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US investigation into gravity weapons 'nonsense'
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If you think the idea of gravitational waves propelling interplanetary spacecraft sounds like science fiction, you're in good company - any astrophysicist will rubbish the idea out of hand.
Great Pic, Astronaut Repairing Satellite, w/Earth Background
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Vivid detail, enlargeable pic, wallpaper.
Nasa finds 'missing' Mars mineral
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Nasa's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has finally spotted rocks on the Red Planet that bear carbonate minerals.The ingredients needed to make the rocks are very evident, so their absence had been a major puzzle. One theory to explain the omission is the idea that water on Mars has been too acidic to allow carbonates.
Is Life Possibile on Saturn's Moon, Enceladus?
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NASA scientists are exploring the possibility that microbial life exists inside Enceladus, where no sunlight reaches, photosynthesis is impossible and no oxygen is available.
Want a Shuttle? Show it to the Public its yours for $42 Mil.
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If your organization has the right stuff, it could display one of the U.S. shuttles that NASA plans to retire from service in 2010.
Want a retired space shuttle? They're up for grabs
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NASA said it's looking for ideas on where and how best to display its space shuttles once they stop flying in a few years. It's put out a call to schools, science museums and "other appropriate organizations" that might be interested in showcasing one of the three remaining shuttles.
La Superba
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Top Ten Astronomy Pictures of 2008
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Every year, more and more images become available of astronomical objects. And every year I try to pick my favorite to post here at the year
’s end. This year, the ten I have chosen have a significant distance bias; they lean toward being very close. But don’t fret: they range in distance literally from the closest to the farthest objects we can see
Did Multiple Moons Once Orbit the Earth?
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A new computer model suggests, that the Moon may not have been the only reminder of that big collision. J. J. Lissauera of the Space Science and Astrobiology Division and J. E. Chambers of the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, have suggested that moonlets called Trojans may have been left behind in the collision.
NASA Tries Social Media By Now Regularly Updating Twitter
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There have been sporadic posts on the Twitter page before now as part of a soft launch (still get it?), but starting today they will be more regular.
APOD:The Dumbbells
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APOD: Orion Dawn Over Mount Nemrut
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What's that in front of Orion? Forty kilometers north of Kahta, Turkey, lies Mount Nemrut, a mountain adorned with the fragments of vast statues built over 2000 years ago. The stone sculptures once stood nearly 10 meters high and depicted lions, eagles, various ancient gods, and King Antiochus I Theos.
Report urges Obama on timetable for human mission to Mars
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The Obama administration should set a concrete schedule for human Mars missions, and make sure new hardware developed for NASA's return to the Moon can be adapted for missions to other destinations, a new report says.
Lightning-Storm Gamma Rays Could Harm Air Travelers
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The most energetic particles in the electromagnetic spectrum could pose a danger to commercial airline passengers. About every 3000 hours of flying time, a plane is hit with a bolt of lightning. Recently, spacecraft have found gamma rays can be created by thunder storms and the rays could be intense enough to cause radiation sickness.
Hawking Predicts Discovery of Alien Life
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On the 50th anniversary of NASA, Stephen Hawking, Newton's heir as the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, answered the question, “Are we alone?” His answer was short and simple; probably not!
First-Ever Photo of Liquid on an Extraterrestrial World
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A spacecraft has captured an image of what may be the first drop of liquid ever observed on an extraterrestrial surface. Among the pictures snapped by the Huygens probe after
APOD: A Sun Pillar Over North Carolina
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Top 10 Modern Space Videos
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Weightlessness, dark matter, and mind-blowing telescope images are great reasons to be excited about space exploration. Here are some of the best videos from our most recent decade of space travel.
APOD Zodiacal Light Over New Mexico
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Report: Mars Phoenix Lander's Ovens Were Destined To Fail
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Eric Hand reports on the short life and hard times of the little Mars lander that sort-of-could.
The 60-inch Reflector
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Searching the heavens for Life [pics]
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In Northern California, among the Cascade Mountains about a 90-minute drive from Redding, is the Hat Creek Radio Observatory, the home of the Allen Telescope Array. The ATA, as it's called, is a collection of radio antennas, that together make up the world's first telescope dedicated to the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) project.
Cosmic diamonds may be hidden in 'carbon onions'
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An exotic carbon structure could explain why astronomers have seen very little diamond dust in the universe. Since the 1980s, researchers have puzzled over origin of "nanodiamonds", tiny diamond deposits preserved in meteorites, such as the Allende meteorite that landed in Mexico in 1969.These tiny diamonds make up roughly 3% of the carbon in rocks
Year's Biggest Full Moon Friday Night
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The full moon Friday night will be the biggest one of the year as Earth's natural satellite reaches its closest point to our planet.
Lick Observatory Moonrise
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