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NASA has no plans to buy more Soyuz seats, and it may be too late anyway
Read more →: NASA has no plans to buy more Soyuz seats, and it may be too late anywayFile photo of a Soyuz spacecraft docked at the International Space Station. Credit: NASA NASA is sure enough…
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Obama goes into full (and feisty) geek mode at White House Frontiers Conference
Read more →: Obama goes into full (and feisty) geek mode at White House Frontiers Conference“Innovation is in our DNA,” President Barack Obama tells his audience at the White House Frontiers Conference in…
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Hubble reveals 10 times more galaxies than scientists thought were out there
Read more →: Hubble reveals 10 times more galaxies than scientists thought were out thereA deep-field image from the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey, or GOODS, shows a scattering of distant galaxies.…
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Vice Premier calls for more contributions to China’s space program
Read more →: Vice Premier calls for more contributions to China’s space programChinese Vice Premier Ma Kai on Oct.12 called for more contributions to the country’s space program. During a…
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Hail, Asgardia! Scientist plans to create nation in space, but details are up in the air
Read more →: Hail, Asgardia! Scientist plans to create nation in space, but details are up in the airA stylized graphic shows Asgardia’s satellite in space. (Credit: Asgardia.space) A Russian scientist and businessman today unveiled a…
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Spectral signals from alien civilizations? Fresh set of SETI claims stirs up criticism
Read more →: Spectral signals from alien civilizations? Fresh set of SETI claims stirs up criticismThe Breakthrough Listen project will use the Automated Planet Finder to observe a controversial sampling of stars. (Credit:…
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SpaceX still expects to resume launches by the end of the year
Read more →: SpaceX still expects to resume launches by the end of the yearAn aerial reconnaissance plane surveyed damage from Hurricane Matthew along the U.S. East Coast, revealing exterior siding stripped…
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‘Great relief’ the worst of Hurricane Matthew stayed away from space center
Read more →: ‘Great relief’ the worst of Hurricane Matthew stayed away from space centerKennedy Space Center officials said Tuesday that Hurricane Matthew knocked out the main cooling system for the iconic…
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Spaceflight signs up Google’s Terra Bella for satellite launch on SpaceX rocket
Read more →: Spaceflight signs up Google’s Terra Bella for satellite launch on SpaceX rocketAn artist’s conception shows Terra Bella’s SkySat satelltes in orbit. (Credit: Terra Bella) Seattle-based Spaceflight Industries says it’s…
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GeekWire at the Movies: ‘Voyage of Time’ lays out a visual book of scientific genesis
Read more →: GeekWire at the Movies: ‘Voyage of Time’ lays out a visual book of scientific genesis“Voyage of Time” makes use of cosmic imagery like this view of Europa with Jupiter’s Great Red Spot…
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Obama talks up NASA’s vision for sending astronauts on giant leap to Mars by 2030s
Read more →: Obama talks up NASA’s vision for sending astronauts on giant leap to Mars by 2030sAn artist’s conception shows one configuration for an orbital habitat complex suitable for Mars. (Credit: Lockheed Martin) President…
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Hurricane Nicole prompts Antares launch delay to Sunday
Read more →: Hurricane Nicole prompts Antares launch delay to SundayFile photo of NASA’s tracking station on Cooper’s Island, Bermuda. Credit: NASA The threat from Hurricane Nicole churning…