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Mars is the next step for humanity -- we must take it
Mars program certainly has challenges to overcome, but technological gap between us and Mars is smaller than it was for the Moon program in 1960s, says Ashley Dove-Jay.
Mars program certainly has challenges to overcome, but technological gap between us and Mars is smaller than it was for the Moon program in 1960s, says Ashley Dove-Jay.
Neil Armstrong’s Widow Discovers Bag of Lunar Landing Souvenirs
One giant leap for the National Air and Space Museum's collection
One giant leap for the National Air and Space Museum's collection
Space
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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Hubble Telescope Spots an Emoticon in Outer Space
It's actually a cluster of galaxies
It's actually a cluster of galaxies
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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Watch: Water's strange behavior in space
NASA researchers are using a pair of robots to examine the unusual way fluids slosh and bubble on the International Space Station.
NASA researchers are using a pair of robots to examine the unusual way fluids slosh and bubble on the International Space Station.
Physics
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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Teams win millions in the Google Lunar XPrize competition
More than $5 million in Milestone Prize money has been awarded to would-be lunar explorers as they shoot for the moon in the Google Lunar XPrize competition. CNET's Tim Stevens shows us how the teams have been put to the test.
More than $5 million in Milestone Prize money has been awarded to would-be lunar explorers as they shoot for the moon in the Google Lunar XPrize competition. CNET's Tim Stevens shows us how the teams have been put to the test.
First stars get 150 million years younger overnight
The Planck space telescope's newest map shows that the first stars formed later than previously believed, extending an era known as the cosmic dark ages
The Planck space telescope's newest map shows that the first stars formed later than previously believed, extending an era known as the cosmic dark ages
Physics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 05, 2015, 1:02pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 05, 2015, 1:02pm
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Earth's historical wonders as seen from space
A stunning series of snaps captured from the International Space Station focuses in on UNESCO World Heritage Sites
A stunning series of snaps captured from the International Space Station focuses in on UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Space
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 05, 2015, 1:02pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 05, 2015, 1:02pm
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Stopping deforestation with satellites in space
To hold countries accountable for their promises to curb deforestation, scientists will use satellites to measure the size of forests
To hold countries accountable for their promises to curb deforestation, scientists will use satellites to measure the size of forests
Ecology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 04, 2015, 10:22am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 04, 2015, 10:22am
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US offers companies out-of-this-world opportunity: land rights on the moon
Federal Aviation Administration pens letter stating intention to allow commercial activities on the moon to be conducted ‘on a non-interference basis’
Federal Aviation Administration pens letter stating intention to allow commercial activities on the moon to be conducted ‘on a non-interference basis’
Space
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 04, 2015, 10:22am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 04, 2015, 10:22am
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Virgin Galactic Will Resume Test Flights This Year
After a deadly crash last year
After a deadly crash last year
Space
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 03, 2015, 10:49am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 03, 2015, 10:49am
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Five teams fight for a chance to go to the moon
Out of 33 teams competing for the Google Lunar XPrize, five made it to the next level, winning Milestone Prizes and advancing their hopes of flying into space. CNET's Tim Stevens has been following the competition.
Out of 33 teams competing for the Google Lunar XPrize, five made it to the next level, winning Milestone Prizes and advancing their hopes of flying into space. CNET's Tim Stevens has been following the competition.
Obama seeks to raise Nasa funding
US President Obama seeks to raise funding for Nasa in the Fiscal Year 2016 to $18.5bn (£12.3bn).
US President Obama seeks to raise funding for Nasa in the Fiscal Year 2016 to $18.5bn (£12.3bn).
Moon milestone prizes awarded to XPrize competitors
The Google-sponsored competition to land a spacecraft on the moon has awarded "milestone prizes" to five competing teams
The Google-sponsored competition to land a spacecraft on the moon has awarded "milestone prizes" to five competing teams
Space
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015, 1:05pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015, 1:05pm
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Curiosity rover back in the groove
Nasa's Curiosity rover gets straight back to work after a software upgrade by drilling a new test hole.
Nasa's Curiosity rover gets straight back to work after a software upgrade by drilling a new test hole.
Space
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015, 1:05pm
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015, 1:05pm
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Another Day, Another 'Close Call' Between Earth And An Asteroid
A rare large asteroid zipped very close to Earth Monday morning. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Paul Chodas, head of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Near-Earth Object program, about the "close call."
A rare large asteroid zipped very close to Earth Monday morning. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Paul Chodas, head of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Near-Earth Object program, about the "close call."
SpaceX, Boeing on Track to Get Astronauts into Space by 2017
Boeing's first unmanned test flight is scheduled for 2016
Boeing's first unmanned test flight is scheduled for 2016
Space
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Rings Like Saturn’s, but Supersized
Think you've seen big rings in our own solar system? Not even close.
Think you've seen big rings in our own solar system? Not even close.
Space
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Why the Time Seems Right for a Space-Based Internet Service
New micro-satellite technology is enabling satellite Internet services that could reach billions of new users.Providing Internet access from orbiting satellites—a concept that seemed to have died with the excesses of the dot-com boom—has returned thanks to SpaceX founder (and dot-com billionaire) Elon Musk.
New micro-satellite technology is enabling satellite Internet services that could reach billions of new users.Providing Internet access from orbiting satellites—a concept that seemed to have died with the excesses of the dot-com boom—has returned thanks to SpaceX founder (and dot-com billionaire) Elon Musk.
Internet
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Why We’re Looking for Alien Life on Moons, Not Just Planets
Think “moon” and you probably envision a desolate, cratered landscape, maybe with an American flag and some old astronaut footprints. Earth’s moon is no place for living things. But that isn’t necessarily true for every moon. Whirling around Saturn, Enceladus spits out geysers of water from an underground ocean.
Think “moon” and you probably envision a desolate, cratered landscape, maybe with an American flag and some old astronaut footprints. Earth’s moon is no place for living things. But that isn’t necessarily true for every moon. Whirling around Saturn, Enceladus spits out geysers of water from an underground ocean.
Rosetta reveals a world of surprises on comet 67P
Diverse landscape of 67P suggests an unexpectedly complicated origin
Diverse landscape of 67P suggests an unexpectedly complicated origin
Testing a rover on Earth's most moon-like dunes
To find terrain that simulates the moon's surface, the only Japanese team vying for the Google Lunar XPrize knew just where to go
To find terrain that simulates the moon's surface, the only Japanese team vying for the Google Lunar XPrize knew just where to go
NASA Spacecraft Almost to Pluto: Smile for the Camera!
NASA spacecraft almost to Pluto, starts snapping pictures Sunday: Smile for the camera!
NASA spacecraft almost to Pluto, starts snapping pictures Sunday: Smile for the camera!
Meteorite is 'hard drive' from space
Researchers have decoded ancient recordings from fragments of an asteroid dating back billions of years to the start of the Solar System.
Researchers have decoded ancient recordings from fragments of an asteroid dating back billions of years to the start of the Solar System.
Exclusive: Inside NASA's historic Space Launch Complex 36
As it competes for the Google Lunar XPrize, the Moon Express team has big goals for mining the heavens, but to get there it needs better facilities here on Earth. CNET's Tim Stevens got an exclusive look inside the historic NASA Space Launch Complex 36, now owned by Moon Express.
As it competes for the Google Lunar XPrize, the Moon Express team has big goals for mining the heavens, but to get there it needs better facilities here on Earth. CNET's Tim Stevens got an exclusive look inside the historic NASA Space Launch Complex 36, now owned by Moon Express.
An unorthodox route to the Google Lunar XPrize
Dispatches from inside Moon Mountain: In its quest for the $20 million grand prize, Moon Express is doing things differently
Dispatches from inside Moon Mountain: In its quest for the $20 million grand prize, Moon Express is doing things differently
Aging Mars Opportunity rover is becoming forgetful
As it nears 11 years on Mars, NASA's Opportunity rover is showing signs of memory loss. John Blackstone speaks to one young NASA engineer who's working on a way to help the senior rover.
As it nears 11 years on Mars, NASA's Opportunity rover is showing signs of memory loss. John Blackstone speaks to one young NASA engineer who's working on a way to help the senior rover.
Ever Seen a Green Comet? Then Get Outside Soon
Comet Lovejoy is passing by for the first time in more than 8,000 years
Comet Lovejoy is passing by for the first time in more than 8,000 years
Space
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 21, 2015, 9:13am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 21, 2015, 9:13am
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Atlas 5 rocket boosts Navy satellite into space
United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket boosted a Navy satellite that will serve as a "cell phone tower in space"
United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket boosted a Navy satellite that will serve as a "cell phone tower in space"
SpaceX gets boost from Google, Fidelity
Space exploration company raises $1 billion in new funding, including money from the Internet and financial giants
Space exploration company raises $1 billion in new funding, including money from the Internet and financial giants
Mystery storms rage across face of Uranus
In the past year, the seventh planet has sported huge cloud systems so bright they could be seen by amateur astronomers on Earth, but no one knows the cause
In the past year, the seventh planet has sported huge cloud systems so bright they could be seen by amateur astronomers on Earth, but no one knows the cause
Space
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 21, 2015, 9:13am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 21, 2015, 9:13am
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