Weekend Observing Project: T Pyxidis
Posted by brandoniswrite on August 18, 2010
Are you ready to observe a nova event which can be caught in simple binoculars? Then open your eyes wide and locate T Pyxidis! Right now it’s showing up as just slightly fainter than magnitude 7, which means it is going to appear as an “extra star” in an otherwise rather starless portion of the [...]
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Launch Pad Inspections Set For Saturday Following TCDT Conclusion Friday
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Technicians and engineers on Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, will begin detailed inspections of space shuttle Endeavour and its external fuel tank Saturday afternoon. They’ll look for any possible damage from severe storms that hit Kennedy on Wednesday and Thursday. Teams began an initial survey of the launch pad Friday, [...]
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Bible Prophecy Is Reliable
Posted by brandoniswrite on August 16, 2010
The Middle East And Your Future part 2 Many have claimed to foretell the future. Is Bible prophecy any different? Can we really trust it? Bible prophecy, unlike the prophecies of others, is specific, detailed, and consistent. Even when symbolism is used, there are generally clear indications of how to understand the symbols. After all, [...]
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Tags: Bible, Prophecy, Reliable
NASA Names Mission Control for Legendary Flight Director Christopher Kraft
Posted by brandoniswrite on August 15, 2010
NASA is recognizing Christopher C. Kraft Jr., America’s first human space mission flight director, by naming the Mission Control Center in his honor for his service to the nation and its space programs. Johnson Space Center Director Michael Coats made it official April 14 at a dedication ceremony and unveiling of a new nameplate on [...]
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Portrait Gallery opens 1st of 7 Civil War exhibits
Posted by brandoniswrite on August 14, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington is opening the first of seven exhibits to mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. www2.wnct.com – National
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Twister death toll 318; most since 1932 outbreak
Posted by brandoniswrite on August 12, 2010
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Authorities say the death toll from the devastating tornado outbreak across the South has climbed to 318, making it the deadliest day for twisters since the Great Depression. www2.wnct.com – National
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Endeavour Astronauts Arrive for Launch – Photogallery
Posted by brandoniswrite on August 10, 2010
See Spaceflight Now: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts134/110426gallery/ SSEP
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First Official UK Look At ‘Torchwood: Miracle Day’
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The BBC here in the UK have finally pulled their finger out when it comes to advertising Torchwood: Miracle Day. SciFi Pulse
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Obama at KSC: President and family take a look at Atlantis
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President Obama, wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha toured Kennedy Space Center today despite the scrub of space shuttle Endeavour’s launch attempt on STS-134. One of the stops for the president was the Orbiter Processing Facility, where space shuttle Atlantis rests before it gets prepped for the final mission of the shuttle fleet, STS-135, [...]
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MAJOR MILESTONE: MDA Payload in the Shuttle
Posted by brandoniswrite on August 8, 2010
NanoRacks has just informed us that the MDA payload for STS-134 is now aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour, and we are all ready for launch tomorrow afternoon. Congratulations to all student teams for their hard work preparing the experiments for flight! SSEP
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