Sticky bolts stall spacewalk at International Space Station
Spacewalking astronauts Sunita Williams and Akihiko Hoshide failed to bolt a new power switching box at the ISS as overtime dragged on. NASA plans to reduce lab power load and may have them reattempt the fix next week before half the crew departs in mid September. The session stretched beyond eight hours as engineers discussed securing the box and monitoring electrical usage aboard the 260 mile high station.
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Jupiter bound Juno set for key engine burn
Pasadena Calif NASA reports the Jupiter bound Juno spacecraft will fire its engine on Thursday to use Earth gravity for a boost toward the outer solar system. A second burn will follow next week as Juno heads for a 2016 Jupiter encounter.
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NASA twin satellites launch to study radiation belts
Cape Canaveral reports NASA sent two twin probes into orbit to investigate Earth’s Van Allen belts. Built by Johns Hopkins APL, the Radiation Belt Storm Probes aim to withstand cosmic rays for two years and improve space weather forecasting amid solar storms.
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Mars rover Curiosity heads to new Martian destination
The Curiosity rover begins an eastward drive of 52 feet toward a site for its first rock drill. The six wheel NASA probe will take weeks to reach a quarter mile away near Gale crater, seeking past habitability.
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