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OTD In Space – February 4: STS-63 Launches 'Orbital Debris Calibration Sphere'
On February 4, 1995, astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery launched an itty bitty satellite called an Orbital Debris Calibration Sphere into orbit around the Earth. The satellite measured just ...
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Under the baobab: A true leader unites, not divides, us in times of national grief
We know we share this pain with all of the people of our country,” President Ronald Reagan said after the Challenger disaster ...
On This Day: Passenger jet crashes in Afghan mountains, killing 104
On Feb. 3, 2005, 104 people aboard an Afghan airliner died when it crashed in the mountains near Kabul. It was Afghanistan's ...
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OTD In Space – February 1: Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia fell apart as it returned to Earth after spending more than two weeks in ...
East Texas marks 22 years since space shuttle Columbia tragedy
HEMPHILL, Texas (KTRE) - It’s been 22 years since space shuttle Columbia broke apart across the skies of East Texas. Many ...
Falling space debris is increasingly threatening airplanes, researchers say
Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, according to new research.
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The Asteroid Bennu Has All the Building Blocks of Life
The asteroid Bennu contains all the materials needed for life. This backs up an old hypothesis that the building blocks of ...
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Space and Astronomy
The government space agency has vocally promoted diversity and inclusion for decades, even during the first Trump administration. By Kenneth Chang Orbital dynamics show that President Trump’s ...
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Families visit crash site days after deadliest US air disaster in a generation
Families of victims of the deadliest US air disaster in nearly 25 years visited the crash site ... Sean Duffy on Sunday said he wanted to leave federal aviation investigators space to conduct their ...
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The Learning Network
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right. Compiled by Jeremy Engle Is there a goal you’d like to pursue by doing ...
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Third soldier inside Black Hawk helicopter involved in DC midair collision identified
The Army has identified the third soldier aboard the Black Hawk helicopter involved in Wednesday’s deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport after it had been initially withheld. Capt ...