Demand for Europe space rethink
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NEW YORK YANKEES April 14, 2008 The Yankees today announced that NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman will throw out the ceremonial first pitch from the International Space Station prior to Wednesday's game vs. the Boston Red Sox. (article 4)
Reisman docked at the International Space Station on March 12, carrying dirt from the Yankee Stadium pitcher's mound, a Yankees banner, and a hat autographed by Yankees principal owner George M. Steinbrenner. (article 4)
Europe should give up on sending men and women into space and concentrate on unmanned projects, according to one of the world's leading astronomers. (article 3)
The future lies in using advanced robotics, miniaturisation and fabrication, said Lord Martin Rees (article 3)
Three-quarters of Nasa's money was spent "going round and round the Earth 35 years after people had already walked on the Moon", Lord Rees said. (article 3)
Speaking to the BBC during a week-long trip to California to promote the Royal Society, Lord Rees said manned missions were largely irrelevant. (article 3)
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin ordered his government Friday to speed up construction of a new cosmodrome and development of a booster rocket in a bid to revive the nation's space glory. (article 1)
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Space, Station, NASA, Astronauts, Mars |
Source articles
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > SCITECH (FOX News, 04/14/2008, 504 words)
- Send news tip to FOXNews.com (FOX News, 04/16/2008, 1147 words)
- Demand for Europe space rethink (BBC News, 04/16/2008, 569 words)
- YANKS PLAN FIRST PITCH FROM SPACE (NY Post, 04/16/2008, 251 words)
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