More Space News
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The heliosphere appears to be letting in more cosmic rays, which could pose hazards for long-duration space travelers.
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He invented and managed the White Room atop the launch tower where astronauts prepared for takeoff on the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Skylab projects.
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The proton beams collide at a total energy level of 7 trillion electron volts hours after a few attempts at the test site near Geneva. Scientists begin examining the data.
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Gordon managed construction of the device, which is 1,000 feet across, in Puerto Rico. The telescope was the first to detect ice on Mercury among other discoveries.
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Viewers didn’t see the plume of dust that was supposed to arise after a rocket smacked into a crater. But scientists are hopeful they’ll get enough data to determine if water is present on the moon.
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NASA scientists have a new plan to free the robot from its sand trap, but failure could mean its end.
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The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer will capture hundreds of thousands of previously unknown objects that are too cool and too dark to be seen with most telescopes.
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The intergalactic entrepreneurs unveil the VSS Enterprise, the world’s first commercial passenger spacecraft. Tests are expected to start early next year, and flights could begin in 2011.
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The world’s largest particle accelerator is spurred to record-breaking speed, suggesting that it will deliver on its scientific promise. And it’s not even at full power yet.
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Three giant telescopes, many times stronger than any existing today, will allow scientists to study the processes that created the cosmos.
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The mission that plunged a rocket into the moon’s surface last month detected about 25 gallons of water in the form of vapor and ice -- enough to inspire hope for a lunar colony.
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WISE will take a high-powered, wide-angle look at the sky, snapping pictures for about 10 months. It is expected to find thousands of asteroids, dozens of brown dwarfs and perhaps even a new planet.
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