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16 Jul 2009 14:49

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U.S.: NASA: We’re a bunch of freaking idiots who delete moon footage

  • They deleted the tape! Yeah, that one! NASA, we’re sure with the same look that you had when you busted up your dad’s Dodge when you took your ex-girlfriend on a romantic camping vacation, admitted to accidentally deleting over the most iconic tape in their entire collection, the one that turns 40 this month. You know, the moon mission. The one with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Fortunately, they had some company, Lowry Digital, remaster the heck out of the footage to make it even better than the original. But still, idiots: Don’t delete tapes with important American history on them in a desire to save cash. source
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15 Jul 2009 18:41

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U.S.: The space shuttle Endeavour launches off…FINALLY!!!

After five failed attempts, the Endeavour launched off today at 6:03 p.m. ET. Took ya long enough, NASA! source
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12 Jul 2009 20:12

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U.S.: Countdown to space shuttle launch in 3, 2, 1…psych!

  • jinxed NASA called off the Endeavour’s launch from Cape Canaveral today. That’s the shuttle’s fourth delay.
  • weather Endeavour was scheduled to lift off at 7:13 p.m., but thunderstorms got in the way. source
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23 Jun 2009 10:58

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Tech, U.S.: Buzz Aldrin thinks we should go to Mars. Well, he did go to the moon.

  • By refocusing our space program on Mars for America’s future, we can restore the sense of wonder and adventure in space exploration that we knew in the summer of 1969. We won the moon race; now it’s time for us to live and work on Mars, first on its moons and then on its surface.
  • Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin (i.e. the second man to set foot on the moon) • On the possibility that the next step for the space program is heading to Mars. He thinks it would be a shot in the arm for NASA. Why the heck not? We’re sure Marvin would be a gracious host! • source
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16 Jun 2009 12:54

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Tech: NASA has the craziest, most awesome space missions sometimes

  • 6 mile high explosion in hopes of finding water on the moon. Whoa! source
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19 May 2009 10:49

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U.S., World: Peace out, Hubble Telescope! You’re all fixed now.

  • A jet firing will be performed in about a half-hour to increase Atlantis’ separation rate from the telescope, as the seven crew members bid farewell to Hubble for the final time.
  • A statement from NASA • On the now-completed repairs on the Hubble Telescope, the really expensive camera that they can’t get up there to fix all that often. Space shuttle Atlantis now goes home to the mothership. • source
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16 May 2009 23:14

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U.S.: Astronauts have a easy time slaying the Hubble beast

  • They expected trouble. They didn’t get it. Dealing with sharp objects, trying to fix a telescope in the middle of space, wearing those freaking suits, possibly getting hit with space junk – there were a lot of pitfalls in trying to fix the Hubble Space Telescope. But despite the massive length of time – six hours and 36 minutes – they did it easily. Great job guys! And when you’re done with that, we need some repairs for our apartment. source
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13 May 2009 09:20

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Tech, U.S.: The Hubble rescue mission continues for Shuttle Atlantis

  • The goal Astronauts from Shuttle Atlantis are up in space attempting to fix the Hubble Space Telescope, a 19-year-old beast of technology which needs new batteries and gyroscopes, a new camera and pointing mechanism, and a 300,000-mile oil inspection.
  • The perils Well, beyond the fact that they’ll be chilling outside attempting to fix a broken telescope via spacewalk, there’s lots of space junk in that part of the orbit, and if a piece hits the shuttle, NASA might need to send a rescue mission. Scary. source
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07 May 2009 20:40

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Tech, U.S.: We ended the cold war, hoo-ray! Wait, where’s our space fuel?

  • one Because of the Cold War, the U.S. had a massive nuclear weapon supply, and as a result a huge supply of Plutonium. Oh, and a crazy space race.
  • two Now, thanks to the Cold War ending a while ago, we stopped saving plutonium and now we don’t have enough fuel for deep space exploration. Crap.
  • three To make up for the demand, needed for trips past Jupiter, the Department of Energy said that they would start making Plutonium 438 again. Woot. source
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21 Apr 2009 20:31

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Tech, World: Astronomers all tingly about an Earth-like planet on Earth Day

It’s nearly the size of Earth, it’s not in our solar system and it’s close. We can move there after screwing up Earth! source
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