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NASA Breaking NewsNASA Kicks Off 2009 First Robotics Season With Live BroadcastNASA Television will broadcast the annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Kickoff event on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at 7 a.m. PST from Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester. NASA Report Reviews Crew Safety Measures During Columbia Accident, Recommends Improvements NASA has completed a comprehensive study of crew safety equipment and procedures used during the space shuttle Columbia accident. Mars Rovers Near Five Years of Science and Discovery NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity may still have big achievements ahead as they approach the fifth anniversaries of their memorable landings on Mars. NASA TV To Air Space Station Crew's New Year's Message NASA TV will air a special New Year's message from International Space Station Expedition 18 Commander Mike Fincke and Flight Engineer Sandy Magnus beginning on Monday's noon EST Video File (newsfeed). NASA Response to Aviation Week and Space Technology Article NASA recently submitted the following response to Aviation Week NASA Awards Space Station Commercial Resupply Services Contracts NASA has awarded two contracts -- one to Orbital Sciences Corp. of Dulles, Va., and one to Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, Calif. -- for commercial cargo resupply services to the International Space Station. Next NASA Moon Mission Completes Major Milestone NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing, which simulates the extreme hot, cold and airless conditions of space LRO will experience after launch. NASA to Announce Space Station Resupply Services Contract NASA will host a media teleconference with Associate Administrator for Space Operations Bill Gerstenmaier at 4 p.m. EST, Tuesday, Dec. 23, to discuss the contract selection for commercial cargo resupply services for the International Space Station. Polyimide Foam Named NASA Commercial Invention Of 2007 The 2007 NASA Commercial Invention of the Year - Polyimide Foam - is a multi-use foam that insulates for sound, heat and cold with aerospace and down to Earth applications. NASA Television Commemorates Apollo 8 Christmas Eve Broadcast NASA Television will honor the 40th anniversary of the historic Christmas Eve broadcast by the Apollo 8 crew with special programming Dec. 24 and 25 on the NASA TV Public Channel (101). |
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