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New NASA HD App for iPad With Expanded Content Available FreeThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:40AMNASA has unveiled NASA App HD, a new mobile application designed for the iPad.

Oh Canada! Hadfield Named First Canandian Commander of ISSThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:40AMCongratulations to one of our favorite astronauts, Chris Hadfield from Canada. Today NASA and the Canadian Space Agency announced Hadfield will be heading to the International Space Station in 2012, serving as Flight Engineer for Expedition 34, and then transitioning to Commander midway through his 6-month stay when Expedition 35 begins. Hadfield will be the [...]

New NASA HD App for iPad With Expanded Content Available FreeThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:38AMWASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA has unveiled NASA App HD, a new mobile application designed for the iPad. The application is available free of charge at the App Store from Apple.

Exhibit of art pieces to link Cebu to VaticanThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:33AMA RANKING Church official said an exhibit on priceless art pieces aimed at filling in the gap between the Vatican City and Cebuanos is an opportunity to "appreciate the beauty of the Vatican." read more

Canadian to command space station in 2013Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:32AMAstronaut Chris Hadfield in 2013 will become the first Canadian to command the International Space Station (ISS), the Canadian Space Agency announced Thursday.

Community Calendar – 8/27Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:42AMCape Elizabeth Town Manager Mike McGovern, guest speaker at Saco Bay Rotary Club, Thursday, Aug. 26, 7:30 a.m., Captain’s Galley Restaurant, Saco Avenue, Old Orchard Beach.

Binary code is as easy as 1, 10, 11Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:36AMWhat does it mean that computers work in “binary,’’ and why do they do that? BinaryCode - Usenet - Stars - Binary Stars - Astronomy

Be frank with trapped miners, NASA tells ChileTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:23PMA team of NASA experts in Chile to share the US space agency's experience in having men endure extensive periods of isolation told officials Tuesday to be totally frank with the 33 miners trapped underground for months to come.

Ford will speak at First Friday Star Party at MTSUTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:11PMMTSU Department of Physics and Astronomy instructor JanaRuth Ford will speak on “A Tour of the Summer Triangle” during the First Friday Star Party starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3.