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  • New research finds astronauts traveling to and from Mars would be bombarded with a lot of cosmic radiation
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  • NASA says, thanks to the sequester, its goals of future space travel may be put on hold
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  • NASA says, thanks to the sequester, its goals of future space travel may be put on hold
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nasa, budget cuts, local, kevin quinn
  • Two astronauts on the International Space Station are preparing for a possible impromptu spacewalk to work on a leaking coolant line
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  • It's the Martian version of spring break: Curiosity and Opportunity, along with their spacecraft friends circling overhead, will take it easy this month because of the sun's interference
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  • A brief but bright flash of light that streaked across the early-evening Virginia sky could've been a meteor, NASA says
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  • A privately owned Dragon capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering a ton of supplies with high-flying finesse
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  • The International Space Station regained contact with NASA controllers in Houston after nearly three hours of accidental quiet
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  • Some Super Bowl fans are truly 'satellite' viewers. The crew on board the International Space Station will be watching the game from space.
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  • On February 1st, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia broke up as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere
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  • On Feb. 1, 2003, NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart over Texas upon returning to Earth, killing 7 astronauts
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  • It was on this day in 2003 when the space shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry over Texas, killing all 7 astronauts
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  • Check out images of the space shuttle Discovery at its new home, The Smithsonian
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  • NASA and the European Space Agency will try to get astronauts beyond Earth's orbit in new Orion crew capsule
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  • NASA is teaming up with the European Space Agency to get astronauts beyond Earth's orbit
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  • Twinkling city lights, raging wildfires and colorful auroras are lit up in new dazzling nighttime views of the Earth
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  • Scott Kelly will be attempting the longest spaceflight ever by an American
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  • Scott Kelly, twin brother of astronaut Mark Kelly, will travel with a Russian cosmonaunt in 2015 for a year-long mission on the ISS
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  • Scott Kelly will join a Russian cosmonaunt Mikhail Kornienko in 2015 for a year long mission on the International Space Station
  • Former space shuttle commander astronaut Scott Kelly will attempt the longest spaceflight ever by an American
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  • Veteran astronaut Ellen Ochoa will become the 11th director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, succeeding Michael L. Coats when he retires at the end of the year after leading Johnson since 2005
  • Johnson Space Center Director Mike Coats announced his plans to retire, and veteran astronaut Ellen Ochoa will be his successor
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  • Johnson Space Center Director Mike Coats announced his plans to retire, and veteran astronaut Ellen Ochoa will be his successor
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nasa, johnson space center, local, sonia azad
  • The shuttle Endeavour took off from Ellington Field this morning, giving Houstonians one last chance to see it
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  • Many Houstonians stepped outside Wednesday to see space shuttle Endeavour fly across Houston and land at Ellington Field
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  • Space shuttle Endeavour lands safely at Ellington Field
  • The shuttle arrived here Wednesday morning for a layover of sorts as it makes its way to Los Angeles
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  • Lots of Houstonians stepped outside to see space shuttle Endeavour on part of its final flight and land at Ellington Field
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  • Space shuttle Endeavour apparently doesn't want to leave home
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  • The baby of NASA's space shuttle fleet is about to leave home -- for good
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  • Astronaut Neil Armstrong died at age 82 on Saturday
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  • One asteroid down, one to go
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  • Thirty-five years after leaving Earth, Voyager 1 is reaching for the stars
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  • Dozens of young female students are getting a first-hand look at what it takes to become an astronaut at JSC
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  • Dozens of young female students are getting a first-hand look at what it takes to become an astronaut at JSC
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  • A mock-up of a space shuttle fuselage used to train astronauts is about to leave Space City
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  • The road was long and paved with obstacles, but 'Explorer' finally sits in its new permanent home at Space Center Houston
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  • A space shuttle replica is docked in Clear Lake -- its final stop before it moves to its permanent home at Space Center Houston
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  • The replica space shuttle is almost to its new home, after a long journey from Florida
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  • SkyEye 13 HD captured space shuttle replica atop a barge moving toward its new home (NOTE: Video is sped up)
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  • Space shuttle Explorer is getting some repairs done in Galveston and taking a rest from its long trip to Clear Lake from Florida
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  • SkyEye 13 HD captured video of the Space Shuttle Explorer mockup on its way to Clear Lake
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  • Space shuttle Explorer is getting some repairs done in Galveston and taking a rest from its long trip to Clear Lake from Florida
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  • Space Center Houston is getting ready for the arrival of a full-size replica of a space shuttle this weekend
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  • Preparations underway to welcome replica space shuttle to Space Center Houston
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  • The privately bankrolled Dragon capsule arrived at the ISS today, making history as the first commercial delivery truck in orbit
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  • Houstonians are still upset that Space City will not be getting a retired shuttle, but a shuttle mock-up is on its way to the JSC
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  • It took two tries but the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is now on its way to the International Space Station
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  • A commercial rocket has blasted off with a load of supplies for the International Space Station
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  • SpaceX rocket launch brings a shift in space exploration from taxpayer-funded endeavors to more commercial enterprises
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  • The Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifts off from space launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., early Tuesday, May 22, 2012. This launch marks the first time, a private company sends its own rocket to deliver supplies to the International Space Station.(AP Photo/John Raoux)
  • The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, early this morning
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  • A commercial rocket has blasted off with a load of supplies for the International Space Station
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  • The stage is set for an historic test flight. SpaceX says it's ready for launch
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