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Camera Captures Meteor and Space Junk

By Staff Writers on October 6, 2011

Source Space News: A NASA camera utilized to record meteor falling in the night sky caught a stunning picture of  meteor breaking apart while a... Read more →

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Tribute to Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

By Andrea Gini on October 6, 2011

Steve Jobs, founder and former CEO of Apple Computers, died on October 5, 2011. We reproduce the prepared prepared text of the Commencement... Read more →

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What is a Stall?

By Staff Writers on October 5, 2011

Stall formation. A stall is a condition in aerodynamics and aviation wherein the angle of attack increases beyond a certain point such that the... Read more →

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Press Clips: Gravity Tractor To Deflect Killer Asteroids

By Andrea Gini on October 5, 2011

Artist's conception of a gravity tractor (Credit: CREDIT: Dan Durda - FIAAA / B612 Foundation). An article on Space.com overview several... Read more →

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NASA to Demonstrate Communications Via Laser Beam

By Staff Writers on October 5, 2011

Source Lori Keesey on NASA: It currently takes 90 minutes to transmit high-resolution images from Mars, but NASA would like to dramatically... Read more →

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A Progress Report on Commercial Cargo and Crew

By Staff Writers on October 3, 2011

NASA is considering de-crewing the International Space Station in November (Source: NASA). NASA’s commercial cargo and crew programs have... Read more →