CSExtra – Monday, February 28, 2011
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Monday’s CSExtra offers a roundup of space-related news from the weekend as well as...Book Review: Blogging the Moon – The Once & Future Moon Collection
Blogging the Moon: The Once & Future Moon Collection by Paul D. Spudis; Apogee Prime; Burlington Ontario Canada; $27.95 (soft cover); 2011. Moonologist Paul Spudis is a leading and top-notch lunar explorer. This book is testament to his seminal research and...Discovery Arrives at Space Station, Joining 12 Astronauts
The shuttle Discovery successfully docked with the International Space Station on Saturday, joining a dozen U. S., Russian and Italian astronauts for a week of construction work, cargo transfers and spacewalks. The linkup unfolded at 2:14 p.m., EST, as the two...Keeping an Eye on Diseases…From Space!
This image, made from NASA’s Terra satellite, shows the change in plant cover in the U.S. Southwest between June 2003-04. Yellow and red areas had lower green vegetation cover in 2004 relative to 2003. Blue areas had higher green vegetation cover in 2004 relative to...CSExtra – Friday, February 25, 2011
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Friday’s CSExtra features the latest reporting on space related activities from...Eager Discovery Astronauts Awaken to First Full Day in Orbit
Shuttle Discovery’s crew of six astronauts raced toward a linkup with the International Space Station on Friday, as they carefully scanned the heat shielding on the wings and nose of the spacecraft for signs of damage from their drama-tinged lift off from the...Smooth Discovery Countdown Underway
Update: 5:15 p.m. EST Discovery successfully lifted off at 4:53 p.m, EST But there was some drama during the final minutes of the countdown, as the U. S. Air Force Eastern Range, which is responsible for radar tracking of the shuttle, addressed a problem with their...CSExtra – Thursday, February 24, 2011
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Thursday’s CSExtra features the latest reporting and commentary on space related...Discovery “Go” to Enter Final Count on Thursday
The weather outlook remained favorable on Wednesday, as NASA readied the shuttle Discovery for her final flight, an 11-day assembly and supply mission to the International Space Station with a crew of six astronauts. Lift off of Discovery was set for Thursday at...Space Talk
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