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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Russian mice, gerbils dead in 30-day space ordeal; lizards live

    A crew of Mongolian gerbils may have gone where no Mongolian gerbil has gone before, but they did not come back alive. A Russian spacecraft filled with mice, lizards and other animals has returned to Earth -- but with the majority of its furred passengers apparently dead.
    A crew of Mongolian gerbils may have gone where no Mongolian gerbil has gone before, but they did not come back alive. A Russian spacecraft filled with mice, lizards and other animals has returned to Earth -- but with the majority of its furred passengers...

    Tags: Science and Technology

    2. May 20, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  2. Today in History

    Today is Saturday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2013. There are 213 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 1, 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, Capt. James Lawrence, gave the order, "Don't give up the ship"...

    Tags: Transportation Accidents, U.S. Embassy, Janet Jackson, Trials, China Earthquake (2010)

    3. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Watch: Space rock strikes moon with force of 5 tons of TNT

    The biggest explosion ever recorded on the moon was caused by a space rock roughly the size of a beach ball.
    The biggest explosion ever recorded on the moon was caused by a space rock roughly the size of a beach ball. It weighed 80 pounds and was just over 1 foot wide, but it was going incredibly fast, traveling through space at speeds of 56,000 mph. And...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Emergency Incidents, Science and Technology, Weaponry, Explosions

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  4. Florida Travel Tips & Deals

    Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in:
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    Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: No need to leave Fido behind Vacationers traveling to Orlando don’t have to leave Fifi or Fido behind with Rosen Hotels & Resorts’ VIP ¿ Very Important Pet ¿ package...

    Tags: Disneyland Park, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Restaurants, Tour Operations Industry, The Game

    5. May 17, 2013 |Story| Daily Press

  5. Astronaut flies NASA's Dream Chaser spacecraft in flight simulator | Video

    Lt. Col. Jack Fischer visits NASA-Langley to fly the Dream Chaser spacecraft on the motion-based Research Flight Deck simulator. <a href="http://bit.ly/Z1mKSS">Read the whole NASA Dream Chaser spacecraft simulator story.</a>
    Lt. Col. Jack Fischer visits NASA-Langley to fly the Dream Chaser spacecraft on the motion-based Research Flight Deck simulator. Read the whole NASA Dream Chaser spacecraft simulator story.

    Tags: Science and Technology, Science, NASA

    6. May 17, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  6. My Word: Remembering Astronaut Cooper's firsts

    Most people have seen videos of Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon after taking manual control of the landing. But who led the way with many space-mission firsts? In May 1963, I was working at NASA Mission Control at Cape Canaveral...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Ceremonies, Neil Armstrong, Arts and Culture, Cape Canaveral

    7. May 17, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  7. Astronauts take Dream Chaser spacecraft for simulated spin

    Astronaut Jack Fischer took the Dream Chaser winged spacecraft for a spin, rocketing down from 10,000 feet, bucking through 60 seconds of turbulence to land hard on the runway in the Mojave desert in southern California.
    Astronaut Jack Fischer took the Dream Chaser winged spacecraft for a spin, rocketing down from 10,000 feet, bucking through 60 seconds of turbulence to land hard on the runway in the Mojave desert in southern California. Then he tried it again. And...

    Tags: Satellite Technology, Dwayne Johnson, Technology, Science and Technology, Rocketry

    8. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Space plane arrives at NASA facility for flight testing

    A white-and-black space plane, very much resembling the now-retired space shuttle, was trucked to a NASA flight center in the Mojave Desert to begin a round of testing to see if it has the right stuff to carry astronauts one day.
    A white-and-black space plane, very much resembling the now-retired space shuttle, was trucked to a NASA flight center in the Mojave Desert to begin a round of testing to see if it has the right stuff to carry astronauts one day. Tucked under a white...

    Tags: Satellite Technology, Boeing Co., Technology, Science and Technology, Rocketry

    9. May 16, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  9. New Texas senator is commercial space supporter

    WASHINGTON -- The last time Congress wrote a blueprint for NASA policy, a major powerbroker in the 2010 proceedings was then-U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas. Aligned with traditional aerospace companies, Hutchison used the bill to force the White...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Washington, DC, U.S. Congress, Science, Politics

    10. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. 'Star Trek' crew meets Space Station crew in live Google Hangout

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    Free live streaming by Ustream "Star Trek" fans, set your alarms. And fans of the astronauts who live and work on the International Space Station, set your alarms too. At 9 a.m. Pacific time Thursday, the filmmakers behind "Star Trek Into Darkness"...

    Tags: Chris Pine, Movies, Science and Technology, Entertainment, Star Trek into Darkness (movie)

    11. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Is Kepler dead? NASA to give update on planet-hunting telescope

    Is NASA&rsquo;s Kepler planet-hunting telescope dead?
    Is NASA’s Kepler planet-hunting telescope dead? That was the rumor circulating Wednesday, nearly a week after the space telescope went into safe mode. NASA will host a news conference at 1 p.m. Pacific time “to discuss the status of the...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Science, NASA

    12. May 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. Retired astronaut encourages Western Heights students to follow dreams

    Retired NASA astronaut Don Thomas encouraged Western Heights Middle School eighth-graders to follow their dreams and to persevere, as he did.
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    Retired NASA astronaut Don Thomas encouraged Western Heights Middle School eighth-graders to follow their dreams and to persevere, as he did. “If you forget everything else I told you here today, the one thing I want you to remember is to never...

    Tags: Students, Technology, Frederick County (Maryland), Science and Technology, Science

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