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Engineer's fall from launch pad still being probed
HOUSTON (AP) — NASA says there were no safety gear malfunctions in last week's death of a launch pad worker. The engineer fell to his death March 14 from the shuttle launch pad at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. Endeavour was being prepped for...Tags: Science and Technology, Space Programs, Florida, Kennedy Space Center, Employees
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Lennon, Holtz among those receiving Notre Dame honorary degrees
SOUTH BEND — Retiring alumni association director Charles F. "Chuck" Lennon and former head football coach Lou Holtz will be among 12 people who will be presented honorary degrees at the University of Notre Dame’s May 22 commencement in...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Elections, Politics, Human Interest, International Organizations
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Space shuttle worker falls to death at launch pad
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A space shuttle worker has fallen to his death at the launch pad. Officials at NASA's Kennedy Space Center say the accident occurred at 7:40 a.m. Monday. The man fell while working. Medics rushed to the pad, but were...Tags: Space Programs, Science and Technology, Rocketry, Technology, Kennedy Space Center
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Japan quake causes day to get a wee bit shorter
WASHINGTON (AP) — You won't notice it, but the day just got a tiny bit shorter because of Friday's giant earthquake off the coast of Japan. NASA geophysicist Richard Gross calculated that Earth's rotation sped up by 1.6 microseconds. That's...Tags: Chile Earthquake (2010), Washington, DC, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Japan
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Scientists skeptical of meteorite alien life claim
WASHINGTON (AP) — A NASA scientist claims he's found signs of what he concludes is alien bacterial life in meteorites that fell to Earth many decades ago. But other NASA scientists are skeptical, including the head of the team that searches for life...Tags: Space Programs, Science and Technology, Washington, DC, Huntsville
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Space shuttle Discovery fueled for final flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Space shuttle Discovery is poised to make its last flight. NASA began fueling its most traveled shuttle shortly after sunrise Thursday. The weather outlook has improved to 90 percent "go" for the 4:50 p.m. liftoff....Tags: Science and Technology, Space Programs, Florida, Rocketry, Technology
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Highlights of Obama's $3.73 trillion budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — A look at what President Barack Obama has requested in his $3.73 trillion budget for the 2012 fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. ____ Agency: Agriculture Spending: $145.6 billion Percentage Change from 2011: 1.5 percent decrease...Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Mexico, Labor Markets, Politics, Iraq
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Government: No electronic flaws in Toyotas
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government investigation into Toyota safety problems has found no electronic flaws to account for reports of sudden, unintentional acceleration. Transportation officials and engineers with NASA say two mechanical safety defects...Tags: Science and Technology, Washington, DC, Electronics, Toyota Recalls
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Indiana University teams with NASA for Mars research planning
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University researchers are working with NASA scientists to help the space agency determine what types of research to conduct and how to analyze their findings. NASA scientist Chris McKay says IU's work will help...Tags: Science and Technology, Space Programs, Colleges and Universities, Indiana University, Research
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House Republicans move to slash domestic programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans controlling the House promised Thursday to slash domestic agency spending by almost 20 percent in their drive to bring it back to levels in place before President Barack Obama took office. House Budget Committee...Tags: Home Heating, Florida, Tourism and Leisure, National Parks, Alabama
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NASA marks 25th anniversary of Challenger accident
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Twenty-five years ago, seven astronauts died aboard space shuttle Challenger when it exploded shortly after liftoff.
NASA officials will gather at Florida's Kennedy Space Center on Friday morning to mark the somber...Tags: Space Programs, Science and Technology, Florida, Human Interest, Kennedy Space Center
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Ohio man admits illegal military export shipment
CLEVELAND (AP) — A former NASA employee in Ohio has pleaded guilty to illegally shipping night-vision rifle scope equipment to South Korean companies. Sixty-six-year-old Kue Sang Chun of Avon Lake entered the plea Thursday to two counts in...Tags: Space Programs, Science and Technology, Crimes, Lawyers, Justice System
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