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Clouds on Pluto? Pictures from NASA’s New Horizons probe spark discussion
Read more →: Clouds on Pluto? Pictures from NASA’s New Horizons probe spark discussionAn image captured by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft last July 14 shows the edge of Pluto and its…
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Aliens and cheeseburgers: Astronaut answers questions from 5-year-olds about life in space
Read more →: Aliens and cheeseburgers: Astronaut answers questions from 5-year-olds about life in spaceNASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren answers questions from 5-year-olds as he stands inside a mockup of the International Space…
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SpaceX’s satellite launch works like a charm, but rocket makes hard landing
Read more →: SpaceX’s satellite launch works like a charm, but rocket makes hard landingSpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket rises from its pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. (Credit: SpaceX)…
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Microsoft’s HoloLens headset wins rave review from astronaut Scott Kelly after year in space
Read more →: Microsoft’s HoloLens headset wins rave review from astronaut Scott Kelly after year in spaceAstronaut Scott Kelly wears a HoloLens headset on the International Space Station. (Credit: NASA) After his return from…
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Kelly describes re-adaptation to gravity, life on Earth
Read more →: Kelly describes re-adaptation to gravity, life on EarthSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky Astronaut Scott Kelly, re-adapting to gravity, people and…
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Far out! Hubble astronomers set record for spotting most distant galaxy (again)
Read more →: Far out! Hubble astronomers set record for spotting most distant galaxy (again)This image locates galaxy GN-z11 in the northern hemisphere field of the Hubble GOODS survey, which takes in…
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European Mars probe encapsulated for launch
Read more →: European Mars probe encapsulated for launchThe ExoMars spacecraft was encapsulated inside the Proton rocket’s payload fairing March 2. Credit: ESA – B. Bethge…
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J.J. Abrams’ ‘Moon Shot’ online documentary series focuses on Google Lunar X Prize
Read more →: J.J. Abrams’ ‘Moon Shot’ online documentary series focuses on Google Lunar X Prize“Moon Shot” focuses on the rocketeers who are aiming for the moon. (Credit: GLXP) Film director/producer J.J. Abrams…
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Why methane snow covers Pluto’s peaks
Read more →: Why methane snow covers Pluto’s peaksThe inset pictures show a section of Pluto’s Cthulhu Regio that includes a reddish plain as well as…
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China to launch new space lab later this year
Read more →: China to launch new space lab later this yearArtist’s concept of a Shenzhou spacecraft (left) and the Tiangong 1 space lab module (right) in orbit. Credit:…
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Record-setting space station crew lands after 340-day mission
Read more →: Record-setting space station crew lands after 340-day missionSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION NASA astronaut Scott Kelly was in good spirits after returning to…
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Crew leave space station after 340-day mission
Read more →: Crew leave space station after 340-day missionWatch as the Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft separates from the International Space Station, setting the stage for the return…