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Obituary: Theodor Giles
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Obituary: Theodor Giles

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Theodore Adohi Giles left us on Nov. 27, 2022. His loving sister, mother and father survive him, along with one grandmother, one grandfather, …

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‘Astronomy for Everyone’ lecture April 15

Astronomer Kevin Manning, a former consultant with NASA, has always been passionate about astronomy, and wants to share the excitement. Visit the Hood River Library on Saturday, April 15, at 2 p.m. to learn more about astronomy and the universe.

Christmas Moon a rarity
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Christmas Moon a rarity

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — If you gazed up into the night sky on Christmas you likely saw something rare. And, no, it won't be Santa. He and his reindeers will have already zoomed across the horizon. On Christmas Day there was a full moon, the first since 1977.

Astronauts flee US side of space station but no sign of leak
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Astronauts flee US side of space station but no sign of leak

  • MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — In a rare scare, astronauts fled the American side of the International Space Station on Wednesday after an alarm indicated a possible toxic leak. NASA later said there was no leak of ammonia coolant and a computer problem likely set off the false alarm.

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Comet-chasing probe signals Earth

  • FRANK JORDANS, Associated Press
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BERLIN (AP) — Waking up after almost three years of hibernation, a comet-chasing spacecraft sent its first signal back to Earth on Monday, prompting cheers from scientists who hope to use it to land the first space lander onto a comet.

Clyde Wilson
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Clyde Wilson

Clyde Wilson died Oct. 24, 2013, just 17 days short of his 102nd birthday. He worked at NASA for 35 years, retiring to Boise, Idaho, and then …