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Thursday, February 24, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, February 24, 2011
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Photo Gallery: Space Shuttle Discovery — the final journey

Space Shuttle Discovery is cruising in space on its final mission. Discovery lifted off with a thunder into the blue skies over Florida this afternoon from the Kennedy Space Center. During the 11-day mission, the  6 member crew will deliver important parts and equipment to the International Space Station. Discovery is due to return home on March 7.
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Friday, February 4, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, February 4, 2011
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Wounded congresswoman’s hubby to command space shuttle mission

The trip dilemma has been hanging in the air since Captain Mark Kelly’s wife, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Arizona) was shot in the head last month. Kelly had to decide whether to stay with his recuperating wife or be the commander of Endeavour’s last flight into space in this spring.  “Things fell into place and she improved very fast, so the decision became easier over time,” Kelly said […]
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Friday, January 28, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, January 28, 2011
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Photo Gallery: Challenger heroes not forgotten

Today we’re remembering another tragedy that happened 25 years ago in the blue skies above Florida. The space shuttle Challenger blasted off from the launch pad with hopes, dreams, and expectations, but 73 minutes into the flight — it broke apart — killing the crew– and shocking a nation. One of the most touching speeches about that disaster came from then […]
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Friday, September 3, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, September 3, 2010
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Bravo’s “Top Chefs” dish for the astronauts & NASA’s “Fly Your Face in Space” offer

NASA challenged the pros on the reality show “Top Chef” to come up with a tasty dish that could be freeze-dried and sent into space for the astronauts to enjoy. The popular Bravo TV show  “Cheftestants” for this seventh season took up the challenge in the Wednesday, September first episode. Angelo Sosa won the cook-off with his ginger lacquered short ribs with pea puree, pickled mushrooms and […]
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Saturday, August 7, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, August 7, 2010
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Photo Gallery: NASA astronauts meet space robot R2

 The Shuttle Discovery is scheduled to begin its final flight into space on November 1, 2010.  Preparations are in full swing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for Discovery’s last journey to the International Space Station. This week, the astronauts for that flight got a chance to meet and learn about the special features of Robonaut 2, or R2, as it’s called. […]
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, May 27, 2010
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Photo Gallery: Atlantis– A perfect ending to a successful career

Photo: Carl Winebarger/NASA — Atlantis touches down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida yesterday, May 26, 2010, ending its final scheduled flight “It was smooth as silk,” is how Commander Ken Ham described the entry into Earth’s orbit and landing of Atlantis. Yesterday’s touchdown in Florida, at 8:48 a.m. EDT, wrapped up a busy 12-day mission to the International Space Station. A fine […]
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Sunday, February 21, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, February 21, 2010
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Photo Gallery: Space Shuttle Endeavour makes a rare nighttime landing

Photo: Tom Farrar Jr./NASA — Space Shuttle Endeavour glides threw the dark onto a lit runway for a rare nighttime landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Commander George Zamka and his five member crew returned home after a two week mission to deliver and install the final U.S. Module and “a room with a view” to the International Space […]
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, September 12, 2009
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Photo Gallery: Space Shuttle makes a California landing

Photo: NASA/Tom Tschida A two week journey in space came to an end for the crew of Discovery yesterday when the space shuttle landed at Edwards Air Force Base in the California desert at 5:53 PDT. Discovery announced its arrival with two thunderous sonic booms over the Southland shortly before the picture perfect landing. During the trip, the seven member […]
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Monday, May 11, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, May 11, 2009
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Lift-off for space shuttle Atlantis!

Photo: NASA Television The space shuttle Atlantis roared off the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida today at 2:01 p.m. EDT. On board Atlantis, a crew of seven astronauts gearing up to service NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. During the 11-day mission and five spacewalks, the astronauts will install two new instruments, repair two others that are inactive, and do the kind of […]
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