Browse Archive
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AMS Eyes to Focus on Invisible Universe
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer is designed to open human eyes to invisible cosmic rays.
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Retirement a New Beginning for Discovery
Space shuttle Discovery will contribute to spacecraft design in retirement.
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Discovery Makes Last Mission a Flight to Remember
The crew of STS-133 flew Discovery to the International Space Station to deliver new module, supplies.
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Legendary Fire Trainer Retires After 42 Years
George Hoggard trained Apollo, shuttle astronauts for emergencies.
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Kennedy Adds Florida Touch to 9/11 Flag
Kennedy Space Center hosted the National 9/11 Flag as Florida contributed to the restoration of the resilient banner.
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Taurus XL Ready to Launch Glory Spacecraft
The Glory spacecraft is ready to survey the world's atmosphere for aerosols while the Taurus Xl preps for its return to flight.
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NASA Remembers its Fallen Heroes
Wreath-laying ceremonies at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex honor members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery.
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External Tank Draws Facebook Questions
Space shuttle main engine technicians discuss the careful techniques required for the work.
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Green Touches Energize Kennedy's Newest Facility
Kennedy Space Center opened the doors to the greenest facility in NASA, the Propellants North facility.
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Year in Review
In 2010, Kennedy Space Center helped begin a new volume to the agency's space exploration book as the storied Space Shuttle Program entered into its final chapters.
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Managers Confident About Tank Fixes
Space shutttle Discovery's external tank is undergoing modifications to strengthen its support stringers.
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NASA Railroad Keeps Shuttle's Boosters on Right Track
For nearly three decades, the NASA Railroad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida has kept the space shuttle's solid rocket boosters on track.
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'There's the Orbiter, Go Put a Motor in It'
Space shuttle main engine technicians discuss the careful techniques required for the work.
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Tanking Test Evaluates Stringers, GUCP
Teams filled Discovery's external fuel tank with super-cold propellants to analyze stress on stringers.
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SpaceX Launches Success with Falcon 9/Dragon Flight
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket and a Dragon capsule on a landmark mission to low Earth orbit and back.
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Roster of Runways Ready to Bring a Shuttle Home
NASA has a roster of runways around the globe that could host a shuttle landing.
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Demanding Design Boosts Shuttle Engine
The space shuttle main engine endures extremes of every kind during launch, just as its designers intended.
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Technicians Use Scanners to Survey External Tank
A pair of scanning technologies are being used to peer through space shuttle Discovery's external tank.
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Preparing for the Research Decade
Ten years of exciting research lies ahead aboard the International Space Station.
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Launch Pad 39B Morphing to Make More Memories
Changes to the pad are expected to support NASA's future expeditions to low Earth orbit and perhaps take humankind to destinations farther than the moon.