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NASA sends spacecraft to smash into asteroid, hoping to prevent future ‘Armageddon’The DART technique could prove useful for altering the course of an asteroid before it bears down on Earth with the potential for catastrophe.ScienceNov 24
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U.S. lays blame on Russia for space junk from satellite destroyed by weapons testA Russian weapons test created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk now threatening the seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station, according to U.S. officials.WorldNov 15
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‘Coolest darn mission’: NASA asteroid hunter Lucy rockets into sky with diamondsA NASA spacecraft named Lucy rocketed into the sky with lab-grown diamonds Saturday morning on a 12-year quest to explore eight asteroids.ScienceOct 16
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With award-winning prototype, U of R team brings world a little closer to life on MarsThe student-led team is putting the finishing touches on their airlock design, which could theoretically be used to help humans adapt to the hostile Martian environment.ScienceOct 12
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Mercury up close: Japanese-European space mission gets 1st glimpse of planetThe mission is named after scientist Giuseppe ‘Bepi’ Colombo, who is credited with helping develop the gravity assist maneuver that NASA first used when it flew to Mercury in 1974.ScienceOct 2
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Astronaut blood can be used to make concrete on Mars, scientists sayAstronaut builders could also provide the building materials for colonies on Mars, according to a new study.TrendingSep 15
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Western University’s space dreams taking shape with simulation in LabradorThe mission will focus on training in new technologies and team-building, with a goal of helping to provide data to help prepare for future lunar missions.ScienceAug 30
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UFO Q&A: Expert Chris Rutkowski on the human drive to believe in aliensChris Rutkowski, Canada's top ufologist, sees the search for aliens as a human quest for meaning in the universe.TrendingAug 21
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Saturn has rings that ‘wiggle’ and a slushy, ‘fuzzy’ core, scientists sayResearchers used Saturn's rings to figure out what's happening inside its massive, slushy core.TrendingAug 18
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Want to pretend to live on Mars for a year? NASA is accepting applications nowThe paid volunteers will work a simulated Martian exploration mission complete with spacewalks, limited communications, restricted food and resources and equipment failures.ScienceAug 6
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