• Nelson: 25th anniversary of Challenger reinforces need for space exploration

    Updated: 2011-01-26 21:07:59
    Friday is the 25th anniversary of the explosion of the space shuttle Discovery on a freezing-cold morning, a tragedy that left seven dead and NASA’s reputation in ruins. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, who only 10 days earlier had returned from six days in Earth orbit aboard shuttle Columbia, has cut a video about the importance [...]

  • NASA replaces injured astronaut for next mission

    Updated: 2011-01-19 18:05:46
    WASHINGTON — Thanks to a bicycle accident over the weekend, NASA astronaut Tim Kopra won’t be able to fly next month aboard space shuttle Discovery. NASA officials announced Wednesday that they would replace the injured Kopra with fellow astronaut Steve Bowen. “Tim is doing fine and expects a full recovery, however, he will not be able [...]

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