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Science - November 20, 2009
Feature may be ‘skylight’ in an underground lava tube.
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Is Russia Falling Behind in Space Race?
Science - November 20, 2009
With no clear successor for its Soyuz spacecraft, Russia risks becoming a secondary space power.
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Our Sun May Not be Ideal for Alien Life
Science - November 18, 2009
The stars that are just right to support life might be dimmer and longer-lived than the sun.
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Evidence of Water Found in Moon Crater
Science - November 13, 2009
NASA has confirmed that the plume created by a lunar impact indicates the presence of water.
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Free Spirit: NASA Attempts to Rescue Mars Rover
Science - November 12, 2009
Efforts to extract the Mars rover from a sandpit will start next week, but success is uncertain.
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The Big Picture: Thunderstorms from Space
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NASA
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Science - November 12, 2009
Thunderstorms on the Brazilian horizon, as seen from the International Space Station.
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Lithium Could be the Key to Finding New Planets
Science - November 11, 2009
Chemical footprint could guide astronomers to sun-like stars hosting planets
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E.T. Phone Rome? Vatican Looks to Heavens for Signs of Alien Life
Science - November 10, 2009
The Vatican hosted a conference which gathered to study the potential for extraterrestrial life.
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Picture: The Turbulent Heart of the Milky Way Galaxy
Science - November 10, 2009
New view of galactic core uses X-ray and infrared data from three orbiting observatories.
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Planetary Society to Launch 'Solar Sail' Spacecraft
Science - November 9, 2009
Although solar sail craft would accelerate slowly, they could, in theory, reach tremendous speeds.
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Largest Known Galactic Congregation a "Graveyard"
Science - November 4, 2009
Supercluster is bigger than first thought—and its inhabitants are all dead or dying.
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Far Out Technology: An Elevator to Space?
Science - November 4, 2009
Rather than be one massive structure, vehicles would run up a cable tethered to a mass in orbit.
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Raw Images: Cassini's Close Flyby of Saturn's Moon
Science - November 3, 2009
NASA's Cassini spacecraft performs flyby of Saturn's moon, Enceladus.
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Russian Space Chief Proposes Nuclear Spaceship
Science - October 28, 2009
The preliminary design for the new craft could be ready by 2012, but will require millions in funding.
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Panel Says Planned NASA Rocket Won’t Do the Job
Science - October 22, 2009
Committee concludes that the rocket set to replace the space shuttle is too expensive.
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Panel: NASA Should Skip Moon, Fly Elsewhere
Science - October 22, 2009
Independent panel says NASA's plan to revisit the moon is the wrong mission.
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Sally Ride: Astronaut Urges Girls to Pursue Science
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Amy Golod
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Nation & World - October 22, 2009
Her focus on inspiring young women makes her one of America's Best Leaders.
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NASA Puts New Rocket on Launch Pad for Test Flight
Science - October 20, 2009
The Ares I-X is intended to carry astronauts into orbit, possibly by 2015.
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SuperEarths Common for Other Stars
Science - October 19, 2009
Thirty-two more planets beyond the solar system discovered.
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Lots More Planets Found Outside Solar System
Science - October 19, 2009
New planets further support the theory that life could exist elsewhere in the universe.
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NASA Photos Show Moon Strike Created Plume
Science - October 18, 2009
New images reveal worthwhile data for NASA's LCROSS moon mission.
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Solar System's Edge Surprises Astronomers
Science - October 15, 2009
New observations reveal a dense ribbon structure that current models don’t explain.
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Life on Jupiter's Moon? Calculations Bode Well
Science - October 13, 2009
Europa's proposed ocean could be rich in oxygen.
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Moon Crash Delivers No Obvious Plume
Science - October 9, 2009
But the two impacts still yield data that could help in search for water.
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