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Read MoreCuriosity rover’s chemistry lab takes first taste of Mars soil
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has delivered the first Martian dirt sample to its onboard chemistry laboratory, testing out gear that…
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QE2 asteroid will fly by Earth, stay safe 3.6 million miles away at closest approach on Friday
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – QE2 is set to sail … at thousands of miles per second. An asteroid more than…
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Five NASA Earth-science missions blasting off in 2014
The launch of a precipitation-measuring satellite next month kicks off a busy year for NASA’s Earth-observation program. The space agency…
Read MoreNASA says Russia alone can’t end International Space Station work
BERLIN – Friction between the United States and Russia over Ukraine won’t spell the end of the International Space Station,…
Read MoreThanksgiving in zero-g: Space station astronauts enjoy ‘traditional’ dishes
Like most Americans back on the ground, astronauts aboard the International Space Station will celebrate Thanksgiving with a feast: NASA…
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US Navy practices retrieving Orion spacecraft from Pacific Ocean to prep for December launch
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Navy and NASA wrapped up the second round of practice recoveries of the Orion spacecraft,…
Read MoreRock sample taken by NASA’s Mars rover could yield new chemical, mineral finds
Samples of Martian rock powder taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover this week could reveal new chemical and mineral elements on…
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