NewsBeat SocialTopic: Space Exploration
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Comet Satellite Provides Clue to Mystery of Earth's Water
12/12/14 10:44 AM PST
Rosetta satellite near Jupiter family comet determines water vapor doesn't match oceanic molecular make-up
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'Star Trek Force Field' Protects Earth from 'Killer Electrons'
12/03/14 4:44 PM PST
Researchers find a mysterious shield protects Earth from so-called 'killer electrons' 7,200 miles above the planet's surface
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Japan Sends Probe to Blast Hole in Asteroid
12/03/14 10:34 AM PST
Japan launched an asteroid-chasing probe into space for a six-year mission that aims to find clues about the birth of the solar system
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Spacecraft Set to Make Historic Visit to Pluto
12/02/14 5:34 PM PST
Nine years into its journey to Pluto, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is about to awake from hibernation near its destination
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Lunar Robot Company Wants to Put Your Hair on the Moon
11/24/14 5:31 PM PST
British company Lunar Mission One is raising money to send a robot to the moon by offering to bury a memory box beneath the lunar surface
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The Sweet Song of a Speeding Comet
11/18/14 4:51 PM PST
The European Space Agency's Rosetta mission picked up audio of the sound a comet makes as it flies through space
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Strong Storms On Uranus Have Scientists Baffled
11/17/14 5:29 PM PST
7 years after Uranus passes it's equinox strong storms continue to develop– leaving scientists confused
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Philae Falls Silent after Bumpy Landing on Comet
11/17/14 4:15 PM PST
The European Space Agency's Philae lander is no longer communicating with Earth, after making a turbulent landing on a comet
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Planet Formation Revealed in Highest Detail Yet
11/10/14 5:13 PM PST
ALMA radio telescopes generate the most comprehensive image of planets forming, some 450 light years away
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Trio of Space Explorers Safely Returns to Earth
11/10/14 2:35 PM PST
Three International Space Station crew members safely touched down on Earth after spending 165 days on board the orbiting station
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'Interstellar' Sheds Light on Black Holes
10/30/14 5:11 PM PST
Christopher Nolan's new film "Interstellar" has made scientific progress in most realistic visual representation of black holes
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Massive, Feisty Sunspot Looking Right at Earth
10/24/14 2:30 PM PST
A massive sunspot region is staring right at Earth, frequently throwing out high energy solar flares