Hubble Solar Panel Spacewalk Highlights High-Altitude Repair
The Endeavour’s 367 mile orbit hosts the Akers-Thornton spacewalk to replace the telescope’s solar panels. The effort aims to restore vision and power after years of vexing equipment, with Mission Control guiding the long and costly repair.
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Astronauts Replace Hubble Gyros Amid Door Jams
NASA astronauts Musgrave and Hoffman conducted the first of five spacewalks for the Hubble telescope, lasting seven hours and 54 minutes. They replaced gyroscopes and electrical units, swapped eight main fuses, but faced a stubborn 7-foot access door whose four latches resisted closure for two hours.
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Project Challenge aids at risk youths in Arizona
Master Sgt. Joe Young leads the Arizona National Guard Project Challenge a five month residential program at a former base near Gilbert. Initiated by President Clinton and funded with 44 million across 10 states the effort targets 16 to 18 year olds offering classroom work community service physical training and mentoring. Participants gain 200 hours of instruction toward a diploma or GED and a 2200 dollar stipend upon completion followed by a year of mentoring to help pursue college or vocational training.
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US and Russia discuss ending warhead targeting
US and Russian military officials consider a symbolic shift away from aiming nuclear warheads at each other. The New York Times reports the proposal could lower accidental war risk, with suggestions to reduce rapid launch by removing warheads and de targeting missiles.
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Polly Klaas case details emerge after body found
Polly Klaas was abducted on October 1 from her Petaluma bedroom during a slumber party. Police say a palm print linked to suspect Richard Davis helped locate the body. Davis, a convicted kidnapper, was arrested for parole violation and held after deputies briefly confronted him near Santa Rosa. The investigation centers on whether she survived the initial abduction and who killed her.
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