It’s the biggest meeting ever so far from Earth. Shortly before 4 p.m.
Shuttle, space station crews have record-setting rendezvous
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Business Week for Sale: A Sign that Business Journalism Is Dying?
It’s July 2009, right in the teeth of the biggest business story to come along in decades. The economy dominates the front page — that is, after a mandatory splash of Michael Jackson.
After walking on moon, astronauts trod various paths
It turns out going to the moon is a tough act to follow. For all their Buck Rogers, “Right Stuff,” history-making achievements, the question for many of the 12 astronauts who walked on the lunar surface starting four decades ago ultimately became “one giant leap to where, exactly” “You have your peak experience at 38 or 39,” says space historian Andrew Chaiken, summing up their collective experience, “and [they] have a hard time coming up with something to do for an encore.” Apollo 11 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on July 16, 1969. Four days later, the first two humans walked on the lunar surface; 10 more Americans followed by the end of 1972
Indonesia has a history of bombings
Indonesia is no stranger to bombings such as the one that rocked two luxury hotels in Jakarta on Friday. But this is no ordinary newscast: Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is speaking via videolink with astronaut Rakesh Sharma, who is aboard a space station.
India’s space odyssey: Moon dreams move east
Flashback to 1984: As a child, I am glued to my family’s black-and-white television set for our daily dose of evening entertainment and news on India’s national broadcaster. But this is no ordinary newscast: Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is speaking via videolink with astronaut Rakesh Sharma, who is aboard a space station
From doughnuts to lift off, Apollo 11 launch was blast
Just after midnight on July 16, 1969, Jack King kissed his wife goodbye at their Cocoa Beach, Florida home, jumped in his car, and drove to Dunkin Donuts for a doughnut and a cup of coffee. It was the start of a big day: the launch of a Saturn 5 rocket, lifting man from the face of the Earth to the face of the moon. King, the chief of public information at Kennedy Space Center, would become known that day as the voice of Apollo 11.
Shuttle set to launch after 24-hour delay
NASA began preparing for a launch of space shuttle Endeavour on Sunday, a day after liftoff was postponed over concerns of possible effects from a lightning storm. External tank fueling began just before 10 a.m. Sunday, with a planned launch time of 7:13 p.m., NASA said
Spain snatch third place at Confederations Cup
European champions Spain edged out hosts South Africa 3-2 in extra-time to avoid a second embarrassing defeat and finish third at the Confederations Cup in Rustenburg on Sunday.
Ask the Experts: 5 Steps to Clutter-Free Living
Let the decluttering begin.
Airline policies juggle larger passengers
You pay for checking your baggage, for snacks and for extra legroom. Word is one airline has even toyed with charging you to use the toilet.