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Geotimes August 2005 Kathryn Hansen	Shuttle Repair Rundown The repair of the shuttle during a space walk Wednesday marked a first in the history of NASA. Astronaut Steve Robinson smoothly removed material found protruding from between the tiles on the belly of Discovery.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2005	Space Shuttle uses QNX software for camera Neutrino software manages a laser camera system that monitors exterior damage to a space shuttle prior to the Return to Flight mission.
Popular Mechanics November 16, 2009	The Retirement of the Space Shuttle--And What's Next for NASA We look back at coverage of the technology behind the Constellation Program and the development of the International Space station as well as news surrounding the Space Shuttles
Geotimes December 2005	Highlights 2005 -- Space Rovers still trucking... New "planetary" neighbors... Back to space...
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2007 John McHale	Manned Space Missions, International Space Station, Get Increases in 2008 NASA Budget Request Officials at NASA are looking for increased funding for the International Space Station, manned space systems and other programs that fulfill President Bush's goal of reaching the Moon by the end of the decade.
InternetNews July 13, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner	Discovery Launch to be Aired Online The STS-114 shuttle launch has been postponed, but Yahoo and Akamai have agreed to broadcast the entire 12-day mission live online.
Geotimes May 2005 Naomi Lubick	NASA on Deck As NASA prepares for the first space shuttle flight since the Columbia disaster on Feb. 2, 2003, the space agency remains in a transition stage.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2009 John McHale	Human Space Flight Gets Increase in 2010 NASA Budget Request NASA human space exploration programs, such as the Constellation program to return to the moon, receive increases in the 2010 NASA budget request, while space shuttle funding dwindles as NASA officials plan to retire the fleet in 2010.
IEEE Spectrum June 2009 David A. Mindell	The End Of The Cult Of The Astronaut How do you justify human spaceflight?
Popular Mechanics February 1, 2008 Thomas D. Jones	5 Years Later, 5 Hard Lessons From the Columbia Shuttle Disaster: Resident Astronaut As NASA readies Atlantis for a Feb. 7 launch to the International Space Station, it observes a week packed with painful memories of three spaceflight tragedies: Apollo 1, Challenger and the fifth anniversary of the loss of Columbia.
Popular Mechanics November 20, 2008 Andrew Moseman	For 10th Anniversary, 10 Headaches and Near-Mishaps on the International Space Station It's not the fault of any single mishap, but today is the space station's 10th birthday and it's still not fully assembled.
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Popular Mechanics September 9, 2009 Joe Pappalardo	5 Ways the Augustine Commission's Report States the Obvious A group of respected aerospace experts spent the entire summer coming up with plans for the future of NASA, and the advice is far from shocking.
IEEE Spectrum June 2011 James Oberg	12 Space Shuttle Missions That Weren't A look at some of the gutsier (and goofier) proposed space shuttle missions
Popular Mechanics November 15, 2007 Thomas D. Jones	High-Wire DIY Can Save the Space Station: Resident Astronaut The space station is giving us a graduate-level course in how people and machines can survive in space for the long term.
IEEE Spectrum January 2007	Over the Moon NASA announced its reinvigorated mission for the 21st century, part of which is to build a permanent base on the moon.
Popular Mechanics March 2007 David Noland	Mission to the Moon: How We'll Go Back -- and Stay This Time From ensuring a safe launch to getting the vehicle back on the ground, here's an inside look at some of the toughest challenges NASA's engineers are now confronting with the new Orion shuttle.
Popular Mechanics February 2, 2010 Tom Jones	Launching NASA on a Path to Nowhere: Analysis The president released his FY 2011 budget Monday, and his policy for NASA's human spaceflight program sets the nation on a course to second-class status in space.
Home Theater November 10, 2006 Darryl Wilkinson	Live HD from Space NASA plans to once again make space history on November 15th when it broadcasts the first live High Definition Television images from the International Space Station.
InternetNews July 26, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas	Yahoo's Video Mission With NASA Portal will provide 24/7 streaming coverage of Discovery's return to space mission. No ads will be displayed alongside the streaming video.
Popular Mechanics April 23, 2008 Rand Simberg	How Clinton, Obama and McCain Could Change U.S. Space Policy: Geek the Vote Guest Analysis What are the chances that a President McCain, Clinton or Obama will support NASA's plan as is? Here's a closer look.
Popular Mechanics March 11, 2009 Tom Jones	An Astronaut's Letter to President Obama: Six Space Policy Musts Looming decisions facing the president will make or break America's status as the world leader in space. Here is some advice for Obama on what he needs to do to keep NASA on the right trajectory.
IEEE Spectrum March 2013 Stephen Cass	App Watch: The Final Frontier -- on Your Phone NASA brings its missions to the smallest screen
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2005 John Rhea	The $10 billion NASA market NASA's budget for fiscal year 2006 envisions spending $10 billion for new competitive opportunities with industry, academia, and the agency's own field centers -- with the big-ticket item being the President's plan for returning humans to the Moon and exploring the planets.
Popular Mechanics August 2009 Aldrin & Noland	Buzz Aldrin to NASA: U.S. Space Policy Is on the Wrong Track This May, the Obama administration announced it would appoint an independent council of aerospace experts to review NASA's human spaceflight objectives.
Popular Mechanics May 26, 2009 Joe P. Hasler	Is America's Space Administration Over-the-Hill? Next-Gen NASA Forty years ago most of NASA's employees were fresh out of college. Today, less than 20 percent are under the age of 40. As the baby boomers retire, who will get astronauts back to the lunar surface?
IEEE Spectrum June 2009 Olivier L. de Weck	What To Pack For Mars A successful mission requires a well-planned supply strategy
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2005 John McHale	The Moon, Mars and beyond... The Space Shuttle program is due to be replaced by the Crew Exploration Vehicle.
Popular Mechanics October 28, 2009 Joe Pappalardo	Rooting for NASA's Ares I Rockets: Analysis This week, all eyes were on NASA as it conducted the first flight of the Ares I, the first launch vehicle the agency designed since the Space Shuttle. October also witnessed progress in other space launches
Geotimes February 2005 Naomi Lubick	NASA Debates Hubble's Fate Without a replacement telescope in sight, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe announced in the spring that a robotic mission would be sufficient to service Hubble, but now a group of scientists says that a robotic mission is too costly and uncertain.
Inc. July 2005 Alison Stein Wellner	Proving that You Have the Right Stuff A little-known, private digital imaging company called QuVIS landed a contract for the space shuttle Discovery's next mission.
Popular Mechanics May 2007 Thomas D. Jones	Should We Repair Hubble? A plan to save the Hubble calls for five spacewalks and two shuttles. We asked a four-time shuttle astronaut if it's worth the risk.
Popular Mechanics January 23, 2008 Joe Pappalardo	Dissent Grows as Scientists Oppose NASA's New Moon Mission NASA's current plan for manned space exploration is getting dissension from planetary scientists and astronauts.
Wired December 2004	After the X Prize Manned space travel's best hope is the private sector, not NASA. In the open market, entrepreneurs and space hobbyists will do in a decade what NASA couldn't do in 46 years: provide safe, reliable trips to the heavens for the cost of a Caribbean cruise.
Popular Mechanics July 29, 2008 Rand Simberg	The Uncertain Future of the International Space Station: Analysis The International Space Station isn't scheduled to be completed for two more years, but a growing chorus of engineers and executives is already brainstorming about what to do with the ISS after its life span ends in 2015.
Geotimes July 2006 Kathryn Hansen	Jetting Through Space President Bush announced on Jan. 4, 2004, his vision to return humans to the moon, Mars and beyond. Without the Cold War era impetus, however, NASA is searching for new ways to motivate development of innovative new vehicles to fly humans to the moon.
Home Theater July 7, 2005 Darryl Wilkinson	Space Shuttle Lifts Off Live in HD HDNet to broadcast exclusive, eye-popping coverage of a Space Shuttle historic launch and landing.
Popular Mechanics December 2006 Thomas D. Jones	Tech Watch: Resident Astronaut To cut costs, NASA plans to outsource its shipping jobs.
IEEE Spectrum November 2006 James Oberg	Breathing Easy in Space Is Never Easy Problems with oxygen generators aboard the space station could have big implications.
Popular Mechanics January 27, 2010 Joe Pappalardo	What Happens If NASA's Constellation Program Dies? Reporters at the Orlando Sentinel created a stir today by breaking news -- citing anonymous sources -- that President Barack Obama's budget will not include any funds for hardware for NASA's human space flight program.
Popular Mechanics December 19, 2008 Davin Coburn	Can You Put a Price on Space History? For NASA's Space Shuttle, It's About $42 Million Once the space shuttle fleet retires the shuttles will be ready for purchase. But even for the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, the shuttles come at a hefty price -- about $42 million each.
Popular Mechanics January 28, 2010 Rand Simberg	End Of The Shuttle Era: 24 Years after Challenger Twenty-four years after the Challenger disaster, space analysts reflect on the influence of that failed launch on the future of private and public space flight.
BusinessWeek October 28, 2010 Paul M. Barrett	NASA: Lost in Space After 30 years, the Shuttle program will end. How do you outsource the astronaut business?
Geotimes January 2004 Naomi Lubick	Bush retools space program As the Mars rover Spirit prepares to drive off its platform tonight and into the martian terrain, President Bush prepared the United States to send humans to the red planet and beyond.
Geotimes February 2004 Jan Childress	Space-Based Teamplay At learning centers across the country, students are zooming to Mars and beyond while keeping alive the memory of the Challenger and Columbia disasters.
Popular Mechanics October 23, 2009 Joe Pappalardo	5 Surprise Passages From the Full Augustine Report There are significant vulnerabilities outlined in the report on our current space programs.
Popular Mechanics February 8, 2010 Rand Simberg	The New NASA: A Path To Anywhere, And Everywhere The author believes that NASA's new path, outlined by the president's budget, holds promise of real progress.
Popular Mechanics June 2008 Joe Pappalardo	As Shuttle Lifts Off, NASA Will Man Destruct Switch--Just in Case If a spaceship were to veer off course and endanger a populated area, a range safety officer would bear the terrible responsibility of flipping a pair of switches under a stenciled panel reading "Flight Termination."