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  • A rescue mission is under way at NASA Ames research center where scientists are trying to save their prized Kepler spacecraft.
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  • NASA
  • A rescue mission is under way at NASA Ames research center where scientists are trying to save their prized Kepler spacecraft.
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mountain view, NASA, moffett field, space, south bay news, heather ishimaru
  • In this image made from video provided by NASA, astronaut Christopher Cassidy, foreground, holds a power wrench as he stows away a suspect coolant pump on the International Space Station on Saturday, May 11, 2013
  • Astronauts have replaced an ammonia pump outside the International Space Station in hopes of plugging a serious leak.
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  • Two astronauts will do a spacewalk Saturday to try to fix an ammonia leak in the power system at the International Space Station.
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  • NASA pilot smartphone satellite with smartphones
  • The cell phone has revolutionized how people communicate and now, it's ushering in a new era for satellites.
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  • NASA pilot smartphone satellite with smartphones
  • The cell phone has revolutionized how people communicate and now, it's ushering in a new era for satellites.
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mountain view, NASA, space, smartphones, cellphone, technology, david louie
  • Gabby Giffords and her husbans Mark Kelly
  • Space shuttle Commander Mark Kelly, the husband of former Arizona congresswoman Gabby Giffords spoke at a luncheon in SF on Sunday.
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moscone center, NASA, san francisco news
  • NASA technology to help in upcoming fire season
  • The U.S. Forest Service will soon use new technology, developed by NASA, on a jet to collect data to fight wildfires.
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  • NASA technology to help in upcoming fire season
  • The U.S. Forest Service will soon use new technology, developed by NASA, on a jet to collect data to fight wildfires.
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NASA, moffett field, wildfire, south bay news, jonathan bloom
  • Two Bay Area scientists have been charged with defrauding two government agencies of over a million dollars.
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san jose, el cerrito, china, NASA, fraud, prison, south bay news
  • Mars Rover
  • NASA scientists say tests on a Mars rock show the planet could have supported primitive life.
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  • Comet called Pan-STARRS passes over Mount Dale in Western Australia.
  • Stargazers are in for a rare treat. Astronomers say a comet zipping by Earth should be visible without binoculars or a telescope.
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  • Four pound fragment from Russian meteorite
  • Scientists say they've found a four pound fragment from the meteorite that exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains.
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  • "Star Trek" fans, rejoice.
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  • Computer graphic showing Earth
  • If the meteor that exploded above Russia came directly at us, we'd be helpless. But, one local foundation's hoping to change that.
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  • Computer graphic showing Earth
  • If the meteor that exploded above Russia came directly at us, we'd be helpless. But, one local foundation's hoping to change that.
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  • Russia meteor
  • A Russian health official says nearly 1,000 people have sought help for injuries caused by a meteor that exploded in the sky.
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  • Asteroid
  • All eyes are on the sky as an asteroid zips by. Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland is holding a viewing party at 7 p.m.
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  • Asteroid
  • NASA scientists say a huge asteroid measuring 150 feet is taking a very close trip past Earth on Friday.
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  • Asteroid
  • An asteroid measuring about 150 feet across will zip past Earth next week, the closest known approach for an asteroid of its size.
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  • Asteroid
  • An asteroid measuring about 150 feet across will zip past Earth next week, the closest known approach for an asteroid of its size.
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  • NASA remembers Columbia on 10th anniversary
  • Flags were flown at half-staff at NASA facilities Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of the Columbia shuttle disaster.
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  • NASA remembers Columbia on 10th anniversary
  • Flags were flown at half-staff at NASA facilities Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of the Columbia shuttle disaster.
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  • Special NASA jet testing Bay Area air quality
  • An aircraft that looks like a fighter jet is the latest weapon scientists are using to fight air pollution, an airborne lab.
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  • Special NASA jet testing Bay Area air quality
  • An aircraft that looks like a fighter jet is the latest weapon scientists are using to fight air pollution, an airborne lab.
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  • Specially equipped NASA aircraft will be hovering over Bay Area skies Thursday and Friday collecting air quality data to better understand our region's air pollution.
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  • New space rover developed by Stanford engineers
  • EXCLUSIVE: Engineers at Stanford are working on a new kind of rover that could someday explore one of Mars' distant moons.
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  • New space rover developed by Stanford engineers
  • EXCLUSIVE: Engineers at Stanford are working on a new kind of rover that could someday explore one of Mars' distant moons.
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  • Shuttle Atlantis shrink wrapped
  • NASA put 16,000 square feet of shrink-wrap around Space Shuttle Atlantis while crews build a museum around it.
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  • People gather at Oakland museum for Mars landing
  • NASA's newest Mars rover is gearing up for a road trip. But first, it has to drill into a rock.
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  • December 21st has arrived. And, the world hasn't ended.
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  • 12/12/12 special day for newlyweds, new parents
  • A lot of people decided the 12th day of the 12th month in 2012 was a day for something special, perhaps even their lucky day.
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  • 12/12/12 special day for newlyweds, new parents
  • A lot of people decided the 12th day of the 12th month in 2012 was a day for something special, perhaps even their lucky day.
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alameda, children, weddings, lottery, NASA, news
  • Former NASA engineer created a portable cooling system that could help traumatic brain injuries like concussions.
  • A former NASA engineer has created a portable cooling system that could help traumatic brain injuries like concussions.
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nfl, san francisco 49ers, oakland raiders, NASA, UCSF, medical research, health
  • Former NASA engineer created a portable cooling system that could help traumatic brain injuries like concussions.
  • A former NASA engineer has created a portable cooling system that could help traumatic brain injuries like concussions.
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nfl, san francisco 49ers, oakland raiders, NASA, UCSF, medical research, health, carolyn johnson
  • NASA says analysis of soil samples gathered by its Mars rover Curiosity indicate there may be organic compounds on the planet.
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  • Dec. 21 -- the date some say the Mayans predicted the world would end is just about three weeks away.
  • Dec. 21 -- the date some say the Mayans predicted the world would end is just about three weeks away.
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  • Dec. 21 -- the date some say the Mayans predicted the world would end is just about three weeks away.
  • Dec. 21 -- the date some say the Mayans predicted the world would end is just about three weeks away.
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  • NASA will announce its historic news about a discovery on Mars in a little more than a week in San Francisco.
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  • NASA, Carnegie Mellon showcase disaster management technologies
  • A local university is working on next generation technology to develop ways to keep communication going when a disaster strikes.
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  • NASA, Carnegie Mellon showcase disaster management technologies
  • A local university is working on next generation technology to develop ways to keep communication going when a disaster strikes.
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  • The Space Shuttle Endeavour
  • After a 12-mile trek, Endeavour arrived at the California Science Center to a greeting party of city leaders and other dignitaries.
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  • Space shuttle Endeavour makes a stop at a private parking lot before continuing on its 12-mile journey to the California Science Center on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012.
  • See photos of space shuttle Endeavour as it goes on a 12-mile trip to the California Science Center, where it will retire.
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  • Space shuttle Endeavour made a historic flyover of the Bay Area Friday morning on its way to LA.
  • Space shuttle Endeavour made a historic flyover of the Bay Area Friday morning on its way to LA.
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  • It was a majestic sight to behold as the Space Shuttle Endeavour flew over the Bay Area Friday.
  • It was a majestic sight to behold as the Space Shuttle Endeavour flew over the Bay Area Friday.
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  • People packed Oaklands Chabot Space and Science Center in hopes of getting a glimpse of Endeavour.
  • People packed Oakland's Chabot Space and Science Center in hopes of getting a glimpse of Endeavour.
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  • It was a majestic sight to behold as the Space Shuttle Endeavour flew over the Bay Area Friday.
  • Thousands of people gathered on the Marin County side of the Golden Gate Bridge to see Endeavour.
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  • The NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field was a very symbolic spot for the shuttles farewell flight.
  • The NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field was a very symbolic spot for the shuttle's farewell flight.
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  • Shuttle Endeavour Golden Gate Bridge
  • Space shuttle Endeavour crisscrossed California Friday in a last aerial hurrah before retiring to a Los Angeles museum.
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  • NASA's Curiosity rover is studying its first rock on Mars-- and it's shaped like a pyramid.
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