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Expedition 20 Lands Safely in Kazakhstan

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Anjuli

After 199 days in space, Michael Barratt and Gennady Padalka have safely returned to Earth. Expedition 20 landed in Kazakhstan on October 11, at 12:32 a.m. EDT. Padalka has spent 586 days in space over the course of three flights, … Continue reading →

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ISS Expedition 20 Wrapping up

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Anjuli

The International Space Station is getting ready to change crews, officially. While an unofficial “Change of Command” ceremony was held earlier today, Frank De Winne will officially become the Expedition 21 commander Saturday when Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineer Michael … Continue reading →

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LCROSS – NASA smashing satellite into the Moon!

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Anjuli

After several months of orbiting the moon, taking images, examining sites, and sending data back to NASA, the two satellites that were launched on June 18, 2009 will finish their mission by crashing into the surface of the moon. On … Continue reading →

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Vote on Hubble’s Next Discovery

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Anjuli

In 1609, Galileo turned his telescope on the night sky for the first time. Now, 400 years later, your vote will help make the momentous decision of where to point modern astronomy’s most famous telescope. “Hubble’s Next Discovery — You … Continue reading →

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