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Shuttle Astronaut Has Anchorage-Area Kids Flying High
Channel 2 NewsA Space Shuttle astronaut made an inspiring connection with about 100 Anchorage-area schoolchildren Tuesday. Dr. John Grunsfeld, who in 2009 headed the team of spacewalking astronauts who saved the Hubble Space Telescope, had a new mission during this...Tags: Technology, Space Programs, Washington, DC, Science and Technology
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Ex-Astronaut Oefelein Was Pilot in September Plane Crash
The Associated PressFederal officials confirm former space shuttle pilot Bill Oefelein was the pilot of a small plane that lost power and crashed last month in rural Alaska. National Transportation Safety Board Alaska regional chief Jim La Belle says an engine check was...Tags: Transportation Industry, Technology, Space Programs, Prosecution, Lisa Nowak
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...Tags: Typhoon (music group), Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Personal Service, Awards and Prizes, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Astronauts take Dream Chaser spacecraft for simulated spin
Astronaut Jack Fischer took the Dream Chaser winged spacecraft for a spin, rocketing down from 10,000 feet, bucking through 60 seconds of turbulence to land hard on the runway in the Mojave desert in southern California. Then he tried it again. And...
Tags: Satellite Technology, SpaceX, Technology, Space Programs, Dwayne Johnson
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Space plane arrives at NASA facility for flight testing
A white-and-black space plane, very much resembling the now-retired space shuttle, was trucked to a NASA flight center in the Mojave Desert to begin a round of testing to see if it has the right stuff to carry astronauts one day. Tucked under a white...
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Retired astronaut encourages Western Heights students to follow dreams
julieg@herald-mail.comRetired NASA astronaut Don Thomas encouraged Western Heights Middle School eighth-graders to follow their dreams and to persevere, as he did. “If you forget everything else I told you here today, the one thing I want you to remember is to never...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Students, Towson, Frederick County (Maryland), Atlantic Ocean
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SpaceX signs lease agreement at spaceport to test reusable rocket
This post has been corrected. See note below for details.SpaceX, the Hawthorne rocket maker, has found a new home for flight testing on its reusable rocket. The company has signed a three-year agreement to lease land and facilities at Spaceport America, the state-owned commercial launch site located 55...Tags: Satellite Technology, SpaceX, Technology, Space Programs, Virgin Group, Ltd.
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Kennedy Space Center: Progress on Atlantis exhibit, inside and out
Kennedy Space Center Vistor Complex guests can now see parts of the entrance to the upcoming Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction peeking over construction walls. Work continues inside and out on the $100 million structure, set for its grand opening on...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Kennedy Space Center, Technology, Space Programs, Labor Legislation
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Central Florida theme parks roll out new attractions for 2013
Special CorrespondentThe number “13” is considered unlucky by some, but certainly not for travelers heading for Central Florida in summer of 2013, as this year holds unprecedented expansions at theme parks, accommodations and dining in Orlando and surroundings....Tags: Kennedy Space Center, Theme Park Vacations, Trips and Vacations, Gardens and Parks, Personal Service
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Orlando Science Center: Astronaut Robert Springer to speak
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelFormer astronaut Robert Springer will discuss how science fiction can inspire science fact at Orlando Science Center on Saturday. The appearance is tied to the science center's current exhibit “Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination,”... -
Space shuttle gives California Science Center an attendance boost
More than 1 million people have visited the California Science Center since space shuttle Endeavour made its debut just over four months ago, far surpassing officials' expectations for the Exposition Park museum. Science Center President Jeffrey Rudolph...
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Endeavour shuttle helps draw 1 million visitors to Science Center
L.A. NOWMore than 1 million people have visited the California Science Center since space shuttle Endeavour arrived, a considerable boost for the Exposition Park museum that averages about 1.6 million visitors a year....
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