NASA Prepares for a Return to the Moon

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:20:00 -0500
CINDER LAKE, Ariz. -- It looks, for all the world, like someplace out of this world, which is pretty much why NASA scientists and engineers recently journeyed here to a remote volcanic cinder field in northern Arizona.

Discovery Crew to Go Through Rehearsal

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:00:06 -0500
The seven astronauts scheduled to board the space shuttle Discovery will travel to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a dress rehearsal.

America's Greatest Luck Was Sputnik

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:00:07 -0500
By Charles Krauthammer WASHINGTON -- Fifty years ago this week, America was shaken out of technological complacency by a beeping 180-pound aluminum ball orbiting overhead. Sputnik was a shock because we had always assumed that Russia was nothing but a big, lumbering and all-brawn bear.

From Earth To ... Arizona: NASA Tests Ideas -- From Spacesuits to Rovers -- at the Most Lunar Place Around

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:00:05 -0500
By Howard Witt, Chicago Tribune Oct. 7--CINDER LAKE, Ariz. -- It looks, for all the world, like someplace out of this world, which is pretty much why NASA scientists and engineers recently journeyed here to a remote volcanic cinder field in northern Arizona.

Virgin Galactic's Space Tourists Will Be Quids In

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:00:05 -0500
:: TOURISM British scientists have produced a special currency for use in space. The Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination, or Quid, is lozenge-shaped and made of Teflon.

Md. Scientists Joining in New Lunar Mission: UM, Goddard Join Apollo Gear Upgrade

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:00:06 -0500
By Frank D. Roylance, The Baltimore Sun Oct. 7--America is headed for the moon again, and Maryland scientists will be in the vanguard of the effort.

Short-Circuits Stoke Debate Over Anti-Lead Regulations

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 03:00:05 -0500
They've ruined missiles, silenced communications satellites and forced nuclear power plants to shut down. Pacemakers, consumer gadgets and even a critical part of a space shuttle have fallen victim.

STYLE BIBLE ; Tricks of the Trade Magic Makeovers What's Hot in the Shops

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 03:00:04 -0500
By Justin and Colin THIS WEEK The New Apartment: Smart Living In Small Spaces by Montse Borras, pounds 11.50, published by Universe This coffee-table book is packed with 67 compact houses and flats from around the world.

Russia to Modernize Its Space Tracking Station in Tajikistan's Nurek

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:00:06 -0500
NUREK. Oct 6 (Interfax) - Russia will modernize the Nurek optic- electronic tracking station in Tajikistan belonging to its Space Forces, for which significant funding will be allotted in the near future, Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Nikolai Makarov told journalists on Saturday.

Discounted 2008 Space Calendar Back By Popular Demand

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:00:06 -0500
After a sold-out 2007 edition, "The Year In Space" is now back with a brand new 2008 desk calendar showcasing some of the most stunning space images ever collected in a calendar http://www.YearInSpace.com.

INTERNATIONAL: Reach for the Moon ; JAPAN

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:00:05 -0500
Japan put its first satellite in lunar orbit, calling it the most ambitious moon mission since the US Apollo project and placing the country a step ahead of China and India in an increasingly heated space race in Asia.

China to Win Moon Race ; AROUND THE WORLD..

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:00:05 -0500
A NASA chief admitted yesterday China will beat them in the new space race to the moon. The Soviets beat the US at getting a satellite and a man into space. Now the Chinese may get their chance to cause blushes at Nasa if they can get to the moon first.

Astronomers Hope New Scope Will Gaze into Infinity, Beyond

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:00:06 -0500
By DAN SORENSON Astronomers meeting in Tucson this week are hoping that a virtual time machine - a powerful space telescope now being built - will soon let them peer into the origins of the universe.

What Sputnik Taught the United States

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:00:06 -0500
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER FIFTY YEARS AGO this week, America was shaken out of technological complacency by a beeping 180-pound aluminum ball orbiting overhead. Sputnik was a shock because we had always assumed that Russia was nothing but a big, lumbering and all-brawn bear.

Headline Goes Here and Goes Inspiring 'Moon' is the Kind of Film We Need Now

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:00:06 -0500
By MAL VINCENT By Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot There is a moment in the stirring and informative documentary "In the Shadow of the Moon" when a French woman is interviewed on the streets of Paris.

China Likely to Win New Race to Moon

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 03:00:06 -0500
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -The Soviets beat the United States at getting a satellite, and a man, into space. Now, the Chinese might get to the moon before the U.S. can make a return visit.

'Moon' Tribute Full of Wonder

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:00:06 -0500
By Brandon Fibbs, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo. Oct. 5--It is amazing to think that in all of human history, a mere 12 men have stepped foot on another celestial body.

2007 Fall Festival Gets a Fine-Tuning

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:00:06 -0500
By Kathy Kellogg The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce has changed some aspects of the 2007 Fall Festival to improve the traffic flow during Saturday and Sunday's activities and to enhance the family-friendly environment.

U.S., Not Russian, Tourist to Fly to Space in Autumn 2008 Under Contract - Space Adventures

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:00:06 -0500
MOSCOW. Oct 5 (Interfax-AVN) - Space Adventures

Space Day Will Be Out of This World

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:00:09 -0500
A SPECIAL open day to mark World Space Week will take place from 10am - 7pm at Millennium Point tomorrow.

Straight to the Point

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:00:09 -0500
YET again I am being punished for owning a car.

Leading in Space Race

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:00:09 -0500
By Hyundai's Trajet PEOPLE needing to shift large families or troops of kids get plenty of metal for their money with Hyundai's Trajet. From a space point of view, the Trajet is first class. But the quality in the cabin is basic, nor is the car the most dynamic.

A Look at Big Tin-Whisker Failures

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:00:09 -0500
By The Associated Press Some recent failures caused by tin whiskers: - 1986: Malfunctions in radar equipment for U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jets.

INTERNATIONAL: Russians Celebrating Sputnik

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:00:09 -0500
Engineers, military officials and former cosmonauts yesterday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the launch of the world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik, which marked the dawn of the Space Age and sparked the race to land a man on the moon.

Go Like a Rocket

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:00:09 -0500
By PETERBOROUGH An inventor relaxed in his hammock, All around him was quiet and peace, But because he was brainy and had a rich mind His exciting ideas never ceased.