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350 LAUNCHES AND COUNTING FOR FAMILY OF DELTA ROCKETS
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There was a sentimental blastoff from California on Friday night as the
venerable Delta 2 made its one-and-only flight of the year, chalking up a
major milestone for the rocket family's lasting legacy while also
finishing deployment of Italy's radar satellite quartet that images the
world for peace and security.
SEE OUR DELTA ARCHIVE:
MARTIAN WATER WENT UNDERGROUND, ROVER FINDS
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NASA's troubled Mars Exploration Rover Spirit found evidence that liquid
water once seeped underground from the Martian surface, despite the rover
still being stuck in a spot of bother.
SHUTTLE DISCOVERY'S LAUNCH DELAYED TO NOVEMBER 30
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Friday's liftoff of space shuttle Discovery has been postponed due to a
"significant" leak in the gaseous hydrogen venting system between the
launch pad and external fuel tank. It's the same problem that delayed a
pair of shuttle missions last year. NASA says the next launch attempt
won't be made until the next window opens on Nov. 30 at 4:05 a.m. EST.
COMET FLYBY SHOWCASES SCIENCE ON SMALL BUDGET
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Thursday's daring flyby of comet Hartley 2 not only collected a treasure
trove of spectacular imagery, it also served as a model for future
opportunities to reuse old NASA spacecraft for new missions.
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NEW INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION PATCHES!
Crew patches for Expeditions 26 and 27 are now available from our store.
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Good Clear Skies
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Astrocomet
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Colin James Watling
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Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)
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