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China to Launch Next Manned Space Mission in SummerChina will send three astronauts to space this summer on a docking mission to its orbiting lab, according to news reports.
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Scientists Building Asteroid Threat Early-Warning SystemAstronomers at the University of Hawaii are building ATLAS to detect incoming space rocks.
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See Elusive Mercury as 'Pink' Planet in Sunset SkyFind out when and where to look for the pink-looking planet.
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Photos: Pioneering Animals in SpaceA look at a few of the animals who paved the way for humans in space.
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The Sun's Different Light: How Scientists Study Our Closest StarUsing specialized telescopes, scientists get a more colorful picture of the sun.
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Canada's Space Agency Chief Leaving to Pursue Quantum PhysicsFormer astronaut Steve MacLean will leave his post as CSA president on Feb. 1.
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Wanted: Asteroid-Smashing Ideas for European SpacecraftEuropean space officials are seeking ideas to help develop a mission to knock an asteroid off its course.
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Baffling Star Birth Mystery Finally SolvedAstronomers think they know why a dense gas cloud near the Milky Way's center is producing so few stars.
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Big Sunspot Unleashes Intense Solar FlareThe medium-class flare erupted around 4 a.m. EST Friday (Jan. 11).
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Einstein Was Right: Space-Time Smooth, Not FoamyA new study supports Einstein's view over that of some quantum theorists.
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AXE Company Wants to Launch 22 People Into SpaceAXE is looking for 22 people with the "right stuff" to fly in space.
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Alien Asteroid Belt Discovery Hints at Hidden PlanetsSeveral planets the size of Jupiter or smaller could lurk between the asteroid belts of Vega.
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New 'Bone' in Milky Way Skeleton DiscoveredThe structure is more than 300 light-years long but just 1 or 2 light-years wide.
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Wanted: Mars Colonists to Explore Red PlanetMars One has released its basic astronaut requirements.
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Former Astronaut Mark Kelly, Gabrielle Giffords Launch Gun Control InitiativeThe former congresswoman and her husband pushed for gun control on the two-year anniversary of the Tucson shooting.
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Apollo Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Settles Divorce from Third WifeThe 82-year-old Apollo astronaut finalized his split from his wife of 23 years.
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NASA to Discuss Progress of Private Space TaxisNASA will hold a press conference on Wednesday to discuss the agency's Commercial Crew Program.
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17 Billion Earth-Size Alien Planets Inhabit Milky WayOne in six stars in our galaxy hosts an Earth-size planet in a tight orbit.
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'Exocomets' Common Across Milky Way GalaxyAstronomers have spotted comets in six more alien star systems, bringing the tally to 10.
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Astronaut Snaps Amazing Photo of Volcanoes from SpaceCanadian astronaut Chris Hadfield captured a stunning picture of snow-covered volcanoes from the ISS.
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'Super Bowl of Astronomy' Kicks Off in Southern CaliforniaNearly 3,000 scientists are expected at the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Long Beach.
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Giant Sun Eruption Could Swallow 20 EarthsThe New Year's Eve solar eruption stretched across 160,000 miles, but was only a minor sun storm.
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Will China Launch an Anti-Satellite Test Soon?The test could occur as early as next week, some experts say.
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100 Billion Alien Planets Fill Our Milky Way Galaxy: StudyA new study suggests planets are extremely common throughout the galaxy.
