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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is headed by administrator Michael Griffin. The agency has a budget of $17.3 billion and operates 10 centers, including the Kennedy Space Center about 45 minutes east of Orlando. The agency plans to mothball the current space shuttle program after the last launch in 2010. Then it will begin work on the Constellation program, with the first launch scheduled for 2015.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is headed by administrator Michael Griffin. The agency has a budget of $17.3 billion and operates 10 centers, including the Kennedy Space Center about 45 minutes east of Orlando. The agency plans to mothball the current space shuttle program after the last launch in 2010. Then it will begin work on the Constellation program, with the first launch scheduled for 2015.
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Tropical Storm Fay triggers more flooding in Florida
From the Associated PressTorrential rains from a slow-moving Tropical Storm Fay triggered a new round of flooding today, submerging roads and forcing dozens of people to flee the rising water in their homes. With Fay hugging Florida's northeast Atlantic coast, repeatedly lashing...Tags: House Building, Kennedy Space Center, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Disasters, Hurricane Fay
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Names in the news
•Dr. Johannes Bonatti, a heart surgeon specializing in minimally invasive heart bypass operations, has joined the Department of Surgery at the University of Maryland. Bonatti comes to Baltimore from Innsbruck University Hospital in Innsbruck,...Tags: Medicine, Research, Cancer, Diseases, Catonsville
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NASA Langley part of golden moments
Daily PressWith the Olympic indoor swimming competition completed, the tally is in for the groundbreaking Speedo LZR Racer swimsuit, tested last year at NASA Langley Research Center. The revolutionary, more than skin-tight suit is supposedly made of the lightest...Tags: Michael Phelps, Beijing Games, Swimming, Space Programs, Awards and Prizes
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Astronaut Daniel Tani thanks Lombard back
Special to the Chicago TribuneWhen astronaut Daniel Tani visits Lombard, it often involves the village recognizing him for his accomplishments. But on Wednesday it was Tani's turn to thank his hometown for how it handled his mother's death in December while he was about 200 miles...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Death and Dying, Lombard, Space Programs
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Lunar eclipse Saturday, on the Web
Maryland WeatherTomorrow's full moon will be partially eclipsed as it slips through the shadow that the Earth casts into space. The bad news is that the eclipse will occur during our daytime, while the Americas are facing the sun. The next total......Tags: Astronomy, Natural Science
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NASA Langley worker survives 40-foot fall
A worker from a California company survived a 40-foot fall inside a building at NASA Langley Research Center on Tuesday. The man was working with a team that was preparing air bottles used to store pressurized air for wind tunnel testing. NASA Langley...Tags: Space Programs, Health and Safety at Work
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NASA Langley part of golden moments
247-4534With the Olympic indoor swimming competition completed the tally is in for the groundbreaking Speedo LZR Racer swimsuit, tested last year at NASA Langley Research Center. The revolutionary, more than skin-tight suit is supposedly made of the lightest...Tags: Michael Phelps, Beijing Games, Swimming, Space Programs, Awards and Prizes
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A candidate responds
I disagree with the Orlando Sentinel's recent endorsement of Paul Rancatore's Democratic congressional campaign for District 15. I have campaigned for the past year, and while many candidates have offered vague generalities, I have provided concise and...Tags: Medical Staff, Disasters
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The Power Inside
Courant Staff WriterWhen it came time to design a new battery to power the communication system for the nation's long-serving B-52 bomber, engineers at Yardney Technical Products Inc. were told to think inside the box. In 2004, the Air Force asked Yardney, a privately owned...Tags: Defense, Vehicles, Armed Forces, Metal and Mineral, Mini
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Ocean cycle may explain cool Alaskan summer
Maryland WeatherI know, this isn't about Maryland weather, but it was prompted by a query from a Maryland reader of the Sun's weather page about the weather in Alaska.He asked me for some numbers on what he perceived to be a cool......Tags: Forests, Disasters, Natural Resources, Global Change, Weather Reports
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'Science gurus' to mentor in area schools
A scientist who recently helped guide the Phoenix lander safely to the surface of Mars is among a group of experts heading into Washington-area schools this year. Under a partnership with the American Association for the Advancement of Science, about 40...Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Space Programs
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McCain says Obama tried to legislate failure in Iraq for political gain, is not ready to lead
Associated Press WriterORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ John McCain told fellow veterans on Monday that his Democratic rival Barack Obama tried to legislate failure in Iraq and has refused to admit he erred when opposing the military increase there last year. McCain said Obama placed...Tags: Government, John McCain, Elections, Defense, National Government
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