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Ronald Reagan: The Space Shuttle

Shuttle1 Investigation

Broadcast: May 10, 2003 By Cynthia Kirk This is the VOA Special English program, In the News. Investigators say they now believe they know what caused the American space shuttle Columbia to break apar

US Shuttle Flights Could Resume This Fall

Broadcast: Mar 15, 2003 The U.S. space agency NASA is getting ready to resume shuttle flights as early as September or October. But the return to flight depends on whether the cause of the shuttle Col

NASA Analyzes More Evidence in Shuttle Disaster

Broadcast: Feb 07, 2003 U.S. space agency officials confirmed Friday that they are analyzing military photographs that appear to show damage to the space shuttle Columbia shortly before it disintegrat

VOA标准英语2010年-Record Ransom Frees Hijacked Tanker of

Later we came to learn that they paid about $7 million, which was dropped on the ship, and $2 million was taken a separate way. - Andrew Mwangura, East Africa Seafarers Assistance Program A record ransom payment has secured the release of a massive o

2007年VOA标准英语-NASA Offers Shuttle Launch Experience

By Rohit Kulkarni Washington, D.C. 23 July 2007 Flying into space is an adventure only a select few will ever experience. But the U.S. space agency, NASA, is now offering visitors to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida the excitement of spaceflight w

voa标准英语2008年-Shuttle Endeavour Lands in California After Spa

The Space Shuttle Endeavour has landed after completing an 11-day mission to expand living space aboard the International Space Station. VOA's Brian Wagner reports from Miami. Space shuttle Endeavour and the STS-126 crew land at Edwards Air Force Ba

Pirates Seize Oil Tanker with 200 Million of Crude

Armed pirates have hijacked a U.S.-bound oil tanker carrying about $200 million worth of crude off the coast of Oman. Authorities say the Greek-flagged vessel has a crew of 25, including 17 Filipinos, seven Greeks and one Georgian. This is the second

VOA常速英语2007-US Space Shuttle Docks at International Space St

By Alex Villarreal Washington 25 October 2007 The U.S. space shuttle Discovery has docked at the International Space Station, marking the next phase in a complex mission to expand the international orbiter. VOA's Alex Villarreal reports from Washingt

U.S. shuttle Endeavour undocks from space station

WASHINGTON, May 30 (Xinhua) -- After nearly 12 days together in orbit, U.S. space shuttle Endeavour(奋进号) undocked from the International Space Station on Sunday night, NASA announced on Monday. According to NASA, the undocking took place at 11:

CNN 2008-02-11

Hi, everyone. I'm Asieh Namdar at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. At least 25 people are dead after a suicide car bomber struck a market in northern Iraq. It happened near an army checkpoint. An I

VOA常速英语2008年-US Space Shuttle Atlantis Completes Mission

By Michael Bowman Washington 20 February 2008 The U.S. Space Shuttle Atlantis is back on earth after delivering a new laboratory to the International Space Station. VOA's Michael Bowman has details from Washington. Sonic booms echoed over Florida as

Pirates release tanker with Russian crew

MOSCOW, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that hijackers have released 23 Russian citizens onboard a Greek-owned oil tanker in Togolese waters. All of the crew, including 23 Russians, are safe now. The tanker will continue it

U.S. shuttle Atlantis docks with space station

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. space shuttle Atlantis docked with the International Space Station on Sunday morning after nearly two days of flight. Commander Christopher Ferguson guided space shuttle Atlantis to a docking with the station at 1

Obama hails shuttle Atlantis' final flight

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday hailed space shuttle Atlantis' final flight in NASA's shuttle program, saying Americans across the country watched with pride as America reached for the heavens once more. Obama exp

Space Shuttle Discovery Prepares for its Final

The U.S. space shuttle（航天飞机） Discovery has completed its work at the International Space Station on its 39th and final mission, and is preparing for Wednesday's scheduled landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle success

As Space Shuttle Program Nears End, So Do Jobs

As crew members of the upcoming NASA space shuttle mission prepare for the final flight of the shuttle program, they say they are inspired by NASA's accomplishments, but also about the retirement of the shuttle fleet and lay-offs among the NASA commu

Final Landing for Shuttle Endeavour

The space shuttle Endeavour has returned to Earth for the final time, after completing a 16-day mission to the International Space Station. NASA welcomed home the Endeavour shuttle before dawn Wednesday, after the ship glided in from a safe re-entry

shuttle Discovery lands in Florida,concluding flying career

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. space shuttle Discovery landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, ending its nearly 27-year flying career as the world's most- traveled spaceship（宇宙飞船）. According to NASA, Disc

Many die in Afghan tanker blasts

At least 90 people have been killed after a Nato air strike blew up two fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban in northern Afghanistan, officials say. Nato confirmed(确认) to the BBC that an air strike happened in Kunduz province on the main road to B