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Endeavour touches down in darkness at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after 14 days in space.
Lessons Learned from Space Shuttle Program Transition and Retirement
September 25, 2013 // by

When do you start retirement planning for a major program like the Space Shuttle?

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An artist's impression of the Galileo probe descending into Jupiter's atmosphere.
This Month in NASA History: Galileo Comes to an End
September 23, 2013 // by

Ten years ago this month, the Galileo spacecraft deliberately ended its 14-year lifespan as it disappeared into Jupiter’s atmosphere. 

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This color picture is made from images taken by the imaging system on the Galileo spacecraft about 14 minutes before its closest approach to asteroid 243 Ida on August 28, 1993. The range from the spacecraft was about 10,500 kilometers (6,500 miles). The images used are from the sequence in which Ida's moon was originally discovered; the moon is visible to the right of the asteroid. This picture is made from images through the 4100-angstrom (violet), 7560 A (infrared) and 9680 A (infrared) filters. The color is 'enhanced' in the sense that the CCD camera is sensitive to near infrared wavelengths of light beyond human vision; a 'natural' color picture of this asteroid would appear mostly gray.
This Month in NASA History: Galileo Spots First Moon of an Asteroid
August 28, 2013 // by

Twenty years ago this month, Galileo glimpsed asteroid 243 Ida and discovered it wasn’t alone. 

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International Brief: International Docking Standard Released for Space Station
October 23, 2010 // by

October 29, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 10   The International Space Station (ISS) partners approved a new international docking standard.

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Academy Bookshelf: The Perfect Swarm
June 18, 2010 // by

June 30, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 6   Len Fisher explains how swarm intelligence found in the animal kingdom applies to human leadership, networking, and decision making in his new book The Perfect Swarm.

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View from the Outside: Bringing JAXA’s Hayabusa Home
June 18, 2010 // by

June 30, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 6   After a seven-year journey to an asteroid and back, JAXA’s Hayabusa returned home.

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Message from the Academy Director: Lessons from Torino
June 18, 2010 // by

June 30, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 6   The demands of excellence are the same the world over.

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Lunar Orbit Rendezvous explained by John Houbolt. Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: The Lunar Orbiter Rendezvous Decision
June 18, 2010 // by

June 30, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 6   On June 7, 1962, Dr. Wernher von Braun tipped the scales in a heated debate of how to put men on the moon.

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Academy Brief: Masters Forum 19 Roundup
June 18, 2010 // by

June 30 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 6   Master practitioners shared lessons and stories from their work on the Shuttle and Constellation programs at Masters Forum 19.

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