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NASA Presents Challenge to Top Chef Contestants
A new dish for astronauts in space has been created. Bravo TV's Emmy-award winning reality show "Top Chef" featured a special challenge to create a dish that could be freeze-dried and sent into space.
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Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Makes Last Stop on Earth
A new experiment designed to reveal the origin and structure of the universe is preparing for launch at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Endeavour Braces for STORRM
The next generation in docking and rendezvous technology will make its debut early next year during the STS-134 mission.
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Star Wars Meets UPS as Robonaut Packed for Space
Engineers at NASA's Kennedy and Johnson space centers have drawn up plans to get Robonaut into space safely.
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Media Advances Follow Shuttle Achievements
The space shuttle's technological achievements are relayed by professionals adjusting to new mediums.
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A Perfect STORRM
NASA and its industry partners successfully demonstrated a new sensor technology that will make it easier and safer for spacecraft to rendezvous and dock to the International Space Station.
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CEIT Prepares Crew, Hardware and Payload for Space
A mainstay of astronaut training, the Crew Equipment Interface Test was developed to prepare astronauts for their missions in space while still here on Earth.
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Behind the Rollout
NASA's two crawler-transporters carry space shuttles on their shoulders.
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If Walls Could Talk
This unassuming little beachside cottage stands as a silent witness to space history.
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Shuttle Computers Navigate Record of Reliability
The space shuttles main computer system is well-regarded for its reliability, even though it runs on machines far from cutting-edge.
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Final Planned Flight of Atlantis Delivers New 'Dawn'
The 12-day STS-132 mission delivers a new Russian module and critical parts to the International Space Station.
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Atlantis' Crew Celebrates Charitable Strides with Commemorative Cargo
The veteran astronauts flying the STS-132 mission are carrying a number of precious symbols into orbit to call attention to notable causes.
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Atlantis' Final Mission
After almost 25 years and more than 115 million miles, space shuttle Atlantis is down to just one final mission – but it will be going out on a high note.
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Bonds of Courage, Beads of Courage
Space shuttle Atlantis will fly some very special "beads of courage" for children fighting life-threatening illnesses.
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STS-131: Teamwork Overcomes Mission's Challenges
Shuttle, station and ground crews make mission a success.
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Teacher's School Spirit Hitches Ride on Discovery
The astronauts of STS-131 are carrying a diverse range of souvenirs to celebrate their achievements.
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IV Water Filter May Open Medical Options for Astronauts
A NASA doctor designed a system to filter water so purely it can be used in IVs in space, and on Earth.
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Station Gains Unparalleled Views
The STS-130 crew delivers the final major U.S. components.
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Lighting the Way Home
Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility xenon lights shine brightly for a safe touchdown.
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President Obama Calls Station, Shuttle Crews
The 11 astronauts aboard the International Space Station and space shuttle Endeavour chatted with President Barack Obama on Wednesday.