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Former space station commander Chris Hadfield resigns from Canadian Space Agency

By Carl Franzen on June 10, 2013 04:03 pm + 42 comments

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, the former commander of the International Space Station who just Continue reading…
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Aspirational asteroid miners promise 'space selfies' in $1 million Kickstarter campaign

By Adi Robertson on May 29, 2013 01:07 pm + 14 comments

Two months after unveiling an ambitious asteroid mining plan, billionaire-backed startup Planetary Continue reading…
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Kepler's hunt for Earth-like planets may be cut short because of equipment failure

By Adi Robertson on May 15, 2013 05:13 pm + 10 comments

NASA's Kepler probe, tasked with searching distant stars for Earth-like planets, may not be able to Continue reading…
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Lori Garver of NASA answers questions in Reddit AMA

By Adi Robertson on April 17, 2013 01:55 pm + 2 comments

Between Neil deGrasse Tyson's impassioned defense of public-funded space exploration and the wildly Continue reading…
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NASA chief rules out manned Moon mission in the foreseeable future

By Aaron Souppouris on April 7, 2013 11:58 am + 161 comments

NASA administrator Charles Bolden has dismissed the idea that the space agency will attempt another 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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'Star Trek' captain William Shatner interviews real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield

By Chris Welch on February 7, 2013 02:08 pm + 11 comments

It's a meeting so monumental that Earth couldn't contain it: actor William Shatner, known best for Continue reading…
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Australia's super-fast radio telescope will help scientists study the origins of our universe

By Aaron Souppouris on October 5, 2012 04:54 am + 31 comments

Australia's ASKAP (Australia Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder) radio telescope started up today Continue reading…
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Astronaut Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012

on August 25, 2012 05:05 pm + 3 comments

Highlights from astronaut Neil Armstrong's legendary career. Photos courtesy of NASA. Continue reading…
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Astronaut Neil Armstrong has died

By T.C. Sottek on August 25, 2012 03:14 pm + 146 comments

Legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong has died at age 82. As the spacecraft commander for Apollo 11, Continue reading…