Posted Sep 01, 2008 at 10:18AM by Gino D. Listed in: International Space Station, Celestial Bodies Tags: International Space Station, Pedro J
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SatFinder - Image 1As we speak, chances are, there's at least one satellite hovering miles above your head. But where? Here's something to help you out on your scavenger hunt: SatFinder from Pedro J is back with an update! All features from the previous version are still there (viewing current locations of satellites and heavenly bodies, the International Space Station, voice alerts, etc.) plus a couple more changes in v1.3.2.

Download: SatFinder Portable v1.3.2

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Posted Aug 27, 2008 at 10:43PM by Charles D. Listed in: News, NASA Tags: NASA, International Space Station
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NASA's International Space Station - Image 1A worm was recently discovered inside laptops aboard the International Space Station. The detected virus was designed to steal passwords and send them to a remote server. Fortunately, none of the Space Station's critical workstations were affected by virus. Only laptops used for emails and nutritional experiments were mostly affected. More details in our full article.

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Posted Aug 25, 2008 at 12:38PM by Isaac C. Listed in: NASA, Celestial Bodies Tags: NASA, International Space Station, Dan Brown
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Moon - Image 1The construction of the International Space Station is more than halfway done. Sooner or later, humankind will construct settlements on the moon. It doesn't sound that far off now. When that time happens, we have to ask: who owns the moon?

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Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 08:56PM by Ceasar S. Listed in: Environmental Campaigns, Global Warming Tags: NCsoft, International Space Station, global warming, Richard Garriott, Texas, DNA
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Richard Garriott - Image 1Now here's one of those news items that blends a little bit of gaming and science. Now we're pretty sure why MMORPG giant NCSoft has been named in this particular press release, but we'll also tell you: it's amazing what the human race can think of in the brink of its "serious and pending" extinction. Learn more about Operation Immortality - a part-game, part-reality project aimed at preserving the human race - at the full story.

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Posted Jul 23, 2008 at 01:41PM by Isaac C. Listed in: Astronomy, Celestial Bodies Tags: NASA, International Space Station
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Total Solar Eclipse on August 1: Where, How to See It - Image 1Lunar eclipses are a dime a dozen, but total solar eclipses - ah, that's a sight to see. There are only about seven of them in a decade, and only one will be visible, at any geographical location, once in 375 years. The next one will be on August 1. Quite momentous, considering that the Olympics will take place only days after that. Which parts of the globe will have a front seat view of the eclipse? Find out in the full article.

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Posted May 11, 2008 at 02:50PM by Isaac C. Listed in: International Space Station Tags: Star Trek, NASA, International Space Station, aliens
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NASA takes a page from Star Trek's book and makes a Tricorder - Image 1Star Trek fans, here's something you might get a hoot out of: NASA has developed its own Tricorder. Ok, it's not exactly like the Tricorder, but it could be its ancestor. Details in the full article.

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Posted Apr 12, 2008 at 10:45PM by Rio S. Listed in: Space Exploration Tags: NASA, International Space Station, Pacific Ocean
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Yuri's Planet - ISS007 The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth - Image 1 Today's Astronomy picture from NASA is a beautiful view of the Earth's horizon during a sunset over the Pacific Ocean. If you've brushed up on your Astronomy (and possibly history, too), you probably know what today is. If you haven't the slightest idea, find out at the full article.

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Posted Mar 21, 2008 at 11:13AM by Charles D. Listed in: International Space Station, Space Missions Tags: Japan, NASA, International Space Station, Space Shuttle, Shuttle
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Logo of the NASA space agency - Image 1Around 400 kilometers above us, the Endeavour space shuttle has beamed a new image of its recent spacewalk mission involving the installation of the tool change out mechanisms of the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator robotic arm (a.k.a Dextre) on the International Space Station. You can view the image by clicking on the "read more" link below.

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Posted Mar 20, 2008 at 06:50AM by David T. Listed in: Nanotechnology Tags: Japan, jaxa, International Space Station, Takai Doi
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Standard issue male underwear - Image 1One of the simplest pleasures of life is having clean underwear. Unfortunately, that may not always be available depending on conditions, so the next best thing would be stench-free underwear. Speaking of which, a Japanese astronaut by the name of Takai Doi has been field testing some high tech undies...

If you smell news, so do we. Turn to the full article after the jump for more info on this revolutionary intimate apparel.

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Posted Mar 17, 2008 at 04:08AM by Ryan A. Listed in: International Space Station, News Tags: NASA, International Space Station
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ISS robot Dextre fails one checkup test, program manager not alarmed - Image 1Reports from the International Space Station indicate that the giant robot Dextre has undergone a series of testings. Accordingly, the robot passed all tests except for the one that dealt with its left arm's wrist joint brakes. More on this after the jump!

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