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Air Force's X-37B space plane launching on secret mission
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 11:21 AM by Space.com
The ship's mission is a secret, but the technology on board will help engineers design better navigation and control systems for satellites.
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Scientists solve longtime mystery of disappearing sunspots

Wed, Mar 02, 2011 6:35 PM by Laura Zuckerman, Reuters

Three top solar scientists found that unusually weak magnetic fields on the sun paired with reduced solar activity cause sunspots to disappear.
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U.S. must be 'unafraid' of private spaceflight

Wed, Mar 02, 2011 5:01 PM by Kerry Sheridan, AFP

Private companies interest in spaceflight include SpaceX and Boeing.
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Mike Lounge, three-sime shuttle astronaut, dies at 64
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 11:30 AM by Space.com
Lounge was 'dedicated' to the 'exploration and exploitation of space.'
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Libya accused of jamming satellite signals
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 11:15 AM by Space.com
The Libyan government has likewise jammed television broadcast signals from Al Jazeera.
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Better space vision: 'Older' astronauts test superfocus glasses
Tue, Mar 01, 2011 6:15 PM by Space.com
Some astronauts aboard the shuttle Discovery will be wearing a new type of glasses—an alternative to bifocals—to test out on the International Space Station.
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Reality check: Do Oscar losers get free space tourist flight?
Tue, Mar 01, 2011 12:18 PM by Space.com
A model of the Virgin Galactic spaceship was provided to Oscar losers — not free tickets.
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First U.S. commercial spaceport names new director
Tue, Mar 01, 2011 11:56 AM by Space.com
New director is a retired U.S. Air Force civilian with a specialty in space-based technologies.
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NASA to launch Earth observation satellite

Tue, Mar 01, 2011 11:40 AM by Agence France-Presse

Satellite to aid scientists in understanding how the sun affects the Earth and human beings.
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Astronauts venture outside on spacewalk

Mon, Feb 28, 2011 7:14 PM by Chris Baltimore, Reuters

Astronauts ventured outside the International Space Station to prepare the orbital outpost for life after the U.S. retires its fleet of space shuttles.
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Virgin Galactic signs deal to launch scientists into space
Mon, Feb 28, 2011 11:52 AM by Space.com
For $1.6 million, scientists will fly into suborbital space for research purposes.
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Telescope finds 19 asteroids in one night
Mon, Feb 28, 2011 11:38 AM by Space.com
Findings break a previous record of the most asteroids found by a single telescope in a single night.
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'Monster' solar storm erupts on the sun
Mon, Feb 28, 2011 10:59 AM by Space.com
Despite its intensity, flare did not disrupt Earth's satellites or other systems.
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Government shutdown wouldn't leave Discovery in space
Fri, Feb 25, 2011 1:39 PM by Space.com
NASA employees are 'mission-critical', and they would be able to remain on the job in the event that a 2011 budget is not approved by March.
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Engineers reflect on building Discovery
Fri, Feb 25, 2011 11:27 AM by Space.com
As the shuttle program begins to end, a look at Discovery's past and future.
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