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Cluster and Double Star witness a new facet of Earth's magnetic behaviour

Five spacecraft from two ESA missions unexpectedly found themselves engulfed by waves of electrical and magnetic energy as they travelled through Earths night-time shadow on 5 August 2004.
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Was Einstein Wrong about Space Travel?

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Consider a pair of brothers, identical twins. One gets a job as an astronaut and rockets into deep space. The other stays on Earth. When the traveling twin returns home, he discovers he's younger than his brother.

Newsman Walter Cronkite to be honored by NASA

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Veteran newsman Walter Cronkite was honored at The University of Texas at Austin Tuesday, Feb. 28, by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for his coverage of Americas space program with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award.

UW astronomer hits cosmic paydirt with Stardust

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Scientists at the Johnson Space Center in Houston were excited and awed Tuesday by what they saw when the sample-return canister from the Stardust spacecraft was opened.

Stardust nears end of epic journey; researchers await its treasure

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Donald Brownlee's heart skipped a beat six years ago when the launch of the Stardust spacecraft didn't happen as planned. The University of Washington astronomy professor has experienced many other tense times since the historic mission blasted off a day late, and its return to Earth on Jan. 15 will be just one more white-knuckle moment.

Venus Mission May Hold Surprises For Scientists And Public

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University of Colorado at Boulder planetary scientist Larry Esposito, a member of the European Space Agency's Venus Express science team, believes the upcoming mission to Earth's "evil twin" planet should be full of surprises.

First Norwegian Satellite Launched

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It took a group of 80 students across four national universities several years to design and build the first Norwegian satellite ever constructed. Today it was launched from Plesetsk, Russia, marking a milestone in Norwegian space history.

Who's Afraid of a Solar Flare?

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Last month, the sun went haywire. Almost every day for two weeks in early September, solar flares issued from a giant sunspot named "active region 798/808." X-rays ionized Earths upper atmosphere. Solar protons peppered the Moon. It was not a good time to be in space.

Voyager 1: Messages from the Edge

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NASA's Voyager 1 has passed into the border region at the edge of the solar system and now is sending back information about this never-before-explored area, say scientists at the University of Maryland.

Plastic Spaceships

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After reading this article, you might never look at trash bags the same way again.

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