 German schoolboy, 13, corrects NASA's asteroid figures: paper April 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 315 vote(s)
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A 13-year-old German schoolboy corrected NASA's estimates on the chances of an asteroid colliding with Earth, a German newspaper reported Tuesday, after spotting the boffins had miscalculated. | |
Is there anybody out there? April 16, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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Is there anybody out there? Probably not, according to a scientist from the University of East Anglia. | |
German whizzkid got it wrong: NASA April 17, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 48 vote(s)
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It was an incredible tale of a German schoolboy spotting a miscalculation by the US space agency, proving the chances of an asteroid hitting the Earth ... | |
Asteroid heads for Earth, Russian astronomer claims October 02, 2007 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 68 vote(s)
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An asteroid discovered three years ago could be a threat in 2029 when it crosses Earth's orbit, a Russian astronomer said Monday. | |
 Mars Orbiter Examines 'Lace' and 'Lizard Skin' Terrain December 11, 2007 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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Scrutiny by NASA's newest Mars orbiter is helping scientists learn the stories of some of the weirdest landscapes on Mars, as well as more familiar-looking parts of the Red Planet. | |
 Scientist answers how Peruvian meteorite made it to Earth March 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 46 vote(s)
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It made news around the world: On Sept. 15, 2007, an object hurtled through the sky and crashed into the Peruvian countryside. Scientists dispatched to the site near the village of Carancas found a gaping ... | |
 NASA official envisions six-month stays on the moon April 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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NASA wants astronauts who will return to the moon to take one long step for mankind. | |
 Cuneiform clay tablet translated for the first time March 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 94 vote(s)
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A cuneiform clay tablet that has puzzled scholars for over 150 years has been translated for the first time. The tablet is now known to be a contemporary Sumerian observation of an asteroid impact at Köfels, ... | |
 Missing Black Hole Report: Hundreds Found! October 25, 2007 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 34 vote(s)
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Astronomers have unmasked hundreds of black holes hiding deep inside dusty galaxies billions of light-years away. | |
NASA to speed up shuttle launch schedule January 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 5
NASA officials in Washington plan to double the number of shuttle flights to hasten the completion of the International Space Station amid safety concerns. | |
Some scientists doubt Bush space plan February 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Scientists and space policy experts say they will debate whether President George Bush's call for a return to the moon and voyage to Mars is feasible. | |
 Mars Orbiter Photographs Avalanches March 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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A NASA spacecraft in orbit around Mars has taken the first ever image of active avalanches near the Red Planet's north pole. The image shows tan clouds billowing away from the foot of a towering slope, where ... | |
Experts prepare for lunar 'Doomsday Ark' March 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Plans are being made for the installation of an information storage bank on the moon, experts said at a science meeting Strasbourg, France. | |
E.T. not likely to have human-like intelligence: Astronomer March 12, 2008 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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Extraterrestrials will probably never ‘phone’ Earth in a way we’d understand as they’re unlikely to have evolved human-like intelligence – but that doesn’t mean we should give up the search for life beyond our planet, an ... | |
 Missions to Mars: GSI will investigate radiation risks for astronauts April 14, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen the GSI accelerator facility to assess radiation risks that astronauts will be exposed to on a Mars mission. GSI was selected because its accelerator is the only ... | |
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