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Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight; Comet Wirtanen may add sparks
Earthlings will have a good chance of witnessing shooting stars between sunset Thursday and sunrise Friday, courtesy of the Geminid meteor shower. Dozens of bright objects will streak across the sky each hour between dusk and dawn as the annual...
Tags: NASA
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Kennedy Space Center: 50th anniversary activities set for Sunday
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will mark the 50th anniversary of KSC with special space-exploration programming on Sunday, July 1. At 2 p.m.: A panel discussion called "Kennedy Space Center: Past, Present and Future" will include Carol Scott,...
Tags: NASA, John F. Kennedy, Space Programs, Science and Technology, Kennedy Space Center
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Space-bound Orion capsule arrives at Kennedy Space Center
The Write Stuff - Orlando SentinelMore than 450 guests at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida welcomed the arrival of the agency's first space-bound Orion spacecraft Monday, marking a major milestone in the construction of the vehicle that will carry astronauts farther into space... -
Orionids meteor shower begins to light up night sky
L.A. NOWStar gazers, take note: This Orionid meteor shower is back. The annual show — named because the meteors appear to come from the constellation Orion — occur each October as Earth passes through a trail of dust left by Halley's comet,... -
Orionid meteor shower: Best times to watch
L.A. NOWAlert sky watchers may already be spotting signs that the annual Orionid meteor shower is back, but experts say the best time to see the streaking meteors won't be until this weekend.... -
Orionid Meteor Shower Expected to Peak This Weekend
CNNLOS ANGELES -- Silver fireballs will streak over the Northern Hemisphere on Saturday and Sunday. The much-anticipated Orionid meteor shower is scheduled to peak over the weekend, greeting October skies and stargazers with a brilliant show. The Orionid...Tags: NASA
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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: NASA, Politics, White House, Space Programs, George W. Bush
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Kennedy Space Center: New tour hits Launch Pad 39-A
For the first time, Kennedy Space Center visitors will have the option of touring Launch Pad 39-A, where most space-shuttle missions and the six Apollo missions to the moon began. Beginning Friday, the Launch Pad Tour will be available after entry to the...
Tags: NASA, Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Space Programs, Science and Technology
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Robot boats to sail into tropical storms, improve forecasts
They don't look much like boats, or robots for that matter. Yet a small fleet of crewless watercraft are to be sent right into the paths of tropical storms for the first time this year with an important mission: Collect valuable ocean and atmospheric data...
Tags: National Hurricane Center, NASA, Disasters and Accidents, Petroleum Industry, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NASA official headlining TNCC graduation
The deputy director of NASA Langley Research Center will serve as the keynote speaker at Thomas Nelson Community College's commencement ceremony this year. Stephen Jurczyk will address graduates at the May 16 event, which is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the...Tags: Space Programs, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Schools, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Teaching and Learning
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NASA adds Orion test flight
The Write Stuff - Orlando SentinelWASHINGTON — NASA today announced plans to add an unmanned test flight in 2014 to the development of its Orion crew capsule; a move that could bring some action to Florida a little earlier than expected. Agency officials hope to blast the Orion... -
NASA's No. 2 backs budget at Langley
NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, the agency’s number two in command, visited Langley Research Center in Hampton on Thursday. Speaking to Langley employees about NASA’s proposed 2013 budget, Garver said the spending plan reflects the...Tags: NASA, Space Programs, Science and Technology
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