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NASA: Dinged-up fuel tank can be fixed
AP   Saturday, 10 March 2007

Italy has successfully tested a prototype of an unmanned space shuttle, dropping the vehicle from high altitude to see how it copes with the stress of re-entry, the Italian Centre for Aerospace Research (CIRA) said on Thursday.(CIRA)AP - A preliminary inspection of space shuttle Atlantis's hail-damaged fuel tank shows it can be repaired in Florida, keeping it on track for a launch as soon as late April, a NASA spokeswoman said Friday.


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New Mexico Lawmaker Petitions to Restore Pluto's Planet Status
SPACE.com   Saturday, 10 March 2007
SPACE.com - The state of New Mexico could effectively secede from the astronomical community if a resolution to call Pluto a planet is passed.
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Practical Astronomy: Figure Out How Dark Your Sky Is
SPACE.com   Friday, 09 March 2007
SPACE.com - Those who are involved in popularizing astronomy are asked certain questions time and again.  One of these is 'How many stars are there?' Only when one is blessed with a rare glimpse of a star-spangled sky with its myriad luminaries, can we understand why this question occurs.  Special computer analysis can readily answer the question. 
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Atlas 5 Rocket Launches Six Military Research Satellites into Orbit
SPACE.com   Friday, 09 March 2007
SPACE.com - An Atlas 5 rocket launched spaceward late Thursday, hauling a clutch of six military research satellites into orbit for the U.S. Air Force.
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6 Air Force research satellites launched
AP   Friday, 09 March 2007

An Atlas 5 rocket, shown in a timed exposure photo, lifts off its launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41, Thursday, March 8, 2007, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The Atlas 5 is carrying a payload of six research satellites for the US Air Force. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)AP - A cluster of Air Force research satellites rocketed into space Thursday night.


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Satellite repair robot launches from Florida
Reuters   Friday, 09 March 2007
Reuters - A prototype satellite repair robot that can refuel, upgrade and repair satellites was launched from Florida on Thursday night to begin a three-month orbital field test.
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Engineers Inspect Atlantis Shuttle's Hail-Damaged Fuel Tank
SPACE.com   Friday, 09 March 2007
SPACE.com - A team of engineers is taking a meticulous look at the hail-damaged fuel tank of NASA's shuttle Atlantis to determine how best to repair its weather-beaten surface for a planned April launch to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Exploding Star Sets Longevity Record
SPACE.com   Friday, 09 March 2007
SPACE.com - The explosive death of a massive star has broken the record for longest-lived light show. Observations from NASA's Swift satellite have revealed a so-called gamma-ray burst for which the afterglow remained visible for more than 125 days.
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Hawaii hopes for more space projects
AP   Friday, 09 March 2007
AP - Long renown as a place for fun, Hawaii hopes to become a place for serious investment in space exploration with an agreement signed this week with the California-based NASA Ames Research Center.
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Lawmakers urge space vigilance after China blast
Reuters   Friday, 09 March 2007
Reuters - The United States must make clear to China it intends to defend its space assets and enlist allies to counter possible threats from China, which recently tested an anti-satellite missile, U.S. lawmakers said on Thursday.
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Republican criticizes muted US response to China test
AFP   Friday, 09 March 2007

Visitors look at different models of Chinese rockets at the 6th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, November 2006. An influential Republican criticized the US administration Thursday for not speaking out clearly against China's recent anti-satellite test and affirming US intent to defend its access to space.(AFP/File/Ted Aljibe)AFP - An influential Republican criticized the US administration Thursday for not speaking out clearly against China's recent anti-satellite test and affirming US intent to defend its access to space.


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