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Incredible View Of Hurricane Sandy From Space

BJ Ragone — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:33:01 +0000

Those of us who can see out of a window can get a pretty good view of what Sandy is bringing us. This view from space is just more proof of just how small people really are.

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Neil Armstrong, Legendary Astronaut, Dies At 82

BJ Ragone — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:43:03 +0000

The first man to step on the moon has passed away. Neil Armstrong died early Saturday morning after some cardiovascular complications.

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Watch New Footage Of Mars Rover 'Curiosity'

BJ Ragone — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:32:14 +0000

The latest mission from NASA has been making headlines everywhere. This new video of Curiosity shows the Mars rover as it gets ready to drive around the 'red planet'.

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Do You Support a Manned Flight to Mars? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:00:43 +0000

Mars is in the news these days thanks to the Curiosity rover which recently landed on the red planet. The goal of the six-wheeled robot is to find signs of life on Mars, and NASA also hopes that its 23 month mission will increase public awareness of the space program.

But will it rekindle interest in sending a manned mission to Mars?

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See Photos and Video From Mars Rover Curiosity

Don Deane — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:00:22 +0000

After an eight month journey, NASA’s multi-billion dollar rover Curiosity made a successful landing on Mars early this morning. Mission controllers cheered after the six-wheeled, one-ton machine made a perilous seven-minute landing involving a parachute, rocket pack and sky crane.

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