Archive for June, 2007

The Diapers? Astronaut Denies It

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

The astronaut Lisa M. Nowak did not wear diapers during her 950-mile road trip to confront a romantic rival, her lawyer said.
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Hype in Genes

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Gene celeb Craig Venter is making new breakthroughs at a new institute. Let’s hope it doesn’t end up like his last one.
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Venter Takes Step Toward Synthetic Cells

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

The experiment is part of an explosion in the new field of synthetic biology.
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Projects Sought for Space Laboratory

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

NASA is looking to share unused space aboard the International Space Station for science experiments, officials said.
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Space Shuttle Lands in California Desert

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

The return of Atlantis came after a two-week mission to the International Space Station that had turned somewhat dramatic after key computers broke down.
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Atlantis Disconnects From Space Station

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

The two spacecraft disconnected as they passed over New Guinea, a quiet end to a busy, tumultuous 10-day visit.
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Space Station Passes Test After Repairs to Computers

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

With the space station’s computers working again, the six-man crew of the space shuttle Atlantis packed up and prepared to go home.
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Shuttle Is Cleared for Earth Re-entry

Sunday, June 17th, 2007

The clearance came a day after John D. Olivas, during a spacewalk, stapled down a loose thermal blanket that covered an engine pod near the shuttle’s tail.
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Work Done on Space Station Computers

Saturday, June 16th, 2007

Russian cosmonauts and engineers may have corrected a problem that caused computers aboard the International Space Station to crash.
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NASA Optimistic on Space Station Repair

Friday, June 15th, 2007

NASA officials said that they fully expected engineers to resolve an unparalleled computer failure, but cautioned that the process could take days.
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