The launch of an unmanned commercial supply rocket on the eastern shore of Virginia was supposed to be a moment…
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Fright night flyby: Skyscraper-sized asteroid will pass Earth on Halloween
A skyscraper-sized asteroid will fly by Earth on Halloween, according to scientists, who say that the object was only discovered…
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NASA spacecraft confirms ice at shadowy north pole of Mercury, closest planet to sun
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Just in time for Christmas, scientists have confirmed a vast amount of ice at the north…
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Rocket with 3 astronauts takes off for ISS
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan – A Soyuz spacecraft carry three astronauts has taken off atop a towering Russian rocket, headed for the…
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Former astronaut Chris Hadfield predicts humans will establish moon colony within 30-40 years
Recently retired astronaut Chris Hadfield has predicted that humans will establish a fully functional moon colony within the next 30…
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Spacecraft with American, 2 Russians blasts off to International Space Station
MOSCOW – A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American lifted off early Thursday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, soaring…
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LOS ANGELES – Neil Armstrong’s name is attached to a lunar crater, an asteroid, more than a dozen schools and…
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NASA presents an astonishing billion-pixel tour of Mars
It’s a guided tour — from about 150 million miles away. A stunning panoramic image from the Curiosity rover offers…
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Last Full Moon of 2012 Rises Friday
The last full moon of 2012 will rise into the night sky this week in a year-ending lunar treat. The…
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Where were you when space shuttle Columbia was lost?
On Feb. 1, 2003, space shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas while returning from a 16-day trip to space. The accident…
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