| Shuttle astronaut invents zero-gravity cup(By Irene Klotz Irene Klotz 2008-11-27 16:44) | | CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – Future space travelers may be drinking their own urine, thanks to the International Space Station's new water recycler, but they can now do so with a touch of class. Endeavour astronaut Don Pettit, a self-describe... |
| IAEA chief baffled over lack of Syria nuclear info(By GEORGE JAHN, Associated Press Writer George Jahn, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-27 16:44) | | VIENNA, Austria – The chief U.N. nuclear inspector said Thursday that his agency's Syria probe has been hampered because key satellite images of an alleged nuclear reactor bombed by Israel are inexplicably unavailable on the market. International At... |
| NASA Mission Could Find Life on Europa(Leslie MullenAstrobiology MagazineSPACE.com Leslie Mullenastrobiology Magazinespace.com 2008-11-27 14:12) | | There is an ocean beneath the icy crust of Jupiter's moon Europa. Strange creatures could be swimming in these alien waters, but so far no missions have been sent there to investigate this possibility. Our closest view of Europa was provided by the Galile... |
| ElBaradei prods Syria on atom probe, cites pictures(By Mark Heinrich Mark Heinrich 2008-11-27 11:08) | | VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief prodded Syria on Thursday to open up military sites to investigators and said he would soon show Damascus satellite images which Washington says indicate covert atomic activity. A November 19 Intern... |
| For 10 Astronauts, A Thanksgiving In Space(Tariq MalikSenior EditorSPACE.com tariq Maliksenior Editorspace.com 2008-11-27 09:37) | | It's Thanksgiving Day on Earth and in space today, and for 10 astronauts at the International Space Station it'll be one to remember. The seven astronauts of NASA's space shuttle Endeavour will gather together with the station's three-person crew for as t... |
| Astronauts Offer Their Thanks, Giving Space on the Shuttle(Robert Z. PearlmanSPACE.com Robert Z. Pearlmanspace.com 2008-11-27 09:37) | | Space shuttle Endeavour's crew of seven American astronauts are spending Thanksgiving on the International Space Station today, sharing a traditional (well, almost) dinner with the outpost's three residents and offering their gratitude to those who got th... |
| Astronauts wrap up space station make-over mission(By Irene Klotz Irene Klotz 2008-11-27 00:44) | | CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – The shuttle Endeavour astronauts packed samples from the International Space Station's revived urine recycling system on Wednesday and prepared to leave the outpost after a successful home-makeover mission. The as... |
| Plumes spewing from Saturn moon may contain water(By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer Seth Borenstein, Ap Science Writer 2008-11-27 00:34) | | WASHINGTON – Astronomers looking at the spectacular supersonic plumes of gas and dust shooting off one of Saturn's moons say there are strong hints of liquid water, a key building block of life. Their research, appearing in Thursday's issue of the j... |
| Russian Cargo Ship on Course for Space Station(Tariq MalikSenior EditorSPACE.com tariq Maliksenior Editorspace.com 2008-11-27 00:34) | | Editor's note: This story was updated at 12:45 p.m. EST. An upgraded Russian cargo ship launched toward the International Space Station early Wednesday, hauling fresh supplies for astronauts aboard the orbiting lab, though an antenna failed to deploy shor... |
| ISS astronauts fix faulty urine processor: NASA( 2008-11-27 00:22) | | WASHINGTON (AFP) – Astronauts at the International Space Station have fixed a faulty urine processor unit after NASA extended the Endeavour shuttle mission by 24 hours to work on it, according to NASA. Extending the mission to 16 days "has paid... |
| Astronauts Pack Up Space Shuttle Cargo Pod(Tariq MalikSenior EditorSPACE.com tariq Maliksenior Editorspace.com 2008-11-27 00:16) | | This story was updated at 6:14 p.m. EST. Astronauts aboard NASA's space shuttle Endeavour packed up their room-sized cargo pod Wednesday and stowed it back in their orbital trunk as they prepare to leave the International Space Station after Thanksgiving... |
| ISS astronauts fix faulty urine processor: NASA( 2008-11-26 21:41) | | WASHINGTON (AFP) – Astronauts at the International Space Station have fixed a faulty urine processor unit after NASA extended the Endeavour shuttle mission by 24 hours to work on it, according to NASA. Extending the mission to 16 days "has paid... |
| Search is on for meteor that lit sky over western Canada( 2008-11-26 08:57) | | MONTREAL (AFP) – Scientists and amateur astronomers have been combing the prairies in western Canada for a 10-ton meteorite that lit the sky and exploded with the force of 300 tons of dynamite, according to experts from the Canadian Space Agency. Th... |
| After Vital Repairs, Space Station on Track for Larger Crews(Tariq MalikSenior EditorSPACE.com tariq Maliksenior Editorspace.com 2008-11-26 00:12) | | The apparently successful fix of a solar array-rotating gear and a recycling system that turns urine into drinkable water have set the stage for the International Space Station to ramp up to six-astronaut crews next year, but only after a battery of tests... |
| Astronauts and Artists Shape Shuttle Mission Patch(Robert Z. PearlmanSPACE.com Robert Z. Pearlmanspace.com 2008-11-26 00:12) | | Look too closely at the STS-126 mission patch and you might miss it. The crew emblem, which depicts space shuttle Endeavour on its way back from the International Space Station (ISS) - a scene that will be played out for real on Sunday should the current... |
| Thanksgiving in space: stiff turkey, bland yams(By MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press Writer Mike Schneider, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-26 00:08) | | HOUSTON – The smoked turkey resembles sliced deli meat but stiffer, the candied yams are bland inside, the green beans taste like they've been microwaved to death and the corn bread stuffing has a broth-heavy, institutional flavor. Grandma's home co... |
| European states at odds over space funding priorities(by Boris Cambreleng Boris Cambreleng 2008-11-26 00:08) | | THE HAGUE (AFP) – European ministers Tuesday discussed funding for the International Space Station but differences emerged with Germany calling for more money for the ISS and France focussing on building more launchers. The 18 member states of the E... |
| Backyard Skywatchers Find Tool Bag Lost in Space(Jeanna BrynerSenior WriterSPACE.com jeanna Brynersenior Writerspace.com 2008-11-26 00:08) | | Amateur astronomers have been monitoring a shiny tool bag that has been orbiting Earth ever since it was dropped last week by an astronaut during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The bag is reportedly about magnitude 6.4, which under m... |
| Obama Adds Three More To NASA Transition Team(Space News StaffSPACE.com Space News Staffspace.com 2008-11-26 00:08) | | U.S President-elect Barack Obama has added a Virgin Galactic adviser and two more former NASA officials to the team leading the transition at the U.S. space agency. The selection of Alan Ladwig, NASA's associate administrator for policy and plans under U.... |
| Another Extrasolar Planet Possibly Imaged(Jeanna BrynerSenior WriterSPACE.com jeanna Brynersenior Writerspace.com 2008-11-26 00:07) | | Astronomers say they have directly imaged a giant exoplanet orbiting its parent star. The announcement comes on the heels of two other reports this month of direct images of planets beyond our solar system. The new infrared image shows the object as a spe... |
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