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Mars Trip Proposed for Space Shuttles |
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The co-founder of a rocket launch firm has proposed an audacious plan to send astronauts on a one-way trek to Mars using a pair of tethered U.S. space shuttles that would parachute to the Martian surface.
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Dead Stars Tell Story of Planet Birth |
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Astronomers have turned to an unexpected place to study the evolution of planets -- dead stars.
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New Visualization Techniques Yield Star Formation Insights |
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New computer visualization technology developed by the Harvard Initiative in Innovative Computing has helped astrophysicists understand that gravity plays a larger role than previously thought in deep space's vast, star-forming molecular clouds.
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Mystery stone circles may point to water on Mars |
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STONE circles on Mars are prompting a rethink about the planet's ancient climate.
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The Year in Pictures: 2008 |
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The year 2008 was notable for starting out -- and ending -- with more than 20 missions actively exploring our neighbors in the solar system.
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The Return of (Little) Bigfoot on Mars |
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Some urban legends just won't die, and sometimes, unfortunately, they are given new life.
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2008: The year in spaceflight |
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2008 was a mixed year for spaceflight. China carried out its first spacewalk, India sent a probe to the Moon, and several private space vehicles took flight for the first time...
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