Sunday, May 27, 2012 4:13 PM EDT
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program. NASA was established by the National Aeronautics and Space Act on July 29, 1958, replacing its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA).
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During transition, people on earth will see Venus as a small dot gliding slowly across the sun. (May 24)
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Scientists are planning to use space technologies to kill harmful bacteria in the hospitals. (May 23)
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For Omega, the official timekeeper of the London 2012 Olympic Games, it is the 25th stint as timekeeper of the sporting games. (May 23)
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An unmanned rocket owned by privately held Space Exploration Technologies blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Tuesday on the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. (May 22)
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A new chapter in spaceflight was opened today as Spacex became the first private firm to launch a vessel to the International Space Station. (May 22)
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Marking the beginning of the second demonstration mission for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifted off Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 3:44 a.m. EDT. (May 22)
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday successfully launched Nasa's Dragon space capsule into the orbit at 3:44 a.m. EDT (13.04 IST) today (May 22) from a pad at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, US. (May 22)
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The California company's Falcon rocket, topped by an unmanned Dragon freight capsule, lifted off from its Florida pad at 03:44 EDT, after an aborted first attempt at the weekend. (May 22)
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Nasa Apps for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android showcase a wealth of Nasa content. (May 22)
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It was a spectacular sight as people witnessed the "ring of Fire" eclipse - as the moon passed between Earth and the sun, leaving a ring of fire in the sky. (May 21)
