Spiders in Space – The Sequel!
Posted by brandoniswrite on May 8, 2010
The very idea of spiders in space brings to mind campy, black and white horror films involving eight-legged monsters. In actuality, it is a scientific investigation called Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus Science Insert-05 or CSI-05, in which researchers observe arachnid habits in a microgravity environment. This is the second spider investigation on the International Space [...]
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Tags: Sequel, Space, Spiders
Shuttle Endeavour launch: Sentinel photographer waits for AstroVan at VAB
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Orlando Sentinel photographer Joe Burbank awaits the arrival of the AstroVan, which transports the shuttle crew to the launch pad, in front of NASA’s iconic Vehicle Assembly Building on Friday. Endeavour’s launch was scrubbed minutes after this photo was taken. The Write Stuff – Orlando Sentinel
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Tags: AstroVan, Endeavour, launch, photographer, Sentinel, Shuttle, waits
Transiting Super-Earth Detected Around Naked Eye Star
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One of the first known stars to host an extrasolar planet, was that of 55 Cancri. The first planet in this system was reported in 1997 and today the system is known to host at least five planets, the inner most of which, 55 Cnc e, was recently discovered to transit the star, giving new [...]
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Tags: Around, Detected, Naked, Star, SuperEarth, Transiting
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