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Gratitude for the Backyard Astronomer
An annual award recognizes amateurs for finding rocks in the sky
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Geological sampling and planetary exploration
Samples from other worlds provide some key information on planetary evolution and history but are they the only way to obtain such knowledge?
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An interstellar dust cloud and a star cluster stick out from the Milky Way background.
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An A-10C arrives to a colorful welcome in Arizona.
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NTSB Chair Deborah Hersman’s mix of intellectual curiosity and fearlessness make her a good choice for Transportation Secretary
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Airmen clear the way for an F-16.
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The ESA is thinking about scooping up some lunar soil and hitting Command+P
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Can someone with only flight simulator experience take off and land an airplane on the first try? I wanted to find out
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The JPL scientist in charge of tracking incoming asteroids tells us if we should be worried.
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Spy this F-35C in the Maryland nighttime sky.
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Who Inspects the Navy’s Aircraft Carriers?
It takes a (uniformed) village
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Can you “see” science?
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After the Columbia accident, seeing the crew cabin of the destroyed shuttle was an emotional experience for many NASA astronauts
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As the pilot of a 727 that simulates weightlessness, John Benisch is always searching for that perfect parabola.
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More than 35 years into their mission, our farthest-flung spacecraft are not finished yet.
10 Billion Miles From Home
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The Voyagers begin the first real star trek.
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Over Vietnam, F-100 pilots flew fast and low. Later, they hit the heights.
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Two showmen, one dirigible, and the flight that changed aviation
Kings of the air.
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A World War I Aircraft Enthusiast’s Collection Tracks the Evolution of the Species
Javier Arango goes on a mission to find authenticity by reconstructing airplanes.
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