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The Mars explorer robot starts down the crater Victoria
After the big sandstorm that caused Mars to sink in darkness for nearly 2 months, on September 12, Opportunity robot investigated red behavior began rolling down the cra…
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4 convolution 1 - giant collision in the universe
Scientists have observed four giant galaxies colliding at the same time, in the event considered one of the largest cosmic explosions ever seen.
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Discover the largest planet outside the Solar System
A group of international astronomers who have discovered the largest known planet ever moves in the orbit of another star. The planet passes in front of the parent star…
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Space shuttle Endeavor hit the road
The US space ship Endeavor departs from Cape Canaveral in Florida carrying a former teacher, who had to wait 20 years for a chance to fly into space.
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NASA discovered incidents on Endeavor
The US space agency (NASA) said it had detected a worrying hole in the hull of Endeavor after the ship arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). This hole was di…
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2012: Can travel and hotel in the universe
Do you want 3 days to travel into the universe and stay in a hotel also put on ... space? Galactic Suite, Spain is preparing to launch a space hotel in 2012. Ticket pric…
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Endeavor spacecraft has a puncture
On August 10, applause and cheering resounded in the US Air and Space Agency headquarters (NASA) when the shuttle Endeavor successfully connected to the International Sp…
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China decided to conquer Ms. Hang
The Chinese will map the Moon's surface to the nearest centimeter. That is the statement of Au Duong Tu Vien, the scientist in charge of the moon exploration program in…
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NASA extended the mission of Endeavor
On August 12, the NASA Aerospace Agency (NASA) decided to extend the shuttle mission Endeavor to 14 days from the original 11 days.
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NASA: Space walk to assess the status of shuttle Endeavor
Two astronauts set off on a space walk to replace equipment on the ISS International Space Station, while NASA Space Agency experts rushed to consider deciding whether t…
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India will launch the shuttle in the next 3 years
India plans to launch the first shuttle before 2010 and the Mars probe before 2012. Director of the Indian Space Research Agency (ISRO) Machavan Nair has just confirmed…
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NASA: Deflect meteorites with nuclear weapons
Under NASA's new plan, missiles with nuclear warheads will be used to deflect meteorites capable of hitting Earth. This plan can be implemented in 2020 or 2021.
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Russia may build a base on the Moon
In a recent statement, Russian Academy of Academics Boris Chertok said Russia's new Moon program would not only have flights to the planet, but would also include buildi…
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Will NASA take people to meteors?
The US National Aeronautics Agency (NASA) is pursuing the Constellation Program, which will deploy Orion spacecraft to replace the space shuttle, first making flights to…
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Endeavor ships to Earth earlier than planned
The storm named Dean forced NASA to shorten the space travel of space shuttle astronauts Endeavor, returning to Earth earlier than expected.