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NASA Managers 'Go' For Friday LaunchCape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 13, 2010 Wednesday is "L-2" at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, meaning there are only two days remaining until the scheduled launch of space shuttle Atlantis on its STS-132 mission. Countdown clocks across the launch complex were activated at 4 p.m. EDT Tuesday and the countdown continues on schedule for liftoff Friday at 2:20 p.m. During the 12-day mission, Atlantis and the mission's six astronauts are delivering an Integrated Cargo Carrier and a Russian-built Mini Research Module to the Internati ... read more |
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On A Plane Over The Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana (AFP) May 4, 2010An impromptu recovery fleet rushed Tuesday to an uninhabited US island chain in the Gulf of Mexico as the leading edge of a giant oil slick reached its shores. Twelve shrimp trawlers and 10 official response boats frantically laid protective boom around some of the Chandeleur Islands - a prime marsh and wildlife area - but initially failed to confirm any land impacts. BP chief operatin ... more  
Tucson AZ (SPX) May 03, 2010The projects are among 60 by UA engineering students to be showcased at Engineering Design Day, the UA College of Engineering's premier showcase of student design. A revolutionary new camera for the Mars Lander and a flying blanket that wraps you up and pins you down are two of the many student engineering projects on display May 4. The projects are among 60 by UA engineering students to b ... more  
Huntsville AL (SPX) May 03, 2010Astronauts on board the International Space Station will soon have a new roommate--and it's not human. It's a humanoid. In Sept. 2010, space shuttle Discovery will deliver Robonaut 2--"R2" for short--to the ISS, where it will become the first humanoid robot to travel and work in space. Developed jointly by NASA and General Motors, R2 looks a bit like C-3PO of Star Wars fame but lacks the c ... more |
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US oil production, shipping unaffected by spill so farWashington (AFP) May 1, 2010 The Gulf of Mexico spill has not significantly disrupted US oil and gas production or vital shipping lanes along the southern US coast, the admiral leading the response effort said Saturday. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen said the giant oil slick lying off Louisiana was likely to hit the Gulf Coast shoreline "at some point" and admitted the leaking well would cause an "extraordinary amount of problems." There's enough oil out there, it's logical to assume it will impact the shoreline, ... read more |
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