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NASA to Announce Kepler Discovery at Media Briefing

1 febbraio 2013

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RELEASE : 11-68AR NASA to Announce Kepler Discovery at Media Briefing Science Journal Has Embargoed Details Until 11 a.m. PDT, Sept. 15 MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. — NASA will host a news briefing at 11 a.m. PDT, Thursday, Sept. 15, to announce a new discovery by the Kepler mission. The briefing will be held in the Syvertson auditorium, building N-201, at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif. The event will be carried live on NASA Television and the agency’s website at http://www.nasa.gov/ntv Kepler is the first NASA mission capable of finding Earth-size planets in or near the “habitable zone,” the region in a planetary system where liquid water can exist on the surface of the orbiting planet. Although additional observations will be needed over time to achieve that milestone, Kepler is detecting planets and planet candidates with a wide range of sizes and orbital distances to help us better understand our place in the galaxy. A representative from Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), a division of Lucasfilm Ltd., will join a panel of scientists to discuss the discovery. The briefing participants are: –Charlie Sobeck, Kepler project deputy manager, NASA’s Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.–Nick Gautier, Kepler project scientist,…

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NASA to Announce Kepler Discovery at Media Briefing

19 gennaio 2013

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NASA's Discovery shuttle wows Washington in 45-minute flyover

18 aprile 2012

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Space shuttle Discovery swooped over Washington to the delight of the crowds who gathered on rooftops and in fields to watch its final flight. 18/04/12 Sorry. An error occured when submitting the form. Websites in the Fairfax Digital Network offer By Malia Rulon Herman, Gannett Washington Bureau WASHINGTON – The shuttle Discovery took a stunning…

Spectators cheer shuttle Discovery's arrival near Washington

18 aprile 2012

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Motorists, workers and others in and around Washington stop to watch as the retired space shuttle Discovery arrives aboard a jetliner at Dulles airport en route to its permanent museum home. By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Cheers Apr. 17, 2012 – A plane took off from Florida on Tuesday morning, carrying the…

NASA's Discovery shuttle wows Washington in 45-minute flyover

18 aprile 2012

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The space shuttle Discovery landed at Dulles International Airport outside Washington Tuesday after a series of nostalgic fly-bys on the back of a NASA Boeing 747, bringing whoops of pride and tears to the eyes of space fans and astronauts alike. The Space Shuttle Discovery sits on the back of a NASA's Boeing 747 Shuttle…

Discovery Shuttle Cheered As Flagship Space Shuttle Arrives At Museum

17 aprile 2012

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Apr. 17, 2012 – It's not every day you get to step away from your day-to-day life and see something incredible happen. Earlier today, NASA strapped the Space Shuttle. The space shuttle Discovery, atop a 747 carrier aircraft, makes a flyover at Dulles International Airport on Tuesday. Discovery, the longest-serving orbiter will be placed to…

Space shuttle Discovery lands at new museum home

17 aprile 2012

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WASHINGTON — Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to fly over Washington's landmarks on the back of a Boeing 747 and will be visible from points in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. On Tuesday morning, Discovery will be flown from Discovery's U-Turn at Pineda Causeway: Space Shuttle Discovery's carrier 747 makes a U-Turn at…

Space Shuttle Discovery flies final mission

17 aprile 2012

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Apr. 16, 2012 – After travelling 142917535 miles, orbiting the planet 5628 times and 39 flights, the space shuttle Discovery is taking one last trip to its permanent. After three decades of space service, NASA's oldest shuttle, Discovery, began its new life as a museum relic on Tuesday with one final takeoff. For the last…