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NASA Targets Edwards Air Force Base for Discovery Landing

September 11th, 2009 | No Comments

Mission Control calls off a Florida landing after the same unstable weather that forced NASA to postpone a Sept. 10 touchdown at the Kennedy Space Center continues to plague the East Coast site. After passing once on a Florida landing Sept. 11, Discovery is now shooting for Edwards Air Force Base in California.
– NASA officials Sept. 11 scratched the Kennedy Space Center in Florida as a
landing site for the space shuttle Discovery and decided to target California’s
Edwards Air Force Base for an 8:53 p.m. EDT
landing. The same stormy East Coast weather that delayed Discovery’s scheduled
Sept. 10 landing f…

Bad Weather Keeps Discovery Flying

September 11th, 2009 | No Comments

NASA cancels space shuttle Discovery’s scheduled landing as storms threaten the Kennedy Space Center. Discovery will remain in orbit for at least another day as NASA considers Edwards Air Force Base as an alternative landing site on Sept. 11. Still unknown is the source of the mystery space debris Discovery dodged on its way home to Earth.
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Discovery managed to dodge
unidentified space debris Sept. 10 but was unable to overcome stormy East Coast
weather as NASA called off the scheduled landing for the space shuttle
returning from its cargo mission to the International Space Station. Discovery
will remain in orbit at least another…

Discovery crew heads home to Earth

September 9th, 2009 | No Comments

The space shuttle Discovery is heading back to Earth carrying seven astronauts and a pint-sized traveller who now holds the record for the longest time spent in orbit — “Toy Story” movie star Buzz Lightyear. The 30cm tall figurine was launched into orbit on the Discovery in May 2008, and

Discovery Undocks from ISS, Heads Home

September 8th, 2009 | No Comments

Its mission at the International Space Station accomplished, including repairs and delivering the treadmill named after comedian Stephen Colbert, the space shuttle Discovery undocks from the ISS and heads off for a planned Sept. 10 landing at Kennedy Space Center.
– The space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station
Sept. 8, conducted a fly-around of the space station and then hit the thrusters
to head back to Earth. NASA anticipates a Sept. 10 landing at Kennedy
Space Center,
in Florida.

Pilot Kevin Ford undocked Discovery from th…

Discovery astronauts prepare for ride home

September 7th, 2009 | No Comments

The astronauts aboard the linked space shuttle and space station are almost finished packing up a â€œmoving vanâ€ for return to Earth this week. The Italian-built van, essentially a giant cylinder, flew up aboard Discovery with seven tons of space station supplies and equipment. It will come

Discovery Overcomes Launch Woes, Blasts Off for ISS

August 29th, 2009 | No Comments

After two launch delays, the space shuttle Discovery finally gets under way for a 13-day resupply mission to the International Space Station. The Discovery mission is primarily focused on delivering more than seven tons of supplies, science racks and equipment, as well as additional environmental hardware to sustain the six crew members on the ISS.
– The space shuttle Discovery finally got under way late Aug. 28 for a
resupply mission to the International Space Station. After two postponements one
for weather and another due to a faulty liquid hydrogen valve Discovery’s midnight launch went smoothly, and the
spacecraft is expected to arrive A…

US shuttle Discovery lifts off on the way to space station

August 29th, 2009 | No Comments

The space shuttle Discovery blasted off from the Kennedy Space CenterÂ late on Friday on a mission to the International Space Station. Discovery roared into the dark night-time Florida sky at 11:59 pm Friday (0359 GMT Saturday), as scheduled, and reached orbit just a few minutes later.

No Funds Existing for Deadly Asteroid Discovery

August 16th, 2009 | No Comments

Congress was concerned enough in 2005 about giant fireballs bursting out of the sky with globally catastrophic results it ordered NASA to discover and map 90 percent of asteroids larger than 500 feet in width. Lawmakers forgot one thing: funding.
– In 2005, Congress mandated NASA by 2020 locate 90 percent of the potentially deadly asteroids 500 feet or wider that might threaten Earth with globally catastrophic results. NASA estimates there are at least 20,000 of the huge rocks hurtling through the solar system. Scientists have located about 6,…

The Hollywood Ham: James Van Der Beek Unearthed in Archaeological Dig

July 29th, 2009 | No Comments

An archaeological dig in Turkey unburied former teen heartthrob James Van Der Beek, finally revealing where he’s been for the past decade. While the goal…

John Kerry Teams With Discovery Channel To Protect Sharks

July 28th, 2009 | No Comments

Senator John F. Kerry’s office announced today that he’s joining forces with the Discovery Channel to help end the illegal practice of shark finning.

Brazil anger over toxic UK waste

July 17th, 2009 | No Comments

By Gary Duffy
BBC News, Sao Paulo

Brazil map

Brazilian police are investigating after 64 containers with more than 1,400 tonnes of hazardous UK waste were found in three of the country’s ports.

The authorities say that among the material which was brought in illegally they discovered batteries, syringes, condoms and nappies.

Since the initial discovery, another 25 containers with hospital waste were found, also apparently from England.

In a statement the British Embassy in Brazil promised "immediate steps".

It said the UK was completely opposed to any kind of illegal trade in waste.

Dumping ground

The discovery of the containers has caused widespread anger and comment here with one official saying Brazil was not prepared to be "the world’s rubbish bin".

The finds were made in the port of Santos near to Sao Paulo and two other ports in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.

The authorities say they fear it may represent an attempt to use South America’s largest country as a dumping ground for hazardous waste in the way that has happened in other parts of the world, including Africa.

Among the material found in the containers were batteries, syringes, leftover food, condoms and nappies.

Public resentment over the issue increased when it was revealed that inside one of the containers was a collection of dirty toys with a note in Portuguese saying they should be washed before being given to "poor Brazilian children".

After a further investigation more containers were found in which there is said to be hospital waste including bags full of blood.

Five companies have already been fined in Brazil but lawyers for the importers say they were deceived and believed they were being sent plastic for recycling.

The authorities in Brazil are investigating the possible involvement of two UK companies, and the British Embassy says that, where there has been any breach in the strict international controls on the export of waste, the government will not hesitate to take action.</p

This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.

Archaeologists unearth largest fortress in Egyptâ€™s eastern Delta

July 15th, 2009 | No Comments

Egyptian archaeologists digging near the Suez Canal have discovered the remains of what is believed to be the largest fortress in the eastern Delta.
According to a report in Discovery News, the remains, located at the site of Tell Dafna, between El-Manzala Lake and the Suez Canal, remains reveal the foundation of a military town about [...]