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Did NASA's Rover 'Curiosity' Find Life On Mars?

Charley Barnes — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 20:21:03 +0000

There seems to be another wild video floating around the internet that shows either life on Mars or the coolest rock you have ever seen. Scientists say it's rock but you be the judge.

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NASA to Pay an Absolutely Ridiculous $70 Million Per Seat to Fly to the International Space Station

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 05 May 2013 18:00:58 +0000

Hitching a ride usually only costs some gas and toll money.

But you’ll have to dig really deep into your pockets for a ride into orbit.

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Space Shuttle Atlantis Lifts Off for Final Mission [PHOTOS]

K99 Staff — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:19:44 +0000

The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off for its final mission Friday morning.

Thousands gathered to watch the blast off, the final of the 30-year-old shuttle program, CNN reported.

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Photos Of The Planet Mercury

Todd Harding — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:34:37 +0000

MESSENGER became the first spacecraft ever to orbit the planet Mercury. In the course of the one-year primary mission, the spacecraft's seven scientific instruments and radio science investigation will unravel the history and evolution of the the planet.

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Robotic Co-Workers: Cool or.. Creepy?

DaveJensen — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:21:32 +0000

I saw this in The Reporter-Herald today and couldn't decide whether to be excited or freaked out!

NASA is about to send Robonaut 2 to the International Space Station to help astronauts with mundane duties.

Are we moving closer to "Terminator" a

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NASA To Land In Front Range?

DaveJensen — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:30:35 +0000

10,000 jobs could start coming to northern Colorado within the next year! In today's (Dec 23) Coloradoan, it was announced that NASA has signed a contract to create a manufacturing campus along the Front Range- between north Denver and Loveland.

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