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NASA to Pay an Absolutely Ridiculous $70 Million Per Seat to Fly to the International Space Station

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:31:58 +0000

Hitching a ride usually only costs some gas and toll money.

But you’ll have to dig really deep into your pockets for a ride into orbit.

Take a Tour of the International Space Station

Kacy Collins — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:29:01 +0000

We've all stared up into space and wondered what it would be like to be an astronaut. Well now you can get a little taste of what it would be like to live on the International Space Station. Sunita Williams of NASA spent around six months on board the space station and before it was her time to come home she made a video tour of the entire space station and it's pretty freaking awesome

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Hear the First Song Ever Recorded On the International Space Station

Tom Blunt — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:02:58 +0000

It so happens that several of the astronauts on the International Space Station are musicians, which means that the future could be full of similar transmissions from space.

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Check Out an Amazing Panoramic Photo of Mars

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 04:08:10 +0000

Check out an amazing panoramic photo Opportunity was able to take of an area of Mars called ’Greeley Haven’ here.

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See Photos and Video From Mars Rover Curiosity

Don Deane — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:46:22 +0000

After an eight month journey, NASA’s multi-billion dollar rover Curiosity made a successful landing on Mars early this morning. Mission controllers cheered after the six-wheeled, one-ton machine made a perilous seven-minute landing involving a parachute, rocket pack and sky crane.

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NASA's Curiosity Rover Safely Lands on Mars [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:21:18 +0000

Early Monday morning, NASA’s $2.5 billion Curiosity rover safely landed on Mars after eight months of interplanetary travel. The car-sized, one-ton rover now begins a two-year mission of exploration and discovery as it roams the surface of the red planet.

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Want to Test Out Some Space Food? NASA Is Looking for Volunteers

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:32:21 +0000

Imagine being an astronaut on a mission who’s stuck with the same old food for weeks or months (it’s not like you can call out for pizza).

Like most people who are faced with similar dining choices day after day, you’d likely eat less — and that’s a concern for scientists. So they’re recruiting volunteers to help them test out edible fare in preparation for a future mission.

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NASA Says 2011 Was Insanely Warm on Planet Earth

Shauna Wright — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:49:50 +0000

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.

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