News science 2008-06-05 Andanh.com

Texan's campaign champions NASA, gives slim hope for Kennedy Space Center jobs Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Texas congressman trying to keep his job could be the best hope for Kennedy Space Center workers trying to keep theirs.

Soyuz off-target but intact Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Russians question whether 2 female astronauts jinxed space-station mission

It was a dramatic return to Earth on Saturday for NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson -- her ride home from the international space station missed the landing site.

Performance-enhancing drug really stinks Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Michael Reid sucked in a deep breath on a recent Thursday morning, slipped a blue plastic clamp over his nose to keep out the smell of rotten eggs and slugged down the contents of a white Styrofoam cup.

Scientists report political pressure Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hundreds of Environmental Protection Agency scientists say they have been pressured by superiors to skew their findings, according to a survey released Wednesday by an advocacy group.

Soyuz' hard landing puzzles NASA, Russians Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Whatever caused a Soyuz capsule to fall to Earth like a rock Saturday, scaring its crew of three and space enthusiasts around the world, has NASA and its Russian engineers stumped.

Shuttle's retirement could leave space station lacking support Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:49:00 -0400
NASA might not be able to send crews and necessary equipment to the international space station if the space shuttle is retired in 2010 as planned, government investigators said Thursday.

Clinton turns attention to observatory in Puerto Rico Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The financially strapped Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has a new patron in New York senator and presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton -- just weeks before the island's Democratic primary.

Astronaut to visit school Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Astronaut Story Musgrave, who joined NASA during the Apollo era in the 1960s and flew on six space-shuttle flights, will give a free presentation at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Christian Home & Bible School.

Sen. Bill Nelson: White House race holds key to future of space program Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
As shuttle era winds down, next president could deeply alter future of NASA, KSC

Florida voters could hold the key to the future of NASA's plans for human spaceflight and, with it, the fate of the Kennedy Space Center, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson told Brevard County commissioners and nervous space-industry officials and workers Monday.

State giving $15M to help Space Coast economy adjust after shuttle era Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In an otherwise grim budget year, the Space Coast landed $15 million from the state to help wean its work force off the soon-to-be-retired shuttle fleet.

'Freedom' bill yet to see a final vote Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Though the Senate passed its "academic freedom" bill Wednesday, the House has not yet voted on its version, which is quite different. The Senate rejected an amendment that would have made its bill identical to the House's.

Science pays off Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Shuttle's Hubble mission incurs 5-week delay Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The cause of the problem: Redesigned external fuel tanks take longer to build.

The launch scheduled later this summer to service the Hubble Space Telescope will be pushed back four to five weeks because of delays in manufacturing the space shuttle's redesigned external fuel tank, a NASA official said Thursday.

SESSION NEARS END Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
TRUCKNUTZ: "I've given up," Sen. Carey Baker, R-Eustis, said of his effort to ban the replicas of male genitalia that have become popular truck accessories. "And I have no intention of trying again."

NASA launches 50 years of space history in high-definition documentary Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Fans hope a dazzling new documentary helps the agency reach for the future.

John Glenn, even today, still looks like the ex-Marine who was the first American to orbit the Earth.

Hensel Phelps wins NASA contract Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hensel Phelps will put up part of the next-generation launch system.

Hensel Phelps Construction Co.'s Orlando operation has won a major NASA contract potentially worth nearly $264 million to produce and build the mobile launch system for the space agency's Constellation Program -- the successor to the space shuttle, company officials said Friday.

Spacecraft needs names for DVD Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Want to send your thoughts into orbit?

Astronomy Day to be Saturday Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Orlando Science Center will participate in National Astronomy Day on Saturday with otherworldly events.

Mars-probe plunge will give NASA '7 minutes of terror' Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Experts hope Phoenix, to land May 25, shows whether the planet could support life.

Mars is a dangerous place for NASA spacecraft. Twice in the past decade, they have failed to safely reach the Red Planet.

Some office condo units at The Plaza auction go for 50 cents on the dollar Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The auction of the remaining 20 or so office condo units in the north and south towers of The Plaza in downtown Orlando went more slowly than many expected Thursday, one more sign of the stagnant real estate market.

Top teen scientists seek real-world solutions in their research Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Winning teens seek real-world solutions

This year's genius has been crowned, but next year's is up for grabs.

Reliability of Russian Soyuz capsule concerns NASA Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The hard landing by a Russian Soyuz capsule returning from the international space station last month with a U.S. astronaut on board has become a nagging concern for NASA officials making final plans for the launch of space shuttle Discovery in two weeks.

Space business seeks lift from 3rd launch test Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
When Elon Musk got into the rocket business six years ago, the whiz kid and co-founder of PayPal Inc. wanted his new company to become the Wal-Mart of space by doing things faster and cheaper.

I REMEMBER WHEN . . . Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
America entered the Space Age

I was the Air Force launch weather officer for the first successful launch of a U.S. satellite on Jan. 31, 1958. The launch vehicle was a modified Army Jupiter-C missile with the Explorer I satellite for the fourth stage. The entire system was named JUNO I.

Lawmakers seek stronger U.S.-world ties in space Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
President Bush had a simple plan for NASA in 2004. Stick another American flag on the moon and launch a new American-led space age.

Is Florida's big ethanol investment worth the risk? Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Florida is investing millions to produce the biofuel, but studies suggest it may be far worse for the planet than gasoline.

In its bid to halt climate change, Florida has pumped nearly $50 million into ethanol projects in the past two years.

NASA OKs Discovery launch despite Russian lifeboats' problems Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Russian capsule at the space station remains an 'acceptable' emergency escape vehicle, NASA says.

NASA managers on Monday concluded that the Soyuz craft now docked to the international space station can be counted on as an emergency lifeboat, giving the green light to space shuttle Discovery's scheduled launch May 31 at 5:02 p.m.

Quake experts imagine California's catastrophic 'Big One' Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The "Big One," as earthquake scientists imagine it in a detailed, first-of-its-kind script, unzips California's mighty San Andreas Fault north of the Mexican border. And in less than two minutes, Los Angeles and its sprawling suburbs are shaking like a bowl of jelly.

Scientists witness star's fiery explosion Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In a stroke of cosmic luck, astronomers for the first time witnessed the start of one of the universe's most fiery events: the end of a star's life as it exploded into a supernova.

Mars landing 'almost dead-on' Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A NASA spacecraft survived a harrowing descent through the Martian atmosphere Sunday, clearing its first hurdle in a quest to determine whether Mars can support life.

Central Floridian's record could fall Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Saskatchewan -- Joe Kittinger, celebrated adventurer and war hero from Altamonte Springs, will be relegated to spectator status early Monday when a 64-year-old French sky diver tries to break one of his long-held records.

'Heebie-jeebies' abound ahead of Mars landing Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
After a nearly 10-month journey, a NASA spacecraft will land softly today on the northern polar region of Mars, if all goes as planned.

Space station readies for its 'Lexus' Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Saturday's shuttle flight by Discovery will carry the huge Kibo lab from Japan, which cost $1 billion.

Japan is about to roll out the Lexus of space-station labs, a whopper in size and sophistication.

UF finds formulas that may repel mosquitoes 3 to 4 times better Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Florida researchers have identified seven possibilities for the next generation of mosquito repellent, some of which may work several times longer than the current standard-bearer, DEET. The next step: safety testing to make sure they're not harmful.

First order of Phoenix's business: Check itself out Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Mars lander is evaluating instruments before starting off to hunt for buried ice.

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander spent its first full day in the Martian arctic plains checking its instruments in preparation for an ambitious digging mission to study whether the site could have once been habitable.

International space station has a potty problem Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Astronauts are asked one question more than any other: "How do you go to the bathroom in space?" Never has the query been more timely.

Space shuttle Discovery reaches space Sat, 31 May 2008 18:23:54 -0400

Space shuttle Discover has flawless liftoff for busy mission Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts thundered through a brilliantly blue Florida sky Saturday on a key mission to deliver a giant Japanese lab to the international space station and help fix some nagging plumbing problems on orbit.

Mars lander on ice patch, experts think Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Sharp new images received Saturday from the Phoenix lander largely convinced scientists that the spacecraft's thrusters had uncovered a large patch of ice just below the Martian surface, team members said.

'A GORGEOUS DAY TO LAUNCH' Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Story, A3

Space-shuttle commander, congresswoman to make history with Discovery launch Sat, 31 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
If Discovery launches today as planned, the space shuttle will carry half of the nation's newest power couple and write a romantic footnote to history.

Scientists try to solve latest Mars Phoenix probe glitch Sat, 31 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Scientists for the Phoenix Mars Lander are wrestling with an intermittent short circuit on the spacecraft.

Kennedy Space Center layoffs could devastate Brevard economy, officials say Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The news about what Brevard County -- and Central Florida -- would lose if NASA orders mass layoffs at Kennedy Space Center just gets worse.

Buzz Lightyear to blast off aboard space shuttle Discovery Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Buzz Lightyear finally found himself a ride into space -- aboard the NASA space shuttle Discovery, set to lift off Saturday. When the shuttle goes up, it'll be carrying a 12-inch-tall Buzz Lightyear doll to the International Space Station.

No soil digs just yet -- Phoenix arm has to stretch Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Phoenix lander might wait another week to dig the icy, red soil of Mars as NASA carefully unfolds a robotic arm whose deployment was stalled by a radio glitch.

Shuttle docks with space station Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Space shuttle Discovery performed a slow back flip and then docked at the international space station Monday, delivering a mammoth lab and two new occupants: a NASA astronaut and Buzz Lightyear.

Robot arm's images show shuttle wings undamaged Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Lacking the proper laser tools, shuttle Discovery's astronauts performed a cursory wing inspection Sunday as they zoomed ever closer to the international space station.

Marker-darkened swallows lure more females, get more macho, tests find Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A little strategically placed makeup quickly turns the wimpiest of male barn swallows into chick magnets, amping up their testosterone and even trimming their weight, new research shows. Using a $5.99 marker, scientists darkened the rust-colored breast feathers of male New Jersey barn swallows, turning lighter birds to the level of those naturally darkest. They had already found, in a test three years ago, that the marked-up males were more attractive to females and mated more often. This time they found out that the more attractive appearance, at least in the bird world, triggered changes to the animals' body chemistry, increasing testosterone.

Kosmas, Feeney spar over NASA funding Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Thousands of workers at Kennedy Space Center are expected to lose their jobs when NASA retires the space shuttle in 2010, a local economic disaster that Democrat Suzanne Kosmas puts at the feet of her rival, U.S. Rep. Tom Feeney, R-Oviedo.

Sweet relief: Space-station toilet fixed Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The international space station's toilet trouble appeared to be taken care of Wednesday after a Russian cosmonaut replaced a malfunctioning pump.

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