read the full article
January 29 STS-107 This transcript shows what happened in mission control during Columbia's reentry on the STS-107 mission.  Times are approximate to within +/- five seconds. Special thanks to ex-NASA Flight Dynamics Officer Roger Balettie and others for clarification on some of the technical terms. An Inside Look at Columbia's Last Minutes (Page 1 of 2)
This transcript shows what happened in mission control during Columbia's reentry on the STS-107 mission. Read the full article
January 29 STS-107 This transcript shows what happened in mission control during Columbia's reentry on the STS-107 mission.  Times are approximate to within +/- five seconds. Special thanks to ex-NASA Flight Dynamics Officer Roger Balettie and others for clarification on some of the technical terms. An Inside Look at Columbia's Last Minutes (Page 2 of 2)
This transcript shows what happened in mission control during Columbia's reentry on the STS-107 mission. Read the full article