Tag: space shuttle
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2003 Columbia Disaster Revisited
On February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia broke up upon reentry just after 9am over much of central and eastern Texas.
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#DataDump: #SuperMoon, Snooping, Sidesteps and more
#Supermoon Saturday: May’s Full Moon coincides with Perigee, first of 6 Celestial events this month // 7M Birds Die in US and Canada a Year because of Communication Towers // Justice Department Clears Google In Wi-Fi Sniffing Scandal // Equipment Maker Caught Installing Backdoor Vows to Fix Following Public Pressure // How Apple Sidesteps Billions…
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#DataDump: #Discovery, Debacle, #David8 and more
Space Shuttle #Discovery Wows DC in 45min Flyover* Video: Space shuttle Discovery arrives in Washington* Video: Smithsonian Welcomes Discovery to Collection* Video Playlist: Space Shuttle Discovery* US military intelligence critic to lead spy agency* Contradicting Fed. Judge, FCC Clears Google in WiFi Sniffing Debacle* FCC’s Ruling on Google’s WiFi Snooping Sets Horrible Precedent* Video: New…
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1984 Cold War Incident: Soviet Laser Fired Upon Shuttle Challenger
The Soviet Defense Minister concerned about American spying, ordered Terra-3 laser fired upon the Shuttle! The laser beam caused malfunctions on shuttle and sickened crew members, and resulted, in a formal diplomatic protest.
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NASA’s Science Missions Bring the Universe Into Sharper Focus
But even as NASA goes through this awkward transition in human space flight, the agency has one bright spot: science. NASA’s scientific missions — robotic probes, telescopes, satellites — are bringing Earth, the sun, the solar system and the universe into sharper focus.
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Earthquake Watch: Planetary Alignment Aug 11
Physical forces exerted on our planet by gravitational waves of other heavenly bodies are very real! Planetary alignments may precipitate quakes. Newsbad.com sees a possible 7.2 earthquake on August 11th because of a Earth-Mercury-Sun-Venus alignment. It will be interesting to see if there’s bad news on that date?
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Space Shuttle Atlantis Touches Down, Ending An Era of Adventure In Space
She roared into the heavens a fortnight ago atop a column of fire, enthralling a million spectators as she set off on her final voyage. But the space shuttle Atlantis slipped quietly back to port on Thursday at the end of her five-million-mile journey, gently lowering the curtain on three extraordinary decades of adventure in…
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final shuttle launch of sts-135
The final launch for shuttle program of sts-135 is a sentimental one as it crosses into history. A nice three minute launch video is available here. The NASA website provides details of last mission: “a 12-day mission to the International Space Station. Atlantis carries a crew of four and the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module containing…
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final shuttle sts-135 set to launch 11:26a et, friday
Who said people have lost interest in space? The final Shuttle mission STS-135 (promo poster pictured), with as many as a million spectators congregating along flight path from launch pad 39A, shows an intense interest to witness this historic event! The launch of Atlantis set for 11:26a ET Friday, is threatened by a rain delay.…
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7/7 defcon: the atlantis event & awesome announcements
atlantis launch will be iconic event, the last of its kind* full range of opinions & emotions surrounds last shuttle flight* video: space shuttle atlantis’ big-screen launch events & tributes* nasa’s dramatic rescue plan in case of shuttle emergency* plans to strip mine the moon may soon be more than just sci-fi* security grifters partner-up…
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Endeavour Launch, Mission Facts & Illuminati Numbers
Endeavour, STS-134, launched on time from the Kennedy Space Center at 8:56 am, ET, today. Atlantis is scheduled for launch this summer in the final flight of the Space Shuttle program.
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arizona shooting suspected to be staged psyop
The shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in a Tucson parking lot in January, has fallen under suspicion of two independent investigators, Ed Chiarini and Stephanie Sledge. A photoshopped mug shot of Jared Lee Loughner hints something is amiss? Is the photo a sinister psyop lending the alleged shooter an evil clown-like appearance, borrowed from Glenn…
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Capt. Kirk Wakes Up the Discovery Space Shuttle Crew
At the intersection of science-fiction and science-fact was William Shatner on Monday. As James T. Kirk, the fictional captain of the Starship Enterprise, Shatner voiced the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” TV series and several movies since 1966.
