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SpaceX cargo vessel prepares to leave space station (Update 2)
US company SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship is preparing to make its return journey to Earth after a landmark mission to the International Space Station, NASA and SpaceX representatives said Wednesday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 30, 2012 |
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Students rename NASA moon probes Ebb and Flow
A pair of unmanned NASA spacecraft that are orbiting the Moon were renamed Ebb and Flow on Tuesday by a middle school class in Montana, the US space agency announced.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Scientists say Obama Mars cuts to hit research (Update)
The United States will scale back Mars exploration under a proposed budget by President Barack Obama released Monday that has some scientists fuming over the risk of a NASA brain-drain.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 13, 2012 |
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NASA in high gear for Mars rover launch
The US space agency is poised to launch the most powerful and advanced robotic rover ever built to explore Mars and hunt for signs that life may once have existed on the red planet.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 26, 2011 |
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NASA's Juno to circle Jupiter for 'planetary recipe'
The US space agency plans to launch next week a solar-powered spacecraft called Juno that will journey to the gassy planet of Jupiter in search of how the huge, stormy giant was formed.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 30, 2011 |
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NASA says Mars mountain will read like 'a great novel'
The US space agency's unmanned Curiosity rover will explore a mountain on Mars that should read like "a great novel," revealing if signs of life ever existed on the red planet, NASA said Friday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 22, 2011 |
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Rare near-Earth asteroid fly-by set for Tuesday
A massive asteroid will make a rare fly-by Tuesday, and although it poses no danger of crashing to Earth, US scientists said this week they are looking forward to getting a closer look.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 03, 2011 |
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2011 a record-breaking year for extreme weather: US
Last year broke records for extreme weather in the United States, with 14 events each causing at least a billion dollars in damage, US authorities said on Thursday.
Jan 19, 2012 |
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NASA says satellite will hit Earth Sept 23 US time
The US space agency has narrowed down its prediction of when a defunct six-ton satellite will crash back to Earth, saying on Wednesday that it is expected to land on September 23, US time. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2011 |
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NASA budget will axe Mars deal with Europe: scientists
US President Barack Obama's budget proposal to be submitted next week for 2013 will cut NASA's budget by 20 percent and eliminate a major partnership with Europe on Mars exploration, scientists said Thursday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 10, 2012 |
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Flights rerouted as massive solar storm slams Earth
Solar radiation from a massive sun storm -- the largest in nearly a decade -- collided with the Earth's atmosphere, prompting an airline to reroute flights and skywatchers to seek out spectacular light displays.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Mars explorers will include women, experts say
Men walked on the Moon, but women will be among the pioneering explorers who someday step foot on Mars, said a gathering of top female space experts this week.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 11, 2011 |
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NASA bus-sized satellite to crash-land this week
What goes up must come down. But where?
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2011 |
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NASA evacuates astronauts from deep-sea training
NASA evacuated a crew of astronauts Wednesday from an underwater lab off the coast of Florida where they were training for a trip to an asteroid, due to the approach of Hurricane Rina.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 26, 2011 |
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NASA launches weather-climate satellite
The US space agency on Friday launched a first-of-its kind satellite that will send back data on weather and climate to help forecasters predict major storms and other changes in the environment.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 28, 2011 |
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