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NASA Confirms Curiosity Obtained Mars Bedrock Sample

No previous rover has ever drilled into a rock on another planet. NASA has confirmed that their Mars rover Curiosity has successfully drilled ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorFebruary 20, 2013

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VISTA Captures Beautiful Lobster Nebula Image

Infrared images of a “star nursery” have penetrated the clouds of concealing dust. The European Southern Observatory has captured an infrared image of ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorFebruary 20, 2013

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NASA Puts $5 Million Towards Asteroid Detection

A Hawaii scientist’s ATLAS project would find asteroids a day or more before impact. In the wake of a meteor exploding over Russia, ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorFebruary 17, 2013

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World’s First Cyborg Speaks Out

Neil Harbisson hears colors and advocates for cyborg rights. Artist Neil Harbisson was born with achromatopsia, a rare condition meaning that he cannot ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorFebruary 16, 2013

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The Large Hadron Collider Takes A Break

The LHC has been shut down for two years of upgrades, and will resume operation in 2015. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorFebruary 15, 2013

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NASA Spots Galaxy’s Youngest Black Hole

The Chandra X-ray Observatory spotted signs of a black hole among the remnants of a rare supernova. A team of scientists has spotted ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorFebruary 15, 2013

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ISS Commander Records Song With Barenaked Ladies From Space

For those of you who missed it last week, here is a link to my musical collaboration with the @barenakedladies: youtube.com/watch?v=AvAnfi…— Chris Hadfield ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorFebruary 13, 2013

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Record Setting Asteroid Could Be Worth $195 Billion

A Company that wants to mine asteroids has estimated the value of the asteroid 2012 DA14. The large asteroid set to break records ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorFebruary 13, 2013

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You Too Can Name the Moons of Pluto

P4 and P5 are terrible names for servants of a king, so astronomers want your help picking new ones. Pluto, king of the ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorFebruary 11, 2013

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NASA Launches New, Powerful Imaging Satellite

Landsat 8 will image the entire earth every 16 days. NASA will launch Landsat 8 on February 11, adding another satellite to the ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorFebruary 11, 2013

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NASA to Host G+ Hangout With ISS Astronauts

The ISS Astronauts will answer questions posted by YouTube users in a Google+ Hangout. NASA will host its first Google+ Hangout live with ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorFebruary 9, 2013

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New Evidence Clears Up How Dinosaurs Died

The theory that dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid has gained more legitimacy. The theory that an asteroid impact near Chicxulub, Mexixo ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorFebruary 8, 2013

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