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Next spacewalk will have an explosive twist
Two spacewalkers are due to take on the unprecedented task of removing an explosive bolt from a Soyuz craft in space and bringing it inside the international space station.		Oberg,JamesJun 26, 2008Human Spaceflight
Why NASA watches out for true UFOs
Friday’s brief orbital anxiety about threats from an unidentified object seen out the window of space shuttle Discovery underscore why NASA has always been interested in what can justifiably be called UFOs.		Oberg,JamesJun 13, 2008Human Spaceflight
Space station struggles with balky toilet
Just days before the planned delivery of the international space station's largest laboratory, its crew is facing a much more down-to-Earth problem: a stopped-up toilet.		Oberg,JamesMay 27, 2008Human Spaceflight
Martian cliffhanger resolved at last
The key phase of the Phoenix Mars Lander's descent to the Red Planet's surface came when the probe turns its engines on — and lasted until it turned them off.		Oberg,JamesMay 23, 2008Mars
How to crack a case from the UFO files
As more information becomes available from international "UFO files," investigators are able to take a second look at some celebrated cases. Consider the mystery of the 1984 Minsk UFO sighting.		Oberg,JamesMay 15, 2008Space
Space crew’s hard landing raises hard questions
Saturday's rough landing for a crew returning from the international space station raises questions about the Russian space effort's competence going forward.		Oberg,JamesApr 21, 2008Human Spaceflight
Satellite turns 50 years old ... in orbit!
The oldest surviving artificial Earth satellite, Vanguard 1, turned 50 years old on Monday — and some experts are talking about bringing it back down to Earth in what would be another history-making feat.		Oberg,JamesMar 17, 2008Space
Upgraded space robot will lend a hand
The international space station's crew will have an upgraded robotic assistant that is far more valuable than the sum of its parts: the station’s existing robot arm, plus the Dextre robotic hand assembly brought up on the shuttle Endeavour.		Oberg,JamesMar 14, 2008Human Spaceflight
Five myths about the satellite smash-up
Last week's Pentagon operation to bring down a falling spy satellite may have been widely termed a "shootdown" of precision accuracy — but the reality is more complex, and much messier.		Oberg,JamesFeb 27, 2008Space
Heading off a toxic iceberg from space
What led the Pentagon to come up with an unorthodox plan to shoot a missile at a falling satellite? It was the realization that a toxic iceberg might be headed for Earth. By NBC News' James Oberg.		Oberg,JamesFeb 14, 2008Space
Q&A: Destroying a broken spy satellite
Here are some answers to questions  stemming from the Pentagon's plan to shoot down a broken spy satellite expected to hit the Earth the first week of March.		Oberg,JamesFeb 14, 2008Space
Russia has the corner on guns in space
While diplomats debate whether weapons should be banned in space, Russian space crews hang onto their handguns. Should the space station be declared a gun-free zone? By NBC News' James Oberg.		Oberg,JamesFeb 12, 2008Human Spaceflight
Shuttle flight rules get lost in translation
Why does it make sense to consider changing the flight rules for launching the shuttle? It all depends on what the meaning of the word "rule" is. By NBC News' James Oberg.		Oberg,JamesDec 07, 2007Human Spaceflight
Spacesuit smoke alarm threatens NASA plans
NASA’s already-tight schedule for assembly of the international space station is under new threat, this time because of a spacesuit smoke alarm.		Oberg,JamesNov 13, 2007Human Spaceflight
How a dog blazed the trail for life in space
Fifty years ago, the Soviet space effort sent the world's first animal into orbit, and the impact of that endeavor went far beyond the fate of one mixed-breed dog. By James Oberg, NBC News space analyst.		Oberg,JamesNov 02, 2007Space
China’s space effort undergoing a sea change
As China's Chang'e orbiter begins its long march to the moon, space officials back on Earth are laying plans for an elaborate ocean-based space infrastructure.		Oberg,JamesOct 31, 2007Space
Sputnik witnesses saw failure, then success
Few people actually saw Sputnik and its rocket take off — and when they did, they feared at first that the launch was a failure. The world's first-ever orbital liftoff provided a new perspective on flight.		Oberg,JamesOct 04, 2007Space
Lessons from the Sputnik generation
Fifty years after Sputnik, the "Greatest Generation" of space exploration has lessons to teach, not just for future NASA engineers but for future-looking societies as well. NBC News space analyst James Oberg  on the real Right Stuff.		Oberg,JamesOct 03, 2007Space
Spacecraft’s ion drive gets its day in the sun
After suffering dark days, NASA's Dawn asteroid probe and its high-tech propulsion system are finally having their “day in the sun.”		Oberg,JamesSep 27, 2007Space
Satellite to test special deliveries from space
Russia’s Foton science satellite will include an innovative space transportation experiment that is testing a theoretically cheaper method of returning small cargo from the international space station.		Oberg,JamesSep 13, 2007Space
Human failings serve as NASA wake-up call
Over the past few months, space engineers have been forcibly reminded that booster seals and wing panels aren't the only things that can crack in space: Humans can, too.		Oberg,JamesAug 07, 2007Human Spaceflight
Phoenix trip to Mars offers suspense galore
NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander bears the mythical moniker of the bird “reborn in flames” for good reason. It’s not the probe itself that has risen from the dead, but its hardware design and its operational philosophy.		Oberg,JamesAug 02, 2007Mars
Space station glitch puzzles the experts
The failure of all six main control computers on the international space station's Russian segment has baffled space engineers, and temporary repairs aren’t enough. By NBC News space analyst James Oberg.		Oberg,JamesJun 14, 2007Human Spaceflight
NASA addresses fears about space fire hazard
A sharp-eyed space worker helped NASA avoid what might have been a serious fire hazard aboard the international space station, space agency officials have told MSNBC.com.		Oberg,JamesMay 29, 2007Human Spaceflight
A tale of two rockets ... with a happy ending
In this 50th-anniversary year for the space age, Tuesday marks a critical date in two stages of the "Space Race" — one launch that defined Russian rocketry, and another launch whose failure helped avert space warfare.		Oberg,JamesMay 14, 2007Space
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