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Expedition 11 Safely Returns From International Space Station |
| After traveling 75 million miles during six months on the international space station, Expedition 11 Commander Sergei Krikalev and Flight Engineer John Phillips safely returned to Earth today [Oct. 10] - NASA |
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China Makes Second Manned Space Shot |
| China has launched its second manned space mission, securing its position as the world's third space power - Nature |
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Evidence For More Dust Than Ice In Comets |
| Observations of Comet 9P/Tempel 1 made by ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft after the Deep Impact collision suggest that comets are ‘icy dirtballs’, rather than ‘dirty snowballs’ as
previously believed - ESA |
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NASA Discovers Life's Building Blocks Are Common In Space |
| A team of NASA exobiology researchers revealed today [Oct. 11] organic chemicals that play a crucial role in the chemistry of life are common in space
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Hayabusa Closes In On Asteroid Itokawa |
| The Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa has eased to within 7 kilometers of asteroid 25143 Itokawa, setting the stage for a "grab and go" sampling effort next month - Sky and Telescope |
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Mars Had Strong Early Magnetism |
| Ancient Mars was more magnetized — and possibly more active — than scientists thought, a finding that adds an earthlike dimension to the planet's earliest days - Astronomy |
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Massive Stars Can Grow Near Black Holes |
| For the first time, astronomers have shown that large stars can form close to a supermassive black hole, such as the one at the centre of the Milky Way - New Scientist |
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Draco's October Surprise |
| This year's Draconids, a shower that usually goes unnoticed, produced an unexpected meteor outburst October 8 - Astronomy |
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ESA Considers Rebuilding Lost CryoSat Satellite |
| The European Space Agency is considering rebuilding its lost CryoSat satellite, which crashed into the Arctic Ocean on Saturday [Oct. 8] after the failure of its launch vehicle
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Building A Better Rocket Engine |
| Engineers have found a way to boost the performance of liquid fueled rockets. Their secret: innovative plumbing - Science @ NASA |
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