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February 09, 2010
22:50
Amazing Video of the Last Nighttime Shuttle Launch
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[201] If this doesn't give you chills, then I don't know what will. It's crazy how much light this launch gives off. If you didn't know better, you might think a nuclear explosion just happened.

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14:30
An HD Video Tour of the International Space Station
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[365] If you're a huge space buff, you might not be surprised by anything in this video tour of the International Space Station. But it's still great to just get a simple walkthrough of this incredible project and all its corners.

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12:50
Very cool - STS-130: Endeavour Timeline [Pic]
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[217] Follow the 14 day Endeavour's timeline with simple mouse over images. Nasa is really coming through making it easy and fun to anyone to follow what is happening.

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9:40
NASA to Study Seeds in Space to Understand Plant Growth
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[243] (PhysOrg.com) -- NASA scientists hope to better understand exactly how and why plants grow differently in space in an experiment named, Tropi. Future astronauts may be able to grow plants as part of life support systems on long-duration space missions to the moon or Mars.

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9:00
Astronomy Picture of the Day
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[87] A different astronomy and space sciencerelated image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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6:30
Launch (pic)
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4:40
How The Space Station Sees Earth [pics]
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[1783] These amazing images are just some of the more 450,000 photographs taken by astronauts with hand-held cameras.

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February 08, 2010
23:10
Space: Top 5 UFO Video Hoax Tips [Video]
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[245] Was that a UFO sighting...or a hoax? It turns out that crafting a UFO video hoax is quite easy if you know the right tricks. James Williams gets five tips from an accomplished UFO hoax video creator.

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21:50
California Lays Claim to 100 Objects on the Moon
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[234] California laid a historical claim to over 100 objects left behind on the moon when the State Historical Resources Commission voted unanimously to name the objects a state historical resource. The action draws attention to California's role in the development of space exploration.

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16:30
Space shuttle blasts off on last night flight
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[654] Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit Monday on what's expected to be the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program, hauling a new room and observation deck for the International Space Station.

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10:40
A Sun Halo Over Cambodia
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[412] A Sun Halo Over Cambodia

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February 07, 2010
20:40
UN to discuss Air Traffic Control for outer space
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[341] An international air traffic control for outer space should be set up to prevent damage to satellites and spacecraft orbiting the Earth, according to proposal to be discussed at the United Nations next week.

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20:00
NASA's Chief Backs Plan Privatizing Astronaut Travel
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[379] About 50 years ago, NASA introduced its first seven astronauts — the famous Mercury Seven. On Tuesday, the head of NASA introduced another seven people he called "space pioneers."

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1:20
What makes the Northern Lights dance
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[288] UC Berkeley scientists steering a fleet of five satellites have unraveled a mystery about what causes the northern lights to brighten suddenly from shimmering green to flaming curtains of red and yellow.

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February 06, 2010
18:00
US shuttle to bring Tranquility to space station
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[311] The US space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of six astronauts are preparing for a weekend mission to deliver a space module dubbed Tranquility to the International Space Station (ISS).

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16:51
"Super Earth" May Really Be New Planet Type: Super-Io
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[552] The extrasolar planet CoRoT-7b is considered to be the most Earthlike world yet found outside our solar system. A recent study, however, suggests that Earth might not be the best basis for comparison. Instead, the authors argue, CoRoT-7b is the first in a new class of exoplanets: a super-Io.

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8:50
Tiny Galaxies Reveal How First Stars Formed
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[272] When you picture a galaxy in your mind's eye, it's often a spiral with magnificent structure — long, swirling, milky-white arms of stars and gas.

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4:00
Space Station Nears Completion
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[337] The space shuttle Endeavour is slated to launch early Sunday and dock with the station Tuesday. After Endeavour's 13-day mission, the space station will be 98% complete.

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February 05, 2010
13:30
Pluto: A Complex and Changing World (HiRes PICS)
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[376] Using the power of Hubble and four years of intensive image processing, we now have an unprecedented view of Pluto's surface. Our solar system has glamorous planets: ringed Saturn, multicolored Jupiter, and ruddy red Mars. But arguably one of the most popular worlds for the public is the tiny and distant Pluto.

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February 04, 2010
22:00
The Cygnus Bubble - Natural or Artificial?
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[495] According to Carrigan, of the 11,224 potential sources of low range emissions identified that might be a manifestation of Dyson spheres in the Milky Way there are only 16 that have strong potential.

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18:00
APOD: 2010 February 4 - Stardust in Perseus
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[235] A different astronomy and space sciencerelated image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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5:10
New Look at Big Bang Radiation Refines Age of Universe
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[296] By analyzing these images, cosmologists have made the most accurate determination of the age of the cosmos, have directly detected primordial helium gas for the first time and have discovered a key signature of inflation, the leading model of how the cosmos came to be.

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February 03, 2010
23:00
Mixed signals as Iran launches rocket into space
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[188] Iran successfully launched a can of worms into space today, prompting a jubilant President Ahmadinejad to brag that the Islamic Republic would soon be sending its own astronauts to orbit Earth.

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21:10
Telescope Finds Galaxy’s Most Massive Star Yet.
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[477] This glowing stellar nursery is home to the most massive star yet found in the Milky Way galaxy.

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17:30
APOD: 2010 February 3 - P2010 A2: Unusual Asteroid Tail Impl
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[358] A different astronomy and space sciencerelated image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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7:00
NASA: A Look Back at U.S. Space Suits
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[341] NASA is developing its next generation space suit, here's what came before it.

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1:40
Hubble Detects Mysterious Spaceship-Shaped Object
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[2159] Hubble has discovered a mysterious X-shaped object traveling at 11,000mph. NASA says that it may be the product of the collision between two asteroids. Or a Klingon Bird of Prey.

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NASA Moves Quickly to Advance Commercial Space Operations -
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[337] NASA today moved quickly to advance its role as commercial space entrepreneur by awarding $50 million to five companies who could help design and build future...

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February 02, 2010
15:10
APOD: 2010 February 2 - Mars and a Colorful Lunar Fog Bow
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[493] A different astronomy and space sciencerelated image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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12:30
The Solar System's Best Bet for Earth-like Life? Europa
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[459] "There's nothing saying there is life there now. But we do know there are the physical conditions to support it." Richard Greenberg, University of Arizona. world's leading expert on Europa. New research suggests that there is enough oxygen available in...

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9:10
India Announces First Manned Space Mission in 2016
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[211] "India will launch its first manned space mission in 2016 in a bid to match space pioneers such as Russia and the United States, a top official said Wednesday."

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February 01, 2010
11:04
Hopes for NASA's moon mission fade
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[359] The budget numbers will show that the administration effectively plans to kill the Constellation program that called for a return to the moon by 2020. The budget is also a death knell for the Ares 1 rocket, NASA's planned successor to the space shuttle.

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Amazing Video of the Last Nighttime Shuttle Launch

An HD Video Tour of the International Space Station

Very cool - STS-130: Endeavour Timeline [Pic]

NASA to Study Seeds in Space to Understand Plant Growth

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Launch (pic)

How The Space Station Sees Earth [pics]

Space: Top 5 UFO Video Hoax Tips [Video]

California Lays Claim to 100 Objects on the Moon

Space shuttle blasts off on last night flight

A Sun Halo Over Cambodia

UN to discuss Air Traffic Control for outer space

NASA's Chief Backs Plan Privatizing Astronaut Travel

What makes the Northern Lights dance

US shuttle to bring Tranquility to space station

"Super Earth" May Really Be New Planet Type: Super-Io

Tiny Galaxies Reveal How First Stars Formed

Space Station Nears Completion

Pluto: A Complex and Changing World (HiRes PICS)

The Cygnus Bubble - Natural or Artificial?

APOD: 2010 February 4 - Stardust in Perseus

New Look at Big Bang Radiation Refines Age of Universe

Mixed signals as Iran launches rocket into space

Telescope Finds Galaxy’s Most Massive Star Yet.

APOD: 2010 February 3 - P2010 A2: Unusual Asteroid Tail Impl

NASA: A Look Back at U.S. Space Suits

Hubble Detects Mysterious Spaceship-Shaped Object

NASA Moves Quickly to Advance Commercial Space Operations -

APOD: 2010 February 2 - Mars and a Colorful Lunar Fog Bow

The Solar System's Best Bet for Earth-like Life? Europa

India Announces First Manned Space Mission in 2016

Hopes for NASA's moon mission fade