NASA Soap Opera: Do They Need More Space?      (U.S. News & World Report)
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U.S. News & World Report - It's difficult to indict the cable news channels too much for their obsessive coverage today of a diapered astronaut's           kidnapping attempt of a rival lover of one of her fellow spacemen. This kind of thing is solid gold for TV movie producers and pun-happy headline writers (e.g. "Astro-naughty"). But this incredible, stranger-than-fiction story of a bitter romantic struggle among astronauts does inevitably lead to the question: What is the psychological toll of zero gravity?
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WASHINGTON - The White House's $17.3 billion request for NASA in 2008 demonstrates U.S. President George W. Bush's commitment to replacing the space shuttle by 2014, but might not be enough to offset the impact of a lower-than-expected budget for this year, agency officials said.
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NASA is looking to share unused space aboard the International Space Station for science experiments, officials said.
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By Matt Wixon, The Dallas Morning News  Jun. 25--When the international space station had a computer meltdown  earlier this month, the news made it to Earth quickly.
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By Mike Schneider Associated Press  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- This has been a weird year for the U.S. space agency, more notable for contributing a story line for the TV series "Law & Order" than for spaceflight.
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Two business moguls announce plans to capitalize on the current hubbub over private spaceflight. Also: Speculation increases on whether SpaceShipOne will carry passengers on its second prize-attempt flight.... and more. By Dan Brekke.
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By BRIAN BERGSTEIN BOSTON - A new study that estimates how much digital information the world is generating (hint: a lot) finds that for the first time, there's not enough storage space to hold it all. Good thing we delete some stuff.
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Last year a chunk of the foam damaged a wing of the Columbia, leading to the breakup of the shuttle high over Texas. NASA is aiming for three shuttle flights in 2005.
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By The Miami Herald  Feb. 8--The meltdown of astronaut Lisa Nowak is strange and sad. Even though we no longer throw ticker tape parades for NASA astronauts returning from outer space, they still hold a special place in our collective national image. Astronauts are our heroic pioneers.
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On a day of stunning news including moonbase plans and new orbital photos, the space agency's keeping something big in reserve. In Gear Factor.
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Earth&#39;s spin warps space around the planet, according to a new study that confirms a key prediction of Einstein&#39;s general theory of relativity.
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By Brian McIver THE world's superpowers have always dominated the space race. But with companies and agencies all rushing to attract tourists and commercial passengers to the heavens, Europe and Britain are now leading the way.
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Cutting calories in space is more about sorting food packets than eating a little less and saving the rest for later. In space, there are no leftovers.
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U.S. News & World Report - NASA's press briefing last Monday felt like it should have been broadcast in black and white.
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Space travel, education consultant Marie &quot;Mel&quot; Moreau says, is more than going up. &quot;Astronauts could not go up in space without people wanting to work as ground crew,&quot; she said. &quot;Proper communication is vitally important.
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Manned missions will inspire the nation People must be at the heart of the UK's space exploration efforts, according to a report published today. The report's authors contradict the UK's long-held policy that robots are where it is at, both scientifically and financially, when it comes to touring the solar system. They argue that it is time for a new vision.â¦
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