Kepler Space Telescope Mission
Do you think the Kepler mission is futile?
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We do not know if we do not try … assuming you are asking about the search for life in the stars
(2 of 4) Kepler Space Telescope Mission, William Borucki, Mars Society 2010.mov
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Kepler: A space mission to detect earth-class exoplanets (Proceedings / SPIE–the International Society for Optical Engineering) … |
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New planet-hunter captures quarry: Kepler mission spots five extrasolar orbs in first six weeks.(Atom & Cosmos): An article from: Science News $9.95 This digital document is an article from Science News, published by Science Service, Inc. on January 30, 2010. The length of the article is 498 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: New planet-hunter captures quarry: Kepl… |
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Slooh Space Camera Telescope Card $10 Slooh Space Camera Telescope Card Explore the Universe from a LIVE observatory! Chase comets. Capture Galaxies. Travel through outer space Live via Slooh’s robotic mountaintop observatory telescopes. Each Slooh SpaceCamera foil pack includes 10 launch code cards to initiate live missions to outer space. Collect and trade your Launch Code cards. Use your Explore the Unknown card to help Google Sky and Slooh Map the Universe. Snap,store, and share your photos. Listen to an anstronomer explain what you are seeing. Features: Launch Code collectible trading Cards to initiate live missions to outer space Explore the unknown Launch Card to help map the universe for Google sky and Slooh Mission activation Launch Code Card to create your account or add credits to your existing account Snap, store, and share your photos Access the Slooh worldwide telescope network |
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Servicing the Hubble Space Telescope: Shuttle Atlantis – 2009 (Paperback) $19.95 Servicing the Hubble Space Telescope: Shuttle Atlantis – 2009 (Paperback) Servicing the Hubble Space Telescope: follows the final Shuttle servicing mission from the press conference announcement through crew training and vehicle launch preparation. Stunning on-orbit photography taken by the astronauts during five spacewalks is featured along with Altantis’ triumphant return to the Kennedy Space Center.Launched by Space Shuttle Discovery in 1990, Hubble has circled Earth more than 97,000 times and provided more than 4,000 astronomers access to the stars not possible from inside the Earth’s atmosphere. Hubble has helped answer some of science’s key questions and provided compelling images of our solar system that have awed and inspired the world. Features: Paperback: 120 pages Publisher: Specialty Pr Pub & Wholesalers (September 15, 2009) Language: English Book Dimensions: 9 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches |
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STS-61 Mission Patch $4.95 STS-61 1st Hubble Space Telescope servicing 12/02/1993 12/13/1993 59th Space Shuttle Mission5th Flight of Endeavour Crew:Richard O. Covey, CommanderKenneth D. Bowersox, PilotF. Story Musgrave, Payload CommanderJeffrey A. Hoffman, Mission SpecialistKathryn C. Thornton, Mission SpecialistTom Akers, Mission SpecialistClaude Nicollier, Mission Specialist This is considered to be one of the most challenging, complex and successful Space Shuttle missions performed to date. During a record five spacewalks during a Space Shuttle mission, astronauts completed the first service and repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). |
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STS-103 Mission Patch $4.95 STS-103 Hubble Space Telescope repair – 3A 12/19/1999 12/27/1999 96th Space Shuttle Mission27th Flight of DiscoveryCrew:Curtis L. Brown, Jr., CommanderScott J. Kelly, PilotSteven L. Smith, Payload CommanderC. Michael Foale, Mission SpecialistJohn M. Grunsfeld, Mission SpecialistClaude Nicollier, Mission Specialist, European Space AgencyJean-Francois Clervoy, Mission Specialist, European Space AgencySTS-103 marked the third Space Shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). A rendezvous and grapple of HST was completed on December 21, 1999. This was followed by three spacewalks to service HST. |
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STS- 82 Mission Patch $4.95 STS-82 Second Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing 02/11/1997 02/21/1997 82nd Space Shuttle Mission22nd Flight of Discovery Crew:Kenneth D. Bowersox, CommanderScott J. “Doc” Horowitz, PilotMark C. Lee, Payload CommanderSteven A. Hawley, Mission SpecialistGregory J. Harbaugh, Mission SpecialistSteven L. Smith, Mission SpecialistJoseph R. “Joe” Tanner, Mission Specialist This was the second Space Shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), which was placed in orbit during STS-31 in April, 1990 and serviced for the first time during STS-61 in December, 1993. |
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STS-35 Mission Patch $4.95 38th Space Shuttle Mission10th Flight of Columbia Crew:Vance D. Brand, CommanderGuy S. Gardner, PilotJeffrey A. Hoffman, Mission SpecialistJohn M. Lounge, Mission SpecialistRobert A. R. Parker, Mission SpecialistRonald A. Parise, Payload SpecialistSamuel T. Durrance, Payload Specialist The mission’s primary objective was the observation of celestial sphere of ultraviolet and X-ray astronomy with the ASTRO-1 observatory. ASTRO-1 consisted of the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope (HUT), Wisconsin Ultraviolet Photo-Polarimeter Experiment (WUPPE), Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UIT) and Broad Band X-ray Telescope (BBXRT). |
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STS-109 Mission Patch $4.95 Fourth Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Crew Members: Mission Commander: Scott Altman Pilot: Duane Carey Payload Commander/Mission Specialist 1: John Grunsfeld Mission Specialist 2: Nancy Currie Mission Specialist 3: Richard Linnehan Mission Specialist 4: James Newman, Mission Specialist 5: Michael Massimino |
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STS-125 Mission T-Shirt $12.95 STS-125 Mission T-Shirt Our STS-125 Mission T-Shirt is screen printed on a Hanes Heavyweight 100% Cotton T-Shirt. It features the official STS-125 emblem, as well as a colorful, elaborate design, which includes the Space Shuttle Atlantis, the Hubble Telescope, and an Astronaut on an EVA.STS-125 has been delayed until at least May 2009 to prepare a second data handling unit replacement for the telescope. The mission will be flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis.Atlantis will carry two new instruments to the HST, in addition to a replacement Fine Guidance Sensor, six new gyroscopes and batteries to allow the telescope to continue to function at least through 2013. The crew will also install a new thermal blanket layer to provide improved insulation, and a “Soft-Capture mechanism” to aid in the safe de-orbiting of the spacecraft by an unmanned spacecraft at the end of its operational lifespan. Mission name STS-125 Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch pad LC-39A Launch date May 12th. Launch Window: 60 minutes Mission duration 11 days All sizes except Large are currently out of stock. |
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STS-67 Mission Patch $4.95 68th Space Shuttle Mission8th Flight of Endeavour Crew:Stephen S. Oswald, CommanderWilliam G. Gregory, PilotTamara E. Jernigan, Payload CommanderWendy B. Lawrence, Mission Specialist and Flight EngineerJohn M. Grunsfeld, Mission SpecialistSamuel T. Durrance, Payload SpecialistRonald A. Parise, Payload Specialist The flight of the Astro Observatory (ASTRO-2) built upon the first use of the ultraviolet telescope (ASTRO-1) during STS-35, as well as performing new scientific objectives. |
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Space Shuttle Atlantis Tribute Photo $12.95 Space Shuttle Atlantis Tribute Photo This is an 8 x 10 Tribute Photo of Space Shuttle Atlantis. In the lower-left corner, it features Atlantis soaring above Earth and threaded through the design are the mission patches for each of Atlantis’ flights. Atlantis’ accomplishments include seven missions to the Russian space station Mir and several assembly, construction and resupply missions to the International Space Station. Atlantis also flew the last Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission on STS-125.In the tribute, the planet Venus represents the Magellan probe being deployed during STS-30, and Jupiter represents the Galileo probe being deployed during STS-34. The inset photos illustrate various aspects of shuttle processing as well as significant achievements, such as the glass cockpit and the first shuttle docking with Mir during STS-71. The inset photo in the upper-left corner shows a rainbow over Atlantis on Launch Pad 39A and shuttle Endeavour on Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy. Endeavour was the assigned vehicle had Atlantis’ STS-125 mission needed rescue, and this was the last time both launch pads were occupied at the same time. The stars in the background represent the many people who have worked with Atlantis and their contributions to the vehicle’s success. Five orbiter tributes are on display in the firing room, representing Atlantis, Challenger, Columbia, Endeavour and Discovery. |
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Space Shuttle Endeavour Tribute Photo $12.95 Space Shuttle Endeavour Tribute Photo This is an 8 x 10 Tribute Photo of Space Shuttle Endeavour. Space shuttle Endeavour’s orbiter tribute, or OV-105, which hangs in Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It features Endeavour soaring into orbit above the sailing vessel HMS Endeavour for which it was named. The Cupola, delivered to the International Space Station by Endeavour on STS-130, frames various images that represent the processing and execution of the Space Shuttle Program. Clockwise from top, are the first-ever use of a drag chute during the STS-49 landing, roll-out to a launch pad, a ferry flight return to Kennedy, rolling into an orbiter processing facility, docking to the International Space Station, and lifting operations before being mated to an external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters in the Vehicle Assembly Building. The background image was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope and signifies the first shuttle servicing mission, which was performed by Endeavour’s STS-61 crew. Crew-designed patches from Endeavour?s maiden voyage through its final mission are shown ascending toward the stars. Five orbiter tributes are on display in the firing room, representing Atlantis, Challenger, Columbia, Endeavour and Discovery. |
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Life In Space $22.36 In March of 2009, NASA launched Kepler, its most advanced telescope ever, into outer space, at a total cost of almost $600 million dollars. But if Kepler succeeds in its ultimate mission of locating other life-bearing planets outside our solar system, it |
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Mars: The NASA Mission Reports Volume 2 $28.95 Mars: The NASA Mission Reports Vol 2 This latest volume brings the exploration of Mars up to date. Including the latest results from the amazingly successful Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, as well as progress reports from the Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Odyssey missions. The bonus DVD features: Exclusive interviews with Mars Rover Mission Scientist Steve Squyres, Senior Flight Engineer Rob Manning, Mission Manager Jim Eriksen, the complete Cornell animation of the Rovers created by Maas Digital, a NASA animation of a proposed Manned Mars mission, the exciting mission control broadcast of the landing of Opportunity in Meridiani Planum and as an added extra special bonus, extremely rare video of Dr Wernher von Braun filmed in 1976 at the occasion of his last public speech about Mars exploration. Features and Reviews: “The DVD alone is worth the price of the book.” – Spaceflight “You’ve done it again: Found the coolest stuff about Mars and put it into one, big, bounteous package unlike anything else that’s available. And the DVD is super!” – Andy Chaikin author of “A Man on the Moon.” “If you religiously followed every recent spacecraft mission to the red planet but are afraid that you may have missing something, then here’s your salvation.” – Sky & Telescope Paperback: 416 pages Publisher: Collector’s Guide Publishing Inc; Bk&CD-Rom edition (April 1, 2004) Language: English Book Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.9 x 0.8 inches |
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Hubble Space Telescope Model Kit $18.95 Hubble Space Telescope Model Kit The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Space Craft Science Kit is very realistic… so much so that it is hard to tell from a distance that it’s made of paper. Many of its parts have bonded metal foil, and look like they’re made of metal. Blue and gold-foil solar panels. Internal details include reflective primary and secondary mirrors, printed trusses and baffles. Includes information on how to modify the completed laser-cut, paper card stock model to illustrate installing new instruments as astronauts did first in December, 1993, and again on later upgrade missions. Assembled model is about 10 inches (26 cm) overall. Scale is approximately 1/65. |
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Hubble Space Telescope Poster $14.95 Hubble Poster at The Space Store. We have Hubble posters, Hubble photos and other great items at low prices. Award winning customer service and fast shipping. |
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Hubble Space Telescope Navy Polo Shirt $32.95 Hubble Space Telescope Navy Polo Our Hubble Space Telescope pique polo shirt includes our embroidered design and features premium-weight 100% combed cotton pique mesh, single-lock knit fashion collar, two pearl buttons on placket, and banded sleeves.The Hubble Space Telescope has dazzled us with its astonishing images and discoveries. |
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1/400 Premiere Collection NASA Space Shuttle Discovery w/Hubble Space Telescope $65 1/400 Premiere Collection Space Shuttle Discovery w/Hubble Space Telescope now available at The Space Store. |
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Space Mission Space Shuttle Set $32.95 Space Mission Space Shuttle Set This is our most popular Space Shuttle Set. It includes Space Shuttle Discovery on the Complex 39 Launch pad, aswell as 3 Astronauts…one of them in the space walking MMU. (Manned Maneuvering Unit)Relive the excitement of a NASA Space Shuttle launch with this complete set! Features: Metal Die-cast shuttle with opening bay doors External fuel tank Launch pad crawler vehicle 3 Astronauts with one in an MMU |
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Orion SkyQuest XT4.5 Classic Dobsonian Telescope $249.95 The Orion SkyQuest XT4.5 Classic Dobsonian Telescope is now at The Space Store. A great beginner telescope at a great price. |
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Kepler $39.99 Kepler Giclee Print by Jacob-Philippe Hackert. Product size approximately 12 x 16 inches. Available at Art.com. Embrace your Space – your source for high quality fine art posters and prints. |
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Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope $349.95 Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope now at The Space Store. |
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100th Space Shuttle Mission Patch $4.95 100th Space Shuttle Mission Patch This patch commemorates STS-92, the 100th mission for the US Space Shuttle fleet. 4″ diameter embroidered patch. |
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Hubble & Story Musgrave over Australia – signed 15" x 15" $65 Hubble & Story Musgrave over Australia – signed 15″ x 15″ Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Sorry, no discounts on this item. Hubble & Astronauts over Australia was taken during the historic STS-61 mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope and includes astronauts Story Musgrave & Jeffrey Hoffman. The 15 x 15 inch photograph was printed from a NASA 3G transparency scan to Kodak paper.Story Musgrave served as a NASA astronaut for 31-years, flew on six space flights on all (5) space shuttles. He performed the first space walk on Challenger’s first flight, a pilot on an astronomy mission, conducted two classified DOD missions, the lead space walker on the Hubble Telescope repair and on his last flight, operated an electronic chip manufacturing satellite on board Columbia. |
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On Top of the Shuttle Arm – 15" x 15" Autographed by Story Musgrave $65 On Top of the Shuttle Arm – 15″ x 15″ Autographed by Story Musgrave Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Sorry, no discounts on this item. On Top of the Shuttle Arm was photographed by Story Musgrave on the historic STS-61 mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope and was taken from the top of the shuttle arm and includes Story’s trademark shooting of the Sun. The 15 x 15 inch photograph was printed from a NASA 3G transparency scan to Kodak paper.Story Musgrave served as a NASA astronaut for 31-years, flew on six space flights on all (5) space shuttles. He performed the first space walk on Challenger’s first flight, a pilot on an astronomy mission, conducted two classified DOD missions, the lead space walked on the Hubble Telescope repair and on his last flight, operated an electronic chip manufacturing satellite on board Columbia. |
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Deep Space Mission Reports $34.95 Deep Space: The NASA Mission Reports Continuing with Apogee?s acclaimed NASA Mission Reports Series, this latest entry covers all of the unmanned deep space probes including Pioneer 10 & 11, Voyager 1 & 2, Galileo and Cassini, NEAR, Stardust and Deep Space One.With all of the press kits and flight data for each of the deep space probes including all of the latest information on Cassini?s mission to Saturn.This is the most comprehensive study of NASA?s Deep Space Probe Program ever published! Book Description: NASA’s entire fleet of unmanned deep space probes, including Pioneer 10 and 11, Voyager 1 and 2, Galileo, Cassini, Deep Space One, Stardust, and NEAR are discussed in this comprehensive study of NASA’s Deep Space Probe program. The press kits and flight data for each spacecraft are provided along with the latest information from Cassini’s mission to Saturn and a DVD containing thousands of pictures and videos captured by the journeying probes. Features: DVD Included! Paperback: 432 pages Publisher: Collector’s Guide Publishing Inc; Book&Dvdrm edition (April 1, 2005) Language: English Book Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches DVD Review: The double sided DVD as usual is brilliant, there are some amazing videos of each mission. Described by the people who lead the teams, you get the feeling of excitement that these people generate from being the first to do something extraordinary. If you are a space enthusiast you cannot afford to be without this book. |
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