Space Discovery Spacewalkers Test Repair Tools July 30, 2005 • Discovery crew members begin the first of three space walks, a six-hour trip aimed at testing tools designed to repair damaged heat-shield tiles. Veteran spacewalker Dr. Scott Parazynski offers his insights on Saturday's exercise. Discovery Spacewalkers Test Repair Tools Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4778158/4778159" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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All Things Considered Frist Defies Bush on Stem-Cell Funding July 29, 2005 • Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist says he supports a bill to expand federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research, in a break from President Bush's policy. Frist's support could push the measure closer to passage -- and a possible White House veto. Frist Defies Bush on Stem-Cell Funding Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4777247/4777248" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Mission of Space Shuttle Discovery Foam Debris Surprises, Disappoints Shuttle Crew July 29, 2005 • The crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery was "very surprised" to learn that foam debris had come off the shuttle's external fuel tank during liftoff Tuesday, Commander Eileen Collins says. She and Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas speak with NPR's Michele Norris from space. Foam Debris Surprises, Disappoints Shuttle Crew Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4777206/4777318" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Exploring the Depths of the 'Hidden' Arctic Ocean July 29, 2005 • North of Alaska, the deepest part of the Arctic Ocean goes more than a mile down and is locked in ice. An international team of scientists is probing this so-called Hidden Ocean, from a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker. NPR's Richard Harris sends an audio postcard from the expedition. Exploring the Depths of the 'Hidden' Arctic Ocean Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4776088/4776131" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Space Tenth Planet Detected in Solar System July 29, 2005 • Astronomers say they've discovered a new planet in orbit around the sun. The planet is larger than Pluto, whose rank as a planet has sometimes been debated. The announcement was made Friday evening at the California Institute of Technology. Tenth Planet Detected in Solar System Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4778110/4778111" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The Mission of Space Shuttle Discovery Q&A: What's Next for the Shuttle? July 29, 2005 • Space historian and Morning Edition commentator Andrew Chaikin answers questions about the challenges facing NASA and the shuttle program, and the future of manned spaceflight.
Space Discovery Docks with Space Station July 28, 2005 • The Space Shuttle Discovery has docked with the International Space Station. In doing so, it did a controlled back flip to enable cameras on the ISS to photograph its belly for damage. So far, there is no indication that the shuttle was damaged on liftoff. Discovery Docks with Space Station Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4775658/4775659" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Space Foam Issue Puts Future Shuttle Flights on Hold July 28, 2005 • NASA officials are once again forced to put future shuttle flights on hold. Foam blamed for causing fatal damage to Columbia also broke away from Discovery's external fuel tank two minutes after liftoff Tuesday. NASA says this time there's no evidence the breakaway foam hit the shuttle. Foam Issue Puts Future Shuttle Flights on Hold Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4774536/4774537" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Echinacea Tests Show Little Effect July 27, 2005 • Echinacea has been widely used to treat the common cold, but a new study finds the herbal remedy has no effect on the virus that causes the infection or on the illness that results. Past studies have had similar results. But the message doesn't seem to sink in with consumers. Echinacea Tests Show Little Effect Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4773982/4773983" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Space Making a Giant Mirror to Scour the Skies July 27, 2005 • A new generation of huge telescopes has helped astronomers discover distant planets and galaxies. But they're just the start. Mirrors for what is to be the world's largest telescope are being cast in Arizona. Making a Giant Mirror to Scour the Skies Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4773461/4773909" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Space Discovery Shuttle Lifts Off on Space Station Mission July 26, 2005 • Discovery and a crew of seven astronauts blast off for the international space station. An earlier attempt was scrubbed two weeks ago because of a faulty fuel gauge. Hear special coverage of the first shuttle launch since the Columbia disaster two and a half years ago. Discovery Shuttle Lifts Off on Space Station Mission Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4771386/4771387" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Space Shuttle Set for Launch, Barring Glitches July 26, 2005 • NASA will try to launch the space shuttle Discovery Tuesday morning. A fuel sensor problem caused the launch to be delayed two weeks ago. NASA officials say all sensors were working properly when they refilled the fuel tank overnight. They estimate the chance of weather cooperating at 80 percent. Shuttle Set for Launch, Barring Glitches Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4770966/4770967" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Space Shuttle Discovery in Orbit July 26, 2005 • The crew carries much-needed supplies to the International Space Station. They'll also be testing modifications made after the Columbia disaster two and half years ago. The launch was scrubbed two weeks ago because of a problem with a fuel sensor system. Shuttle Discovery in Orbit Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4771551/4771552" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Genealogy, Forensics and the Digital Age July 26, 2005 • Genealogy used to be a matter of dusty records, family Bibles and ship manifests. Now, modern science allows families to search Web databases and use DNA typing to find ancestors lost in conventional history. Genealogy, Forensics and the Digital Age Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4771723/4771724" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Mission of Space Shuttle Discovery Timeline: Women in Space July 26, 2005 • Hundreds of humans have flown in space. Only 40 women have made the journey -- including Eileen M. Collins, who commands the Space Shuttle Discovery on NASA's historic return to flight. NPR explores the long road that women like her have trod into space.