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Asteroid Buzzes, Misses Earth -- Not So For Meteor

February 15, 2013, 11:58 am • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A 150-foot asteroid hurtled through Earth's backyard Friday, coming within an incredible 17,150 miles and making the closest known flyby for a rock of its size. In a chilling coincidence, a meteor exploded above Russia's … Continue reading »

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NASA Robot Approaches Mars

August 2, 2012, 3:37 pm • Posted by Amy Standen
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If all goes well, at approximately 10:30 p.m. Pacific Time, Sunday, NASA’s Curiosity Lander will touch down on the surface of Mars, ending a 352-million-mile journey that began last November. That’s a big “if.” NASA engineers have half-jokingly referred to … Continue reading »

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SETI Continues to Boldly Go Where No Other Telescopes Have Scanned Before

August 10, 2011, 1:48 pm • Posted by Rachel Dornhelm
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It's on… the search for other life in the universe. After being turned off for lack of funds, the Los Angeles Times reports that a fundraising effort has turned up the $200,000 needed to help get the array up and … Continue reading »

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