Two flagship space telescopes are returning to their respective operations after they both entered safe mode around the same time earlier this month. The Hubble Space Telescope is close to moving back into normal science observations following a gyro issue, while the Chandra Space Telescope has now resumed its detections of X-ray emissions from very hot regions of the universe.
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While most of the recent attention has been on its next door neighbor, Pad 39B…
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The Space Shuttle achieved many historic milestones during its 30 year career, with Friday marking one…
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Atlantis’ legacy continues as healthy Hubble finds primitive galaxies
December 13, 2012One of the jewels in NASA’s crown – the Hubble Space Telescope – is continuing…
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The end of a legend. For 29 years, the Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery has lived…
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For over 29 years engineers, space enthusiasts, and people around the world have marveled at the technological…
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With just over five weeks to go before the launch of STS-117, NASA managers have…
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NASA managers have held a launch schedule meeting Monday, and have approved a refined launch…
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STS-125 – the final Hubble serving mission – has unexpectedly moved up NASA’s shuttle schedule,…
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Shuttle manager Wayne Hale has rallied his troops ahead of the four STS missions in…
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The crew of Shuttle Discovery have successfully carried out inspections of the orbiter’s Thermal Protection…
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Shuttle Discovery has successfully lifted off on the first night launch in four years, starting…
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Tuesday’s L-2 Mission Management Team (MMT) has found two issues that require further evaluations, ahead…
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The countdown clock at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida has begun to tick down…
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The International Space Station (ISS) has carried out a second attempt at boosting its orbit…
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Florida residents can expect to see a high volume of fighter jets patrolling over the…
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Despite the Shuttle heading into the final stages of its operational lifetime, the upcoming debut…
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A Russian commission is reviewing plans for an unscheduled spacewalk (EVA) to cut off the…
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NASA managers have concluded their two day FRR (Flight Readiness Review) by approving the NET…
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NASA managers will be going through some serious supplies of coffee, as they read through…