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NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Blasts Off in Search of Signs of Life

Posted on December 7, 2011 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer Curiosity, humankind’s latest quest to find out if we are alone in the universe, soared skyward on Nov. 26 atop a towering inferno. Curiosity is NASA’s newest and biggest robotic surveyor specifically tasked to hunt for … Continue reading →

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GRAIL Twins Launched on Lunar Gravity Mapping Mission

Posted on October 31, 2011 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer NASA renewed its focus on ground breaking science with the deafening Sept. 10 blastoff of a pair of lunar bound probes sailing on a unique path ‘From the Earth to the Moon’, for a truly challenging … Continue reading →

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Juno launches on Voyage to Discover Jupiter’s Genesis

Posted on October 4, 2011 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer NASA’s solar powered Juno spacecraft was successfully launched towards Jupiter on August 5, 2011 to begin a five year and 1.7 Billion mile voyage to the gas giant.The goal is to unmask the hidden secrets of … Continue reading →

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Ghostly Twilight Landing of Atlantis Closes NASA’s Space Shuttle Era

Posted on September 5, 2011 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer Barely discernable in the pre-dawn twilight and appearing as an eerie, ghost-like figure, Space Shuttle Atlantis and her four-person crew swiftly glided to a triumphant landing at the Kennedy Space Center to close out NASA’s storied … Continue reading →

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Historic Final Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour

Posted on June 6, 2011 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer KENNEDY SPACE CENTER – After a 16 day journey of more than sixteen million miles. Space Shuttle Endeavour and her six man crew glided to a safe nighttime landing at 2:35 am EDT on June 1 … Continue reading →

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Perfect Landing Concludes Final Mission of Space Shuttle Discovery

Posted on April 3, 2011 by ST Editors

by Ken Kremer, AAAP, Spaceflight magazine & The Planetary Society Farewell Discovery!  The epic voyages of Space Shuttle Discovery now belong to history. The final magnificent mission of Space Shuttle Discovery and her all-veteran, six-astronaut crew wrapped up on March … Continue reading →

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Space Shuttle Discovery Blasts off on Final Flight

Posted on March 1, 2011 by ST Editors

by  Dr. Ken Kremer In a truly dramatic finale to her very last launch, Space Shuttle Discovery blasted off to space at 4:53 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 24, with just two seconds to spare after an unexpected last minute computer glitch … Continue reading →

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Mars Rovers Celebrate 7th Anniversary on the Red Planet

Posted on January 30, 2011 by ST Editors

By Ken Kremer,  AAAP, Spaceflight magazine & The Planetary Society NASA’s twin Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity surely rank as one of the greatest triumphs in the history of space exploration.  Seven years ago this month the dynamic duo landed … Continue reading →

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Opportunity Rover Snaps Gorgeous Panoramas of Santa Maria Crater and Intrepid Crater

Posted on January 3, 2011 by ST Editors

By Ken Kremer The Opportunity rover is sending back a multitude of awesome views of Santa Maria Crater since arriving at the western edge on Dec. 15 (Sol 2450).   This intermediate stop on the rover’s 19 km long journey from … Continue reading →

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