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A rocket, Ares 1-X, designed by NASA to replace their ageing space shuttles, blasts off from Florida on an unmanned two-minute test flight.
For more news video by Current TV visit http://current.com/A rocket, Ares 1-X, designed by NASA to replace their ageing space shuttles, blasts... more
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Billionaire Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte arrives at the International Space Station and -- true to form -- dons a clown nose. During his brief tourist trip to the ISS, Laliberte plans to coordinate from the ISS a 120-minute, 14-city show on Earth featuring former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Peter Gabriel and U2.
Guy Laliberte, the billionaire founder of Cirque du Soleil, arrived at the International Space Station Oct. 1 and—to no one's surprise—slapped on a clown nose and began yukking it up with crew members of the space station. Laliberte is the seventh paying (reportedly $35 million) space tourist to travel to the station.
Laliberte blasted off into space early Sept. 30 aboard a Russian Soyuz craft along with Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev and American astronaut Jeffrey Williams. While Surayev and Williams are scheduled for a six-month tour of duty at the space station, Laliberte is returning to Earth Oct. 11.
"I'm adapting pretty good. I love that thing [the space station], but I ain't staying six months," Laliberte said in a video linkup between the space station and Russian Mission Control outside Moscow.
In addition to a weightless juggling show, Laliberte also said he plans to bring some levity to the usually somber space station operations, suggesting tickling the ISS' crew in their sleep and other hijinks.
But the big show is scheduled for Oct. 9, when Laliberte plans to coordinate from space a 14-city show on Earth featuring former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Peter Gabriel and U2 seeking to raise awareness through "artistic illustration of the humanitarian struggles and solutions associated with water." Laliberte is founder of the One Drop Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that everyone across the planet has access to water.
The event will take place simultaneously in Montreal; Moscow; Santa Monica, Calif.; New York City; Johannesburg; Mumbai; Marrakesh; Sydney; Osaka; Tampa, Fla.; Mexico City; Rio de Janeiro; Paris; and London and will be broadcast globally. In addition, the 120-minute show will be Webcast through the One Drop Foundation.
"The Earth will gaze up at the stars and resonate to the rhythms of artists and world-renowned figures who will demonstrate their commitment to water and pay tribute to this vitally important natural resource," states a press release from Laliberte.Billionaire Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte arrives at the International Space... more
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Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté boarded the International Space Station Friday morning and promptly donned his signature red clown nose.
While in space, the Quebec businessmen will host the first multimedia event from the station. The two-hour show, called Moving Stars and Earth for Water, will feature former U.S. vice-president Al Gore, and musicians including rock band U2. It is to be carried live on the website onedrop.org.
The Canadian entrepreneur founded the One Drop foundation in 2007 to fight poverty by providing access to safe water.Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté boarded the International Space Station Friday... more
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Six, apparently. And all on the International Space Station.
So now you know.
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In this video, astronaut Ed Lu plays Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" on board the International Space Station in 2003 (Video courtesy of NASA). I can't help but wonder what Beethoven would have thought about his music being performed in space.In this video, astronaut Ed Lu plays Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" on board the... more
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The next crew bound for the International Space station consisting of a Russian cosmonaut, a NASA astronaut and a Canadian space tourist, are waiting for the results from their final tests at Moscow's Star City. Canadian space tourist and founder of Cirque du Soleil Guy Laliberte (L), Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev (C) and US astronaut Jeff Williams (R) sit near a Soyuz flight simulator during a training session (AFP Photo / Dmitry Kostyukov)
The members of the 21st expedition could blast off from Baikonur Cosmodrome to the International Space Station within three weeks.
They have already completed all sorts of tests and exams and are now only waiting for the final verdict to be announced.The next crew bound for the International Space station consisting of a Russian... more
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Weather permitting, there will be a few opportunities to see both the Discovery orbiter and the space station flying across the sky from many locations...across much of the United States and southern Canada...on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings...including brightly lit cities.
(par.1-3)Weather permitting, there will be a few opportunities to see both the Discovery... more
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The Space Shuttle Discovery launch was scrubbed early Tuesday, after showers and thunderstorms developed and moved into the Cape Canaveral area.The Space Shuttle Discovery launch was scrubbed early Tuesday, after showers and... more
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station used a pair of robot arms to install a pallet of equipment on Sunday, but when break-time came they may have found long lines at the bathrooms.
With a record 13 people aboard the station, the main toilet broke down, sending astronauts scrambling to the use backup commodes on the Russian side of the station and aboard the visiting U.S. shuttle Endeavour.
"Put an 'Out-of-Service' note on the WHC (waste and hygiene compartment)," Mission Control's Hal Getselman told a crewmember after a fruitless attempt at repairs.Astronauts aboard the International Space Station used a pair of robot arms to install... more
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It was a stroke of good timing for the crew of the International Space Station.
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A birds eye view of the International Space Station.
Video is sped up for a nice effect.
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'Colbert' has won an online NASA contest to name a new room at the international space station. NASA gave voters four options and then the choice of write-in, where Stephen Colbert's name emerged as the winner. NASA reserves the right to name the room whatever they want.'Colbert' has won an online NASA contest to name a new room at the international space... more
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The Russian-built Soyuz capsule bound for the international space station is being prepared at Baikonur in Kazakhstan. US businessman and space tourist Charles Simonyi will blast off with the rest of the crew on Thursday for a 13 day trip into space. There are rumors it may be the last private traveler allowed by the Russians to travel to the space station.The Russian-built Soyuz capsule bound for the international space station is being... more
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Seven astronauts raced to the international space station aboard the space shuttle Monday after a successful launch that was delayed five times and caused the mission to be shortened by a day.Seven astronauts raced to the international space station aboard the space shuttle... more
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The crew of the International Space Station spent this morning taking cover in a Soyuz capsule, ready to evacuate in the event of a collision with fast-moving space debris spotted by a tracking system.
According to NASASpaceflight.com, a collision with the object was originally considered to be low risk, but a fresh set of calculations put the astronauts on red alert shortly before it passed them by.The crew of the International Space Station spent this morning taking cover in a Soyuz... more
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The people over at NASA are holding an online poll to help determine the name of Node 3 of the International Space Station and, naturally, Stephen Colbert wants his name on it. Just click on the link, and write in "Colbert"--he already leads the write-in vote but it will have to be overwhelming for them to consider it (Try doing something right NASA, for cripe's sake).
Voting is open until March 20th and poll results will announced in early April.The people over at NASA are holding an online poll to help determine the name of Node... more
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Two US (Mike Fincke and Sandra Magnus) and one Russian astronauts (Yury Lonchakov) on the International Space Station are promising to Father Frost (a Russian Santa Claus) in the Moscow Space centre to have a sober (that's alcohol-free) New Year celebrations.
Father Frost even send back a message saying there was an economic crisis down on earth, the crew jokingly said they can't see it from space. The crew also sent a message saying they wish everyone peace and friendship down to earth.Two US (Mike Fincke and Sandra Magnus) and one Russian astronauts (Yury Lonchakov) on... more
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The Space Shuttle Endeavour has touched down safely at Edwards Air Force Base in California ending it's 16 day mission to resupply the International Space Station. It was the 124th Shuttle mission the 22nd time NASA has sent Endeavor into space.
Earlier attempts to land in Florida over the past two days had to be aborted due to poor weather at Cape Canaveral.
Another first for Current... Reuters, CNN and even NASA are yet to report the landing on their homepages.The Space Shuttle Endeavour has touched down safely at Edwards Air Force Base in... more
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