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The STS-126 and Expedition 18 crews worked Wednesday to
prepare the station for larger crews. They also prepared for the second
spacewalk of the mission.
Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper and Shane Kimbrough will camp out
overnight in the station’s Quest Airlock in preparation for the second
spacewalk of the mission.
Expedition 18 flight engineer Sandra Magnus and her
predecessor Greg Chamitoff installed two new bedrooms in the Harmony node.
Meanwhile, STS-126 mission specialist Don Pettit and Expedition 18 commander
Mike Fincke spent the bulk of the day configuring hardware on the new...
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Penn State University scientists are to first to untangle the genetic code of an extinct animal, using a ball of woolly mammoth hair purchased on eBay for $130. First, they had to make sure the brownish-red hair really comes from a woolly mammoth. After that, they washed and bleached it and, from the sterilized hair shafts of the mammal, they obtained genetic material bearing clues about why mammoths died out and a guide for saving other near-extinct animals. The study is reported in today’s issue of the journal Nature and is has created a sort of controversy: everybody wants to know if a...
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STS-126 mission specialists Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper and
Shane Kimbrough completed the second of the mission's four spacewalks at 7:43
p.m. EST Thursday. The two astronauts relocated two crew and equipment
translation aid carts, lubricated the Canadarm2 end effector, and continued
cleaning and lubrication of the starboard solar alpha rotary joint.
The Endeavour arrived at the ISS on Sunday on a 15-day "home
improvement" mission. It delivered 6,538 kilograms of supplies and
equipment to upgrade the space station's living space and prepare it for more
residents on longer-term...
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During yesterday’s repair session, the astronauts had a bit
of trouble with their activity. Astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper lost her
grip on the tool bag used to clean the space station’s damaged rotary joint.
While working on the cranky joint, she noticed that one of
the two grease guns exploded, covering her gloves and her camera with the
substance. She began cleaning and for a few seconds lost track of the tool bag
which began floating away and reached the back of the station. Aside from the
two grease guns, inside the bag were some scrapers, wipes, bearing assemblies...
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The transfer of the cargo needed by the International Space
Station and transported by the Endeavour space shuttle began yesterday.
The process includes the transfer of new water purification
system, an exercise machine, two sleeping compartments and also a new toilet. The
plan is to ensure an environment capable of housing six astronauts instead of its
current limit of three.
Another useful idea was to bring a refrigerator on the ISS,
which will allow astronauts to have cold drinks on the station for the first
time.
Starting today, the astronauts will begin a series...
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