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  1. Scrubbed. Nuts! OK, NASA will try again to launch the Ares I-X rocket soon. More news (including new time) as it comes in. 7:22 AM Oct 27th from TweetDeck
  2. Survey says... green on weather, but RED on wind. It looks bad, we're at NO GO, but update in a few more seconds... 7:19 AM Oct 27th from TweetDeck
  3. If Ares I-X doesn't light up at 11:24, then it'll be scrubbed for the day. Clock must restart in 2 minutes. 7:18 AM Oct 27th from TweetDeck
  4. Nuts! Just went RED on winds, they are too fast. Clock will hold longer. Arg! Resume at 11:20 for 11:24 launch. 7:15 AM Oct 27th from TweetDeck
  5. Weather is green... clock will resume at 11:15 for an 11:19 launch! 7:14 AM Oct 27th from TweetDeck
  6. And we're back to a 11:19 launch time. Weather playing havoc with timing. Weather *may* be OK for launch then. 7:10 AM Oct 27th from TweetDeck
  7. And the call is... NO GO for weather. So the countdown clock will stay on hold for now. Not scrubbed yet, just waiting. 7:07 AM Oct 27th from TweetDeck
  8. Geez, NASA, make up yer minds! :) New launch time: 11:14 ET (15:14 GMT). Clock resumes at 11:10. 7:04 AM Oct 27th from TweetDeck
  9. Launch now targeted for 11:19, countdown at T-4 and will pick up at (duh) 11:15. All times Eastern. 7:00 AM Oct 27th from TweetDeck
  10. New target launch time: 11:04 Eastern time (15:04 GMT). 6:51 AM Oct 27th from TweetDeck
  11. Weather still looking grim. Clouds, wind. Still hoping though. 6:47 AM Oct 27th from TweetDeck
  12. Ares I-X is in a hold, planned for 10:54 ET launch 35 min from now). Weather an issue. Follow me at @BANews for more. 6:20 AM Oct 27th from TweetDeck
  13. That's that! Discovery is home, with another successful mission completed. Now? Dinner for me. Later, tweeps! 5:56 PM Sep 11th from TweetDeck
  14. Discovery at full stop. 5:55 PM Sep 11th from TweetDeck
  15. She's home. Long trip, 13 days, and 5.7 million miles. 5:54 PM Sep 11th from TweetDeck
  16. NOse gear is down. 5:54 PM Sep 11th from TweetDeck
  17. TOUCHDOWN! Discovery is down on the ground. 5:54 PM Sep 11th from TweetDeck
  18. Gear deployed! 5:54 PM Sep 11th from TweetDeck
  19. (man, this is dramatic footage) 5:52 PM Sep 11th from TweetDeck
  20. Shuttle making slow turn, bleeding speed and aligning with runway. 5:52 PM Sep 11th from TweetDeck
  • Name Phil Plait
  • Location Boulder
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  • Bio Breaking astro and space news, from @BadAstronomer
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