The Orbiting Junkyard
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China either didn't know or didn't care that its test of a satellite killer would produce a spray of space debris. Either way, it's worrisome for the future use of space.  Another question is why China even bothered.
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When you&#39;re orbiting 240 miles above Earth in the International Space Station, grabbing a midnight snack is a bit more complicated than sneaking into the kitchen.
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Astronomers spot a space oddity in Earth's neighbourhood: a dead star with unusual characteristics.
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GOLDEN, Colorado &mdash; It has to be some sort of record. At no time over the five decades of sending robot craft into the heavens have so many spacecraft been on duty at such a variety of far-flung destinations or en route to their targets.
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Last week's spectacular barrel rolls by SpaceShipOne looked a lot more frightening than they were, the project leader says. Also: There was a forlorn face in the crowd.... Sponsors line up behind effort....  New Mexico wants a spaceport.... and more. By Dan Brekke.
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So, a few weeks ago, the two astronauts who live there tossed out some junk, like so many old hubcaps for the trash heap. And the throwing away - done during a recent spacewalk â-as done cautiously so
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John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth. The space program really takes off after this. Compiled by Tony Long.
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It's the year 2020, and space has never been so busy. Picture this:In Earth orbit, a robotic maintenance ship skitters from one weather satellite to another, upgrading powerful optics that help meteorologists track dangerous storms.
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NASA's Opportunity Mars rover has come across  an interesting object&nbsp;-- perhaps a meteorite sitting out in the open at Meridiani  Planum. Initial data taken by the robot's Mini-Thermal Emission Spectrometer  (Mini-TES) is suggestive that the odd-looking rock is made of  metal.
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Astronomers now have a new &quot;eye&quot; for determining the distance to certain mysterious bodies in and around our Milky Way galaxy.
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A small newly found object, temporarily designated S/2004 S 3, has been seen orbiting Saturn&#39;s outer F ring. The tiny object, seen in this movie centered in a green box, orbits the planet at a distance of
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Space-watchers figure out where the Navy will try to shoot down a dying satellite -- and where the debris cloud is likely to go afterwards.
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Would you buy a used spaceship from this guy? How about a few spare parts to pimp your rocket?
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Is it a bird? A plane? A planet-levelling asteroid?
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There&#39;s no space in the space station. With no garbage pickup by shuttles for nearly two years, the international space station is looking more and more like a cluttered attic.
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Buck Rogers visits Jacksonville? Not exactly.  But the quest for a spaceport at Cecil Field, where paying passengers would be launched into sub-orbit, is visionary - and probably a good investment in the city.  Space tourism is more than just a vague concept.
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That object up there isn't a star after all; it's a planet. Now then, what should we call it? Compiled by Tony Long.