First of 2 NASA planned moon crashes is a hit; Scientists look for water in kicked up dustOctober 9th, 2009 NASA probe hits moon south pole looking for waterWASHINGTON — NASA has successfully bulldozed two spacecraft into the moon's south pole in a search for hidden ice, but without the promised live photos. First a 2.2-ton empty rocket hull smacked the moon's south pole at 7:31 a.m.
Moonstruck: NASA hits the moon twice looking for water; only fuzzy photos so farOctober 9th, 2009 NASA probes hit moon twice; few pictures yetWASHINGTON — Take that, moon!
NASA smacked two spacecraft into the lunar south pole Friday morning in a search for hidden ice. Instruments confirm that a large empty rocket hull barreled into the moon at 7:31 a.m., followed four minutes later by a probe with cameras taking pictures of the first crash.
Smackdown: NASA probes about to connect with one-two uppercuts of moon's south poleOctober 9th, 2009 NASA to moon: Get ready because here we comeWASHINGTON — Two NASA spacecraft are barreling toward the moon at twice the speed of a bullet, about to crash Friday into a lunar crater in a search for ice. "Everything is working so very well," NASA's Victoria Friedensen, a manager in NASA's exploration office, said minutes before the planned one-two smack into the moon's south pole.
Colorado man accused of standing naked on a highway and pounding on passing carsOctober 2nd, 2009 Nude man accused of pounding on cars on a highwayGREELEY, Colo. — A man who told officers he was a medical marijuana provider has been arrested for allegedly standing naked in a Colorado highway, pounding on passing cars and spitting at a state trooper.
LAPD Chief Bratton honored by Queen of England for helping US, UK improve policingSeptember 11th, 2009 LAPD Chief Bratton honored by Queen of EnglandLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police Chief William Bratton is being honored by the queen of England for his contributions to law enforcement. At a ceremony Friday in Washington, Bratton was named an Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
Former University of Idaho researcher who cloned mule dies in ColoradoAugust 24th, 2009 Former Idaho researcher who cloned mule diesBOISE, Idaho — Gordon Woods, a veterinary scientist who helped create the world's first cloned mule, has died at the age of 57. Dell Rae Moellenberg, a spokeswoman at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo., where Woods was a professor, says Woods passed away unexpectedly Thursday.
Marilyn Clement, health care advocate and civil rights activist, dies at age 74August 6th, 2009 Health care advocate Marilyn Clement dies at 74NEW YORK — Marilyn Clement, a social activist who advocated tirelessly for a national health care program and who rallied for civil rights alongside Martin Luther King Jr., has died. She was 74. Clement died Monday of cancer in Manhattan, said Katie Robbins, who is assistant national coordinator for Healthcare-Now! Clement founded that organization in 2004.
Report: Hardware problem caused NASA climate satellite to crash into PacificJuly 17th, 2009 Hardware problem blamed on NASA satellite crashLOS ANGELES — A piece of rocket hardware failed to separate during the launch of a NASA climate satellite earlier this year, causing it crash back to Earth, according to an accident summary released Friday. The Orbiting Carbon Observatory splashed into the ocean near Antarctica on Feb.
NASA releases accident summary of doomed carbon satelliteJuly 17th, 2009 Accident summary of doomed CO2 satellite releasedLOS ANGELES — A NASA panel investigating the loss of a climate satellite earlier this year says a hardware problem prevented it from reaching orbit. A summary of the findings was released Friday.
I spy Apollo leftovers: NASA's new moon camera sees hardware left on moon by Apollo astronautsJuly 17th, 2009 New NASA photos show Apollo leftovers on the moonWASHINGTON — New NASA photos of the moon show the leftovers from man's exploration 40 years ago. For the first time, photos from space pinpoint equipment left behind from Apollo landings, and even the well-worn tracks made by astronauts on the moon surface.
Pioneering woman journalist Jean Sprain Wilson dies at 86July 15th, 2009 Pioneering woman journalist Wilson diesROCKVILLE, Md. — Jean Sprain Wilson, a pioneering woman journalist whose interview subjects were as varied as Princess Grace Kelley and murderer Charles Manson, has died.
NASA sends into orbit sophisticated weather satellite, meant to track hurricanes and tornadoesJune 28th, 2009 Sophisticated weather satellite rockets into orbitCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A sophisticated new weather satellite rocketed into orbit Saturday, giving forecasters another powerful tool for tracking hurricanes and tornadoes.
Sophisticated new weather satellite rockets away, meant to track hurricanes and tornadoesJune 28th, 2009 Sophisticated new weather satellite rockets awayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A sophisticated new weather satellite is on its way to orbit.
Darryl Hannah, NASA scientist among mountaintop removal protesters arrested at W.Va. mine siteJune 23rd, 2009 Darryl Hannah, scientist arrested at W.Va. protestNAOMA, W.Va.
Dog alerts Ohio woman and son to house fire, then dies after running back in burning houseJune 12th, 2009 Dog alerts Ohio family to fire, then dies in blazePIQUA, Ohio — An Ohio woman and her teenage son who escaped a house fire say they owe their lives to the family dog, who died in the blaze. Glenda Moss of Piqua says she was sleeping in a recliner in the living room when Jeter, a 5-year-old Great Pyrenees, jumped in her face Thursday morning.
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