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Seattle Times, 15.03.10 14:21 UTC

NASA finds shrimp dinner on ice beneath Antarctica

In a surprising discovery about where higher life can thrive, scientists for the first time found a shrimp-like creature and a jellyfish frolicking beneath a massive Antarctic ice sheet.

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The Register, 15.03.10 11:41 UTC

Robot mini space shuttle is go for April, says US air force

Long-delayed plans by the US to deploy a small robot space shuttle appear now to be approaching fruition, according to reports. The US Air Force has now stated that the X-37 unmanned spaceplane will ...

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Forbes, 15.03.10 04:15 UTC

The Final Countdown

Americans' reluctance to pay for the popular space program could doom it.

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Chigago Tribune, 14.03.10 20:09 UTC

Blagojevich as 'Celebrity Apprentice'

Â« A message from the creator of 'Better Off Ted' (and how to help this great comedy) | Main What have we done, my fellow Illinoisans, to deserve another reality show starring a ...

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 14.03.10 05:44 UTC

Tucson Air Museum showcases vintage planes

TUCSON, Ariz -- Motor heads who love vintage and modern planes can experience a perfect day in this sunny town. In the morning, head nine miles southeast of downtown to visit the Pima Air & Space ...

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Houston Chronicle - World, 13.03.10 21:22 UTC

Former astronauts blast cancellation of moon mission

LONDON Two former astronauts have said they are disappointed with the U.S. government's decision to cancel NASA's moon landing program. Jim Lovell, who led the Apollo 13 mission in 1970, told the BBC ...

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Telegraph, 13.03.10 21:20 UTC

UN climate change claims on rainforests were wrong, study suggests

The United Nations' climate change panel is facing fresh criticism after new research contradicted the organisation's claims about the devastating effect climate change could have on the Amazon rainforest.

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Times Online World News, 13.03.10 20:18 UTC

Comet's dramatic death dive into the sun

A space telescope has caught a giant comet's extraordinary final hours as it made a dive of death into the sun. The cosmic missile, with a head the size of the Isle of Wight and a tail many millions ...

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Seattle Times, 13.03.10 19:34 UTC

Former astronauts criticize US moon decision

Two former astronauts say they are disappointed with the U.S. government's decision to cancel NASA's moon landing program.

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Daily Mail, 13.03.10 10:09 UTC

One giant leap for toy kind: Buzz Lightyear was first on the moon, say one in ten schoolchildren

Toy Story hero Buzz Lightyear was the first man on the Moon, according to one in ten schoolchildren. Many pupils thought the animated character - not American astronaut Neil Armstrong - was the first ...

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