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Mars Science Lab Curiosity: Changes on the Go

By Merryl Azriel on June 12, 2012

NASA's massive nuclear powered Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity launched on November 26, 2011 and will not land until August 5, 2012. But even... Read more →

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Dragon Needs Docking Upgrade to Carry Crew

By Merryl Azriel on June 12, 2012

International Docking System Standard schematics (Credits: International Docking Standard System). Updated June 12, 2012 The world watched as... Read more →

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Venus Transit from the Solar Dynamics Observatory

By Staff Writers on June 11, 2012

NASA's heliophysics lab compiled these images in multiple wavelengths from the Solar Dynamics Obervatory's view of the June 5-6 Venus transit across... Read more →

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16th NEEMO Expedition to Explore Asteroid Technologies

By Merryl Azriel on June 11, 2012

The 16th NEEMO expedition will commence June 11. NEEMO, or NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, is an aquatic program that uses the... Read more →

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Shenzhou-9 Preparing to Put Crew on Chinese Space Station

By Merryl Azriel on June 11, 2012

A report on June 9 from the official Chinese news agency Xinhua indicates that the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft will be launching aboard a Long March-2F... Read more →

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Revision to NASA’s Commercial Crew Program Enhances Safety Oversight

By Rachel C. Samples on June 8, 2012

A revision to the Commercial Crew Program gives NASA enhanced authority over commercial partners' safety protocols. The move away from Space Act... Read more →