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Mars One will start recruiting volunteers in July for one-way trip to red planet

By Chris Welch on April 16, 2013 09:40 am + 106 comments

Mars One, the ambitious (some might say crazy) project that aims to make the red planet's Continue reading…
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Hyperlapse tool lets you turn Google Street View into a stunning visual journey

By T.C. Sottek on April 9, 2013 01:51 pm + 23 comments

Have you ever taken a trip down a road or explored a path in Google Street View just to see where it Continue reading…
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NASA to launch planet-hunting mission with Google-backed satellite

By Amar Toor on April 6, 2013 09:09 am + 24 comments

NASA this week announced plans to launch two new projects: a mission to search for new planets, and Continue reading…
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NASA remotely controls Athlete rover with Leap Motion: 'let's bring a billion human beings into a holodeck'

By T.C. Sottek on March 27, 2013 11:30 pm + 28 comments

"Just for you guys today we're going to do something special, something that's never been done Continue reading…
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Human civilization reaches beyond the solar system as Voyager 1 enters unknown space (update)

By T.C. Sottek on March 20, 2013 12:48 pm + 114 comments

More than 35 years after leaving Earth, scientists say the Voyager 1 spacecraft appears to have left Continue reading…
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SETI astronomers invite public to help name Pluto's new moons

By T.C. Sottek on February 11, 2013 10:48 am + 23 comments

The SETI Institute has announced that it will seek public input to name new moons orbiting Pluto. Continue reading…
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Zone out on an 8-bit island of sound with 'Proteus'

By Andrew Webster on January 31, 2013 10:35 am + 53 comments

Walking through the world of Proteus is strange at first — and that’s largely because walking is Continue reading…
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The benefits of going digital: latest Newsweek features animated cover

By Chris Welch on January 11, 2013 03:50 pm + 11 comments

Newsweek isn't wasting time in leveraging its new digital-only format, with the latest issue Continue reading…
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SpaceX's reusable rocket lifts cowboy into the air and lands vertically

By Aaron Souppouris on December 24, 2012 06:48 am + 59 comments

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has tweeted images and video of the company's Grasshopper rocket taking a brief Continue reading…
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How have humans evolved to explore?

By Adi Robertson on December 20, 2012 10:52 am + 18 comments

Evolutionary psychology is a controversial field, and tentative conclusions are often reported Continue reading…