Topic: European Space Agency
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How dangerous are near-Earth asteroids? 5 key questions answered.
On Feb. 15, asteroid 2012 DA14, discovered a year ago, cleared Earth by a scant 17,200 miles. The same day, a smaller, unrelated asteroid that no one saw coming exploded 12 to 15 miles above Russia’s Chelyabinsk region. Events that day highlight the risk that near-Earth objects (NEOs) can pose – although to some extent, humans can counter them.
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Man and Mars through history
A look back over centuries at man's attempt to uncover information about the 'Red Planet.'Sources: NASA, American Museum of Natural History, and Scientific American
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What makes a planet livable? Five things scientists look for.
Scientists have so far detected at least 550 planets outside the solar system – and another 2,000-plus await confirmation. But how to pick out the ones that may be Earth-like havens for life? Here's what one team looks for in assessing any planet's potential habitability and its similarity to Earth's properties.
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In Pictures: Burning Man Festival
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Final Endeavour mission
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Life aboard the International Space Station is about to become more chummy
When they're not making orbital history, the full complement of six crew members may have to line up for the shower.
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The League of Mars-bound Gentlemen
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Venus is on a roll
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Venus, and Jupiter, and the moon, oh my!
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Now you see it, now you don't (nearly as much)
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Horizon highlights – July 4 weekend
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Ulysses satellite's heroic journey comes to an end
The first spacecraft to peer down on the sun, it helped scientists in a vital task to predict solar weather.
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Shuttle Endeavour's next mission boasts most partners yet
Endeavour is set to launch Tuesday, carrying a Japanese astronaut and the first module of Japan's future space laboratory.
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Space shuttle Atlantis to launch with Columbus lab
The European Space Agency's long-term plans for manned space flight rest on the successful launch of the module scheduled Thursday.
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On the horizon: News from the frontiers of science.
Polar ice meltdown continues, scientists find source of galactic antimatter, new palm tree's crown is its own undoing.
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