A large NASA science balloon has broken two flight duration records while flying over Antarctica carrying an instrument that detected 50 million cosmic rays. The Super Trans-Iron Galactic Element Recorder (Super-TIGER) balloon launched at 1545 EST, Dec. 8 from the Long Duration Balloon site near McMurdo Station.
But Seems To Have Forgotten An Iranian-Born Woman Flew To The ISS In 2006
In a speech to scientists in Tehran recently, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he stands ready to be the country's first astronaut, seemingly forgetting that an Iranian-born woman has already flown in space.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Industry And Academic Leaders To Participate
The FAA will hold its 16th annual Commercial Space Transportation Conference Wednesday and Thursday in Washington, D.C. The two-day conference will get underway at 0800 at the National Housing Center. U.S. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood will deliver keynote remarks at 1430 Wednesday afternoon.
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