Human Spaceflight

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Name: Human Spaceflight

First Reported 11/01/2009 - Updated 11/01/2009 - 1 Documents (in Space Science)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Charting a new course for space exploration

In the classic science-fiction television series, Star Trek, the mission for starship Enterprise was set out in grandiose terms: to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilisations; to boldly go where no man has gone before. The ... [The Hindu - 11/01/2009]

Entities: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States, Human Spaceflight

First Reported 11/02/2009 - Updated 11/02/2009 - 1 Documents (in Space Science)

Has R2D2 replaced Major Tom for good?

Institute of Physics Press ReleaseIn November’s issue of Physics World...As Imperial College London counts down to a debate on the pros and cons of human space flight, the two panellists write exclusively for Physics World, presenting their arguments ... [Institute of Physics - 11/02/2009]

Entities: Institute of Physics, Imperial College London, Human Spaceflight

First Reported 11/03/2009 - Updated 11/03/2009 - 1 Documents

Human spaceflight: science or spectacle?

NASA's Apollo 11 mission landed on the surface of the Moon. Apollo was done, to paraphrase US President John F Kennedy, because it was hard, and human spaceflight still remains very hard. Indeed, since the sixth and final Apollo lunar landing in December ... [PhysicsWeb - 11/03/2009]

Entities: Human Spaceflight, Robotics, Astronautics, International Space Station, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

First Reported 06/29/2009 - Updated 06/29/2009 - 1 Documents (in Space Science)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Be part of a space mission: help ESA name next European mission to the ISS

Source: European Space AgencyFollowing the enthusiastic response to earlier competitions to name European astronaut missions, ESA's Directorate of Human Spaceflight is once again giving European citizens the opportunity to be part of a space mission by ... [SpaceRef - 06/29/2009]

Entities: Space Travel, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Christer Fuglesang, Human Spaceflight, Columbus (Ohio, United States)

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Indeed, these advantages were recognized in a report by the UK's Royal Astronomical Society in 2005, which concluded that "profound scientific questions relating to the history of the solar system and the existence of life beyond Earth can best, perhaps only, be achieved by human exploration on the Moon or Mars, supported by appropriate automated systems" . Closer to home, the microgravity environment of low Earth orbit such as that on the International Space Station (ISS) gives a unique opportunity for...

Human spaceflight: science or spectacle? [PhysicsWeb - 11/03/2009]

'Human spaceflight,' argues Crawford, "should be seen as an investment in the future of humanity and it deserves the full support of the scientific community, and indeed of all citizens of our planet."

Has R2D2 replaced Major Tom for good? [Institute of Physics - 11/02/2009]

...'Human spaceflight is almost like a religion with many people,' Augustine said. "The only problem is, they're all of a different religion."

Bad weather could interfere with NASA test flight [Washington Post - 10/27/2009]

symposium titled "Assessing the Options of the Augustine Committee for Human Spaceflight" and invited you to join us for what we believe will be a timely and important discussion

Space Policy Institute Symposium on the Augustine Committee Report [SpaceRef - 09/16/2009]

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Human spaceflight: science or spectacle? [PhysicsWeb - 11/03/2009]
Has R2D2 replaced Major Tom for good? [Institute of Physics - 11/02/2009]
Charting a new course for space exploration [The Hindu - 11/01/2009]
Bad weather could interfere with NASA test flight [Washington Post - 10/27/2009]
ISS Day brings living in space to Earth [European Space Agency - 10/13/2009]
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International Space Station Doubles Crew To Six [Space Daily - 06/01/2009]
ESA Recruits New Class Of European Astronauts [Space Daily - 05/21/2009]
New International Astronauts Introduced [Universe Today - 05/20/2009]
Europe unveils roster of astronauts [AFP via Yahoo! - 05/20/2009]
European Space Agency unveils roster of astronauts [AFP via Yahoo! - 05/20/2009]
Spacewalkers cope with Hubble troubles [MSNBC Local - 05/17/2009]
Obama's NASA Allocations Preserve Campaign Promise [SpaceRef - 05/09/2009]
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Final European Crewmembers Announced For Human ... [Space Daily - 03/02/2009]
Second ATV Named After Johannes Kepler [Space Daily - 02/24/2009]
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