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NASA will remain a leader in human spaceflight, top official says
NASA’s human spaceflight program is “alive and well,” NASA chief Charles Bolden told a committee convened to explore the space program’s future goals and direction. “Those who question whether we can still lead in space...
Tags: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Space Programs, Apollo Moon Mission (1961-1975), NASA, Barack Obama
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Year in Review: JPL reaches Mars, Leko let go, a new market sprouts up
“We're safe on Mars.” La Caņada Flintridge's connection to the heavens made for a sensational story in 2012, as Jet Propulsion Laboratory safely landed the NASA rover Curiosity on the Red Planet. JPL engineer Al Chen made the announcement...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Hospitals and Clinics, Finance, Adam Schiff, Space Programs
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Neil Armstrong dies at 82; first person to walk on moon
When Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon, on July 20, 1969, he uttered a phrase that has been carved in stone and quoted across the planet: "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." The grainy black-and-white...Tags: Richard Nixon, Yankee Stadium, 2001: A Space Odyssey (movie), Barack Obama, Korean War (1950-1953)
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NASA announces new Mars rover mission
NASA is sending another robot to Mars. The space agency announced a new mission Tuesday afternoon that will launch another rover at the Red Planet in 2020. Curiosity, their latest 1-ton rover, just begun a two-year mission in August. NASA announced...
Tags: Google+, Adam Schiff, Space Programs, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA
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NASA chief touts 'Gangnam' parody, 'NASA Johnson Style'
NASA’s purpose and vision might be a mystery to some, but the agency’s top official says there’s a quick primer on the space agency’s mission and accomplishments. And it’s done Gangnam style. “I find, as I travel...
Tags: Social Media, Human Interest, Google Inc., YouTube, Space Programs
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SpaceX Dragon Cargo Capsule Splashes Down to Earth
CNNThe SpaceX Dragon has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a three-week flight to the International Space Station, completing the first commercial cargo mission to Earth's orbit, NASA announced Sunday. The unmanned capsule came down about 250 miles...Tags: Defence Contracts, Orbital Sciences Corporation, CNN (tv network), Rocketry, SpaceX
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NASA considers orbital outpost near moon as next big project
Los Angeles TimesTop NASA officials have picked a leading candidate for the agency's next major mission: construction of an outpost that would send astronauts farther from Earth than they've ever been. Called the gateway spacecraft, it would hover in orbit on the far...Tags: Politics, Orion Space Mission, George W. Bush, Space Programs, Science
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Curiosity rover broadcasts message from Mars
The Curiosity rover has tested its nose and cleared its throat, and is set to start its journey toward its first potential drilling target over the coming days, scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory said Monday. In a message broadcast...
Tags: Science, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, Science and Technology
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Nation says goodbye to moonwalker Neil Armstrong
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation bid farewell Thursday to Neil Armstrong, the first man to take a giant leap on to the moon. The powerful of Washington, the pioneers of space, and the everyday public crowded into the Washington National Cathedral for a...
Tags: Diana Krall, John F. Kennedy, Space Programs, Neil Armstrong, NASA
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Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon, dies at 82
Associated PressCINCINNATI (AP) - Neil Armstrong was a soft-spoken engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step onto the moon. The modest man, who had people on Earth entranced and awed from almost...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Sally Ride, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Russia, Colleges and Universities
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Private Funeral Held for Astronaut Neil Armstrong
KTLA News/CNNCINCINNATI, Ohio -- Neil Armstrong was buried Friday in a private service held by his family in Ohio. Memorials were also being held around the country, including events at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and the US...Tags: University of Southern California, Space Programs, Neil Armstrong, Science, University of Cincinnati
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New will.i.am Song Transmitted from Mars Curiosity Rover
Los Angeles TimesPASADENA -- The Curiosity rover transmitted the first-ever feature song from the surface of Mars on Tuesday -- a track penned by singer and producer will.i.am to celebrate the NASA robot's successful landing on the Red Planet. The song, called "Reach for...Tags: Black Eyed Peas (music group), Ray Bradbury, Music, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA
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