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9 May 2008 at 12:29pm  The crew of the space shuttle Discovery successfully completed a dress rehearsal today for their upcoming launch. They capped off their practice run at Cape Canaveral with a simulated countdown to liftoff at 11:00 a.m. ET.
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9 May 2008 at 12:19pm  If you live in the Northern Hemisphere you only need to look overhead and toward the north where you will find the seven bright stars that comprise the famous Big Dipper.
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9 May 2008 at 10:36am  Data-recovery specialist Jon Edwards may have set a new standard: He found information on a melted disk drive that fell from the sky when space shuttle Columbia disintegrated in 2003.
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9 May 2008 at 10:16am Japan cleared the way for a law allowing non-aggressive military use of space on Friday, overturning a decades-old policy of limiting space development to peaceful uses. Read more...
9 May 2008 at 9:39am  A prototype module for a private space station has passed an orbital milestone after completing its 10,000th trip around the Earth.
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9 May 2008 at 1:40am  An international group of scientists has swapped their comfortable offices for one of the most inhospitable environments on the planet to carry out a challenging field campaign that is seen as the key to ensuring the data delivered by ESA's ice mission CryoSat will be as accurate as possible. Read more...
9 May 2008 at 12:00am Merging system's interaction sets standard for galaxy evolution. Read more...
8 May 2008 at 9:00pm ( ESA/Hubble Information Centre) New research on the Antennae Galaxies using the Advanced Camera for Surveys onboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows that this benchmark pair of interacting galaxies is in fact much closer than previously thought -- 45 million light-years instead of 65 million light-years. Read more...
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New Version 3 Release. A Moon Observer's Software Toolkit which contains an interactive Moon Atlas and numerous observation planning tools.
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Now you can command your computerized telescope from your laptop wirelessly. The BlueStar adapter eliminates the RS-232 cable that normally connects the telescope and computer, giving you enhanced range and freedom of movement. And now, for a limited time, you can purchase the BlueStar adapter with Starry Night Plus 6.0 astronomy software and save money.
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Jupsat Pro for Jupiter Observers. New V1.70 Release: Shows the positions of Jupiter's satellites (and shadows), position of GRS and transit times and other Jupiter and satellite related data.
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11 May 2008 at 1:29pm
![]() Former astronaut, UV imaging telescope inventor dies
Houston Chronicle, United States - 3 hours ago
He earned a bachelor's degree in physics from Youngstown State University and master's and doctorate degrees in astronomy from the University of Florida. ... |
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11 May 2008 at 12:41pm Greg Redfern has been an amateur astronomer and space exploration enthusiast for over four decades. His writings, media appearances, and public lectures have reached thousands of ... Read more...
11 May 2008 at 9:36am 
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![]() Astronaut-astronomer Ron Parise, 56, dies
Collectspace.com - 7 hours ago
May 11, 2008 ? An astronomer-turned-astronaut, who flew as a payload specialist onboard NASA's two shuttle missions dedicated to astronomy, Ron Parise, 56, ... |
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10 May 2008 at 12:57am
![]() State looks skyward for Astronomy Day
Arizona Republic, AZ - May 10, 2008
Today is National Astronomy Day, a fine time to reflect on the glories of the heavens. Organizations across Arizona are setting up telescopes so the public ... |
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9 May 2008 at 11:19pm
![]() Grandpa Ganja on Astronomy
Specious Report (satire) - May 9, 2008
Especially astronomy. The astronomers are on the verge of a major breakthrough in their study of the universe's eventual fate and I'm all agog at the ... |
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9 May 2008 at 10:03pm
![]() Planetarium to mark National Astronomy Day
Aiken Standard (subscription), SC - May 9, 2008
By HALEY HUGHES Today is National Astronomy Day, and both the planetarium and Ruth Patrick Science Education Center have some special things planned. ... |
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9 May 2008 at 9:47pm
![]() School district planetarium to mark Astronomy Day
Kansas City Star, MO - May 9, 2008
Today is Astronomy Day, which naturally qualifies as a big deal at the Kansas City School District?s planetarium. The planetarium will be open from 9 am to ... |
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