Harry Potter - Astronomer?
Thursday June 28, 2007
According to MyWay News, the fifth installment in the movie versions of J.K. Rowling's fantasy series about the boy wizard, Harry Potter, had its world premier in Tokyo today. Harry ... Read More
Ferry-Flight Will Return Atlantis To Kennedy
Thursday June 28, 2007
This weekend, Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to begin its journey back to Kennedy Space Center "piggy-backed" on top of a modified 747 jetliner called the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
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Atlantis Lands in California
Friday June 22, 2007
Space shuttle Atlantis descended to a smooth landing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., concluding a successful assembly mission to the International Space Station. With Commander Rick Sturckow and Pilot ... Read More
Atlantis Has Five Chances to Land Today
Friday June 22, 2007
The STS-117 crew members closed space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay doors this morning and are making other preparations for landing.
Five landing opportunities are available today for space shuttle Atlantis and ... Read More
Computers Pass Test; Atlantis to Undock Tuesday
Monday June 18, 2007
S117-E-07686 --- STS-117 and Expedition 15 crewmembers gather for a group portrait Image above: The STS-117 and Expedition 15 crewmembers gather for a group portrait during a joint crew press ... Read More
Atlantis Departure Date Depends on Computer Test
Monday June 18, 2007
Russian flight controllers will fire thrusters today to test the operation of the navigation computers that went offline last week. If the flight controllers and mission managers like what they ... Read More
First Woman in Space
Saturday June 16, 2007
On this date in 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel into space. She traveled 48 orbits, spending 71 hours in space, more than all US astronauts combined ... Read More
Williams Sets Record - Some Computers Working
Saturday June 16, 2007
Early this morning, Mission Specialist Suni Williams set the record for the longest-duration single spaceflight by a woman. Williams passed the previous record of 188 days, 4 hours at 1:47 ... Read More
International Space Station Computers Fail
Thursday June 14, 2007
Engineers in Russia are not sure why their computers aboard the International Space Station that control the station's orientation and supply of oxygen and water have failed. Currently, the Space ... Read More
NASA Plans In-Space Shuttle Repairs
Tuesday June 12, 2007
Mission Specialists Jim Reilly and John “Danny” Olivas successfully completed tasks during STS-117’s first spacewalk to activate the International Space Station’s newest component.
During a post-mission management briefing held at 8 ... Read More
June 12 in Astronomy and Space
Tuesday June 12, 2007
Space Happenings Today
Jun 09-13 - 10th European Meeting: From the Planck Scale to the Electroweak Scale, Warsaw, Poland
Jun 10-16 - 4th Advanced Research Workshop Gravity, Astrophysics, And Strings ... Read More
June 11 in Astronomy and Space
Monday June 11, 2007
Space Happenings Today
Jun 09-13 - 10th European Meeting: From the Planck Scale to the Electroweak Scale, Warsaw, Poland
Jun 10-16 - 4th Advanced Research Workshop Gravity, Astrophysics, And Strings ... Read More
June 10 in Astronomy and Space
Sunday June 10, 2007
Space Happenings Today
Jun 09-13 - 10th European Meeting: From the Planck Scale to the Electroweak Scale, Warsaw, Poland
Jun 10 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #115 (OTM-115)
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June 9 in Astronomy and Space
Saturday June 9, 2007
Space Happenings Today
Jun 09 - Venus At Its Greatest Eastern Elongation (45 Degrees)
Jun 09 - Kuiper Belt Object 50000 Quaoar Closest Approach To Earth (42.300 AU)
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June 8 in Astronomy and Space
Friday June 8, 2007
Space Happenings Today
Jun 04-08 - 7th International Symposium: Reducing the Costs of Spacecraft Ground Systems and Operations (RCSGSO), Moscow, Russia
Jun 04-08 - Conference: In the Spirit of Bernard ... Read More
June 7 in Astronomy and Space
Thursday June 7, 2007
Space Happenings Today
Jun 04-08 - 7th International Symposium: Reducing the Costs of Spacecraft Ground Systems and Operations (RCSGSO), Moscow, Russia
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Biosphere 2 Sold to Developers
Wednesday June 6, 2007
Remember the Biosphere 2 project? It was built as an artificial environment to serve as a model for a human colony on the moon or Mars. Later, after the research ... Read More
June 6 in Astronomy and Space
Wednesday June 6, 2007
Space Happenings Today
Jun 04-06 - XMM-Newton Legacy Projects Workshop, Madrid, Spain
Jun 04-08 - 7th International Symposium: Reducing the Costs of Spacecraft Ground Systems and Operations (RCSGSO), Moscow, Russia
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June 5 in Astronomy and Space
Tuesday June 5, 2007
Space Happenings Today
Jun 04-05 - Workshop: The Science Opportunities for the Warm Spitzer Mission, Pasadena, CA
Jun 04-06 - XMM-Newton Legacy Projects Workshop, Madrid, Spain
Jun 04-08 - 7th International Symposium: Reducing ... Read More
NASA Starts Space Shuttle Atlantis Countdown June 5
Monday June 4, 2007
NASA will start the launch countdown for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-117 mission at 9 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 5, at the T-43 hour point. The countdown includes 27 hours, 32 ... Read More
June 4 in Astronomy and Space
Monday June 4, 2007
Space Happenings Today
Asteroid 5682 Beresford Closest Approach To Earth (1.308 AU)
Jun 04-05 - Workshop: The Science Opportunities for the Warm Spitzer Mission, Pasadena, CA
Jun 04-06 - XMM-Newton Legacy Projects Workshop, ... Read More
June 3 in Astronomy and Space
Sunday June 3, 2007
Space Happenings Today
Asteroid 3000 Leonardo Closest Approach To Earth (1.545 AU)
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Space Happenings in History
1994: Ulysses - USA & Europe Solar Flyby (October ... Read More
June 2 in Astronomy and Space
Saturday June 2, 2007
Space Happenings Today
Asteroid 6000 United Nations Closest Approach To Earth (1.773 AU)
Asteroid 12397 Peterbrown Closest Approach To Earth (2.086 AU)
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June 1 in Astronomy and Space
Friday June 1, 2007
Space Happenings Today
Asteroid 4 Vesta Closest Approach To Earth (1.144 AU)
Asteroid 3420 Standish Closest Approach To Earth (2.090 AU)
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