Vote Now! Best Space Stories of the Week – May 18, 2014

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NASA's Asteroid-Capture Mission May Test New Method to Defend Earth

NASA

NASA's bold plan to park an asteroid near the moon may also test out a new way to protect Earth from dangerous space rocks.

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NEXT: European Probe Prepping for Daring Dive into Venus' Atmosphere

European Probe Prepping for Daring Dive into Venus' Atmosphere

ESA–C. Carreau

With its fuel running low and science operations coming to a close, Europe's Venus Express probe is set to make a daring dive into the hellishly hot planet's atmosphere.

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NEXT: Private Team Reaches Crowdfunding Goal To Reboot 36-Year-Old NASA Probe

Private Team Reaches Crowdfunding Goal To Reboot 36-Year-Old NASA Probe

Mark Maxwell / ISEE-3 Reboot Project

A private team is preparing to make contact with a 36-year-old NASA spacecraft after reaching its $125,000 crowdfunding goal on Wednesday (May 14).

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