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NASA: Space Station Power System Radiator Leaking

Associated Press — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:55:08 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Space Station has a radiator leak in its power system. The outpost's commander calls the situation serious, but not life-threatening.

The six-member crew on Thursday noticed white flakes of ammonia leaking out of the station

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How Does Water Act In Space? [VIDEO]

Brian Scott — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:26:39 +0000

The experiment on surface tension in space using a wet washcloth is pretty cool no matter who you are.

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Expert Panel: NASA Seems Lost In Space, Needs Goal

Associated Press — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:15:30 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of outside experts says NASA is adrift without a coherent vision for where it should be going.

The report is by the National Academy of Sciences. But the panel doesn't blame the space agency

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Astronaut Neil Armstrong Passes

Associated Press — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:10:07 +0000

The first man to walk on the moon has died

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NASA Builds Menu For Mars Mission

Associated Press — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:47:03 +0000

HOUSTON (AP) — A group of researchers is building a menu for a planned NASA mission to Mars in the 2030s, mixing and tasting the vegetarian concoctions they hope to send with the astronauts.

Lockheed Martin senior research scientist Maya Cooper says the menu must keep the crew of six to eight astronauts physically and mentally healthy for the life of the mission

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Fire View From Space

Rich Denison — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:31:30 +0000

A look at the Wyoming fires from space

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New Planet Kepler 22b May Prove We're Not Alone in the Universe [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:00:51 +0000

Monday marks the day when astronomers made a startling announcement: after years of searching, they’ve discovered an Earth-like planet outside the solar system that may very well be habitable.

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Space Shuttle Atlantis Lifts Off for Final Mission [PHOTOS]

Grace Niemitalo — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:30:59 +0000

The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off for its final mission Friday morning.

Thousands gathered to watch the blast off, the final of the 30-year-old shuttle program, CNN reported.

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Space Shuttle Endeavour A Wyoming Perspective [PHOTOS]

Brian Scott — Mon, 16 May 2011 15:03:50 +0000

An old friend of the radio station, Jim Nations, has been on the periphery and on the inside of the space program for a number of years.

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Super Moon Saturday Night

Brian Scott — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:40:57 +0000

There are some who are saying that the full moon coming Saturday night is responsible for the earthquake in Japan and they are bracing for more damage around the world.

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The Challenger Disaster: 25 Years Later

Brian Scott — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:50:05 +0000

Where were you on this date 25 years ago? What were you doing? i remember being glued to the television as this disaster was chronicled.President Ronald Reagan was to deliver his State of the State address and instead had to address the nation about the Challenger disaster

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