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- 02-01-03 Astronauts of the Space Shuttle Columbia (Bloomberg)
Seven astronauts were killed in the explosion. "Israeli Air Force Colonel Ilan Ramon was among the seven crew members conducting experiments for NASA, the European Space Agency and customers including drug and chemical companies. NASA managers began preparing for the trip four years ago, and saw technical problems postpone the launch date for two and a half years."
"U.S. Air Force Colonel Rick Husband commanded the mission. U.S. Navy Commander William McCool piloted Columbia, which also carried U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael Anderson, U.S. Navy Captain David Brown, aerospace engineer Kalpana Chawla, U.S. Navy Commander Laurel Clark and Ramon." 2-03
- 02-01-03 Astronauts of the Space Shuttle Columbia (BBC News)
Seven astronauts were killed in the explosion. Provides pictures and short profiles of each of the seven. 2-03
- 02-05-03 Astronauts of the Space Shuttle Columbia (NASA)
Provides pictures and profiles of the seven astronauts of the Columbia Space Shuttle. "If you find any debris, please call the Johnson Space Center Emergency Operations Center, (281) 483-3388 " 2-03
- Space Exploration and Astronauts (EdSpace NASA)
Provides educational information about the U.S. space program and the astronauts. 2-03
- 01-08-04 Astronauts to be Sent to Mars (Bloomberg.com)
"President George W. Bush next week will announce plans to send U.S. astronauts to Mars and establish a permanent human outpost on the moon, an administration official said." 1-04
- -07-25-05 Space Shuttle Astronauts (CNN News)
"The astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery are also groundbreakers -- the first to fly since the Columbia disaster in 2003." 7-05
- Astronauts Examine Gash in Endeavor (ABC News)
"Astronauts worked Sunday to give NASA a closer look at a troubling gouge on the Endeavour's protective heat shield to help determine whether they need to repair the 3-inch wound on the space shuttle's belly." 8-07
- -12-30-08 Report: Columbia Astronauts Died Quickly (ABC News)
"The seven astronauts who died when Space Shuttle Columbia exploded in 2003 never had a chance, according to a report written at NASA's request." 12-08
- 02-02-03 Israeli Crew Member Carried Student Experiment (Washington Post - Anderson and Moore)
"The experiment that the [Israeli] students had designed for the mission focused on the growth of crystals in zero gravity. It was one of six experiments selected by NASA from high schools around the world to include on the 16-day journey as a way to boost interest in space travel and the development of science and technology."
"The experiment had even greater significance here because one of the seven astronauts aboard Columbia who worked on it was Ramon, Israel's first space traveler." 2-03
- 08-27-03 Report Finds NASA Guilty of Negligence (Independent - Usborne)
"Independent investigators attacked the [NASA] organisation's flawed safety procedures, finding that those were as much to blame for the calamity, in which seven astronauts died, as technical faults." 8-03
- -07-26-05 Discovery Blasts Off for Space (ABC News)
"Discovery and seven astronauts blasted off Tuesday on America's first manned space shot since the 2003 Columbia disaster, ending a painful, 2 1/2-year shutdown devoted to making the shuttle less risky and NASA more safety-conscious." 7-05
- -07-31-05 NASA Ponders Hanging Strips on Discovery (CNN News)
"A couple of short strips of filler material dangling from Discovery's belly had NASA scrambling Sunday to determine whether the protrusions might endanger the space shuttle during re-entry and whether the astronauts might need to attempt a repair." 7-05
- -08-07-05 Discovery to Land (CNN News)
"NASA engineers on the ground and astronauts in space are preparing for the first re-entry of a space shuttle since the 2003 Columbia disaster."
" 'Staff preparing NASA's main landing facility for Monday's 4:46 a.m. ET scheduled touchdown were feeling a bit of "nervous excitement," an agency spokesman said.' " 8-05
- 09-19-05 NASA to Replace Shuttle Design (Bloomberg.com)
"NASA plans to replace the space shuttle with a reusable spacecraft shaped like the Apollo capsule that first took U.S. astronauts to the moon in 1969, the U.S. space agency said today."
"The Crew Exploration Vehicle will be three times as big as the Apollo capsule and can be used as many as 10 times, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said in a statement."
"The spacecraft will be able to take as many as four astronauts to the moon and as many as six people on missions to Mars, NASA said. It will also be able to deliver supplies and crews to the International Space Station." 9-05
- The Smell of Moon Dust (NASA)
"Moondust was incredibly clingy, sticking to boots, gloves and other exposed surfaces. No matter how hard they tried to brush their suits before re-entering the cabin, some dust (and sometimes a lot of dust) made its way inside."
"Once their helmets and gloves were off, the astronauts could feel, smell and even taste the moon." 02-06
- New Spaceship Design (NASA)
"Before the end of the next decade, NASA astronauts will again explore the surface of the moon. And this time, we're going to stay, building outposts and paving the way for eventual journeys to Mars and beyond. There are echoes of the iconic images of the past, but it won't be your grandfather's moon shot." 02-06
- Planning a Permanent Moon Base (WashingtonPost.com)
"For the first time since 1972, the United States is planning to fly to the moon, but instead of a quick, Apollo-like visit, astronauts intend to build a permanent base and live there while they prepare what may be the most ambitious undertaking in history -- putting human beings on Mars." 03-06
- -07-16-06 Space Shuttle Cleared for Return (ABC News)
"With the last potential snags to landing cleared on Sunday, the astronauts on space shuttle Discovery hoped for good weather to cap a comeback mission for NASA with a Florida touchdown." 07-06
- Monitoring Near Earth Objects Recommended (Cosmic Log)
"Astronauts and other space experts are calling for the formation of new international organizations to monitor a threat that may not be as imminent as the current financial crisis but would be even more catastrophic: a cosmic collision with an asteroid or comet."
"The United Nations could decide to do nothing at all, but Schweickart hopes the world body will create a system as authoritative about cosmic threats as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is about global warming." 09-08
- Hubble Space Telescope Gets Final Upgrade (MSNBC News)
"When astronauts from the shuttle Atlantis open up the Hubble Space Telescope for its final extreme makeover, much of the work will be aimed at fixing what's been ailing the world's premier orbiting observatory. It'll get fresh batteries and brand-new gyros, and if all goes well, Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys and the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph will be back in full working order for the first time in years."
"But this is not just a fix-up mission. Two new instruments are due to be swapped into the mix, and those enhancements should give Hubble superpowers it never had before: for example, three-in-one vision that spans the spectrum from ultraviolet to infrared, and the ability to make out the cosmic cobwebs that stretch out between galaxies." 05-09
- -07-19-09 NASA Releases Clearest Videos of 1969 Moonwalk (CNN News)
"NASA released newly restored videos Thursday of two U.S. astronauts taking the world's first steps on the moon." 07-09
- -02-02-10 Obama Cuts Back Space Program (Time.com)
"On Monday, NASA administrator Charlie Bolden unveiled both Obama's proposed space budget through 2015 and the Administration's plans for how that money should be spent. And though Bolden filled his prepared remarks with all the usual promises to 'blaze a new trail,' answer a 'bold challenge,' 'spur innovation' and, of course, inspire young people, the fact of the matter is that the new plans will keep America on the ground for most of the next decade or longer. And whenever U.S. astronauts finally do return to space, they won't be going very far." 01-10
- -02-02-10 Winners From Obama's Green Job Incentives (U.S. News)
"On Monday, NASA administrator Charlie Bolden unveiled both Obama's proposed space budget through 2015 and the Administration's plans for how that money should be spent. And though Bolden filled his prepared remarks with all the usual promises to 'blaze a new trail,' answer a 'bold challenge,' 'spur innovation' and, of course, inspire young people, the fact of the matter is that the new plans will keep America on the ground for most of the next decade or longer. And whenever U.S. astronauts finally do return to space, they won't be going very far." 01-10
- Space - Experiments in Space (NASA - NeurOn)
Provides lesson plans and resources for lesson plans for virtual experiments to be conducted in parallel with the astronauts. Allows students to participate in the experiments by sending results to NASA for comparison of results. NASA even provides a kit for teachers to use.
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