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NASA update as Fri, 14 May 2010 10:01:39 AM CDT regarding the Space Shuttle launch happening this Friday afternoon. Space shuttle Atlantis’ six astronauts are boarding space shuttle Atlantis. Prelaunch activities continue on schedule as teams prepare for Atlantis’ liftoff…
Dendreon, DNDN, published a press release confirming the FDA approval of its product Provenge. Dendreon Corporation (DNDN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PROVENGE (sipuleucel-T), an autologous cellular immunotherapy for the treatment of asymptomatic…
The University of Maryland School of Medicine is glad for the Vatican’s support for stem cell research. Catholic Church officials said the Vatican has faith in science to help people. UMd. Details Stem Cell Partnership With Vatican The Vatican threw…
The drug Adderall was featured on CBS 60 minutes. It is considered to be a brain power booster and have been used by many college students who are trying to improve their grades. However, clinical trials have shown the Adderall…
What is Dark Energy? NASA says that more is unknown than is known. We know how much dark energy there is because we know how it affects the Universe’s expansion. Other than that, it is a complete mystery. But it…
Cryptococcus gattii is killing people especially in British Columbia, according to news reports and the CDC. Researchers have discovered that a unique strain of the Cryptococcus gattii has emerged recently in Oregon, and already has spread widely there, sickening humans…
The secret mini robot X-37B is no secret anymore. X37B went off to space! The U.S military has launched a new type of spacecraft into orbit from Cape Carnaveral. The X-37B is an unmanned platform that could be used as…
NASA announced that the Space Shuttle landing that is supposed to happen today, Monday, has been canceled due to weather conditions. Mission: STS-131 Space Shuttle: Discovery Primary Payload: Leonardo multi-purpose logistics module Launch Date: April 5, 2010 Launch Time: 6:21…
The MODIS instrument on NASA’s Terra satellite captured an Ash plume from Eyjafjallajokull Volcano over the North Atlantic. For more information and real-time datasets, visit MODIS image gallery. See photos below of the Iceland Volcano Satellite Image samples.
The MODIS instrument on NASA’s Terra satellite captured an Ash plume from Eyjafjallajokull Volcano over the North Atlantic at 11:35 UTC (7:35 a.m. EDT) on April 15, 2010. Credit: NASA/MODIS Rapid Response Team