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FIRST STOP: South Korea Says It May Shoot Down North Korean Rocket
South Korea Says It May Shoot Down North Korean Rocket
South Korea may shoot down parts of a North Korean rocket if they breach the state's territory, South Korean officials said Monday (March 26), according to news reports. [Full Story]
NEXT: 2 Small Asteroids Give Earth a Close Shave
2 Small Asteroids Give Earth a Close Shave
Two tiny asteroids zipped close by Earth today (March 26), passing between our planet and the orbit of the moon, but posed no threat of impacting our world, NASA scientists say. [Full Story]
NEXT: Mercury May Be Hiding Water Ice, NASA Spacecraft Reveals
Mercury May Be Hiding Water Ice, NASA Spacecraft Reveals
New measurements by NASA's Messenger probe around Mercury reveal that the tiny planet may have frozen water ice on its surface. [Full Story]
NEXT: Billions of Habitable Alien Planets Should Exist in Our Galaxy
Billions of Habitable Alien Planets Should Exist in Our Galaxy
Rocky planets slightly larger than Earth should be common around faint red stars, a new analysis suggests. [Full Story]
NEXT: Jupiter May Help Supercharge Meteor Shower from Halley's Comet
Jupiter May Help Supercharge Meteor Shower from Halley's Comet
Jupiter's powerful gravity can help supercharge a meteor shower caused by trailing chunks of the famed Halley's Comet, a new study suggests. [Full Story]
NEXT: Amazon Founder Finds Apollo 11 Moon Rocket Engines On Ocean Floor
Amazon Founder Finds Apollo 11 Moon Rocket Engines On Ocean Floor
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos has discovered the huge rocket engines used to launch NASA's Apollo 11 moon landing mission in 1969. Bezos says he is mounting a campaign to retrieve the engines from the Atlantic Ocean floor. [Full Story]
NEXT: How Water on the Moon Could Fuel Space Exploration
How Water on the Moon Could Fuel Space Exploration
The vast deposits of water ice likely lurking at the moon's poles could be tapped to help spur a sustainable, economic and industrial expansion into space, researchers say. [Full Story]
NEXT: 'Big Bang Theory' Beams Leonard Nimoy, Stephen Hawking Aboard
'Big Bang Theory' Beams Leonard Nimoy, Stephen Hawking Aboard
Leonard Nimoy will voice a guest role as Spock in a new episode of The Big Bang Theory, which airs tonight (March 29) on CBS. The hit show has also booked theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking to guest-star in an upcoming episode on April 5. [Full Story]
NEXT: Flowing Water on Mars? Strange Red Planet Features Stir Debate
Flowing Water on Mars? Strange Red Planet Features Stir Debate
Flow-like features on Mars are a source of debate among scientists. While some experts say they are likely produced by liquid water or brine on the Red Planet's surface today, other investigations interpret some of these features as dry mass movements, stirred up by various other processes. [Full Story]
NEXT: Must-See Skywatching Events for April 2012
Must-See Skywatching Events for April 2012
In April 2012, the brilliant planet Venus will shine at its brightest for the year and the Lyrid meteor shower will light up the night sky. But these are just a couple of the must-see skywatching events in the weeks ahead. Take a look at April's best skywatching events below and happy stargazing! [Full Story]
NEXT: Cats in Space: Internet Video Pokes Feline Fun at Cosmic Photos
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