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Looking Back at NASA’s Strange Mobile Lunar Laboratory
Unfortunately, the odd-looking MOLAB remained earthbound
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In Microgravity, Some Snakes Tie Themselves in Knots, Others Attack Themselves
Some animals just don’t know how to deal when gravity goes away
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There’s No Laundry in Space, So NASA is Trying to Make Clothes That Don’t Get Smelly
Astronauts got a shipment of fresh, hopefully odor-resistant gym clothes
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What Does It Feel Like to Be Told You’ll Be the First Man on the Moon?
A new book describes the conversation when NASA boss Deke Slayton told Neil Armstrong he would lead Apollo 11
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This Rover Drives Under Ice And Could Explore Extraterrestrial Oceans
By driving on the underside of ice, this device can explore difficult-to-access waters on Earth, and possibly beyond.
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The Curiosity Rover Just Turned One Martian Year Old
Mars years are longer than Earth years
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Spending Too Much Time in Space Basically Sets You Up for Type 2 Diabetes
Being an astronaut is not a healthy lifestyle choice
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Introverts In Demand for Mars Missions
People who need lots of social stimulation might not be the best fit for long-term missions
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We’ll Test Our New “Flying Saucer” One Day Soon, NASA Promises
June 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 14 were all potential launch dates, but each time weather conditions precluded the test
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SpaceX Will Soon be Able to Send People to Space. (Take That, Russia.)
Private spaceflight company SpaceX unveiled its Dragon V2 capsule yesterday
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The Future is (Still) Here: Day Two of Smithsonian’s Second Annual Conference
Instead of holding its own global fest this year, Nerd Nite descended on our nation’s capital.
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2014 “Future Is Here” Featured Speaker
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Take a Peek Into the Future’s Present With Our Live Coverage of Smithsonian’s Two-Day Festival
The magazine’s 2nd annual conference brings together experts, authors and visionaries in the fields of science, science fiction and technology.
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America Maybe Depends a Little Too Much on Russia to Get to Space
The situation in Ukraine is affecting the International Space Station
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NASA Wants to Build a Greenhouse on Mars
A small greenhouse growing thale cress may be on its way to Mars by 2021
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Engineers Are Rescuing Some of the First Photos Ever Taken from Lunar Orbit
The Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project is rebuilding the equipment needed to see these stunning photos
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Twin Astronauts Are Helping NASA Learn How a Year in Space Changes the Human Body
Mark and Scott Kelly will be part of a living experiment
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Long-Haul Space Flights Might Damage Astronauts’ Brains
This warning is based on a study involving rats, but researchers think it could apply to humans as well
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Preparing for the Next Step in Manned Spaceflight
NASA prepares to send humans into deep space
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