http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters about space, spacecraft and issues beyond our planet en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295681,atlantis-spacewalkers-venture-outside-for-chores--update.html Washington - Two NASA astronauts began the second spacewalk of the Atlantis mission on Saturday to complete another round of chores outside the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts Mike Foreman and Randy Bresnik were to add more storage capa... Space,Technology Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:10:10 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295681,atlantis-spacewalkers-venture-outside-for-chores--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295670,extra-false-alarm-delays-spacewalk-by-shuttle-astronauts.html Cape Canaveral, Florida - A false alarm aboard the International Space Station (ISS) delayed a planned spacewalk by two astronauts from the shuttle Atlantis. The alarm woke up both crews two hours after they went to sleep and warned them of a drop in... Space,Technology Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:34:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295670,extra-false-alarm-delays-spacewalk-by-shuttle-astronauts.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295644,shuttle-astronauts-to-undertake-second-spacewalk.html Cape Canaveral, Florida - Two shuttle Atlantis astronauts were due to start the second spacewalk later Saturday of their ongoing mission to the orbiting International Space Station. Saturday's tasks for crew members Michael Foreman and Randolph Bresn... Space,Technology Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:10:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295644,shuttle-astronauts-to-undertake-second-spacewalk.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295513,spacewalkers-work-on-international-space-station--summary.html Cape Canaveral, Florida - Two US astronauts left the safety of the International Space Station Thursday to install spare parts that will help it continue running smoothly in the future. Space shuttle Atlantis crew members Michael Foreman and Robert S... Space,Technology Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:40:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295513,spacewalkers-work-on-international-space-station--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295459,spacewalkers-work-on-international-space-station.html Cape Canaveral, Florida - Two US astronauts left the safety of the International Space Station Thursday to install spare parts that will help it continue running smoothly in the future. Space shuttle Atlantis crew members Michael Foreman and Robert S... Space,Technology Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:34:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295459,spacewalkers-work-on-international-space-station.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295301,atlantis-links-up-with-space-station.html Cape Canaveral, Florida - The space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Wednesday on a supply mission to build up its reserves. Atlantis, which launched from the Kennedy Space Centre on an 11- day mission on Monday, carries... Space,Technology Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:16:27 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295301,atlantis-links-up-with-space-station.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295025,last-try-underway-to-free-plucky-mars-rover.html Washington - The US space agency NASA began sending signals late Monday to the Spirit Mars rover in an effort to back the robotic device out of a patch of sandy soil where it has been stuck on the Red Planet. NASA ground controllers were attempting t... Space,Technology Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:10:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295025,last-try-underway-to-free-plucky-mars-rover.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295011,atlantis-lights-up-sky-as-shuttle-era-winds-down--feature.html Cape Canaveral, Florida - It has been a familiar but spectacular sight along the central Florida coast for nearly 30 years - a space shuttle roaring into outer space, blasting off a cloud of steam and a ... Space,Technology Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:40:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295011,atlantis-lights-up-sky-as-shuttle-era-winds-down--feature.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294993,space-shuttle-atlantis-blasts-into-orbit--summary.html Cape Canaveral, Florida - The space shuttle Atlantis thundered into the sky over Kennedy Space Centre on Monday carrying si... Space,Technology Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:49:14 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294993,space-shuttle-atlantis-blasts-into-orbit--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294989,space-shuttle-atlantis-on-way-to-space-station--2nd-update.html Cape Canaveral, Florida - The space shuttle Atlantis thundered into the sky over Kennedy Space Centre on Monday carrying six crew members on a mission to the International Space Station. The mission i... Space,Technology Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:43:25 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294989,space-shuttle-atlantis-on-way-to-space-station--2nd-update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294988,space-shuttle-atlantis-blasts-off.html Cape Canaveral, Florida - The space shuttle Atlantis thundered into the sky over Kennedy Space Centre on Monday carrying six crew members on a mission to the International Space Station. The mission is part of the US space agency's efforts to stock u... Space,Technology Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:31:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294988,space-shuttle-atlantis-blasts-off.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294963,space-shuttle-atlantis-ready-for-launch--update.html Cape Canaveral, Florida - The six-member crew of space shuttle Atlantis boarded the craft Monday in preparation for blast off. The all-American cre... Space,Technology Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:55:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294963,space-shuttle-atlantis-ready-for-launch--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294822,space-shuttle-atlantis-ready-for-launch.html Cape Canaveral, Florida - The shuttle Atlantis stood ready for its scheduled Monday afternoon launch as a massive support structure separated from the gleaming white orbiter ahead of a fiery blastoff to the International Space Station. As the sun set... Space,Technology Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:34:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294822,space-shuttle-atlantis-ready-for-launch.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294816,clear-blue-skies-bode-well-for-shuttle-launch.html Cape Canaveral, Florida - Clear blue skies over the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Sunday signalled good conditions one day ahead of the scheduled launch of space shuttle Atlantis. Atlantis towered over the launch pad in preparation for Monday's ... Space,Technology Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:46:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294816,clear-blue-skies-bode-well-for-shuttle-launch.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294651,significant-water-on-the-moon--feature.html Washington - Significant amounts of water were found in a crater on the moon in an experiment that crashed a rocket into the lunar surface last month, NASA scientists say. Scientists have long suspected that measurem... Space,Technology Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:16:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294651,significant-water-on-the-moon--feature.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294648,preview-astronauts-to-stock-up-space-stations-reserves.html Cape Canaveral, Florida - Astronauts have to plan ahead. Without a hardware store in orbit, the International Space Station has long relied on US space shuttles to haul up the large par... Space,Technology Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:22:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294648,preview-astronauts-to-stock-up-space-stations-reserves.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294625,water-revealed-after-rocket-crash-into-moon--summary.html Washington - Significant amounts of water were found in a crater on the moon in an experiment that crashed a rocket into the lunar surface last month, NASA scientists said Friday. Scientists have long suspected that measurements of hydrogen around th... Space,Technology Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:10:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294625,water-revealed-after-rocket-crash-into-moon--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294611,water-revealed-after-rocket-crash-into-moon.html Washington - Significant amounts of water were found in a crater on the moon in an experiment that crashed a rocket into the lunar surface last month, NASA scientists said Friday. Scientists have long suspected that measurements of hydrogen around th... Space,Technology Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:04:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294611,water-revealed-after-rocket-crash-into-moon.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294475,nasa-one-more-try-to-free-plucky-mars-rover.html Washington - The Spirit Mars rover may have met its match in a patch of sandy soil that has ensnared it on Mars, but NASA scientists said Thursday they will make a last effort to free the little rover that could. Spirit is one of two rovers that hav... Space,Technology Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:04:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294475,nasa-one-more-try-to-free-plucky-mars-rover.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292775,esa-launches-new-satellite-for-monitoring-climate.html Plesetsk, Russia/Paris - Europe's space agency ESA on Monday launched a new satellite which is hoped to help provide new insights on global water circulation. Launched from Russia's Plesetsk Cosmodrome at 0150 GMT, the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinit... Space,Technology Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:46:32 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292775,esa-launches-new-satellite-for-monitoring-climate.html