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SpaceX Could Create Thousands of Florida Jobs [+Video]

SpaceX Could Create Thousands of Florida Jobs [+Video]

Floridians can be excited about private space companies like SpaceX, because they can create thousands of new jobs for the state.

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Mars Rover Opportunity Breaks NASA Record and Keeps On Truckin'

Mars Rover Opportunity Breaks NASA Record and Keeps On Truckin'

This week the Mars rover Opportunity broke a 40-year-old NASA record and is poised to shatter the overall world record in longest off-road off-planet drive ever.

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Mars One: Meet the Private Companies Dominating the Future Of Space Exploration

Mars One: Meet the Private Companies Dominating the Future Of Space Exploration

Purely, government-driven, space exploration is a thing of the past. However, private companies are stepping up to take us to where no man has gone before.

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Asteroid Mining: Space Company Has Bold New Plan

Asteroid Mining: Space Company Has Bold New Plan

Deep Space Industries, Inc. announced their plans Tuesday to explore and mine asteroids near Earth. Why their mission can benefit the advancement for space exploration.

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Let NASA Explore the Stars, But Let SpaceX Build the Rockets That Get Us There

Let NASA Explore the Stars, But Let SpaceX Build the Rockets That Get Us There

NASA should stay in the business of exploring the stars. Private space should build the vehicles to get them there.

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9 Amazing Images Capture the Mars Curiosity Rover Landing

9 Amazing Images Capture the Mars Curiosity Rover Landing

The Curiosity rover landing has sparked a renewed interest in space exploration. Here's a list of the 9 best video, images and memes from (or about) Curiosity.

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Mars Landing LIVE: NASA Curiosity Rover Makes it to Mars

Mars Landing LIVE: NASA Curiosity Rover Makes it to Mars

PolicyMic will be covering the NASA's Curiosity Mars Landing live. Bookmark this page and click/tap "refresh" often through the weekend.

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5 Reasons Americans Cannot Name One Astronaut Anymore

5 Reasons Americans Cannot Name One Astronaut Anymore

Astronauts used to celebrities in the United States. Now the average person is hard pressed to name even one. What happened?

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