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September 13, 2013

NASA's Voyager first spacecraft to exit solar system
Washington (AFP) Sept 12, 2013
Never before has a human-built spacecraft traveled so far. NASA's Voyager 1 probe has left the solar system and is wandering the galaxy, US scientists said Thursday. The spacecraft, which looks like a combination of a satellite dish and an old television set with rabbit ear antennas, was launched in 1977 on a mission to explore planets in our solar system. Against all odds, Voyager kept on moving and now is about 12 billion miles (19 billion kilometers) from our Sun in a cold, dark part of spac ... read more

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ASU scientists strike scientific gold with meteorite An important discovery has been made concerning the possible inventory of molecules available to the early Earth. Scientists led by Sandra Pizzarello, a research professor in the Department of Chemi ... more		University of Tennessee professor helps to discover near-Earth asteroid is really a comet Some things are not always what they seem-even in space. For 30 years, scientists believed a large near-Earth object was an asteroid. Now, an international team including Joshua Emery, assistant pro ... more		Canada willing to join US 'Iron Dome' missile shield: minister Israeli officers warned against criticising Trump's Gaza plan; Israel hits Hamas weapons facility in Syria Trump will cry wolf once too often		Team Attempts To Restore Communications With Deep Impact Ground controllers have been unable to communicate with NASA's long-lived Deep Impact spacecraft. Last communication with the spacecraft was on Aug. 8, 2013. Deep Impact mission controllers will con ... more
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Scientists say water on moon may have originated on Earth

Moon landing mission to use "secret weapons"

NASA launches spacecraft to study Moon atmosphere

Upgrade to Mars rovers could aid discovery on more distant worlds

SwRI study suggests debris flows on frozen arctic sand dunes are similar to dark dune spot-seepage flows on Mars

Terramechanics research aims to keep Mars rovers rolling

NASA's Voyager first spacecraft to exit solar system

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NASA Spacecraft Embarks on Historic Journey Into Interstellar Space

China civilian technology satellites put into use

China to launch lunar lander by end of year: media

China launches three experimental satellites

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Inmarsat and Telespazio offer mobile satellite services to energy sector

Investigating 'Coal Island' Rock Outcrop

ISS Releases a White Stork and Awaits a Swan

Inmarsat and Onixsat expand support for Brazil's financial services sector

European researchers envision wearable exoskeleton for factory workers

Using digital SLRs to measure the height of Northern Lights

IBEX measures interstellar winds buffeting our solar system

Three astronauts back on Earth from ISS: mission control

Comet-hunting spacecraft still mute despite attempts to awaken it

India prepares to launch country's maiden mission to Mars

New technology could make for smarter planet rovers

Space Cadets line up for one-way Mars trip

Japan sets new date for satellite rocket launch

Scientists say water on moon may have originated on Earth

Sediment of lake under Antarctic ice yields evidence of ancient life

Large near-Earth object, long thought an asteroid, is comet

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Russia unveils plans for new anti-missile system, 5th-generation fighter jet

Wiring microbes to conduct and produce electricity faster

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