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If 'Starman' Isn't Headed for the Asteroid Belt, Where's That Dummy Going?

February 11, 2018 | Article

The Tesla Roadster and "Starman" dummy that SpaceX launched on its new Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday (Feb. 6) does not appear to be heading to the asteroid belt, despite what SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter Tuesday evening.
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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Rocket: By the Numbers

February 06, 2018 | Article

To gain a fuller understanding of Falcon Heavy's caliber and the ambitions behind the SpaceX launch, it is worthwhile to look at the numbers.
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Interstellar Influenza? Space Viruses Could Reveal Alien Life

January 24, 2018 | Article

You probably think about viruses only when you're sick, but there's a group of microbiologists who want to change that. In fact, they want you to consider the possibility that viruses may be found in space.
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Huge Glaciers Found Hiding Beneath Mars Surface

January 12, 2018 | Article

The newfound sheets are buried by just a few feet of Martian dirt in some places, meaning it might be accessible to future crewed missions.
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Curiosity Rover Spots Weird Tube-Like Structures on Mars

January 06, 2018 | Article

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has found intriguing structures on Mars that look like tiny, fossilized worm burrows — but mission team members aren't claiming that the finds are evidence of life.
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Why This Explosive, Mars-Like Volcanic Island Fascinates NASA

December 12, 2017 | Article

Life on Mars may have looked a lot like Tonga.
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The Next Giant Leap: US Will Return to the Moon, Pence Says

October 05, 2017 | Article

The Trump administration is committed to sending astronauts to the moon as part of a broader push to prioritize human spaceflight and firm up U.S. dominance in the final frontier, Vice President Mike Pence said.
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SpaceX's Elon Musk, Lockheed Martin Announcing Updated Mars Plans Tonight

September 28, 2017 | Article

Tonight (Sept. 28), SpaceX and Lockheed Martin will unveil their latest plans for getting people to Mars.
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Do Other Planets Have Solar Eclipses?

August 05, 2017 | Article

As Earthlings, we have the privilege of ooohing and aaahing at total solar eclipses, those celestial events in which the moon blocks the sun's light from hitting our planet. But is Earth the only world in our solar system that experiences this phenomenon?
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Want to Protect Earth from Aliens? NASA Is Hiring

August 02, 2017 | Article

NASA is looking to hire a planetary protection officer, a person who will lead the agency's efforts to keep its spacecraft from contaminating worlds with life-forms that don't belong there.
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