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Baumgartner’s Jump: How It Works

By Staff Writers on October 12, 2012

With Felix Baumgartner's record breaking jump from the stratosphere now scheduled - weather permitting - for Sunday, October 14, time is running out... Read more →

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NASA’s Ironman-Like Exoskeleton Could Give Astronauts, Paraplegics Improved Mobility and Strength

By Staff Writers on October 12, 2012

Project Engineer Shelley Rea demonstrates the X1 Robotic Exoskeleton (Credits: NASA/Robert Markowitz). Source: NASA Marvel Comic's fictional... Read more →

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Asteroid 2012 TC4 to Pass Within 0.25 Lunar Distances of Earth

By Merryl Azriel on October 12, 2012

All known asteroids in the vicinity of Earth as of October 8, as calculated by the Armaugh Observatory. The red circle marks 10 lunar distances from... Read more →

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Dragon Arrives at Station, Berthed and Hatch Opened

By Staff Writers on October 11, 2012

Dragon grappled by ISS robotic arm Canadarm2 (Credits: NASA). Source: NASA Running well ahead of schedule, Expedition 33 Commander Suni... Read more →

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Astrium Explores Space Debris Harpoon

By Staff Writers on October 11, 2012

Astrium UK is exploring the concept, just presented at the International Astronautical Congress, of a space debris harpoon to help clean up Earth... Read more →

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Testing Mars and Moon Soil for Sheltering Astronauts from Radiation

By Staff Writers on October 11, 2012

GSI's 120 m linear particle accelerator (Credits: GSI). Source: ESA Humans venturing beyond Earth orbit deeper into space face increased... Read more →