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March 12, 2011
Watch this animation to view the Mercury orbit insertion maneuver and the spacecraft’s first orbit around the planet.  credit: NASA
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March 11, 2011
This video shows Discovery’s final touch down at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  credit: NASA
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March 11, 2011
How might people react if they were touched by a robot? Would they recoil, or would they take it in stride? In an initial study, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology found people ...
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March 11, 2011
This sequence starts with a view of the constellation of Boötes (The Herdsman) and the bright star Arcturus. As we zoom in we can see many faint stars in the Milky Way and then, as we go even ...
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March 11, 2011
This video shows the Discovery getting ready to enter the Earth’s atmosphere one last time.  credit: NASA
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March 11, 2011
This video shows space shuttle Discovery’s final landing.  credit: NASA
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March 11, 2011
On Wednesday, March 9, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden welcomed shuttle Discovery’s astronauts back home after their 13-day mission to the International Space Station, and talked about the ...
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March 10, 2011
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found that they can program a robot to understand when it gains a human’s attention and when it falls short.  credit: ...
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March 10, 2011
Space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station on Flight Day 10 to begin the journey home to Earth for its six STS-133 crew members for the last ...
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March 10, 2011
A study of Facebook behavior by University at Buffalo researcher Michael Stefanone and colleagues found that women who base their self worth on appearance are more likely to share photos on the ...
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March 10, 2011
A live performance from Big Head Todd & The Monsters was the first time a shuttle crew has been awakened live from Mission Control, Houston.  credit: NASA
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March 10, 2011
A video recap of flight day 12 of the STS-133 mission of space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station.  credit: NASA
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March 09, 2011
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology found that when robots move in a more human-like fashion, with one movement leading into the next, that people can not only better recognize ...
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March 09, 2011
William Shatner, the actor who played Captain James T. Kirk on the original Star Trek television series, provided a special message to the crew of space shuttle Discovery during the 3:23 a.m. EST ...
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March 07, 2011
Taurus XLrocket launching the Glory spacecraft into orbit.  credit: NASA
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March 07, 2011
Launch Commentator George Diller concludes coverage of the Glory/Taurus XL launch.  credit: NASA
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March 07, 2011
Engineers put the rover through a human-made earthquake to make sure nothing breaks during launch and its long trip to Mars.  credit: NASA/JPL
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March 05, 2011
TechSolutions is a rapid-response program that accepts recommendations and suggestions from Navy and Marine Corps personnel on ways to improve mission effectiveness through the application of ...
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March 05, 2011
A majority of devices recalled by the FDA did not go through a stringent approval process.
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March 05, 2011
Technology has made life a lot more convenient but could it be holding back your child’s development? Some teachers say when kids spend time on the computer, they're not out socializing ...
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