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NASA’s Swift satellite has shown two supernova events in quick succession. This is the first time that such an event has been recorded so close in time.
The blasts occurred in a galaxy called MCG +05-43-16, which is located 380 million...
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On July 20, 1968 Apollo 8 landed on the moon, barely 22 years after mankind had first placed a man- made object in orbit. Unfortunately, the Moon landings were short...
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The space station’s two Russian astronauts stepped outside for the second time in less than a week Tuesday, taking a spacewalk that promised to be tame compared...
made popular Jul 15 2008
If you’re out watching the twilight sky in the time frame from 45 to 90 minutes before sunrise, or 45 to 90 minutes after sunset, you’ll might see a few...
made popular Jul 13 2008
The United States is losing dominance in space as Europe, Japan, Russia and China expand their space programs, analysts say.
made popular Jul 11 2008
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In a daring spacewalk, two space station astronauts cut into the insulation of their descent capsule Thursday and removed an explosive bolt that could have blown off...
made popular Jul 10 2008
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Two space station astronauts took a daring spacewalk Thursday to cut into the insulation of their descent capsule and remove an explosive bolt with firecracker force _...
made popular Jul 10 2008
Weddings in space could be right around the corner, and experts figure the inevitable cosmic consummation will be just around the next corner.
made popular Jul 9 2008
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NASA has tentatively set the final space shuttle mission for May 31, 2010, four months before the shuttle fleet retires.
made popular Jul 8 2008
By the end of the year, the world’s greatest telescope should be able to see deeper into space and further back in time than ever. If all goes as planned, it will...
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Before we completely bid adieu to our nation’s birthday, we here at Gizmodo would like to give one more shout-out to the fourth of July. Seems like even the stars...
made popular Jul 7 2008
A spaceship descends with a thunderous roar and deposits a futuristic probe before taking off again. The Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator (EVE) soon activates and...
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Scientists find that the soil on the northern arctic plains of Mars is full of mineral nutrients that plants would need to survive.
made popular Jul 3 2008
Ambitious plans for European missions to the Moon and Mars are being considered by the French government.
made popular Jul 2 2008
Earth emits an ear-piercing series of chirps and whistles that could be heard by any aliens who might be listening, astronomers have discovered.
The sound is awful, a...
made popular Jul 1 2008
A simple change to the design of the gallon milk jug, adopted by Wal-Mart and Costco, seems made for the times. The jugs are cheaper to ship and better for the...
made popular Jun 30 2008
Fewer astronauts, more robots. That’s the call from three European aerospace engineers, who argue that crewed satellite repair missions - like the ones flown by...
made popular Jun 28 2008
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NASA told a Senate panel on Monday that it anticipates losing 3,000 to 4,000 jobs at its launching site once the space shuttles stop flying in two more years, about...
made popular Jun 23 2008
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Airbus parent European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. is disappointed by a recommendation that a $35 billion U.S. Air Force tanker contract that it won with an...
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India’s army chief said his country needs a military space program because its satellites are vulnerable to attack from countries like China, which shot down a...
made popular Jun 17 2008
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More than two weeks after Discovery’s blastoff battered the launch pad, NASA is close to nailing down its repair strategy and insists the damage can be mended in...
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