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December 6, 2013
Five out-of-this-world gifts for space geeks
It is that time of year again, when you need to find a gift for that 'spacial' person in your life — your favorite space geek. Fear not, you needn't buy your aspiring astronaut a ticket to space for your present to be truly out-of-this-world.
December 3, 2013
Apollo couture: Astronaut offers replica of iconic NASA flight jacket
Apollo astronaut Al Worden, looking to keep the "right stuff" forefront in the public's eye, has recreated his iconic NASA-issued blue flight jacket down to the last button. "This is a truly authentic copy of the clothing that we wore during the Apollo days," Worden said.
December 1, 2013
China launches 'Jade Rabbit' rover on first moon landing mission
China's first lunar rover is now bound for the moon, having launched Dec. 1 on a mission that – if successful – will establish China as the third nation to soft land a spacecraft on Earth's natural satellite.
November 29, 2013
Spacelab: Space shuttle flew Europe's 1st space module 30 years ago
It does not seem out of place today, but the sight 30 years ago of a pressurized module mounted in the space shuttle's payload bay was described in 1983 as an "odd-appearing assemblage."
November 27, 2013
Space shuttle replica vandalized, sprayed with graffiti in Houston
A mock space shuttle on display in Houston was defaced by vandals, who sprayed racial and political graffiti on the full-size mockup. The offending markings were covered over within hours of their being discovered.
November 25, 2013
Astronaut Chris Hadfield's guide to writing 'An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth'
If you are still wondering what gift to get the astronauts living on the International Space Station this holiday season (and if not, why not?), you can rule out a certain bestselling book. "This is 'An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth,'" astronaut Chris Hadfield says.
November 21, 2013
Sally Ride, America's 1st woman in space, posthumously awarded Medal of Freedom
Sally Ride, the United States' first woman to fly in space, was posthumously awarded the nation's highest civilian commendation, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, for her work advancing spaceflight and STEM education for young girls.
November 20, 2013
International Space Station:15 facts for 15 years in orbit
A new type of "sunrise" dawned above the Earth Nov. 20, 1998, with the launch of the first piece of the International Space Station (ISS). Marking its 15 years, a countdown of facts about the orbiting outpost.
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November 16, 2013
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Kennedy's visit to the launch center likely inspired, president
Kennedy Space Center as we know it was just getting off the ground when President John F. Kennedy visited Cape Canaveral for the last time, 50 years ago today.
November 16, 2013
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Inspector Feynman: 'Challenger Disaster' stars scientist-sleuth
Don't expect to see tributes to fallen space heroes in "The Challenger Disaster," the Science Channel's first-ever docudrama. Instead, you should think of the show as a detective story in the "Law and Order" mold, starring one of history's geekiest sleuths ever: Nobel-winning physicist Richard Feynman, played by William Hurt.
November 15, 2013
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November 14, 2013
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Space exhibition leads huge joint festival of Russian and British culture
The largest ever festival of Russian and British culture, embracing art, music, theatre, outer space, Shakespeare and pancakes, is being launched in hundreds of events across both countries next year.
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