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You Can Name a Planet in Outrageous Contest
Earth, Mars, Neptune – how hard can it possibly be to name a planet?
Now’s your chance to find out.
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Check Out this Awesome Space Duet with Chris Hadfield the International Space Station Commander and That Dude From the Barenaked Ladies
February 15, 2013 The guy from the Barenaked Ladies, Ed Robertson, wrote a song with the International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield. Yes, this really happened, and then they recorded a video of the song, while Chris is floating around space in the International Space Station.
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Real Life Sci-Fi: Meteor Explodes Over Russia, Hundreds Injured
You've seen it a hundred times in countless sci-fi movies: an object from space comes hurtling towards Earth leaving a trail of thick smoke behind it as curious onlookers turn their heads to the sky, mouths agape. Only this time, it's real.
Over 500 people were injured in Chelyabinsk, Russia last night when a meteor came blazing into the atmosphere, exploded and sent fireballs raining down as citizens caught all the action on camera.
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This Giant Asteroid Is Barely Going to Miss Earth on Friday
Seventeen-thousand miles might not sound particularly close at first listen, but when it comes to a gigantic rock the size of half a football field, it's a bit scarier.
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Hear the First Song Ever Recorded On the International Space Station
Even scientists have soul! Take a listen to 'Jewel in the Night,' by Colonel Chris Hadfield.
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Breaking News – Man Parachutes From Edge of Space
Today a base-jumper named Felix Baumgartner attempted a record-breaking high altitude jump from the place where the Earth's atmosphere ends and space begins.
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Sally Ride, First American Woman in Space, Dead at 61
Sally Ride, the first American woman to go into space, has died. Ride, 61, passed away peacefully at her home in La Jolla, CA. on Monday, July 23 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
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Want to Test Out Some Space Food? NASA Is Looking for Volunteers
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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Breathtaking View of the Auroras From Space [VIDEO]
This breathtaking new video from the International Space Station offers a rarely seen view of the Auroras from space.
The Southern and Northern Lights are one of the most beautiful natural phenomenon in the world. So you can imagine how amazing they look while floating above the Earth. You gotta see this footage after the jump.
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A Superman View of the Earth at Night [VIDEO]
September 20, 2011 As I watched this time-lapse video from the International Space Station of the earth at night, I imagined this is what Superman must feel like as he is flying above the Earth.
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A View of Hurricane Irene From the International Space Station [VIDEO]
August 26, 2011 Who has the best view of the Earth? The Astronauts in the International Space Station. They took this video from what Hurricane Irene looks like from space and all I have to say is this hurricane is HUGE!