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    Jul 23, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. Sally Ride, first US woman in space, dies at 61

    <span style="font-size: small;">LOS ANGELES (AP) &mdash; Space used to be a man's world. Then came Sally Ride, who blazed a cosmic trail into orbit for U.S. women. With a pitch perfect name out of a pop song refrain, she joined the select club of American space heroes the public knew by heart: Shepard, Glenn, Armstrong and Aldrin.</span>
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Space used to be a man's world. Then came Sally Ride, who blazed a cosmic trail into orbit for U.S. women. With a pitch perfect name out of a pop song refrain, she joined the select club of American space heroes the public knew by...

    Tags: Stanford University, Science, Companies and Corporations, Jane Fonda, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    2. May 9, 2013 |Story| Daily Press

  2. NASA head Bolden to tour Langley Research Center Friday

    HAMPTON -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will tour NASA-Langley Research Center Friday, where he’ll get a look at ongoing work and take a turn in a cockpit simulator. Bolden will visit Langley’s Air Traffic Operations Laboratory and join...

    Tags: NASA, Air Transportation Industry

    3. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Third-grader names asteroid that is focus of NASA mission

    Asteroid (101955)1999 RQ36 doesn't really roll off the tongue, but asteroid Bennu? That's an asteroid that a person, a country and the world can get excited about.
    Asteroid (101955)1999 RQ36 doesn't really roll off the tongue, but asteroid Bennu? That's an asteroid that a person, a country and the world can get excited about. This week, NASA announced that 9-year-old Michael Toler Puzio of North Carolina had won...

    Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, NASA, Barack Obama, Space Programs, Satellite Technology

    4. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Antares rocket blasts into orbit for first time in test for NASA

    In its maiden flight to space, a commercially built 13-story rocket blasted off from a launch pad off the coast of Virginia in a test mission for NASA.
    In its maiden flight to space, a commercially built 13-story rocket blasted off from a launch pad off the coast of Virginia in a test mission for NASA. The Antares rocket, developed by Orbital Sciences Corp., roared into orbit after launching Sunday...

    Tags: SpaceX, Science, Orbital Sciences Corporation, NASA, Space Programs

    5. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Congress members urge NASA to spare planetary science funding

    Don't cut planetary science funding, members of Congress urged NASA on Friday.
    This post has been updated. See below for details.
    Don't cut planetary science funding, members of Congress urged NASA on Friday. In a letter to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), urged the space agency to maintain funding levels for...

    Tags: Adam Schiff, Budgets and Budgeting, Science, Astronomy, NASA

    6. Mar 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Naval Academy astronauts return to inspire next generation

    The course is Human Space Flight. The subject for today: analogues &mdash; the scenarios found in the world or contrived in the laboratory that NASA uses to simulate work and life aboard a space ship.
    The course is Human Space Flight. The subject for today: analogues — the scenarios found in the world or contrived in the laboratory that NASA uses to simulate work and life aboard a space ship. Naval Academy professor Ken Reightler leads the...

    Tags: Science, United States Naval Academy, Neil Armstrong, NASA, Vice (movie)

    7. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Amazon's Jeff Bezos hails recovery of some Apollo F-1 engines

    Jeff Bezos: founder and CEO of Amazon.com, and now, bona fide ocean explorer.
    Jeff Bezos: founder and CEO of Amazon.com, and now, bona fide ocean explorer. A year after vowing to send a team into the ocean to find F-1 engines from the historic Apollo 11 moon launch, Bezos announced Wednesday that the team had recovered F-1 engine...

    Tags: Apollo Moon Mission (1961-1975), Neil Armstrong, Bodies of Water, NASA, Space Programs

    8. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. NASA observation satellite blasts into orbit from Vandenberg

    VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE -- A 19-story white rocket successfully lifted a NASA science satellite into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base, located northwest of Santa Barbara.
    VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE -- A 19-story white rocket successfully lifted a NASA science satellite into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base, located northwest of Santa Barbara. The picture-perfect launch, which took place Monday at 10:02 a.m. PST,...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, Medical Procedures and Tests, Orbital Sciences Corporation, NASA

    9. Dec 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. NASA will remain a leader in human spaceflight, top official says

    NASA&rsquo;s human spaceflight program is &ldquo;alive and well,&rdquo; NASA chief Charles Bolden told a committee convened to explore the space program&rsquo;s future goals and direction.
    NASA’s human spaceflight program is “alive and well,” NASA chief Charles Bolden told a committee convened to explore the space program’s future goals and direction. “Those who question whether we can still lead in space...

    Tags: Apollo Moon Mission (1961-1975), NASA, Barack Obama, Space Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

    10. Dec 27, 2012 |Story| La Caņada

  10. Year in Review: JPL reaches Mars, Leko let go, a new market sprouts up

    &ldquo;We're safe on Mars.&rdquo;
    “We're safe on Mars.” La Caņada Flintridge's connection to the heavens made for a sensational story in 2012, as Jet Propulsion Laboratory safely landed the NASA rover Curiosity on the Red Planet. JPL engineer Al Chen made the announcement...

    Tags: Adam Schiff, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Anthony J. Portantino, Economy, Business and Finance

    11. Dec 4, 2012 |Story| Pasadena Sun

  11. NASA announces new Mars rover mission

    NASA is sending another robot to Mars.
    NASA is sending another robot to Mars. The space agency announced a new mission Tuesday afternoon that will launch another rover at the Red Planet in 2020. Curiosity, their latest 1-ton rover, just begun a two-year mission in August. NASA announced...

    Tags: Adam Schiff, NASA, Space Programs, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Google+

    12. Dec 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. NASA chief touts 'Gangnam' parody, 'NASA Johnson Style'

    NASA&rsquo;s purpose and vision might be a mystery to some, but the agency&rsquo;s top official says there&rsquo;s a quick primer on the space agency&rsquo;s mission and accomplishments. And it&rsquo;s done Gangnam style.&nbsp;
    NASA’s purpose and vision might be a mystery to some, but the agency’s top official says there’s a quick primer on the space agency’s mission and accomplishments. And it’s done Gangnam style.  “I find, as I travel...

    Tags: Telecommunication Service, Human Interest, NASA, Social Media, Space Programs

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