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    The ISS Has Ditched Windows Entirely--For Linux

    The United Space Alliance has decided to stop using all Windows computers aboard the ISS, in favour of Linux—to ensure it's systems are "stable and reliable”. Ouch. Read more...
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    This In-Depth ISS Tour Lets You Experience Life 205 Miles Above the Earth

    Even the most opulent Beverly Hills home featured on Cribs can't even begin to compare to this half-hour tour of the International Space Station led by NASA ISS Commander Sunita Williams just hours before she returned to Earth on the Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft. More »
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    Watch the SpaceX CRS-1 Blast Off Towards the ISS Live [Space]

    Back in May, the SpaceX Dragon made a historic rendezvous with the International Space Station as a demonstration. It went so well, that NASA contracted 12 more flights, and now the time has come for the first one to launch. Can they pull it off again? More »
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    my teacher gave me 2 days ISS at lunch for not doing ANOTHER GIRLS job in

    food nutrition? seriously????!!!!!! it wasn't my job to put up dishes it sayed on the paper the job went to a girl named Myra so I can I get out of this when this should of happened to Myra for leaving her work to me
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    I.S.S HIGH SPEED, how do they dock when its traveling at 17,227 miles an hour.?

    How do the astronauts work on the outside of the ISS when its traveling so fast and how did it reach these speeds, is it just being pulled around by the earths magnetic pull. I have watched all the videos on the NASA website but it does not have this kind of info. I imagine its to do with the...
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    How do I tell my strict mother I got in school suspension (ISS) for PDA...

    ...without making her mad? I've never even gotten a detention or tardy or anything before, and I'm nervous to tell my mom. I didn't kiss or anything, it was a short huh because someone caught me when I was falling so I hugged them to thank them... Thanks~
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    folks??????for your interest,,,,,whyz iss 'rant',ats what it iz ,aintit? deleted,why?

    viod cuz some yahoodiot can't handle a wee bit o' informational invective, which is merely controversial what say ye?????? you have posted content to Yahoo! Answers in violation of our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service. As a result, your content has been deleted. Community...
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    Cooling Pump Malfunction Shuts Down Parts of the ISS [ISS]

    I can think of few things more terrifying to an astronaut on the ISS than being awakened by blaring klaxons in the dead of night. That happened this weekend. More »
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    Do you think its right that I got sack, or iss (in school suspension) for PDA?

    I am a realy good student, and I never get in trouble. I have never been to sack but monday I have to go because as me and my boyfriend were walking to the bus he gave me a kiss, just a peck, and now we have sack. I don't think it's fair because it was after school, and it wasn't like we were...
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    Could the ISS receive wireless internet?

    It's only a few miles up there... surely it could reach that far.
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    Software to monitor satellites & ISS positions?

    My parents used to have software that showed the position of the ISS and various satellites as they orbit the planet. I was wondering if anyone knows about the name of the software that does that, because my parents don't recall what it's called.
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    NASA Airing High Def Tour of the ISS Today and Tomorrow [Space]

    If you've ever wanted a closer look at the International Space Station, NASA Television will be airing a 35-minute HD tour today and tomorrow. Filmed by Expedition 18 Commander Mike Fincke, the show will run at both 1pm and 3pm (CST) on January 22nd and 23rd on NASA Television. Immediately...
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    Why not leave one of the US space shuttles up at the ISS as a life boat...

    ...in case of emergency departure? At present, there is only the one soyuz emergency lifeboat (which seats 3). When the ISS upgrades it's staffing - what are they going to do if everyone had to evacuate the ISS? Instead of retiring all the space shuttles in 2010, why not refurbish one as a...
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