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Transiting.... by podrock June 5, 2012 3:34 pm

Clear here now. It's not easy to see without magnification, but I can see it. by TB 2012-06-05 15:59:49
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- Still cloudy...occassional shots between the clouds...still fuzzy, but sharper as Venus moves towards the heart of the sun. by podrock 2012-06-05 16:03:56
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Transit of Venus, June 5 by TB June 2, 2012 9:10 am

I'm all set by podrock 2012-06-05 10:56:33
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- I've got my handy eclipse glasses. by TB 2012-06-05 11:12:38
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"Opportunity" awoke from a long winter's nap by RobVG June 3, 2012 8:31 am

Those panels are very dirty by BuckGalaxy 2012-06-04 22:56:10
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That was kind of risky... by TB 2012-06-03 12:01:26
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- That is cute. by bowser 2012-06-03 15:27:02
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- TOM!!!!!! by Jody 2012-06-03 12:53:48
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Mars One by TB June 4, 2012 7:42 pm

Interesting, but it almost looked like a scam. by BuckGalaxy 2012-06-04 22:41:22
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Partial eclipse of the Moon, June 4 by TB June 2, 2012 9:09 am

Virgin Galactic gets FAA permit for test flights by TB June 1, 2012 12:12 pm

Dragon is coming home, NOW. Live video by RobVG May 31, 2012 8:22 am

More Dragon recovery news at -Aviation Week-. by TB 2012-06-01 12:07:39
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Fascinating, and congratulations to all. Do we know if the recovery ships are private or USN? by bowser 2012-05-31 09:02:38
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- The primary recovery ship is a 185-foot commercial vessel operated by American Marine Corp. by TB 2012-05-31 09:12:03
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  - That is really nice. Truly an achievement! by bowser 2012-05-31 12:40:15
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Thanks! I would have missed that. Also at -NASATV- by TB 2012-05-31 08:27:58
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- Thanks! Just tuned in. n/t by RobVG 2012-05-31 08:32:40
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This is an operating wind turbine. Unbelievably large. by bowser May 28, 2012 9:04 pm

Inside the Dragon capsule by TB May 26, 2012 6:47 pm

Dragon Dancing, Out The Window,...Live by Ainz May 25, 2012 2:21 am

Cool! Thanks Ainz n/t by RobVG 2012-05-25 08:04:21
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Capture by Ainz 2012-05-25 07:03:49
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Approaching 10 Meters by Ainz 2012-05-25 06:49:30
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30 Meter Hold Point by Ainz 2012-05-25 06:25:10
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Inside 100 Meters by Ainz 2012-05-25 05:12:05
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150 Meters by Ainz 2012-05-25 04:49:42
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Dragon From ISS by Ainz 2012-05-25 03:29:23
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ISS From Dragon by Ainz 2012-05-25 03:20:11
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SpaceX lifts off successfully. by bowser May 22, 2012 1:07 am

congrats SpaceX by SDG 2012-05-22 12:53:01
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- Well there's a blast from the past. :) n/t by RobVG 2012-05-22 16:06:53
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  - Hey RobVG by SDG 2012-05-22 19:34:47
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    - Glad to see you. by RobVG 2012-05-22 20:43:52
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Now comes the fun part. by TB 2012-05-22 06:36:01
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- I believe they dock it using the mechanical arm on the ISS. by bowser 2012-05-22 18:35:19
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  - They describe the "mating dance" of the Dragon capsule in -this Popular Mechanics article-. by TB 2012-05-23 15:34:23
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    - There is a dance, and the final docking doesn't trust the Dragon. by bowser 2012-05-23 23:33:57
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Space X's Falcon 9 set to rendezvous with the ISS by RobVG May 18, 2012 9:03 am

Success !!! Dragon On Orbit ! by Ainz 2012-05-22 01:06:45
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Launch Abort: Next Window Tuesday by Ainz 2012-05-19 02:45:42
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WooHoo!! by Ainz 2012-05-18 23:57:13
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What's the weight and make-up of the payload. by bowser 2012-05-18 19:31:36
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- Non-critical cargo to the Space Station. It'll be a while before they have the capsule rated for personnel. by TB 2012-05-18 19:33:01
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  - Thanks. I can appreciate it's non-critical stuff, but has it been divulged what stuff it is? And does ... by bowser 2012-05-18 20:02:58
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    - There's a more detailed discussion of it in -this article-. by TB 2012-05-19 14:24:32
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      - Perfect. Thanks you. And it's carrying about 20% of a Progress. by bowser 2012-05-19 16:42:36
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        There are more specs on the Dragon capsule -here,-, including full payload capabilities. by TB 2012-05-20 09:27:05
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        And then there's -this-. by TB 2012-05-20 15:37:44
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Scheduled tomorrow 4:55am EST n/t by RobVG 2012-05-18 16:57:36
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