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Thursday’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related developments from around the world. From Florida, the safe return of shuttle Endeavour and her crew set the stage for the final shuttle program flight. The astronauts assigned to NASA’s final shuttle missions say it’s time for the U. S. to develop a spacecraft that can take future explorers to new destinations. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden discusses the space agency’s future. Scientists examine the body’s immune system response to spaceflight. NASA prepares the next Mars rover, Curiosity, for launching later this year, while experts debate the best landing site. Asteroids are not quite what they seem. Satellites reveal a deadly storm track.
1. From Space.com: With Endeavour’s safe return to Earth, one more shuttle flight remains. Orbiter Atlantis is tentatively scheduled to lift off July 8 on a 12-day supply mission to the International Space Station.
http://www.exploredeepspace.com/11843-nasa-space-shuttle-final-flight-sts135.html
A. From the Los Angeles Times: Shuttle Endeavour, safely back on Earth and designated for retirement, is scheduled to arrive at the California Science Center in Los Angeles in late 2012. In the meantime, the science center is raising funds to prepare Endeavour for the trip as well as a display venue.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/06/space-shuttle-endeavour-los-angeles.html
B. From the New York Times: NASA is fielding dozens of request from engineers to study parts on the reusable space shuttle orbiters before they leave the agency for museums around the country. Even the tires and old valves are of interest to experts.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/02/science/space/02shuttle.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=NASA&st=cse
C. From Florida Today: After leading shuttle Endeavour’s final flight, Commander Mark Kelly says he’s eager to reunite with his wife, Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Giffords is undergoing rehabilitation in Houston for wounds received during a January shooting spree in Tucson.
http://space.flatoday.net/2011/06/shuttle-skipper-anxious-to-see-wounded.html
2. From Florida Today: The astronauts assigned to NASA’s final shuttle missions say its time for the nation to move on to new spacecraft that can take future explorers where the shuttle cannot — destinations beyond low Earth orbit.
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20110602/NEWS02/106020310/Space-travel-transition-time-closes-in?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Home
A. From Neighborhood Newspapers: This suburban newspaper group from the Atlanta examines NASA’s future and concludes a strong exploration agenda is essential to the nation’s future.
http://neighbornewspapers.com/stories/True-cost-of-NASA-cuts-is-astronomical,171965
3. From the Washington Post: NASA Administrator Charles Bolden discusses his aspirations and professional influences in a question and answer session.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ask-the-fedcoach/post/administrator-charles-bolden-on-leadership-at-nasa-we-do-big-things/2011/03/04/AGqBsQGH_blog.html
4. From Space.com: New studies suggest that the absence of gravity weakens the human immune system.
http://www.exploredeepspace.com/11844-spaceflight-compromise-immune-system-study-finds.html
5. From The Coalition for Space Exploration: Scientists debate where to land the next Mars rover. Curiosity, scheduled for launching late this year, will reach the Red Planet in August of 2012.
http://www.exploredeepspace.com/blog/next-mars-rover-is-readied-for-action-%e2%80%93-but-where-will-it-land
6. From Space.com: Recent studies reveal that many asteroids are not one planetary object. Instead, they are collections of rubble held together by gravity.
http://www.exploredeepspace.com/11836-asteroid-kleopatra-moons-rubble-pile.html
7. From The Huntsville Times: Imagery obtained by NASA Earth observing spacecraft reveal a deadly track for the tornadoes that struck Alabama in late April.
http://blog.al.com/space-news/2011/06/nasa_releases_april_27_tornado.html
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