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Asteroid-Hunting Private Telescope Could Find 500,000 Space Rocks
By Mike Wall published
To date, astronomers have found just 10,000 near-Earth space rocks.

Private Asteroid-Hunting Space Telescope Mission to Be Unveiled Today
By Mike Wall published
The Sentinel space telescope will hunt for potentially hazardous space rocks.

New Deep Space Capsule Passes NASA Chief's Inspection
By Leonard David published
Charlie Bolden was touring a Lockheed Martin facility on Jan. 10.

Far Out! New Deep Space Mission Ideas Draw NASA's Eye
By Leonard David published
NASA is looking at missions that would get humanity get out of low-Earth orbit.

NASA Tests Parachutes for New Deep Space Capsule
By Space.com Staff published
NASA wants the Orion spacecraft to make its first orbital test flight in 2014.

Astronauts Wanted: NASA to Recruit More Space Travelers
By Mike Wall published
Final selections for NASA's next astronaut class will be made in 2013.

NASA Picks 3 Pioneering Technologies for Deep Space Travel
By Mike Wall published
The space tech demos include a deep space atomic clock, giant solar sail and laser comm system.

Senate Subpoena Orders NASA to Deliver Documents On Big New Rocket
By Dan Leone published
The subpoena orders NASA to hand over documents on the new Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket.
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