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Americans to see International Space Station on Fourth of July

Washington, July 1 (ANI): The skies of the Unites States of America are all set to lit up on the fourth of July with a spectacular view of the International Space Station (ISS) as it orbits 220 miles above Earth.

Many locations will have unusually long sighting opportunities of as much as five minutes, weather permitting, [...]

NASA releases interactive 3-D views of International Space Station, new mars rover

Washington, May 8 (ANI): NASA has released an interactive, 3-D photographic collection of internal and external views of the International Space Station (ISS) and a model of the next Mars rover.

NASA and Microsoft’s Virtual Earth team developed the online experience with hundreds of photographs and Microsoft’s photo imaging technology called Photosynth.

Using a click-and-drag interface, [...]

NASA’s Spirit faces computer glitches on Mars

Washington, April 14 (ANI): The team operating NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has determined that barring computer reboots, the vehicle is doing fine.

The researchers are studying are diagnosing why the rover apparently rebooted its computer at least twice over the April 11-12 weekend.

“While we don’t have an explanation yet, we do know that Spirit’s batteries [...]

Space shuttle Discovery sets off to power International Space Station

Washington, March 16 (ANI): Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew have lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on March 15th to deliver the final set of power-generating solar array wings and a new crew member to the [...]

Space shuttle Discovery’s next mission postponed to March 15

Washington, March 12 (ANI): NASA managers have postponed Space shuttle Discovery’s launch to the International Space Station (ISS) to March 15.

The planned liftoff on March 11 has been postponed due to a leak associated with the gaseous hydrogen venting system outside the external fuel tank.

The system is used to carry excess hydrogen safely away [...]

Space shuttle Discovery’s next mission to launch on March 11

Washington, March 7 (ANI): NASA has announced the official launch date for space shuttle Discovery’s STS-119 mission as March 11.

According to a review of Discovery’s readiness for flight, NASA managers have announced that Commander Lee Archambault and his six crewmates would be lifting off to the International Space Station (ISS) on March 11.

The launch [...]