Commercial Spaceflight Supporters Rally to Stall Vote on NASA Bill
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:15:18 -0700
WASHINGTON — A flurry of behind-the-scenes maneuvering took place late Wednesday as opponents of a NASA authorization bill fought back efforts by leaders of the U.S. House Science and Technology Committee to bring the measure to a floor vote before lawmakers break for the summer district work period that begins Aug. 2.
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How Astronomy Lit Up the Solar System
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:32:17 -0700
Astronomy has come a long way in the 401 years since Galileo turned his first primitive telescope to the sky, so it's no surprise we see a very different solar system than the field's earliest pioneers.
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Space Farms Could Mine Minerals From Moon Dirt
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:15:19 -0700
Future manned missions to the moon or Mars could use plants as bio-harvesters to extract valuable elements from the alien soils, researchers say.
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