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How to Target an Asteroid

By Staff Writers on April 18, 2013

Credits: NASA This spectacular image of comet Tempel 1 was taken 67 seconds after it obliterated Deep Impact's impactor spacecraft (Credits:... Read more →

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PulCheR – BioInspired Propulsion System by Italian Firm Alta

By Siddharth Raval on April 18, 2013

PulCheR Artwork, Credits: Alta Nature has inspired thousands of human inventions and discoveries, and now one more nature inspired innovation is... Read more →

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Antares Launch Postponed Due to Support Equipment Mishap

By Matteo Emanuelli on April 18, 2013

Antares' second stage Umbilical Interface. The power line detached, probably because of high winds (Credits: NASA TV / Spaceflight 101). The... Read more →

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Chinese FAST Telescope to Surpass Arecibo

By Staff Writers on April 17, 2013

When it comes to understand what's going on in deep space, whether asteroids and Kuiper belt objects or pulsars and galaxies, it's all about size.... Read more →

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Identifying Space Debris: Further Adventures in East Texas

By Merryl Azriel on April 17, 2013

The first and third spheres found on the property of Dean Gentz and Trac Ellis, respectively (Credits: Dean Gentz). Ever since Dean Gentz found a... Read more →

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Progress 49 Leaves ISS as Comsonauts Prepare for EVA

By Matteo Emanuelli on April 17, 2013

Progress 49's undocking photographed by Russian crew from the Zvezda module (Credits: NASA TV). Russian ISS cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Roman... Read more →