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Solar Flares 2012: Sun Emits Gigantic Fiery Blast

Solar Flares 2012: Sun Emits Gigantic Fiery Blast

The sun has emitted some massive solar flares. Should you be concerned?

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White House Death Star Petition: An Informative Letter From the White House Obliterates a Dumb Request

White House Death Star Petition: An Informative Letter From the White House Obliterates a Dumb Request

Paul Shawcross, Chief of the Science and Space Branch at the White House Office of Management and Budget responded to John D's November petition to construct a "Death Star."

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5 Weird and Awesome Space Station Concepts From the Past

5 Weird and Awesome Space Station Concepts From the Past

Before there was the International Space Station, there was the inflate-a-station?

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Mars One Proves That Space Colonization Should Be a Priority For the U.S.

Mars One Proves That Space Colonization Should Be a Priority For the U.S.

Expanding beyond the confines of the Earth needs to happen, and the sooner the better.

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Antares Launch LIVE Stream: Watch the Space Industry Begin

Antares Launch LIVE Stream: Watch the Space Industry Begin

The Orbital Sciences Corporation is preparing the maiden launch of its new Antares rocket from a new launch pad in Virginia. This will be the second American company to fly missions to the ISS.

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Breathtaking NASA Video Shows 3 Years Of the Sun in 3 Minutes

Breathtaking NASA Video Shows 3 Years Of the Sun in 3 Minutes

NASA has released a heart-stirring video showing three years of the sun in just a few brief moments. Three minutes is a small price to pay for perspective.

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Asteroid 2013 ET to Fly By Earth This Weekend

Asteroid 2013 ET to Fly By Earth This Weekend

Two asteroids will pass by Earth today. After a string of asteroid and meteor-related events, some are asking what's with all the space rock lately?

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NASA Curiosity Rover on the Verge of Potentially Historic Discovery: Water on Mars

NASA Curiosity Rover on the Verge of Potentially Historic Discovery: Water on Mars

Curiosity's mission is expected to be about two years. Was Mars once habitable? We don't know yet. Finding conclusive evidence of water is the first big step toward that discovery.

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