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11 survival stories from around the world
These survivors experienced extraordinary circumstances; hurricanes, tornados, and avalanches, and lived to tell the tale.
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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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Sequester 101: What happens if $85 billion in cuts hit on March 1
The sequester is a complex concept with a tortuous history. Here are the basics on the automatic spending reductions set to kick in March 1.
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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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Not just sexy Kim Jong-un: 5 times the Onion has fooled foreign media
When the People's Daily, the Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper, took as straight news The Onion's declaration that stout North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was 2012's "Sexiest Man Alive," it became the biggest foreign media outlet to be fooled by the satirical American newspaper. But it is not the first. Here are several other foreign news sites that took Onion fiction as newsworthy fact.
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Fireball found: Chunk of huge meteor that exploded over Wisconsin located
The largest fragment yet from last month's Wisconsin meteor has been found. Other small pieces have been discovered in 'America's Dairyland.'
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Kids: Name your own minor planet
Children are being given the chance to name their own minor planet in a competition to mark the 80th anniversary of the discovery of Pluto. Space scientists' ruling body the International Astronomical Union has promised to consider the winning entries for real worlds now being discovered.
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Is the X-37B a prelude to space warfare?
The X-37B, A U.S. Air Force space raises concerns about weapons in space. While its exact purpose remains unclear, it joins a host of new space technology that could usher in a new era of space warfare.
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Jupiter and the moon put on a show for Mother's Day
Jupiter and the moon will present quite the display for Mother's Day this year. Make sure to check it out.
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'Wet' asteroids could serve as interplanetary rest areas
The recent discovery of an asteroid wrapped in ice suggests that astronauts could stop at space rocks for washing and refueling.
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James Cameron Wants to Film Mars in 3-D
James Cameron has convinced NASA to mount a 3-D camera on top of Curiosity's mast for the upcoming mission to Mars, scheduled to launch in 2011.
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BP oil spill manages to mess up NASA's Space Shuttle launch
The massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is preventing NASA from transporting a Space Shuttle fuel tank from Louisiana to Florida.
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NASA: Funding for Orion abort system runs out
Funding for NASA's Orion crew capsule's escape system has dried up, according to industry sources.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/06
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In Pictures: Asteroids
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Remembering Guenter Wendt, Apollo-era 'pad führer'
Guenter Wendt was NASA's original launch pad leader – or 'pad führer,' as he was affectionately known – for the agency's manned space program and the last man the Apollo astronauts saw before launching to the moon. He died Monday.
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British tabloid finds life on Mars. NASA disagrees.
A Wednesday article in the the Sun, a British tabloid, carried the headline 'NASA: Evidence of Life on Mars,' leaving scientists from the US space agency wondering if there's intelligent life in the Sun.
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Massive blizzard rocks Saturn; storm so huge even visible here on Earth
Forget blizzards here on Earth. A Saturn storm is so large and fierce that even amateur astronomers from Earth can watch it.
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James Cameron convinces NASA to bring 3D camera to Mars
NASA will bring a 3D camera on its next Mars rover mission, thanks to director James Cameron.
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On Jupiter's moon, a plan to drill for extraterrestrial life
A joint project between NASA and European Space Agency would send a mole-like thermal drill designed to bore into the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa in an attempt to search for signs of extraterrestrial life.
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Update: Gigantic NASA balloon crash in Australia (video)
NASA says no one was hurt in huge NASA balloon accident in Australia.
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Did asteroids bring water to Earth?
Water ice discovered on the surface of an asteroid orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Mars lends credibility to the theory that asteroids, not comets, brought water to Earth.
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NASA: Some of moon's craters may be electrified
New NASA calculations suggest that solar wind blowing across the moon's surface may electrically charge polar craters.
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Humongous, expensive NASA balloon crashes in Australia
The unmanned NASA balloon, designed to scan the sky for gamma rays, crashed during takeoff, smashing through a fence and flipping over an SUV.
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Oil spill serves as testing ground for futuristic high-tech cleanups
Although cleanup methods for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are still somewhat low-tech, high-tech solutions are on the way.
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In Pictures: Louisiana oil spill
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Ignoring Stephen Hawking, NASA will search for extraterrestrial life
Where is all the extraterrestrial life? NASA scientists are currently considering a list of 28 future science missions that could help discover signs of said extraterrestrial life.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/27
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Oil spill: Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon slick can be seen from space
Oil spill: Gulf of Mexico spill has been seen by a NASA satellite as the slick expands from the site of last week's Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion.
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Stephen Hawking aliens theory doesn't scare planet hunters
British scientist Stephen Hawking says that aliens might 'conquer and colonize' Earth. His colleagues disagree.
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