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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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  Dinosaurs really were destroyed by an asteroid, study shows

  By Amar Toor on February 10, 2013 03:30 pm + 134 comments

  Scientists have long theorized that the dinosaurs met their demise at the hands of a giant asteroid, Continue reading…

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  Curiosity successfully drills Martian surface in search for evidence of water

  By Aaron Souppouris on February 9, 2013 03:54 pm + 32 comments

  After six months on the surface of Mars, the Curiosity rover has finally commenced the drilling and Continue reading…

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  The 'uncanny valley' of 3D printed food could be a natural fit for astronauts

  By Adi Robertson on February 6, 2013 03:55 pm + 32 comments

  In popular perception, food is something of the holy grail of 3D printing: printing your own dishes Continue reading…

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  NASA captures photos of 'ISON Comet' that could outshine the moon later this year

  By Adi Robertson on February 6, 2013 10:05 am + 11 comments

  NASA has released images of a comet that could outshine the Moon later this year. The video below, Continue reading…

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  Goodbye terra firma, Hello Kitty

  By Amar Toor on February 6, 2013 04:35 am + 36 comments

  Lauren Rojas went the extra mile for her middle school science fair — 17.73 miles, to be exact. Continue reading…

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  Ahmadinejad says he wants to be Iran's first man in space

  By Amar Toor on February 5, 2013 08:17 am + 77 comments

  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to be the first Iranian man to go to space, and he's willing to make the Continue reading…

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  The Super Bowl will be beamed to astronauts on board the ISS

  By Sam Byford on February 3, 2013 05:03 am + 21 comments

  As you sit down to watch the Super Bowl with your family and friends, take a moment to think of Continue reading…

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  Pictures of two different Iranian space monkeys the result of a mix-up, animal allegedly 'in good health'

  By Dante D'Orazio on February 2, 2013 09:33 pm + 108 comments

  After Iranian-controlled news agencies reported on Monday that the government had successfully Continue reading…

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  'Sunjammer,' the largest solar sail to date, will set out for space in 2014

  By Adi Robertson on February 2, 2013 03:11 pm + 32 comments

  In the vacuum of space, solar sails substitute radiation from the Sun for the wind used by Continue reading…