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SpaceX launch could pave way for private sector funding
May 22, 2012
The private company SpaceX today launched an unmanned rocket into space this morning, carrying cargo for the international space station.
Missions to Mars may be out of reach as funds fade
May 22, 2012
Funding to study our solar system will be cut by 20 percent. That's leaving some space programs in limbo.
Will NASA or private firms send us to outer space?
Mar 9, 2012
NASA's budget is scrutinized by Congress, igniting debate over the direction of the space agency.
Trying to save missions to Mars
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Adriene Hill
Feb 27, 2012
Mars researchers are meeting with NASA today to figure out if there's a way to pay for future trips to the red planet.
NASA in the market for some good eaters
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Adriene Hill
Feb 22, 2012
The agency wants to figure out how it would feed astronauts on any future mission to Mars, so it needs people to try to cook and eat astronaut food for four long months.
Moon colony mooted to spur U.S. technology
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Bob Moon
Jan 27, 2012
Will the cost of returning to the moon reap benefits in scientific and technological breakthroughs? Past experience offers a mixed verdict.
Talks planned over ownership of 'space junk'
Jan 18, 2012
The Obama Administration announced yesterday that the U.S. will hold international talks on space junk, that debris left over from human activity in space that poses a risk to satellites, astronauts, and those of here on earth.
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Massive security holes in NASA's computer networks
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John Moe
Mar 30, 2011
A government report says that missions could be compromised and sensitive data could be leaked out due to big problems in the security of NASA...
Solar flare eruption recorded by NASA (Video)
Mar 1, 2011
A large solar flare was captured on video by NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory this week. According to the BBC, the eruptions lasted about 90...