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Curiosity rover sticks the landing
They called it the "seven minutes or terror" for the complex maneuverings and rocket blasts conducted in the final moments of a 354 million mile journey from home, but the Curiosity rover executed its landing flawlessly. Those who doubted U.S. preeminence...Tags: Harvard University, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Technology, NASA, Usain Bolt
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NASA passes over two Md.-based projects for new Mars mission
NASA announced plans Tuesday for a mission to explore the interior of Mars, passing over two finalist proposals from Maryland institutions for the space agency's next relatively low-cost space mission. InSight, a project of the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in...Tags: College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Space Programs, Education, University of Maryland, College Park, NASA
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More images from Mars rover Curiosity coming soon
L.A. NOWNASA on Monday is expected to release more image from the Mars rover Curiosity as well as provide new details on the rover's movements on the Red Planet surface. NASA administrator Charles Bolden is expected to make statements during a...... -
Neil Armstrong remembered by John Glenn, NASA head
L.A. NOWTop NASA officials and former astronauts praised the late Neil Armstrong on Saturday, saying he made a major mark on space exploration. "When I think of Neil, I think of someone who for our country was dedicated enough to dare...... -
California Science Center set for Endeavour exhibit opening today
L.A. NOWSpace shuttle Endeavour will once again be on public display Tuesday as the California Science Center opens its doors to the pavilion that will showcase its new crown jewel.... -
Neil Armstrong dies at 82; first person to walk on moon
When Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon, on July 20, 1969, he uttered a phrase that has been carved in stone and quoted across the planet: "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." The grainy black-and-white...Tags: Engineering, New York City, Manufacturing and Engineering, Space Programs, Stanley Kubrick
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SpaceX Dragon Cargo Capsule Splashes Down to Earth
CNNThe SpaceX Dragon has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a three-week flight to the International Space Station, completing the first commercial cargo mission to Earth's orbit, NASA announced Sunday. The unmanned capsule came down about 250 miles...Tags: Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX, Space Programs, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Defence Contracts
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NASA considers orbital outpost near moon as next big project
Los Angeles TimesTop NASA officials have picked a leading candidate for the agency's next major mission: construction of an outpost that would send astronauts farther from Earth than they've ever been. Called the gateway spacecraft, it would hover in orbit on the far...Tags: Space Programs, Barack Obama, Orion Space Mission, NASA, Politics
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Curiosity rover broadcasts message from Mars
The Curiosity rover has tested its nose and cleared its throat, and is set to start its journey toward its first potential drilling target over the coming days, scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory said Monday. In a message broadcast...
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Nation says goodbye to moonwalker Neil Armstrong
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation bid farewell Thursday to Neil Armstrong, the first man to take a giant leap on to the moon. The powerful of Washington, the pioneers of space, and the everyday public crowded into the Washington National Cathedral for a...
Tags: John F. Kennedy, Space Programs, Barack Obama, NASA, Neil Armstrong
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Mourners recall Neil Armstrong's 'life well-lived and service nobly rendered'
Highlights - NASA gives Armstrong's family an American flag from Johnson Space Center - Hundreds attend a memorial ceremony at Washington National Cathedral - Armstrong is remembered as an extraordinary man who shared credit with many - Armstrong,...Tags: Space Programs, Barack Obama, NASA, Neil Armstrong, Human Interest
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