Aug 23 2010
The Roach Stuff: Packing for Mars
Mary Roach, guest speaker at the recent SETI-Con event, shares her new book and fascinating space experiences with Discovery News.
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Aug 16 2010
Phantom Universe: Next Biggest Mystery
A decade ago it would have been hard to predict what would have made it to the top of the list of cosmic mysteries now confronting astronomers.
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Aug 12 2010
Science of Space Movies is Out of This World
Last week I snagged a seat for a fun event called "Out of This World: The Science of Space Movies" in LA where the science in sci-fi was tested to its limits.
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Jul 18 2010
Subterranean Living May Await Moon and Mars Colonists
Subsurface lava tubes could provide much-needed shelter for lunar and Mars colonists.
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May 13 2010
Obama ‘Poorly Advised’ on Space: Armstrong
The first man to walk on the moon criticizes the administration for abandoning plans to return to the moon.
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Apr 27 2010
Lost and Found: Soviet Lunar Rover
Another Soviet-era lunar rover has been found on the moon. This time, using Earth-based lasers to bounce off Lunokhod 1's retroreflectors, researchers managed to shine some light on the robot's final resting place.
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Apr 19 2010
Obama’s Vision for NASA Bolsters Space Science
President Obama’s new direction for NASA will help us better pursue fundamental questions about the universe: are we alone? Can we avert lethal space debris?
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Apr 05 2010
Apollo 13 Mission Manual: For the Armchair Astronaut Who Has Everything
On April 13 in New York City, Bonhams will auction off pages from the Apollo 13 mission manual, with handwritten notes by flight commander Jim Lovell.
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Mar 22 2010
One Small Quickstep For Buzz Aldrin on Dancing With The Stars
As the legendary Apollo astronaut polishes his shoes for the first episode of Dancing With The Stars tonight, what are Buzz's chances of winning the competition?
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Mar 17 2010
Lunar Orbiter Spots Long Lost Russian Rover
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has picked out the final resting place of the Soviet Lunokhod 2 rover after a Canadian researcher followed the 37 year old tire tracks captured in recently released moon photos.
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