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Japan's Kiku-8 Communications Research Satellite Develops Glitch
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TOKYO (AP) -- One of the world's largest geostationary satellites has developed a glitch in an experimental telecommunications system, authorities said Friday.
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Software Revises Neil Armstrong's Moon Quote
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HOUSTON (AP) -- That's one small word for astronaut Neil Armstrong, one giant revision for grammar sticklers everywhere.
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Scientist Targets 2024 for China's First Moon Walk
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SHANGHAI, China (AP) – China plans a manned lunar mission by 2024 that will include a walk on the moon's surface, a top Chinese scientist was quoted as saying in a Hong Kong newspaper.
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'Star Trek' Memorabilia Up for Bid
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Christie's, the final frontier. These are the memorabilia of the ``Star Trek'' television shows and movies. Their mission - to fetch the highest prices they can at auction.
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Three Astronauts to Fly Aboard China's Next Manned Spaceflight
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BEIJING (AP) – China's next space flight will carry three astronauts into orbit to perform a spacewalk and prepare for an eventual space station, newspapers reported Thursday.
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China's First Astronaut Heads for the Silver Screen
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HONG KONG (AP) _ China's first man in space, Yang Liwei, may make his big screen debut in a charity movie produced by filmmaker Tsui Hark, a Hong Kong newspaper reported Wednesday.
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Russian Court Postpones Hearing in Astrologer's Deep Impact Lawsuit
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MOSCOW (AP) -- NASA's comet-smashing mission raised more than cosmic dust – it also brought a lawsuit from a Russian astrologer. A Moscow court has postponed hearings.
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'Star Trek: Enterprise' Cancelled By UPN Network
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- After four years, the mission is over for "Star Trek: Enterprise."
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NASA's Deep Impact Spacecraft Out of Safe-Mode
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PASADENA, California (AP) -- NASA's Deep Impact comet-busting spacecraft emerged from "safe mode'' and was operating normally, the space agency said.
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NASA Studying 'Rain Man's' Brain
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- NASA scientists are studying autistic savant Kim Peek, hoping that technology used to study the effects of space travel on the brain will help explain his mental capabilities.
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Peter Jackson Reveals King Kong's Secrets
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Movie fans who can't wait for Peter Jackson's multimillion-dollar remake of "King Kong" can log on to the Internet to watch the gorilla thriller as it is being made.
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'Blade Runner', Asimov, Top Scientists' List of Fave Films, Authors
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LONDON (AP) -- A newspaper survey of top scientists has chosen "Blade Runner" as the world's best science fiction.