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NASA – Near-Collision of Spacecraft with Cold War Satellite – Video

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NASA – Near-Collision of Spacecraft with Cold War Satellite On March 29, 2012, the science team for NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope learned that a defunct Cold-War spy satellite would pass too close for comfort… By: NaughtyMissTee Continue reading →

NASA satellite snaps spectacular images of volcanic eruption

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Launched in February and now 438 miles above the Earth’s surface, NASA’s Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite took several photos of an erupting Indonesian volcano. A NASA satellite has demonstrated that the best place to view an erupting volcano is from 438 miles straight up. Continue reading →

Near Miss – Dead Russian Spy Satellite Forces NASA Probe Move | Video – Video

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Near Miss – Dead Russian Spy Satellite Forces NASA Probe Move | Video A cold war era satellite (Kosmos 1805) and NASA's Fermi spacecraft came within 30 milliseconds of occupying the same space. Continue reading →

The Earth From Orbit – Satellite and Space Station Views Our Planet | Science Video – Video

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The Earth From Orbit – Satellite and Space Station Views Our Planet | Science Video Visit my website at http://www.junglejoel.com – some nice views of Earth from space. Please rate and comment, thanks! Credit: NASA. By: CoconutScienceLab Continue reading →

NASA Launches Next-Gen Landsat Spacecraft

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NASA on Monday successfully launched its new Landsat satellite from California’s Vandendberg Air Force Base, the space agency said. The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft, part of NASA’s ongoing mission to capture images and data from the Earth’s surface, “roared into space” atop an Atlas V rocket at 1:02 p.m. Eastern, space agency officials said. Continue reading →

NASA's refueling demonstration proves viability of satellite-servicing technologies

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(Phys.org)NASA has demonstrated robotic fluid transfer in space, an objective that will help inform the development of robotic technology to refuel satellites. The first-of-its-kind demonstration was performed during the Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) aboard the International Space Station. “This achievement is a major step forward in servicing satellites,” said Frank Cepollina, associate director of the Satellite Servicing Capabilities Office at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Continue reading →

NASA Administrator, Interior Secretary Attend Landsat Launch

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WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will attend the launch of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Monday, Feb. 11. The launch is scheduled for 10:02 a.m. Continue reading →

NASA 'Space Network' receives boost

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NASA launched a new communication satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Wednesday evening. This satellite is one of three expected to reach space between now and 2015, upgrading the agency’s communication network. A next-generation NASA relay satellite was launched into orbit Wednesday (Jan Continue reading →

NASA 'Space Network' receives boost from satellite

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NASA launched a new communication satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Wednesday evening. This satellite is one of three expected to reach space between now and 2015, upgrading the agency’s communication network. A next-generation NASA relay satellite was launched into orbit Wednesday (Jan Continue reading →

How To – ITF 2009 Georgia Leila Chitashvili – Video

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How To – ITF 2009 Georgia Leila Chitashvili TeacherTube User: Videourednik TeacherTube URL: www.teachertube.com This is a How To video tutorial for teachers, parents and students. ITF 2009 Georgia Leila Chitashvili Moon Our Satellite astronomy myth learningFrom:teachertubetutorialsViews:0 0ratingsTime:13:42More inEducation Continue reading →