Total Lunar Exclipse 20Feb08
The last total lunar eclipse until late 2010 will be visible in the Western Hemisphere on February 20th. In the video below, NASA explains what to look for.
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Archive for the 'Space' Category
Meteor Sighting
A surveillance camera captured a ball of light streaking through the sky in Boise, Idaho. There were meteor sightings throughout the Pacific Northwest Tuesday morning.
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Origami Plane in Space Launch
Japanese origami experts have made a specially designed aircraft to be launched from the International Space Station.
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Satellite could fall to Earth
A US spy satellite has gone out of control and is expected to crash to Earth, government sources say.
NASA probe visits Mercury
The first spacecraft to visit Mercury in more than 30 years is passing the planet at a distance of just 200km.
Video: Astronaut fixes torn panel
A US astronaut has carried out a dangerous spacewalk to fix a damaged solar panel on the ISS.
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NASA Scrambles to Plan Spacewalk
NASA worked Thursday to plan a spacewalk to fix the ripped solar wing at the international space station. They wanted the spacewalk to be on Friday but had to push back the outing to Saturday.
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Telescope Seeks Deep Space
Astronomers hope to study parts of the Universe never seen before using the world’s largest infrared telescope.
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Google to Finance Moon Challenge Contest
Google is bankrolling a $30 million contest that could significantly boost the commercial space industry and spur the first non-governmental flight to the moon.
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Voyager 1’s 30 years in space
Astronomer David Whitehouse discusses the significance of the Voyager 1 probe, launched in 1977.
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