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Discovery doing well so far, NASA says
Dec 10 2006 10:25PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Space shuttle Discovery's heat shield looks to be in good health so far, NASA managers said Sunday, although it will be at least two days before engineers can rule out any possible damage from the program's first night launch in four years.
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Nobel acceptance caps NASA's big week
Dec 10 2006 9:47PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - How could NASA improve on a week that saw a successful space shuttle launch against bad-weather odds, the unveiling of an exciting new mission to the moon and a tantalizing discovery on Mars?
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Scientists marvel at sea life miles deep
Dec 10 2006 4:30PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Peering deep into the sea, scientists are finding creatures more mysterious than many could have imagined. At one site, nearly 2 miles deep in the Atlantic, shrimp were living around a vent that was releasing water heated to 765 degrees Fahrenheit. Water surrounding the site was a chilly 36 degrees.
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Shuttle crew among the most diverse
Dec 10 2006 4:18AM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Discovery's seven astronauts are among the most culturally diverse of any space shuttle crew. There are two black astronauts, an astronaut of Indian descent, the first Swede in space, a British-born mission specialist, an Alaskan and a New Jersey boy.
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