NASA Space Station Image: Ounianga Lakes in the Sahara Desert

Ounianga Lakes in the Sahara Desert, in the nation of Chad are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 21 crew member on the International Space Station.

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GOES-14 (O) Moving into On-Orbit Storage Around the Earth

The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite named GOES-14, is being placed in on-orbit storage this month to await its call to duty.

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LDRA Wins $1 Million Contract in China’s Manned Spacecraft Program

LDRA Wins $1 Million Contract in China’s Manned Spacecraft Program

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Ball Aerospace Selected for Second NASA GMI Microwave Imager

Ball Aerospace Selected for Second NASA GMI Microwave Imager

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NASA clamors for safer launches

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NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 29 November 2009

Sunday – half-duty day for the crew – getting ready for tomorrow’s Soyuz departure. Ahead: Week 1 of Increment 22.

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Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 29 Nov 2009

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 29 Nov 2009

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A ‘picture-perfect’ return for Atlantis | VIDEO

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STS-129 Amazing Ascent Video

I’ve seen a great deal of Shuttle on board camera videos but this compilation of both ground and on-board video makes for quite a ride. This is my favorite Shuttle video to date. Click on the video to watch in higher resolution for a better experience.

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Ozone hole 2009: Latest depletion event 10th largest in last 30 years

The size of the annual ozone hole over Antarctica peaked in late September at 23.8 million square miles, slightly smaller than the North American continent, according to a news release from NOAA in November.

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