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Cosmic link to precious metals - study
Rare, precious metals may owe their presence in Earth's upper crust to a bombardment of the infant planet by asteroids billions of years ago, according to a study unveiled on Monday. |
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...but has anyone since Henri Moissan found any clue to the origin of diamonds?
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Scientists find sun less blustery than before
Los Angeles - The sun's winds are less blustery than they used to be, NASA said on Tuesday, revealing data from a solar probe that promises new insights about Earth's local star but poses few if any consequences for humans - unless you're an astronaut. |
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Chinese Say They're Building 'Impossible' Space Drive
Chinese researchers claim they've confirmed the theory behind an "impossible" space drive, and are proceeding to build a demonstration version. If they're right, this might transform the economics of satellites, open up new possibilities for space exploration –- and give the Chinese a decisive military advantage in space.  |
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Chinese astronaut walks in space
In an operation broadcast live on national TV, fighter pilot Zhai Zhigang emerged from the capsule orbiting the Earth to wave a Chinese flag. |
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Hubble glitch delays shuttle trip
A shuttle mission to service the Hubble telescope will be delayed because of a malfunction on the observatory. |
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Hubble in Trouble, But It Could Have Been Double
----------------------------------------The Hubble Space Telescope has experienced an epic fail on orbit that has shut the instrument down, but the timing of the problems couldn't have been better. [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Oct 1, 2008 2:27:00 PM] |
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Astronaut's diary goes on display in Jerusalem
Pages from an Israeli astronaut's diary that survived the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia and a 37-mile fall to earth are going on display this weekend for the first time in Jerusalem. The diary belonged to Ilan Ramon, Israel's first astronaut and one of seven crew members killed when Columbia disintegrated upon re-entering the atmosphere on Feb 1, 2003   |
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Spacecraft Reveals Stunning New Views of Mercury
A NASA probe has begun beaming back stunning new images from its successful second flyby of Mercury, the planet closest to the sun. |
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