Tag: international space station
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NASA to Study Almost Absolute Zero Matter at ISS
from RT.com: NASA has revealed its plans to create the coldest spot in the known universe on board the International Space Station in 2016. The researchers are preparing to study matter at temperatures near absolute zero, revealing the world of quantum mechanics. The US space agency has announced that its researchers are currently working on…
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NASA Video: ISS Flies Through Auroras – Cool!
Don Pettit, flight engineer aboard the International Space Station (ISS), captures impressive video as ISS flies through auroras.
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reaching out: pope may make first call to space
from fox news: The Pope may make a special call to the International Space Station during the upcoming flight of the space shuttle Endeavour, according to a NASA official. In what would be the first papal call to space, discussions are underway to try to arrange for Pope Benedict XVI to speak to two Italian…
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international space station’s moon transit
French Astrophotographer Theirry Legault captured image, at right, of International Space Station crossing the Moon (near center of picture). Legault took this impressive shot on December 20th from Normandy, France just a few hours before the eclipse. Please view article and more pictures at Universe Today.
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space x launch a commercial first!
Space X, a commercial space transport company owned by Paypal co-founder Elon Musk, boosted their Dragon capsule into earth orbit atop their own Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday, Dec 8, 2010. Dragon orbited twice and splashed down successfully 500 miles off the coast of Southern California. Space X is the first commercial company to successfully launch, orbit…