NASA to Launch Ares I-X
Rain and clouds could interfere with Tuesday’s scheduled test flight of NASA’s new rocket, the Ares I-X, a 327-foot tall space ship designed to carry astronauts into orbit on future missions to the International Space Station and possibly to the Moon or even Mars.
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Atlantis Lands in California (May 24)
Bright blue skies provided the backdrop Sunday as space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of seven – including two astronauts from Illinois – glided to a perfect landing in California. After two days of weather delays in Florida, NASA decided to land the shuttle at Edwards Air Force Base. Touchdown at 10:39 a.m. CDT officially ended the successful mission to repair and refurbish the
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Obama Nominates Ex-Astronaut NASA Director (May 23)
President Obama nominated former shuttle commander Charles Bolden Jr. on Saturday to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. If confirmed, the 62-year old would become NASA’s first black administrator and just the second-ever astronaut to lead the agency.
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Hubble Mission Accomplished (May 23)
Thunderstorms delayed the homecoming of Atlantis and its astronauts for a second consecutive day Saturday. Bad weather at the Kennedy Space Center also scrubbed Friday's landing attempt. Despite being stuck in orbit, the STS-125 crew celebrated a mission accompished.
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Atlantis Landing Delayed by Storms (May 22)
Rain and thunderstorms forced NASA to delay Friday’s landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis for at least another day. The seven-member crew, including two astronauts from Illinois, will try to make the return home again on Saturday with the first landing opportunity at 8:16 a.m. CDT.
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Illinois Astronauts Testify at Senate Hearing (May 22)
The crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis, including Scott Altman of Pekin and John Grunsfeld of Chicago, made an appearance Thursday via video hookup from orbit before a Congressional committee on space and science.
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President Obama Phones Shuttle Astronauts (May 20)
President Barack Obama told the astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday that they are an example of the dedication and commitment to exploration that represents America.
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Mission to Hubble Moved Up One Day
NASA moved up the launch date of Space Shuttle Atlantis to May 11 after engineers reported being ahead of schedule on processing the orbiter for liftoff. The schedule change will give the space agency an extra launch attempt should bad weather or other problems force some unforeseen delay.
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NASA to name new Space Station Addition
Stephen Colbert is still clinging to hope that NASA will name a new room at the international space station after him. The space agency said it would announce the name of the module Tuesday on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report." Astronaut Sunita Williams will appear on the program. The agency held an online contest, letting the public vote on a name.
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Discovery Lands; Illinois Astronauts Return Home (Mar.28)
Discovery descended from orbit and broke through thick clouds before making a successful landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Bellwood-native Lee Archambault guided the shuttle to touchdown at 2:14 p.m. CDT., completing a 13-day mission to the International Space Station to install new solar wings on the orbiting lab.
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Illinois Astronauts Ready for Landing (Mar.28)
The crew of Space Shuttle Discovery, including two astronauts from Illinois, made final preparations for their return to Earth Saturday. NASA cleared the orbiter for landing and predicted favorable weather at the time of touchdown – at 12:39 p.m. CDT at the Kennedy Space Center.
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Discovery Undocks; Crew Headed Home (Mar.25)
With a round of good byes, hugs and handshakes, the crews of Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station bid farewell to each other on Wednesday then closed the hatch and undocked from the orbiting outpost to begin their journey back to Earth. Astronauts from Bellwood and Belleville are among the crew.
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President Obama Chats with Illinois Astronauts (Mar.24)
President Obama extended the reach of the White House into outer space Tuesday when he placed a call to the International Space Station. Astronauts connected with Obama as the orbiting laboratory passed 220 miles above the planet over the southern tip of South America.
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Mission to ISS and Beyond: Jim Lovell (Jan.20)
As NASA gears up for the next generation of space exploration, lessons from the past are guiding the space agency’s next steps into the future. In this segment of Newsradio 780’s special series “Mission to ISS and Beyond,” the story of a Chicago astronaut and the mission that became known as NASA's successful failure.
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Mission to ISS and Beyond: NASA's New Vision (Jan.18)
With construction of the International Space Station more than half way finished and the retirement of the space shuttle program just a year or so away, the White House has given NASA a new set of marching orders. And the next generation of space exploration could take astronauts back to the Moon, Mars and Beyond.
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