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The most extreme human spaceflight records
Fri, Apr 08, 2011 3:38 PM by Space.com
As the anniversary of the first person in space approaches, a look back at some of the most impressive records in space history.
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Could the U.S. have beaten the Soviets into space?
Fri, Apr 08, 2011 2:50 PM by Space.com
Without the Soviets rushing into space, the American push to the stars may not have happened as quickly.
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Space shuttle's lasting legacy: 30 years of historic feats
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 5:32 PM by Space.com
The space shuttle, the first reusable spaceship ever built, has had an indelible impact on America.
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Powerful space explosion may herald star's death
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 3:16 PM by Space.com
Scientists suspect the star may have drifted too close to a black hole and was torn apart.
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NASA braces for possible government shutdown
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 1:39 PM by Space.com
Essential employees — those who keep astronauts safe and technology functioning — would remain while other employees would most likely be furloughed.
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Asteroid stalks Earth in weird horseshoe-shaped orbit
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 1:21 PM by Space.com
Wandering asteroid could have come from the asteroid belt or leftover debris from an ancient impact on the Moon.
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Cosmic burst in distant galaxy puzzles NASA

Thu, Apr 07, 2011 12:02 PM by Agence France-Presse

NASA is studying a surprising cosmic burst in a distant galaxy that has burned for more than a week, longer than astronomers have ever seen.
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Science shortfalls limit NASA's human spaceflight ambitions
Tue, Apr 05, 2011 2:55 PM by Space.com
Cuts in the agency's life and physical science programs has left it ill-prepared for new goals of deep space exploration
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SpaceX unveils plan for world's most powerful private rocket
Tue, Apr 05, 2011 2:22 PM by Space.com
First launch of SpaceX's heavy rocket could be as soon as soon as 2013.
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Fireball season set to light up night sky
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 11:57 AM by Space.com
There are up to 30 percent more fireballs and meteoroids in spring than in autumn, and scientists are not exactly sure why.
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Houston deserves a space shuttle for display, astronaut spouses say
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 11:32 AM by Space.com
The Smithsonian and Kennedy Space Center are almost certainly locks to received a retired shuttle, but supporters say Space City should receive one, too.
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New image is worth 1,235 potential alien planets
Fri, Apr 01, 2011 7:27 PM by Space.com
A new graphic shows all 1,235 alien planet candidates discovered thus far by NASA's Kepler mission, along with their host stars.
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Space shuttle Endeavour's last crew practices launch
Fri, Apr 01, 2011 4:46 PM by Space.com
Practice run allowed astronauts to practice escaping from a shuttle in the case of an emergency.
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Florida looks to lure foreign aerospace business

Fri, Apr 01, 2011 4:45 PM by Irene Klotz, Reuters

The home of NASA is courting space programs from Britain and Brazil that need locations to launch satellites.
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Searching for alien life? Try failed stars
Fri, Apr 01, 2011 12:29 PM by Space.com
Scientist thinks that lakes of liquid ethane, common in brown dwarfs, could be an ideal home for life-creating microbes.
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