Washington D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is pleased to announce the addition of seven new member organizations. The Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority joins as the 18th Executive Member. […]
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Pulsar in stellar triple system makes unique gravitational laboratory
Astronomers using the National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Telescope (GBT) have discovered a unique stellar system of two white dwarf stars and a superdense neutron star, all packed within a […]
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Gravity Lab Discovered – Pulsar in Unique Triple Star System
An international team of astronomers using the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) has discovered a pulsar that is orbited by two white dwarf stars. Pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars that […]
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CU-Boulder to fly antibiotic experiment, education project on ants to space station
NASA Television will provide live coverage of the launch of Orbital Sciences Corp.’s commercial Cygnus spacecraft on Tuesday, Jan. 7 from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, which will be […]
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NASA Orders Spacewalks to Replace Balky Valve on Station; Antares Launch Postponed
Spacewalks are scheduled for Dec. 21, Dec. 23, and Dec. 25 to replace the flow-control valve on one of the station’s two ammonia-filled coolant lines.
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NASA: Space Station Cooling Malfunction May Delay Private Cargo Ship Launch
The malfunction of a vital cooling system on the International Space Station could delay plans to launch a privately built cargo ship on its first official delivery mission to the orbiting lab next week.
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Academia and Entrepreneurial Space Companies Seek Closer Ties
The high public profile of some “newspace companies has already helped inspire the current generation of students to pursue degrees in related fields.
