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(Encyclopedia) space station or space platform, artificial earth satellite, usually manned, that is placed in a fixed orbit and can serve as a base for astronomical observations; zero-gravity…

Science News, 2011

Major science news stories, from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to the Chilean miners trapped underground by Catherine McNiff Two scientists checking equipment in the central tube of the Large…

In the Air

photostogo.com IMSI Master Clips 1783 The hot-…

2011 Science News: Danger in Dixie Alley

Tornadoes Ravaged Parts of the Southeast U.S. in April and May 2011 by Catherine McNiff A tornado that hit Joplin, MO, in May killed 161 people. Source: NOAA…

Science News: Curiosity's Mission to Mars

The NASA rover is looking for signs of life on the Red Planet by Catherine McNiff Curiosity at Gale Crater on Mars where the first scoop sampling occurred. Source…

Timeline Archive

Jump to a category: World HistoryCountry HistoryU.S. HistorySociety & CultureDisastersBiographySportsEntertainmentHealth & Science World History World History: Ancient History 1–999 A.…

The Right Stuff

Pioneer John Glenn Returns to Space by Michael Morrison For more information on the space program, check out the following links: Apollo 11 MoonwalkNotable Staffed Space FlightsU.S. Staffed…