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NASA Aims to Plunge Car-Sized Probe Into the Sun (SPACE.com)
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SPACE.com - NASA is
developing an ambitious new mission to plunge a car-sized probe directly into
the sun's atmosphere, boldly going where no spacecraft has gone before.
developing an ambitious new mission to plunge a car-sized probe directly into
the sun's atmosphere, boldly going where no spacecraft has gone before.
Labor Day Weekend for Astronauts: Space Toilet Cleaning and Exercise (SPACE.com)
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SPACE.com - Astronauts
aboard the International Space Station won't be throwing any burgers
on the grill this Labor Day weekend, but at least they'll get the
U.S. holiday off — after they clean the space toilet.
aboard the International Space Station won't be throwing any burgers
on the grill this Labor Day weekend, but at least they'll get the
U.S. holiday off — after they clean the space toilet.
Some Ancient Galaxies Had Wild Youth (SPACE.com)
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SPACE.com - Ancient galaxies
may be cosmic senior citizens today, but some have a wild streak in their past,
one packed with frenetic star birth, astronomers say.
may be cosmic senior citizens today, but some have a wild streak in their past,
one packed with frenetic star birth, astronomers say.
Chinese Satellites Bump During Secret Maneuvers (SPACE.com)
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SPACE.com - A Chinese satellite may have intentionally nudged another spacecraft
during secretive space maneuvers in near-Earth orbit, according to analysts.
during secretive space maneuvers in near-Earth orbit, according to analysts.
Asteroid Diversity: Mixed Bag of Space Rocks Found Near Earth (SPACE.com)
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SPACE.com - A new survey of asteroids near Earth by a NASA space
telescope has found a much wider variety of the space rocks than previously
thought, with some shiny and bright while others are dark and dull.
telescope has found a much wider variety of the space rocks than previously
thought, with some shiny and bright while others are dark and dull.
'Top Chef's' Short Ribs Get NASA Twist for Spaceflight (SPACE.com)
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SPACE.com - Angelo
Sosa's short ribs are destined for the International Space Station.
Sosa's short ribs are destined for the International Space Station.
Satellites Help Aid Workers Plan Pakistan Flood Relief (SPACE.com)
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SPACE.com - Satellites
are helping aid workers plan relief for flood-ravaged Pakistan by
providing high-resolution maps of the destruction so rescue crews can
reach the homeless, displaced and sick.
are helping aid workers plan relief for flood-ravaged Pakistan by
providing high-resolution maps of the destruction so rescue crews can
reach the homeless, displaced and sick.
NASA readies probe for up-close study of sun's corona (AFP)
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AFP - NASA said it is developing a car-sized satellite that by "no later than 2018" will plunge into the sun's outer atmosphere for an up-close study of its super-hot corona, solar wind and lethal radiation.
Medal snub for Russian cosmonaut sparks 'cosmic scandal' (AFP)
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AFP - Russia's space agency voiced outrage Tuesday after the defence ministry refused one of its cosmonauts a celebrated state honour, in the first such snub in half a century of Soyuz flights.
European gravity probe back in action after hitch (AFP)
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AFP - A European satellite designed to map Earth's gravitational field is now operational after ground technicians fixed a glitch preventing it from sending its science data back home, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Tuesday.
Boeing Moves Forward With Commercial Space Capsule (SPACE.com)
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SPACE.com - With
the impending retirement of NASA's space shuttle fleet, aerospace juggernaut
Boeing is hard at work developing a new capsule-based spaceship that could be
ready for its first commercial spaceflight by 2015.
the impending retirement of NASA's space shuttle fleet, aerospace juggernaut
Boeing is hard at work developing a new capsule-based spaceship that could be
ready for its first commercial spaceflight by 2015.
How can NASA help Chile miners trapped a half-mile underground? (The Christian Science Monitor)
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The Christian Science Monitor - They say every boy dreams at some point of being an astronaut, but it is doubtful the 33 Chile miners trapped about a half-mile underground ever compared their gritty occupation to exploring the heavens.
'Avatar' Director James Cameron Stars in NASA Videos (SPACE.com)
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SPACE.com - Filmmaker James
Cameron, known for
out-of-this-world science fiction movies like "Avatar" and
"Aliens," gives a thumbs-up to NASA's earth science programs in a
series of new videos.
Cameron, known for
out-of-this-world science fiction movies like "Avatar" and
"Aliens," gives a thumbs-up to NASA's earth science programs in a
series of new videos.
Young Mars Crater Contains Water Ice, Photo Shows (SPACE.com)
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SPACE.com - A fresh
crater on Mars has revealed a hidden cache of frozen water in some of the
latest photos from a powerful NASA spacecraft.
Flying Into the Storm: NASA Hurricane Study Takes Off (LiveScience.com)
Discuss Posted by blevingston 11 days ago (http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
LiveScience.com - This week, NASA conducted the first of many flights slated to soar near,
through and above tropical storms in the Gulf of Mexico during the
2010 hurricane season.
through and above tropical storms in the Gulf of Mexico during the
2010 hurricane season.
Giant Rings Around Galaxies Perplex Astronomers (SPACE.com)
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SPACE.com - Giant rings
of ultraviolet light have been spotted around some ancient galaxies, sending
some scientists reeling from the completely unexpected phenomenon.
of ultraviolet light have been spotted around some ancient galaxies, sending
some scientists reeling from the completely unexpected phenomenon.
NASA Jump-Starts Space Technology Program (SPACE.com)
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SPACE.com - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Senior NASA officials
are so eager to jump-start advanced technology efforts that they sought and won
congressional approval to devote $36.5 million in 2010 funding to eight
high-priority research projects.
are so eager to jump-start advanced technology efforts that they sought and won
congressional approval to devote $36.5 million in 2010 funding to eight
high-priority research projects.
From outer space, a new dilemma for old-growth forests (McClatchy Newspapers)
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McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — A new study using laser pulses shot from satellites has found that the world's tallest forests are those along the Pacific Northwest coast.
Gold rush is growing threat to Suriname rainforest (AP)
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AP - It looks like a meteor strike: From out of nowhere, a huge clearing appears in the jungle — a deep rust-colored pit surrounded by mounds of dirt and thick stands of trees pushed to the side in dense piles of overturned soil.
Hurricane Hunters Fly into Earl (LiveScience.com)
Discuss Posted by blevingston 11 days ago (http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
LiveScience.com - Hurricane Earl is gathering strength over the Atlantic, and NASA
scientists are flying planes into the heart of the storm to catch Earl
in the act of intensifying.
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