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Space Shuttle System

Fun Facts About the Space Shuttle System Part 1

The five orbiters - Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour - have flown more than 130 times, carrying over 350 people into space and traveling more than half a billion miles, more than enough to reach Jupiter.
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'NASA Conspiracies': Not all controversial, says Nick Redfern

In his book NASA conspiracies British journalist and author Nick Redfern has raised many questions on the space agency efforts in exploring outer space, including the Apollo moon landings, the controversial face on Mars, UFO sightings and other secret space programs.
Space shuttle Atlantis STS-135 (L to R) mission specialist Rex Walheim, mission specialist Sandra Magnus, pilot Douglas Hurley and commander Christopher Ferguson pose for a photo in the flame trench of launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Ca

Atlantis Crew Set to Face Heavy Workload

NASA space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to blast off to the International Space Station at 11:26 am EDT on July 8, which will be the final flight in the 30-year shuttle program.
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Iran Plans to Launch a Monkey into Space, July 2011

According to Iran's state-run news agency IRNA, five monkeys are currently undergoing tests, and one will be selected for the flight on board a Kavoshgar-5 rocket, as part of the space program, potentially alarming Israel and its Western allies concerned over the progress of Iran's missile arsenal and nuclear arms.
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How To Sleep Well During Space Travel

Sleep is essential to human well-being whether on Earth or in the orbit. It is difficult to sleep in a strange place, especially when you are far from home.
NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis

Will NASA Launch Final Space Shuttle Atlantis on July 8?

NASA space shuttle Atlantis is getting ready for its targeted launch to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:26 am EDT on July 8. Today NASA managers will meet at Kennedy Space Center to conduct the final Flight Readiness Review that is expected to confirm the currently targeted launch date.
Aliens shall be found by 2031

'Aliens will be found by 2031'

Human civilization may come in contact with the extraterrestrial civilizations within the next two decades, according to a top Russian astronomer.

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