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Claims of active flows on Mars are remarkable, but do they hold water?
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A tip sheet for following this week’s space shuttle mission.
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My Favorite Artifact: The Apollo Landing Sites
This space historian’s ideal exhibit is one that’s not quite ready to open.
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How did the Apollo astronauts toss their spacesuits overboard?
Hint: They kept the most important part.
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Half a century ago, the rocket scientist tried his hand at fiction.
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It uses hot air — no helium necessary.
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Mercury steps in front of the Sun.
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The beauty of Martian sands.
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When cameras learned to fly.
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A balky solar array forces an extra spacewalk.
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The crew of GeneSat-1 in their Petri dish.
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The origin of the leather flight jacket.
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The world’s biggest parachute.
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A new Mars probe spots an old one.
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The crew of STS-116 prepares for their December 7 space shuttle launch.
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Buzz Aldrin scores a hit during the Korean War.
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A play of light on space shuttle Discovery.
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The X-48B begins flight testing next year.
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The ultimate in holiday travel.
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The first extraterrestrial drive.
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