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NASA's Ice-Monitoring Space Laser Ready for Saturday Launch

September 13, 2018 | Article

A laser-firing, ice-monitoring NASA spacecraft has been cleared for liftoff.
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'Predator' Primer: Your Film Guide to the Iconic Sci-Fi Franchise

September 13, 2018 | Countdown

With the long-awaited release of the latest foray into the "Predator" franchise, we look back at all the movies starring cinema's favorite space-faring safari hunter.
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How Space Exploration Can Teach Us to Preserve All Life on Earth

September 13, 2018 | Article

With calls to set aside more space for nature, what comes next for space exploration and what does our history in space teach us about the wisdom of such an effort?
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Watch Hurricane Florence Churn Toward the East Coast in NASA and NOAA GIFs

September 13, 2018 | Article

See the latest videos and animated imagery of Hurricane Florence.
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Russian Space Agency to NASA: Investigation Into Space Station Leak Is Under Way

September 13, 2018 | Article

Two weeks after astronauts and cosmonauts repaired an air leak at the International Space Station, investigators are still trying to figure out how the tiny hole got there.
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Galaxies from a Long Time Ago and Far, Far Away Star in Amazing Hubble View

September 13, 2018 | Article

A remarkable new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a close-up view of some of the most distant galaxies in the universe.
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2018 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics: A Conversation with Ewine van Dishoeck

September 13, 2018 | Article

Ewine van Dishoeck, the 2018 Kavli Prize laureate, discusses her personal and professional journey into the field of astrochemistry.
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New Videos Show Hurricane Florence Ready to Unleash Its Fury on US East Coast

September 13, 2018 | Article

Hurricane Florence, now a Category 2 storm, is slowly approaching the U.S. coast, and the storm's massive fury is on full display in video footage taken from the International Space Station.
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Apollo 7: A Test of Spacecraft and Crew

September 13, 2018 | Reference

The first crewed launch of the program proved that the Apollo spacecraft could get astronauts to the moon.
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National Air and Space Museum to Mark Apollo 11 50th Anniversary

September 13, 2018 | Article

The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum will mark the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 mission with a week-long "First Moon Landing Celebration" and with a series of events leading up to the July 2019 commemoration.
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