Astronomy
12-pound lunar meteorite sells for more than $600,000
A 12-pound chunk of the moon that fell to the Earth as a lunar meteorite has been sold at auction for more than $600,000...
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Europe, Japan ready spacecraft for 7-year journey to Mercury
Final preparations are underway for the launch of a joint-European and Japanese mission to Mercury, the closest planet to the sun...
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NASA X-ray Space Telescope back online after brief shutdown
One of NASA's space telescopes is back in business after a brief shutdown...
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Another NASA space telescope shuts down in orbit
Another NASA space telescope has shut down and halted science operations...
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Japan delays spacecraft landing on very rocky asteroid
Japan's space agency is delaying a spacecraft touchdown on an asteroid because scientists need more time to find a safe landing site on the extremely rocky surface...
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For the 'First Man' team, their mission was to get it right
For the 'First Man' team, their mission was to get it right...
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NASA film by Rory Kennedy revisits her uncle's challenge
A Discovery channel film about by Rory Kennedy about NASA's 60th anniversary revisits her uncle's memorable challenge...
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For sale to the highest bidder: A 12-pound chunk of the moon
A 12-pound lunar meteorite discovered in northwest Africa last year is up for auction by Boston-based RR Auction and could sell for $500,000...
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NASA head: Space station hole cause will be determined
The head of the U.S. space agency says that he's sure that investigators will determine the cause of a mysterious hole that appeared on the International Space Station, which his Russian counterpart h...
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2 Americans win econ Nobel for work on climate and growth
2 Americans win Nobel economics prize for work on climate change and innovation...
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