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Five reasons the world won't end in 2012
Pointing to the end of the Mayan Long Count calendar on Dec. 21, 2012, many doomsday believers think that life as we know it on Earth has entered it's final year. NASA begs to differ.
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Quadrantid meteors and 11 other big skywatching events of 2012
What lies ahead sky-wise for 2012? Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist, selected what he considers to be the top 12 "skylights" for this coming year,
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The 9 weirdest things ever flown on the Space Shuttle
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The moon may hold 100 times more water than previously thought
Researchers determined that the lunar water likely originated early in the moon's formation history, suggesting that it is, in fact, native to the moon.
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Japanese asteroid probe returns to Earth after a journey of roughly 1.25 billion miles
A Japanese asteroid probe returned to Earth and sent a capsule plunging through the atmosphere over the Australian outback Sunday,
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Scientists allege that dark matter and dark energy might not exist
A new look at the data from one of the telescopes used to establish the existence of dark matter and dark energy raises questions about whether they really exist at all.
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Japanese space probe makes fiery return to Earth
A Japanese space probe ended a seven-year journey to a nearby asteroid on Sunday, plunging through the atmosphere over the Australian outback.
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Australia UFO: What the heck was it?
Despite claims of otherworldly origins, the Australia UFO was likely created by the new Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral.
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Amateur astronomers gather at New York Stargazing Event as part of 2010 World Science Festival
Amateur astronomers gathered last Saturday in New York City's Battery Park for an evening of stargazing as part of the 2010 World Science Festival.
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Earth and moon may be younger than we think
A new study shows that the collision from which the Earth and moon were formed may have occurred much later than previously thought.
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Photo of alien planet proves they're created quickly
From the image of an alien planet, scientists have determined they are formed very rapidly.
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Jupiter Collisions remain a mystery to scientists
The collisions that occurred on Jupiter last week remain a mystery to scientists who are currently examining this latest impact on the gas giant.
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Saturn's weird-looking moons formed from its rings, study finds
Calculations of the orbits of five small moons of Saturn suggest that they are the offspring of the planet's rings.
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Skywatchers rejoice! Galaxy hunting season is open.
Although these galaxies are 'bright' in the eyes of experienced amateur astronomers, most beginners will probably have a lot of difficulty seeing them.
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American millionaire space tourist wants to fly again
American millionaire space tourist Gregory Olsen, is excited about the future of space travel -- especially if it means he might have another chance to fly.
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Discovery on Saturn's moon fuels speculation of alien life
Chemical data from Titan returned by NASA's Cassini spacecraft has led scientists to speculate that there are organic processes happening on the Saturnian moon's surface. But, if the data are correct, there are a lot of non-biological explanations that need to be ruled out first.
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Six private enterprises that could launch humans into orbit
Private spaceflight is entering a new era with the first test launch of the new Falcon 9 rocket Friday. Here are six companies vying to build a vessel that will carry civilians into space.
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Falcon 9 inaugural flight has a lot riding on it
There will be many eyes checking out the inaugural flight of the private Falcon 9 rocket Friday, launching from Florida.
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Italians, Russians working on reuseable space planes
Both Italy and Russia are pushing forward with plans to produce their own reusable winged spaceships.
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Ancient water on Mars? Rare rocks may hold a clue.
There is, however, no firm evidence that Mars has ever hosted life.
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American astronauts have been spacewalking for 45 years
American astronauts have performed 239 spacewalks, each of which typically lasted six hours or more.
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Record 520-day Mars mission simulation in Russia begins
The endurance trial will simulate the 250-day flight to Mars, a landing and surface stay of up to 30 days, and then the 240-day trip back to Earth.
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Scientists await return of Japanese asteroid probe
Japan's Hayabusa spacecraft is scheduled to touch down in Australia on June 13. The probe might be carrying a little piece of asteroid.
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NASA's next big-ticket telescope showcased in New York City
A mockup of the James Webb Space Telescope, billed as the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, took center stage at New York's World Science Festival.
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Huge, tennis-court sized telescope model on display in New York City
A life-size model of a huge new space observatory described as the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope is on display at the World Science Festival at New York City's Battery Park.
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New robot landers will be built by private rocket-makers
Under NASA's new space plan, commercial spacecraft and services have a larger role than before.
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Scientists figure out why black holes 'light up' when galaxies collide
When galaxies merge, some black holes will suddenly emit 10 billion times the energy of the sun. Using data from NASA's Swift satellite, scientists now know why this happens.
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New privately owned rocket's launch date delayed to June
Originally set to launch on May 28, the privately built Falcon 9 rocket will take flight no earlier than June 2, SpaceX officials said.
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