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2009 Fall camping guide - Louisville Courier-Journal2009 Fall camping guideLouisville Courier-JournalThe summer camping season unofficially ended on Labor Day, but campers pitching a tent or ...and more raquo;
Info 5000 Saturday, October 17, 2009Ares Rocket Rolled to Launch PadEven with the recent news that future manned space flights might be delayed, NASA this week has rolled out its first test rocket -- The Ares 1-X -- that could be used to send man into space. Under the current plan, the rocket would be used beginning in 2016 to send the first astronauts into space aboard a new Orion space capsule. It took NASA almost 8 hours to slowly transport the rocket from the construction area to the launching pad at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. Preparations will continue to be made to the rocket during the coming week, when an expected test launch around October 27. Ares Rocket Rolled to Launch Pad originally appeared on About.com Space / Astronomy on Friday, October 23rd, 2009 at 13:57:53.Permalink | Comment | Email this
About Saturday, October 17, 2009Moon Mission May Be Put On HoldNASA's return to the Moon, scheduled for 2020, may possibly be delayed. A report, requested by President Obama and prepared by a panel of scientists and experts, lays out the current and future plans for manned space travel. There is a dilemma with the current state of the space program. Namely, the next generation of space orbiters, the Orion capsule, is scheduled to be completed in 2017, a year after the international space station is set to be retired. And the rest of the lunar landing project would not be ready by 2017, eliminating the need for such a capsule until at least 2020. So, the panel suggested that instead of continuing to invest money into a program that could sit idle for years, NASA should invest money to develop a smaller capsule that could fly on an already existing rocket. This would allow NASA to transport both commercial and scientific equipment to low Earth orbit (LEO). The panel also suggested that the timetable that had been laid out for visiting the Moon as
About Saturday, October 17, 2009Healthy Snacks for RunnersYou'll run and feel better when you're eating healthy foods, including snacks. So the next time you're reaching for that bag of potato chips or a package of Oreos, consider one of these healthy snacks instead.
About Saturday, October 17, 20097 Secrets of Skinny RunnersRunning can definitely be a powerful tool in your weight loss or weight maintenance efforts, but you can't expect to lose weight or stay thin with running alone. Runners who stay thin know that they must also follow healthy eating habits. Follow these tried-and-true strategies to lose weight and keep it off.
About Saturday, October 17, 2009Pasta Dishes for RunnersPasta is usually a staple of a long-distance runner's diet, so it's easy to get bored with the same old pasta recipes. Try some of these healthy and delicious pasta dishes on your carbo-loading days.
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