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Victim in collision on Hwy. 169 identified
Cape Canaveral :: FL :: USA | 5 months ago
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The Minnesota State Patrol has identified a woman who was killed Tuesday afternoon in a head-on collision that snarled traffic on Hwy...Belayneh, 19, was a passenger in a Pontiac Grand Prix that was headed north on the highway when it crossed the median...
Tags: Minneapolis, California, space shuttle, Atlantis, shuttle atlantis
Atlantis begins ferry flight home from Calif.
Atlantis :: FL :: USA | 5 months ago
Credibility Space shuttle Atlantis has begun its ferry flight home from California to Florida. Boeing 747 carrying the shuttle took off from Edwards Air Force Base at 8:07 a.m...Leslie Williams said the first stop will be at Biggs Army Airfield in El Paso, Texas.
Tags: Atlantis
Shuttle lands safely in Calif.
Cape Canaveral :: FL :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility The space shuttle Atlantis touched down safely at Edwards Air Force base in California's Mojave Desert on Sunday morning. Atlantis circled Earth 197 times and traveled 5.3 million miles before ending a 13-day mission to refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope.
Tags: California, Atlantis, space shuttle
Space shuttle Atlantis lands safely in California
Cape Canaveral :: FL :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility A third day of thunderstorms had prevented the shuttle from returning to the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. The astronauts left behind a refurbished Hubble which scientists say is better than ever. Researchers expect the telescope to continue to produce...
Tags: California, Atlantis, Hubble Space Telescope, space shuttle, shuttle atlantis, Hubble Telescope, Edwards Air Force Base, successful mission, Scott Altman, commander scott
Obama calls astronauts aboard shuttle Atlantis
Washington :: DC :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility President Barack Obama told the astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday that they are an example of the dedication and commitment to exploration that represents America. During a lighthearted afternoon phone call from the Oval Office, the...
Tags: Hubble Science, Hubble Space Telescope, Charlie Bolden, Barack Obama, U.S, Obama Picks, Atlantis, shuttle atlantis
Bad Weather Delays Space Shuttle Landing
Cape Canaveral :: FL :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis will have an extra day in orbit, after bad weather forced a delay of their return...The agency says the weather conditions, which include thunderstorms and low cloud ceilings, would not have permitted a safe...
Tags: Atlantis, space shuttle, Florida, shuttle atlantis, bad weather, NASA, Hubble Space Telescope, weather conditions, Southern California
Obama praises shuttle crew for Hubble success
Cape Canaveral :: FL :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility Texas (AFP) President Barack Obama praised the crew of the shuttle Atlantis for their perseverance in a difficult mission to extend the life of the 19-year-old Hubble Space Telescope. The astronauts themselves rejoiced at what they characterized as the...
Tags: Atlantis, Hubble Space Telescope, space shuttle, shuttle atlantis, Senate Commerce, Florida’s Space Coast, Barack Obama, atlantis crew, flight systems, senate panel
Obama calls astronauts aboard shuttle Atlantis
Houston :: TX :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility President Barack Obama says the astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis are an example of the dedication and commitment to exploration that represents America. Obama spoke with the astronauts by telephone on Wednesday afternoon from the Oval Office.
Tags: Atlantis, Hubble Space Telescope, shuttle atlantis, Barack Obama, space station, space shuttle, Hubble Telescope, astronaut aboard, Florida, international space
Astronauts begin final spacewalk to repair Hubble
Houston :: TX :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility Texas (AFP) US astronauts stepped out into space Monday for a final hands-on servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope, the aging observatory whose spectacular images have revolutionized humankind's comprehension of the universe. John Grunsfeld and Drew...
Tags: Hubble Space Telescope, John Grunsfeld, final spacewalks, Andrew Feustel, Drew Feustel, space shuttle, Atlantis, spacewalks john, hubble repairs, shuttle atlantis
Astronauts make 3rd Hubble repair look easy
Houston :: TX :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility Atlantis launched Monday. "But taking things apart and putting in circuit boards when you are an astronaut wearing gloves, it's a little dicey." Grunsfeld — nicknamed the "Hubble-Hugger" because he is a veteran of two previous Hubble-servicing missions...
Tags: Hubble Space Telescope, Atlantis, scientific instrument, astronaut try, Michael Massimino, dead science, astronaut michael, John Grunsfeld, Michael Good, science instrument
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