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NASA to Pay Russia $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.

Dinosaur Footprints Excavated From NASA's Backyard

Mike Adams — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:00:57 +0000

The coolest thing we've ever found behind the house was a cigar box with our dad's stash in it, so this NASA find is pretty exciting.

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Hear the First Song Ever Recorded On the International Space Station

Tom Blunt — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:02:58 +0000

Even scientists have soul! Take a listen to 'Jewel in the Night,' by Colonel Chris Hadfield.

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New NASA Spacesuits Look Exactly Like Buzz Lightyear

Mike Sampson — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:42:24 +0000

NASA revealed their new spacesuit - the Z-1 Prototype Spacesuit and Portable Life Support System (PLSS) 2.0 - and we can't help but think this new outfit was inspired by 'Toy Story's' own Buzz Lightyear. Are our astronauts headed to infinity and beyond?

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First Man on the Moon Neil Armstrong Dead at Age 82

Chuck Armstrong — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:51:27 +0000

Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images

The first person to set foot on the Earth’s moon, Neil Armstrong passed away today (Aug. 25) due to complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. He was 82.

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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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