Space News from The Huntsville Times: Shared - Mobiletag:blog.al.com,2014:/space-news/54652012-09-19T12:08:33ZNews from NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, and other space-related topics from The Huntsville TimesMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceSpace Shuttle Endeavour lifts off on its final journeytag:blog.al.com,2012:/space-news//5465.90370542012-09-19T12:08:33Z2012-09-19T12:15:54ZNASA's youngest shuttle departed Kennedy Space Center at sunrise Wednesday on the first leg of its flight to California. It's bolted to the top of a jumbo jet.The Associated Presshttp://connect.al.com/user/bamaap/index.html
NASA's youngest shuttle departed Kennedy Space Center at sunrise Wednesday on the first leg of its flight to California. It's bolted to the top of a jumbo jet.
On the moon, our flag is still there, but it's turned whitetag:blog.al.com,2012:/space-news//5465.87655932012-07-31T06:53:39Z2012-07-31T18:51:52ZNew photos taken by a lunar exploring satellite show that all the flags are there except the very first one, which was planted too close to the Lee Roop | lroop@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/lroop/index.html
New photos taken by a lunar exploring satellite show that all the flags are there except the very first one, which was planted too close to the
Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, is dead at 61tag:blog.al.com,2012:/space-news//5465.87238412012-07-23T23:03:29Z2012-07-24T07:13:08ZRide died Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her company said.
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Ride died Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her company said.
SpaceX makes history as Dragon linked with space stationtag:blog.al.com,2012:/space-news//5465.83928692012-05-25T14:01:35Z2012-05-25T14:09:57Z The station's robotic arm grabbed the unmanned Dragon capsule at 8:56 a.m. CDT. high over Australia.Lee Roop | lroop@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/lroop/index.html
The station's robotic arm grabbed the unmanned Dragon capsule at 8:56 a.m. CDT. high over Australia.
New SpaceX era in space gets America talking, and Scotty gets beamed up at last tag:blog.al.com,2012:/space-news//5465.83683962012-05-22T13:53:05Z2012-05-22T16:49:09ZTaking the ride into space with the Falcon 9 rocket this morning were the ashes of "Star Trek" star James Doohan, who played Scotty in the iconic TV seriesLee Roop | lroop@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/lroop/index.html
Taking the ride into space with the Falcon 9 rocket this morning were the ashes of "Star Trek" star James Doohan, who played Scotty in the iconic TV series
Videos: SpaceX Falcon launch, Elon Musk cheered by employeestag:blog.al.com,2012:/space-news//5465.83692942012-05-22T16:17:15Z2012-05-22T16:17:21ZVideos show the launch, separation of the stages, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk being cheered by SpaceX employees and Musk celebrating in the company's mission control.Lee Roop | lroop@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/lroop/index.html
Videos show the launch, separation of the stages, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk being cheered by SpaceX employees and Musk celebrating in the company's mission control.
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket toward docking with space stationtag:blog.al.com,2012:/space-news//5465.83678642012-05-22T08:00:03Z2012-05-22T14:48:18ZThe rocket carries an unmanned Dragon capsule bound for an historic attempt to dock a private vehicle with the International Space Station.
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The rocket carries an unmanned Dragon capsule bound for an historic attempt to dock a private vehicle with the International Space Station.
Update: SpaceX says engine pressure caused Falcon rocket launch scrubtag:blog.al.com,2012:/space-news//5465.83455062012-05-19T09:43:09Z2012-05-19T09:44:35ZBoth NASA and SpaceX were crossing their fingers that the company could become the first private spacecraft to dock with the International Space Station this week.Lee Roop | lroop@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/lroop/index.html
Both NASA and SpaceX were crossing their fingers that the company could become the first private spacecraft to dock with the International Space Station this week.
NASA's new space camera will help developing countries manage their environments tag:blog.al.com,2012:/space-news//5465.81440032012-04-21T11:27:59Z2012-04-20T22:39:12ZForest fires, floods, droughts, hurricanes and landslides are just some of the natural catastrophes that change the landscapes and strain official resources in Central America, Africa and Asia.Lee Roop | lroop@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/lroop/index.html
Forest fires, floods, droughts, hurricanes and landslides are just some of the natural catastrophes that change the landscapes and strain official resources in Central America, Africa and Asia.
Space Shuttle Discovery flies over Capitol and cameras come outtag:blog.al.com,2012:/space-news//5465.81210592012-04-17T14:54:22Z2012-04-17T14:53:05ZEscorted by fighter planes, a specially outfitted NASA 747 flew over the capital en route to the shuttle's new mission as an attraction at the Smithsonian Institution.Lee Roop | lroop@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/lroop/index.html
Escorted by fighter planes, a specially outfitted NASA 747 flew over the capital en route to the shuttle's new mission as an attraction at the Smithsonian Institution.
Watch live video of the Space Shuttle Discovery as lands in Washingtontag:blog.al.com,2012:/space-news//5465.81208662012-04-17T14:04:05Z2012-04-17T14:24:43ZShelly Haskins | shaskins@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/shaskins/index.htmlSpace Shuttle Discovery on its way to Washingtontag:blog.al.com,2012:/space-news//5465.81202892012-04-17T11:28:09Z2012-04-17T12:55:59ZDiscovery departed Florida's Kennedy Space Center at daybreak aboard a modified jumbo jet. It's bound for Washington, where it will be a Smithsonian exhibit. The Associated Presshttp://connect.al.com/user/bamaap/index.html
Discovery departed Florida's Kennedy Space Center at daybreak aboard a modified jumbo jet. It's bound for Washington, where it will be a Smithsonian exhibit.
Huntsville has a good month in the commercial space racetag:blog.al.com,2011:/space-news//5465.7445301.201112180726322011-12-18T13:21:13Z2011-12-18T13:26:32ZA space town uneasy over two years of NASA-related layoffs and uncertainty will end 2011 with something it hasn't had in a while - fresh confirmation that it still has the right stuff in space. Lee Roop | lroop@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/lroop/index.html
A space town uneasy over two years of NASA-related layoffs and uncertainty will end 2011 with something it hasn't had in a while - fresh confirmation that it still has the right stuff in space.
Microsoft founder Paul Allen creates commercial space flight company in Huntsvilletag:blog.al.com,2011:/space-news//5465.7418766.201112131301312011-12-13T18:00:00Z2011-12-13T19:01:31ZStratolaunch Systems will develop systems to launch rockets bearing medium-sized payloads into space from a massive airplane.Lee Roop | lroop@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/lroop/index.html
Stratolaunch Systems will develop systems to launch rockets bearing medium-sized payloads into space from a massive airplane.
Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight, but moon may dim the show tag:blog.al.com,2011:/space-news//5465.73030832011-11-17T22:00:00Z2011-11-17T22:21:03ZBill Cooke of Marshall Space Flight Center says watchers could see 20 meteors per hourLee Roop | lroop@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/lroop/index.html
Bill Cooke of Marshall Space Flight Center says watchers could see 20 meteors per hour
NASA releases video of massive asteroid passing close to Earthtag:blog.al.com,2011:/space-news//5465.72600012011-11-09T16:45:51Z2011-11-09T20:12:57ZThe asteroid was closest to Earth Tuesday at 5:28 p.m. CST, moving at 29,000 miles an hour. Even at the closest point, 2005 YU55 was still
201,700 miles from Earth or .85 of the distance to the moon.Shelly Haskins | shaskins@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/shaskins/index.html
The asteroid was closest to Earth Tuesday at 5:28 p.m. CST, moving at 29,000 miles an hour. Even at the closest point, 2005 YU55 was still
201,700 miles from Earth or .85 of the distance to the moon.
'No worries,' says NASA scientist, as asteroid approaches Earth todaytag:blog.al.com,2011:/space-news//5465.7250696.201111071749092011-11-08T12:40:31Z2011-11-07T23:49:09ZInstead of a threat, the space agency and astronomers are treating the close encounter with asteroid 2005 YU55 as a "cosmic opportunity"Lee Roop | lroop@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/lroop/index.html
Instead of a threat, the space agency and astronomers are treating the close encounter with asteroid 2005 YU55 as a "cosmic opportunity"
Major asteroid will pass between the Earth and moon Tuesday night tag:blog.al.com,2011:/space-news//5465.7248860.201111071147382011-11-07T18:00:57Z2011-11-07T17:47:38ZRoughly the size of an aircraft carrier, Asteroid 2005 YU55 it is the largest asteroid to come this close to Earth with advance notice. Lee Roop | lroop@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/lroop/index.html
Roughly the size of an aircraft carrier, Asteroid 2005 YU55 it is the largest asteroid to come this close to Earth with advance notice.
New heavy-lift rocket will 'stabilize' Marshall Space Flight Center, not grow ittag:blog.al.com,2011:/space-news//5465.69722492011-09-14T18:25:20Z2011-09-14T20:19:20Z"I'm not looking to grow the center," MSFC Director Robert Lightfoot told reporters in a teleconference from Washington, D.C., shortly after the new rocket was announced.
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"I'm not looking to grow the center," MSFC Director Robert Lightfoot told reporters in a teleconference from Washington, D.C., shortly after the new rocket was announced.
NASA's Space Launch System to launch in 2017, estimated cost is $18 billion over 6 yearstag:blog.al.com,2011:/space-news//5465.69708992011-09-14T14:30:00Z2011-09-14T19:03:49ZThe heavy-lift rocket will take astronauts farther into space than ever, and create jobs for Americans, Bolden said during a 9 a.m. press conference. The Huntsville Timeshttp://connect.al.com/user/hsvtimes/index.html
The heavy-lift rocket will take astronauts farther into space than ever, and create jobs for Americans, Bolden said during a 9 a.m. press conference.