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Nation Honors Fallen Astronauts
Nation Honors Fallen Astronauts
Nation Honors Fallen Astronauts
A single Day of Remembrance ceremony was held today at NASA headquarters in Washington, to observe the three darkest moments of the American space program, including the 26th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disaster.
NASA Says 2011 Was Insanely Warm on Planet Earth
NASA Says 2011 Was Insanely Warm on Planet Earth
NASA Says 2011 Was Insanely Warm on Planet Earth
Some people may think climate change is just a myth, but there’s no arguing with this: NASA scientists say the earth’s surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880. What’s more, nine of the 10 warmest years in modern recorded history have occurred since the year 2000.
Attention Star Gazers: Meteor Shower Tonight
Attention Star Gazers: Meteor Shower Tonight
Attention Star Gazers: Meteor Shower Tonight
The first meteor shower of 2012 — the lesser known Quadrantid meteor shower — will light up the sky across North America when it peaks early Wednesday morning.  Star gazers are in for a special treat.
What if Asteroid Hits Earth?
What if Asteroid Hits Earth?
What if Asteroid Hits Earth?
Let’s pretend the fly-by asteroid strikes Texas. What happens next?  Today’s the big day, when Asteroid 2005 YU55 will pass within about 200,000 miles of our fair planet, and come slightly closer to the moon tomorrow.
NASA Prepares for Lunar Tourists
NASA Prepares for Lunar Tourists
NASA Prepares for Lunar Tourists
Tourists on the moon?  Sacre bleu!  Don't laugh. It's going to happen someday, maybe not in our lifetimes, but someday.  And NASA is already putting policies in place to make sure space tourists don't mess with all that Earthly "stuff" the Apollo astronauts left behind.
Houston Pols Make Another Run at Getting Retired Space Shuttle
Houston Pols Make Another Run at Getting Retired Space Shuttle
Houston Pols Make Another Run at Getting Retired Space Shuttle
Houston's still miffed Congressional delegation is taking another shot at wresting the retired  Space Shuttle Enterprise away from New York City.  They say it belongs in Houston because New York City isn't keeping the sun, moon and stars promises it made to get the shuttle in the first place.

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