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Atlantis launch a bittersweet end for space shuttle CNET by William Harwood Space shuttle Atlantis stands at launch pad 39A as a cargo canister is lifted into a payload changeout room. For tens of thousands of past and present shuttle workers, including more than 3000 expecting layoffs July 22, ... See all stories on this topic » CNET

Why You Need to Help Save the James Webb Space Telescope Wired News By Matt Blum The latest US House of Representatives appropriations bill seeks to cut funding for NASA by $1.6 billion, and in the process eliminate the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project. While it is undeniable that the project has had large ... See all stories on this topic » Wired News

Hollywood Takes Aim at a Space Invaders Movie New York Times (blog) Lorenzo di Bonaventura, a producer of the "Transformers" and "GI Joe" movie franchises, and Gigi Pritzker of Odd Lot Entertainment have optioned the film rights to Space Invaders, and boy do they have their work cut out for them: whereas even a Pac-Man ... See all stories on this topic »

Russians Win the Space Race msnbc.com When the space shuttle Atlantis blasts off from the Kennedy Space Center today on its final mission, it won't just be the 30-year history of the world's only reusable space shuttle that is coming to an end—it will be a whole chapter of the space race. ... See all stories on this topic »

21 critical steps to getting a space shuttle ready for launch DVICE Space shuttle launches, missions, and landings are what get all the press, but there's an immense amount of work that's necessary to get a shuttle ready for space. Each orbiter is built from more than 2.5 million parts, all of which need to work ... See all stories on this topic » DVICE

Commentary: The Second Great Space Race CNBC.com With the final space shuttle flying, many wonder, what's next? Well, tighten your seat belt. The second great space race is about to begin and it could shave two to three years off astronauts' down time without something American to fly. ... See all stories on this topic » CNBC.com

Local space shuttle fans hope to see final launch Bradenton Herald By SARA KENNEDY - skennedy@bradenton.com BRADENTON -- With the final flight of the Space Shuttle set for today , local aficionados Thursday were preparing to drive to the east coast to watch in person. And Bradenton's Bishop Planetarium Theater today ... See all stories on this topic » Bradenton Herald

10 great space-related sites USA Today By Larry Bleiberg for USA TODAY With the final Space Shuttle launch planned for today, space fans soon will be facing cosmic withdrawal. Never fear, an array of museums and historic sites can keep the high-flying spirit alive, says Shuttle astronaut ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

The last space shuttle launch, South Sudan declares independence and more from ... CBS News Saying Goodbye The last space shuttle, Atlantis, is supposed to be launched at 11:26 AM EST, but weather conditions give it less than a 30 percent chance of actually getting in the atmosphere. The delay is bittersweet because it marks the end of an era ... See all stories on this topic »

US astronaut recalls 'roller coaster' shuttle flight AFP CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Riding a space shuttle is sort of like surging skyward aboard a high-speed, rickety roller coaster and then returning through a pulsing cosmic nightclub, US astronaut Terry Virts says. Asked to describe his most savored ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

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