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TWO-HAM CREW NAMED FOR ISS EXPEDITION 8
Another two-ham crew will take over the reins of the International Space Station (ISS) this fall.…
Student Parabolic Flight
Gravity provides a vital input to our sensory and balance systems. What happens when there is…
CSA Celebrates 1000 Days
Saint-Hubert, August 1st, 2003 – July 30th marked the 1000th day of human presence aboard the…
SMART-1 gets ready for the Moon
Arianespace has confirmed August 28 as the date for its next Ariane 5 mission, which will…
“THE PIANO MAN” ABOARD THE ISS
With apologies to singer Billy Joel, US astronaut Ed Lu, KC5WKJ, is “The Piano Man” in…
STRATOSPHERE’S WEATHER ROLE
What happens in the stratosphere, the atmospheric layer just above where commercial airplanes fly, may have…
Ion drives: Science fiction or science fact?
Science fiction movie fans know that, if you want to travel short distances from your home…
SPACE STATION AGENCY LEADERS LOOK TO THE FUTURE
Space agency leaders from the United States, Europe, Canada, Japan and Russia met Wednesday in Monterey,…
NEW AEROSPACE EXHIBIT COMMEMORATES CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ landmark flight on Dec. 17, 1903,…