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Kepler Begins Extended Mission
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| Topic: Missions |
11/16/12 |
| Summary: The Kepler Space Telescope has completed its primary mission and will now begin an extended mission that could last as long as four years. |
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What Makes a Mission Name?
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| Topic: Missions |
11/12/12 |
| Summary: In his latest diary entry from Expedition 31, Don Pettit discusses daily life in microgravity on the International Space Station |
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New Small Satellite will Study SuperEarths
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| Topic: Missions |
10/26/12 |
| Summary: ESA has announced a new mission to study super-Earths orbiting nearby stars. Dubbed 'Cheops,' the mission could be just the first in a new series of small missions developed as part of ESA's Science Program. |
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Flashes of Reality
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| Topic: Missions |
10/22/12 |
| Summary: Don Pettit, member of the Expedition 31 crew, discusses the effects of spaceflight on the human body and the machines that help keep astronauts alive beyond the Earth's atmosphere. |
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On the Trails of Stars
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| Topic: Missions |
10/08/12 |
| Summary: Don Pettit, member of the Expedition 31 crew, proves that the sky is not the image for artistic compositions as he points he snaps photos from the vantage point of the International Space Station. |
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Blood and Treasure
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| Topic: Missions |
10/01/12 |
| Summary: Don Pettit, member of the Expedition 31 crew, discusses the treasures that spaceflight may hold for humanity. Research on the International Space Station is helping scientists understand how life as we know it functions, and how it adapts to the space environment. |
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Earth Photography: It's Harder Than It Looks
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| Topic: Missions |
09/24/12 |
| Summary: In this installment of his diaries from the Expedition 31 crew, astronaut Don Pettit talks about the difficulties of photographing Earth from orbit. Viewing our planet from above provides important information about our planet, including the effects of climate change on the land and oceans. |
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Flying Without Wings
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| Topic: Missions |
09/17/12 |
| Summary: Don Pettit continues his diary from Expedition 31 on the International Space Station. In this installment, he comments on what he will miss when the mission ends, and the complications of dealing with waste in a limited space while in orbit. |
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The World Through a Looking Glass
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| Topic: Missions |
09/03/12 |
| Summary: Don Pettit, member of the Expedition 31 crew, discusses the laboratory that humankind has built in orbit of the Earth. The International Space Station offers many unique conditions in which to study life's adaptation to the space environment. |
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The Sweet Smell of Molecules
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| Topic: Missions |
08/20/12 |
| Summary: Astronaut Don Pettit continues his account of the Expedition 31 mission. In this installment, he talks about how space has a certain smell, the difficulties of shaving in microgravity, and the lakes of Kyrgyszstan. |
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