Space travel should increase respect for environment, says space tourist
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Space travel should make human beings more aware of the fragility of the Earth's environment and intensify efforts to preserve the planet, &quot;space tourist&quot; Anousheh Ansari said before her trip to the International Space Station.
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By Nolan Rosenkrans, Philadelphia Daily News  Feb. 23--Despite the remarkable technical feat of space travel and the high-level skills that astronauts need, being one isn't quite as prestigious as it used to be.
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EADS wants to boldly go where plenty have been before and beat the likes of Richard Branson to the stars.   The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company wants to get into the space tourism business before 2010.
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By ALICIA CHANG, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  SAN FRANCISCO  The chief scientist behind the twin Mars rovers said he supports a human presence on the moon but hopes the journey won't dead-end there.
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A microbe from the Dead Sea may hold the key to protecting astronauts from one of the greatest threats they would face during a mission to Mars: space radiation.
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The first female space tourist is   enjoying her stay on the International Space Station (ISS) and   is passing her time by taking photos of the view, a German   astronaut told a news conference in a live link-up on Friday.
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By Traci Watson  The next tourist on the International Space Station could prove to be very useful.
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Environmentalists think ahead to the effect of tourists and investors on a landscape of crucial habitats.
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The first female space tourist is  enjoying her stay on the International Space Station (ISS) and  is passing her time by taking photos of the view, a German  astronaut told a news conference in a live link-up on Friday.
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Space expert Professor Stephen Hawking says mankind must move to another planet to safeguard its future.
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The man who pierced the barrier of manned commercial spaceflight thinks the problem with space travel today is not so much technology but drive and inspiration.
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MOJAVE, CALIFORNIA -- While SpaceShipOneâs wispy contrail from sky to space quickly vanished into the thin desert air here, Mondayâs flight at Mojave Spaceport left a solid line in the sand -- to create a &quot;new space age&quot; of personal space travel.
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Some experts think that the hunt for extraterrestrial life should be greatly expanded to include something they call âweird life.â
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Humans must colonize planets in other solar systems traveling there using "Star Trek"-style propulsion or face extinction, renowned British cosmologist Stephen Hawking said on Thursday.
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At a United Nations General Assembly meeting on Wednesday, China National Space Administration chief Sun Laiyan urged peaceful use of outer space and closer international space co-operation.
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An astronautâs life can stretch family ties to the breaking point, and astronauts are not immune to emotional stress.
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The world's first female space tourist, American national Anousheh Ansari, said she is savoring every bit of her time at the International Space Station, despite the trip's hefty price tag.