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Apollo 14 astronaut claims peace-loving aliens prevented ‘nuclear war’ on Earth
From “The Day the Earth Stood Still” to “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” to “E.T.,” pop culture is filled…
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Solar-powered plane takes off on around-the-world flight attempt
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – A Swiss solar-powered plane took off from Abu Dhabi early Monday, marking the start…
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Republicans pitch new oversight, 10-year term for NASA chief
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ALMATY, Kazakhstan – The head of Kazakhstan’s space agency said Monday that Russia’s lease of a launch facility in the…
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The day the room went silent: NASA design engineer remembers Columbia explosion
In 2003, Columbia disintegrated over Texas while returning from a 16-day trip to space. Later analysis found that a small…
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A U.S. spacecraft hasn’t made a controlled landing on the moon since Apollo 17 left the lunar surface on Dec.…
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Could there be organic matter on Mars?
The origins of organic matter found by Mars lander missions have long been debated, but a new study suggests a…
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Religion and astronomy may not overlap often, but a new NASA X-ray image captures a celestial object that resembles the…
Read MoreA decade after landing on Mars, NASA’s Opportunity rover still going strong
LOS ANGELES – A decade after landing on Mars, the rover Opportunity is still chugging along. Sure, it has some…
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