Feb 21, 2012 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra, Newsroom
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Feb 20, 2012 | Exploration, International Space Station, Mars, NASA, Planet Earth, Space and Science, Space Race, The Moon
Mercury astronaut John Glenn joined top NASA leaders in Ohio on Monday to mark the 50th anniversary of his historic three orbit mission around the Earth, with a look to the nation’s future in space. The NASA Future Forum at Ohio State University...
Feb 20, 2012 | Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, NASA, The Moon
The Moon isn’t what it’s cracked up to be! It is more a stretch, according to new data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft. Imagery taken by LRO has shown the Moon’s crust is being stretched, forming minute valleys in a few small areas on the...
Feb 20, 2012 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra, Newsroom
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Feb 17, 2012 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra, Newsroom
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Feb 17, 2012 | Blog, Education Station, European Space Agency, International Cooperation, International Space Station, Kids Space, NASA
Space travelers have an ear for music! Indeed, according to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euronews, there are many links between music and space. Astronauts take their favorite rock music with them to orbit, while musicians on Earth often take inspiration from the...
Feb 16, 2012 | Newsroom, Opinion Editorials, Space and Science
By Gerry Griffin, Bernard Harris, Tom Jones and Nick Lampson The roll-out of the 2013 budget signals a new round of discussions and deliberation on the issues critical to our nation. We encourage Congress to consider NASA’s budget carefully. Securing a robust budget...
Feb 16, 2012 | International Space Station, Roscosmos, Space and Science
Cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Anton Shkaplerov, center right, are dwarfed by the outside of the International Space Station as they move along an the slender arm of an outstretched cargo crane. Photo Credit/NASA TV Spacewalking...
Feb 16, 2012 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra, Newsroom
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Feb 15, 2012 | Benefits of Space Exploration, Exploration, Space Research
International Space Station commander Dan Burbank shook hands on Wednesday with Robonaut 2, the first time man and machine have exchanged the traditional male greeting on the high frontier. “For the record, it was a firm handshake,” Burbank informed...