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Wired News - Fri Dec 4, 1:27 pm ET

General Motors begins delivery of a pioneering electric car. Too bad the company is also trying to unplug the whole idea.

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Russian Satellite Debris Zooms by Space Station
SPACE.com - Tue Dec 1, 4:18 pm ET
A tiny piece of a defunct Russian satellite zipped by the International Space Station Tuesday, but far enough away to pose no threat to the crew.
CNN - NASA: Debris No Threat To Space Station
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta - Tue Dec 1, 3:14 pm ET
NASA Is Tracking A Piece Of Space Debris That May Lead The International Space Station's Two-Man Crew To Move To An Escape Pod, A Spokesman Said Tuesday.
Space Shuttle Atlantis Lifts Off On Supply Mission
MyNC.com - Tue Dec 1, 11:24 pm ET
Space shuttle Atlantis rocketed into orbit Monday with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station.
Space Station Crew Will Shrink to Two
SPACE.com via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 30, 1:02 pm ET
The International Space Station, which was crowded last week with 12 astronauts onboard, is set to go down to a crew of two Tuesday.
For shuttle astronauts, a turkey surprise
The Scranton Times-Tribune - Tue Dec 1, 4:27 am ET
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts thought they were going to give thanks with pantry leftovers Thursday as their mission drew to a close, but found turkey dinners awaiting them. The meal switch was revealed Thursday morning when a
Cosmic Log: Have a Hubble holiday
MSNBC - Mon Nov 30, 8:33 pm ET
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Check out free e-cards from outer space, a Hubble Advent calendar and other cosmic goodies fit for three kings.
Expedition 21 Crew Lands Safely
redOrbit - Tue Dec 1, 12:07 pm ET
Expedition 21 Flight Engineer and Soyuz Commander Roman Romanenko, European Space Agency Flight Engineer Frank De Winne and Canadian Space Agency Flight Engineer Robert Thirsk have returned to Earth, landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan in their Soyuz TMA-15 spacecraft.
'Brilliance can come from small places'
The Star Press - Tue Dec 1, 2:21 pm ET
HARTFORD CITY -- Kevin Ford knows what it's like to fail.
Should NASA's Mars Rover be compared to Columbus?
USA Today - Mon Nov 30, 12:18 pm ET
Christopher Columbus, Lewis & Clark and NASA's Mars rovers: Which ones are true explorers?
Space station crew shrinks to two
MSNBC - Mon Nov 30, 6:33 pm ET
The International Space Station, which was crowded last week with 12 astronauts onboard, has gone down to a crew of two.
'Fiesta Movement' Awards Ceremony Recognizes Terrific Mission Videos, Photos
The Auto Channel - Thu Dec 3, 3:21 am ET
Los Angeles, Dec. 2, 2009 -- -- Fiesta Movement agents and friends took part in the Fiesta Movement Awards Celebration Tuesday night, an event to mark their experiences and hard work over the last several months -- Agent Natasha T. won "Best Body of Work - Videos" for her set of monthly mission videos.
Astronaut Frank De Winne Safely Back On Earth
redOrbit - Tue Dec 1, 9:07 am ET
The Soyuz TMA-15 reentry module landed safely in Kazakhstan at 13.15 local time (08.15 CET), bringing ESA astronaut Frank De Winne, Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk back to Earth.The landing concluded the six-month OasISS mission, ESA’s second long-duration mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
Atlantis Astronauts Recall Space Trip
FOX 26 Houston - Mon Nov 30, 5:45 pm ET
Astronauts who were aboard space shuttle Atlantis are talking about their trip at Ellington Field in Houston. The crew members returned Friday return from their International Space Station.
Shuttle captain reminds students where he started
The Indianapolis Star - Tue Dec 1, 1:37 am ET
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. -- Kevin Ford knows what it's like to fail. Three times NASA rejected his application to join the nation's elite club of astronauts, Ford told students Monday at his alma mater, Blackford High School. Frustrated, he wasn't going to try again, but a friend persuaded him to give it another shot.
Thanksgiving Day revelers flock to parades
Asbury Park Press - Mon Nov 30, 11:14 pm ET
NEW YORK — Giant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to thousands of revelers Thursday eager to catch a glimpse of a parade as steeped in Thanksgiving Day tradition as turkey and pumpkin pie.