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                </div>This composite image shows the three worlds NASA’s Stardust spacecraft encountered during its 12 year mission. The flyby of asteroid Annefrank came on Nov.2, 2002. Comet Wild 2 was visited on Jan. 2, 2004. The comet Tempel 1 encounter occurred on Feb. 14, 2011. Image […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Misson Complete for NASA’s Stardust Comet Hunter

    This composite image shows the three worlds NASA’s Stardust spacecraft encountered during its 12 year mission. The flyby of asteroid Annefrank came on Nov.2, 2002. Comet Wild 2 was visited on Jan. 2, 2004. The comet Tempel 1 encounter occurred on Feb. 14, 2011. Image […]

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                </div>Tonight’s moon will not only appear larger than usual, it will actually be closer than usual. The moon is currently about 31,000 miles closer to the earth than at its farthest orbit. This closest orbit, at a distance of about 211,600 miles, is known as […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Moon – Closest to Earth Since 1993

    Tonight’s moon will not only appear larger than usual, it will actually be closer than usual. The moon is currently about 31,000 miles closer to the earth than at its farthest orbit. This closest orbit, at a distance of about 211,600 miles, is known as […]

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                </div>On Monday of this week, NASA researchers launched Operation Icebridge which is an airborne mission to study changes in the northern polar ice cap. The crews, including an international coalition, will begin the survey from their current location in Thule, Greenland.  This will be the […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    NASA Begins Operation IceBridge

    On Monday of this week, NASA researchers launched Operation Icebridge which is an airborne mission to study changes in the northern polar ice cap. The crews, including an international coalition, will begin the survey from their current location in Thule, Greenland.  This will be the […]

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                </div>On March the 29th and 30th, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will be the host at a summit bringing engineers together to talk about open source software development. The event will take place at the Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. This is […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Open Source Summit Promotes Collaboration among Engineers

    On March the 29th and 30th, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will be the host at a summit bringing engineers together to talk about open source software development. The event will take place at the Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. This is […]

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                </div>NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft has completed its more than six year journey from the Earth and is scheduled to enter orbit around Mercury on the 17th of March. The spacecraft must now be slowed to eventually settle into a 12-hour orbit around the innermost planet in […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    NASA’s MESSENGER Spacecraft Ready to Enter Mercury Orbit

    NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft has completed its more than six year journey from the Earth and is scheduled to enter orbit around Mercury on the 17th of March. The spacecraft must now be slowed to eventually settle into a 12-hour orbit around the innermost planet in […]

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                </div>On Nov. 19, 2010, NASA launched a small bread-loaf sized satellite into a 400 mile high earth orbit to look for, study and report back on microorganisms at the fringe of our atmosphere. The nanosatellite is known as Organism/Organic Exposure to Orbital Stresses (O/OREOS). It […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    NASA Nanosatellite Studies Life in Space

    On Nov. 19, 2010, NASA launched a small bread-loaf sized satellite into a 400 mile high earth orbit to look for, study and report back on microorganisms at the fringe of our atmosphere. The nanosatellite is known as Organism/Organic Exposure to Orbital Stresses (O/OREOS). It […]

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                </div>While Space Shuttle Discovery is in orbit completing its last mission for NASA, the space agency announced the planned roll out of Endeavour for what will be its last mission as well. Not only will this be Endeavour’s final mission, it is also the last […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Endeavour Prepares for Final Launch

    While Space Shuttle Discovery is in orbit completing its last mission for NASA, the space agency announced the planned roll out of Endeavour for what will be its last mission as well. Not only will this be Endeavour’s final mission, it is also the last […]

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                </div>At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA’s Glory spacecraft waits patiently for another launch attempt. Engineers are currently troubleshooting ground support equipment for the Taurus XL rocket which will carry the satellite into space. A malfunction in the equipment on the 23rd, just minutes […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    New Launch Dates for NASA’s Glory Mission TBD

    At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA’s Glory spacecraft waits patiently for another launch attempt. Engineers are currently troubleshooting ground support equipment for the Taurus XL rocket which will carry the satellite into space. A malfunction in the equipment on the 23rd, just minutes […]

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                </div>During the pre-launch news conference earlier today, NASA’s mission management team gave a thumbs-up for the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery. The launch is now confirmed a “go” for 4:50 p.m. EST tomorrow February 24th. This is scheduled to be the final mission for the […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Shuttle Discovery is “GO” for Launch

    During the pre-launch news conference earlier today, NASA’s mission management team gave a thumbs-up for the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery. The launch is now confirmed a “go” for 4:50 p.m. EST tomorrow February 24th. This is scheduled to be the final mission for the […]

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                </div>This week NASA announced that it has selected Jacobs Technology Inc. to act as a test evaluation and support team (TEST). The Tullahoma, TN based company will provide the test evaluation and support services for the agency at the White Sands Test Facility in Las […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    NASA Awards $300-$500 Million Contact

    This week NASA announced that it has selected Jacobs Technology Inc. to act as a test evaluation and support team (TEST). The Tullahoma, TN based company will provide the test evaluation and support services for the agency at the White Sands Test Facility in Las […]

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