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SpaceX Eyes Thruster Problem on Dragon Cargo Spacecraft After Launch, Deploys Solar ArraysA thruster issue just after launch is stalling SpaceX's Dragon capsule flight to the International Space Station.
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Wanted: Married Couple for Private Mars Voyage in 2018A new nonprofit hopes to launch a man and a woman on a Mars flyby mission.
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Married to Mars: 9 Questions for Dennis Tito on Private Martian Trips
How will a private Mars mission in 2018 work?
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'Sunglint' Silhouettes Northeast Coast in Astronaut PhotoSunlight reflects off mirrorlike water off the coast of the United States in this photo.
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Tonight's Full Moon Is a Snow Moon: How to See It OnlineA webcast from a telescope on the Canary Islands will show the full moon live.
astronomy -
Why the Higgs Boson May Seal Fate of the UniverseWhat does the Higgs particle have to do with the end of the universe?
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Higgs Boson Particle May Spell Doom For the Universe
The universe may be in for a catastrophic end in billions of years.
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Has Dark Matter Finally Been Found? Big News Coming SoonThe first results from the AMS experiment on the International Space Station are expected in about two weeks.
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Human-Robot Relations: Why We Should WorryHumans are turning toward robots, and away from other people, Sherry Turkle says.
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Mysterious Drop in Crime May Be Linked to Small-Scale EffortsPrivate security efforts, as well as small-scale experiments, have significant effects in preventing crime.
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Nor'easter Spotted From Space in Satellite PhotoThe powerful storm expected to blanket the northeast United States in snow was spotted from space.
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Picasso's Genius Revealed: He Used Common House PaintPicasso was unconventional in his choice of paint, as well as style.
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Rare 'Strobe Light' Star May Actually Be TwinsTwo young stars may be circling extremely close, letting out periodic flashes of light.
astronomy -
'Star Trek' Actor William Shatner Calls Astronaut in Space (Video)Famed actor William Shatner, TV's Captain Kirk, called astronaut Chris Hadfield on the International Space Station.
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Hungry Black Hole Spawns Bizarre Four-Armed GalaxyThis gorgeous pink galaxy hides a gorging black hole.
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Next Week's Asteroid Flyby Shows Earth is in 'Cosmic Shooting Gallery'Asteroid 2012 DA14 is just one of many asteroids in space, most of which have yet to be discovered.
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Dark Energy Hunter: 7 Questions for Nobel Prize Winner Saul PerlmutterSaul Perlmutter won the 2011 Nobel physics prize for helping discover that the universe's expansion was accelerating.
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Did Iran Really Launch a Monkey Into Space?A different monkey appeared to return from Iran's rocket flight than the one that was launched.
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Balloon-Borne Telescope Seeks Out Elusive Big Bang SignalThe EBEX project searched for a never-before-seen pattern in the light left over after the birth of the universe.
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Iran's President Wants to be Country's 1st Astronaut
Just a week ago, Iran launched a monkey to space. Now, the country is looking toward launching humans.
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Obama Honors Astronauts Who Gave Their Lives for SpaceOn the 10th anniversary of the Columbia accident, Obama paid tribute to its fallen crew.
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Scientists Offer Wary Support for NASA's New Mars RoverThe proposed rover must collect rock samples for return to Earth, scientists said.
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'Habitable Zone' for Alien Planets, and Possibly Life, RedefinedThe habitable zone defines the range of distances where a planet might support water, and perhaps life.
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How the Columbia Shuttle Disaster Changed Spacecraft Safety ForeverLessons learned from Columbia have played a large role in the design of Orion.
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