Space Shuttle Endeavour Soars in Predawn Launch – 2218th Edition
The space shuttle Endeavour lit up the predawn sky above Florida when it launched Feb. 8 on its STS-130 mission.
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Shuttle Blasts Off for Space Station – 2217th Edition
It was the second attempt to launch the Endeavour, 24 hours after Sunday’s attempt was scrubbed because of clouds over the launching pad.
Nimble Space Companies: Fixed-Price vs. Cost-Plus – 2216th Edition
Are small private firms better suited to reducing the cost of space? Maybe, if we’re willing to trade uncertainty for opportunity. Commercial Spaceflight Federation’s Brett Alexander and Astronaut Leroy Chiao explore the issues.
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News Analysis: For Human Spaceflight, Can Measured Beat Bold? – 2215th Edition
The Obama administration is trying to keep humans flying in space, but will its measured proposals succeed where others fell short?
Go Cosmic Sightseeing with Orion, the Hunter – 2214th Edition
Orion is the richest constellation of the winter sky, a perfect place to begin exploring the night sky.
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Geoffrey Burbidge, Who Traced Life to Stardust, Is Dead at 84 – 2213th Edition
Dr. Burbidge was one of the last giants of the postwar era of astronomy, when big telescopes revealed a universe more diverse and violent than anybody had dreamed.
Astronauts Skip Super Bowl for Space Shuttle Launch – 2212th Edition
The six astronauts who rocketed into space early Monday opted to skip watching the Super Bowl in order to blast off on the space shuttle Endeavour.
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Hadron Collider Set for Half Power – 2211th Edition
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider is going to operate at half power for the next two years and then shut down for a yearlong repair session.
Shuttle Launch Lights the Night for Last Time – 2210th Edition
There is a lot of history behind NASA’s final night launch of a space shuttle — the early Monday liftoff of shuttle Endeavour.
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